At a Glance
- Meaning
- An aromatic gum-resin used in ancient incense; the word likely passed from a Semitic language into Greek khalbane and then Latin
- Origin
- Greek (probably Semitic root)
- Gender
- Unisex
- Pronunciation
- GAL-buh-num
Galbanum is a Greek (probably Semitic root) unisex name meaning “an aromatic gum-resin used in ancient incense; the word likely passed from a Semitic language into Greek khalbane and then Latin”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Galbanum
Meaning: An aromatic gum-resin used in ancient incense; the word likely passed from a Semitic language into Greek khalbane and then Latin.
Origin: Greek (probably Semitic root).
How to Pronounce Galbanum
GAL-buh-numIPA /ˈɡælbənəm/
Popularity of Galbanum
Galbanum 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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