At a Glance
- Meaning
- Mouth of the River Plym
- Origin
- Old English
- Gender
- Unisex
- Pronunciation
- PLIM-uth
Plymouth is an Old English unisex name meaning “mouth of the River Plym”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Plymouth
Meaning: Mouth of the River Plym.
Origin: Old English.
A common claim: plum tree ford Actually: Plymouth refers to the mouth of the River Plym, not a plum tree ford.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Plymouth
PLIM-uthIPA /ˈplɪməθ/
Popularity of Plymouth
Plymouth 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 Plymouth
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Similar Names
Bristol · Westerly · Lowell · Salem · Camden · Newport
