At a Glance
- Meaning
- Coined from the Latin words for 'mulberry' and 'Indian' — a tropical tree, also known as noni, whose fruit resembles a mulberry
- Origin
- Modern Latin (morus + indica)
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- moh-RIN-duh
Morinda is a Modern Latin (morus + indica) girl's name meaning “Coined from the Latin words for 'mulberry' and 'Indian' — a tropical tree, also known as noni, whose fruit resembles a mulberry”. It appears in our list of 200+ Botanical Baby Names for Nature-Loving Parents.
Meaning & Origin of Morinda
Meaning: Coined from the Latin words for 'mulberry' and 'Indian' — a tropical tree, also known as noni, whose fruit resembles a mulberry.
Origin: Modern Latin (morus + indica).
How to Pronounce Morinda
moh-RIN-duhIPA /moʊˈrɪndə/
Popularity of Morinda
Morinda 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 Morinda
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