Elodea: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Elodea – 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

Phonetic: el-oh-DEE-uh   IPA: /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.

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