Forsythia: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
Named after the botanist William Forsyth
Origin
English
Gender
Girl
Pronunciation
for-SITH-ee-uh

Forsythia is an English girl's name meaning “named after the botanist William Forsyth”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Forsythia

Meaning: Named after the botanist William Forsyth.

Origin: English.

Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.

How to Pronounce Forsythia

for-SITH-ee-uhIPA /fɔːrˈsɪθiə/

Popularity of Forsythia

Forsythia 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 Forsythia

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