At a Glance
- Meaning
- Of the wolf, referring to the wildflower
- Origin
- Latin
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- LOO-pin
Lupine is a Latin girl's name meaning “of the wolf, referring to the wildflower”. It appears in our list of 175+ Wildflower Baby Names for Girls as Free-Spirited as They Sound.
Meaning & Origin of Lupine
Meaning: Of the wolf, referring to the wildflower.
Origin: Latin.
A common claim: Lupines are often said to be named for 'wolfing' or stripping nutrients from the soil they grow in. Actually: It's actually the opposite: as legumes, lupines fix nitrogen and enrich the soil rather than depleting it.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Lupine
LOO-pinIPA /ˈluːpɪn/
Popularity of Lupine
Lupine 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 Lupine
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