At a Glance
- Meaning
- Spiny, like a hedgehog or sea urchin
- Origin
- Greek
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- eh-kuh-NAY-shuh
Echinacea is a Greek girl's name meaning “spiny, like a hedgehog or sea urchin”. It appears in our list of 175+ Wildflower Baby Names for Girls as Free-Spirited as They Sound.
Meaning & Origin of Echinacea
Meaning: Spiny, like a hedgehog or sea urchin.
Origin: Greek.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Echinacea
eh-kuh-NAY-shuhIPA /ˌɛkɪˈneɪʃə/
Popularity of Echinacea
Echinacea doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
Lists That Include Echinacea
Similar Names
Verbena · Saffron · Goldenrod · Camellia · Sundrop · Vetch
