At a Glance
- Meaning
- Green wood; a leafy forest, or one who lived by one
- Origin
- English (surname and place name)
- Pronunciation
- GREEN-wuud
Greenwood is an English (surname and place name) name meaning “green wood; a leafy forest, or one who lived by one”. It appears in our list of 200+ Forest Baby Names for Your Little Woodland Wanderer.
Meaning & Origin of Greenwood
Meaning: Green wood; a leafy forest, or one who lived by one.
Origin: English (surname and place name).
How to Pronounce Greenwood
GREEN-wuudIPA /ˈɡriːnwʊd/
Popularity of Greenwood
Greenwood 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 Greenwood
Similar Names
Breccan · Ashford · Woodley · Dashwood
