Rossignol: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Rossignol – Meaning: nightingale – Origin: Old French (from Vulgar Latin) – Gender: Unisex – Pronunciation: raw-seen-YOL


Rossignol is an Old French (from Vulgar Latin) unisex name meaning “nightingale”. It appears in our list of 150+ Bird Names for Babies From Robin to Wren and Beyond.

Meaning & Origin of Rossignol

Meaning: Nightingale.

Origin: Old French (from Vulgar Latin).

How to Pronounce Rossignol

Phonetic: raw-seen-YOL   IPA: /rɔsiˈɲɔl/

Popularity of Rossignol

Rossignol 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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