At a Glance: Name: Passiflora – Meaning: Combines the Latin word for 'suffering' with Flora, the Roman goddess of flowers — the passionflower genus, whose blooms were seen by early missionaries as symbols of the crucifixion – Origin: Modern Latin (passio + Flora) – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: pas-ih-FLOR-uh
Passiflora is a Modern Latin (passio + Flora) girl's name meaning “Combines the Latin word for 'suffering' with Flora, the Roman goddess of flowers — the passionflower genus, whose blooms were seen by early missionaries as symbols of the crucifixion”. It appears in our list of 200+ Botanical Baby Names for Nature-Loving Parents.
Meaning & Origin of Passiflora
Meaning: Combines the Latin word for 'suffering' with Flora, the Roman goddess of flowers — the passionflower genus, whose blooms were seen by early missionaries as symbols of the crucifixion.
Origin: Modern Latin (passio + Flora).
A common claim: Passiflora is often assumed to mean romantic 'passion,' as if the passionflower is a flower of love Actually: The 'passion' in the name refers to the Passion (suffering) of Christ, not romantic passion — parts of the flower were seen as resembling the crown of thorns and nails.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Passiflora
Phonetic: pas-ih-FLOR-uh IPA: /ˌpæsɪˈflɔːrə/
Popularity of Passiflora
Passiflora 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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