At a Glance
- Meaning
- Flame (the flower genus was named for its vivid, flame-colored blooms)
- Origin
- Greek
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- FLOKS
Phlox is a Greek girl's name meaning “flame (the flower genus was named for its vivid, flame-colored blooms)”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Phlox
Meaning: Flame (the flower genus was named for its vivid, flame-colored blooms).
Origin: Greek.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Phlox
FLOKSIPA /flɒks/
Popularity of Phlox
Phlox 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 Phlox
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Similar Names
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