At a Glance
- Meaning
- Red bush, from Afrikaans rooi ('red') + bos ('bush')
- Origin
- Afrikaans
- Gender
- Unisex
- Pronunciation
- ROY-boss
Rooibos is an Afrikaans unisex name meaning “red bush, from Afrikaans rooi ('red') + bos ('bush')”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Rooibos
Meaning: Red bush, from Afrikaans rooi ('red') + bos ('bush').
Origin: Afrikaans.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Rooibos
ROY-bossIPA /ˈrɔɪbɒs/
Popularity of Rooibos
Rooibos 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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