Frangipani: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Frangipani – Meaning: named after Marquis Muzio Frangipani, whose perfume was scented to mimic this tropical flower – Origin: Italian (surname) – Pronunciation: fran-juh-PAN-ee


Frangipani is an Italian (surname) name meaning “named after Marquis Muzio Frangipani, whose perfume was scented to mimic this tropical flower”. It appears in our list of 200+ Botanical Baby Names for Nature-Loving Parents.

Meaning & Origin of Frangipani

Meaning: Named after Marquis Muzio Frangipani, whose perfume was scented to mimic this tropical flower.

Origin: Italian (surname).

How to Pronounce Frangipani

Phonetic: fran-juh-PAN-ee   IPA: /ˌfrændʒɪˈpæni/

Popularity of Frangipani

Frangipani 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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