Nasturtia: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Nasturtia – Meaning: nose twister – Origin: Latin – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: nuh-STUR-shuh


Nasturtia is a Latin girl's name meaning “nose twister”. It appears in our list of 200+ Botanical Baby Names for Nature-Loving Parents.

Meaning & Origin of Nasturtia

Meaning: Nose twister.

Origin: Latin.

How to Pronounce Nasturtia

Phonetic: nuh-STUR-shuh   IPA: /nəˈstɜːrʃə/

Popularity of Nasturtia

Nasturtia 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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