At a Glance
- Meaning
- Describes something marshy or growing in marsh-meadows, fitting this aquatic waterweed
- Origin
- Greek
- Pronunciation
- el-oh-DEE-uh
Elodea is a Greek name meaning “describes something marshy or growing in marsh-meadows, fitting this aquatic waterweed”. It appears in our list of 200+ Botanical Baby Names for Nature-Loving Parents.
Meaning & Origin of Elodea
Meaning: Describes something marshy or growing in marsh-meadows, fitting this aquatic waterweed.
Origin: Greek.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Elodea
el-oh-DEE-uhIPA /ˌɛloʊˈdiːə/
Popularity of Elodea
Elodea 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 Elodea
Similar Names
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