At a Glance
- Meaning
- The broad-leaved plant Plantago, named in Latin for its leaves' resemblance to the sole of a foot
- Origin
- Latin
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- PLAN-tin
Plantain is a Latin girl's name meaning “The broad-leaved plant Plantago, named in Latin for its leaves' resemblance to the sole of a foot”. It appears in 3 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Plantain
Meaning: The broad-leaved plant Plantago, named in Latin for its leaves' resemblance to the sole of a foot.
Origin: Latin.
How to Pronounce Plantain
PLAN-tinIPA /ˈplæntɪn/
Popularity of Plantain
Plantain 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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Similar Names
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