Elsholtzia: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Elsholtzia – Meaning: honors Johann Sigismund Elsholtz, a 17th-century Prussian naturalist and physician – Origin: German (honorific botanical name) – Pronunciation: el-SHOLT-see-uh


Elsholtzia is a German (honorific botanical name) name meaning “honors Johann Sigismund Elsholtz, a 17th-century Prussian naturalist and physician”. It appears in our list of 200+ Botanical Baby Names for Nature-Loving Parents.

Meaning & Origin of Elsholtzia

Meaning: Honors Johann Sigismund Elsholtz, a 17th-century Prussian naturalist and physician.

Origin: German (honorific botanical name).

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Elsholtzia

Phonetic: el-SHOLT-see-uh   IPA: /ɛlˈʃoʊltsiə/

Popularity of Elsholtzia

Elsholtzia 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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