Nassau: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Nassau – Meaning: wet meadow – Origin: German (place name) – Gender: Unisex – Pronunciation: NASS-aw


Nassau is a German (place name) unisex name meaning “wet meadow”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Nassau

Meaning: Wet meadow.

Origin: German (place name).

A common claim: Wet meadow Actually: Nassau does have a documented origin: Wiktionary traces it to German roots meaning "wet meadow," so the name's origin isn't actually unknown.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Nassau

Phonetic: NASS-aw   IPA: /ˈnæsɔː/

Popularity of Nassau

Nassau 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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