Sorrow: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
Deep sadness, grief
Origin
English (word name)
Gender
Unisex
Pronunciation
SOR-oh

Sorrow is an English (word name) unisex name meaning “deep sadness, grief”. It appears in our list of 175+ Gothic Girl Names That Are Dramatically Beautiful.

Meaning & Origin of Sorrow

Meaning: Deep sadness, grief.

Origin: English (word name).

How to Pronounce Sorrow

SOR-ohIPA /ˈsɒroʊ/

Popularity of Sorrow

Sorrow 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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