At a Glance: Name: Orchid – Meaning: named for the orchid flower; the flower's own name ultimately comes from a Greek word for a testicle-shaped tuber – Origin: Greek – Gender: Girl
Orchid is a Greek girl's name meaning “named for the orchid flower; the flower's own name ultimately comes from a Greek word for a testicle-shaped tuber”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Orchid
Meaning: Named for the orchid flower; the flower's own name ultimately comes from a Greek word for a testicle-shaped tuber.
Origin: Greek.
A common claim: Orchid means 'flower' Actually: The word doesn't simply mean 'flower' — it traces to a Greek term for a testicle-shaped tuber, later applied to name the whole plant family.
Popularity of Orchid
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1926–2024.
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