At a Glance: Name: Taupe – Meaning: mole — the color is named after the animal's grayish-brown fur – Origin: French (from Latin talpa, 'mole') – Gender: Unisex – Pronunciation: TOHP
Taupe is a French (from Latin talpa, 'mole') unisex name meaning “mole — the color is named after the animal's grayish-brown fur”. It appears in our list of 175+ Color-Inspired Baby Names From Azure to Indigo.
Meaning & Origin of Taupe
Meaning: Mole — the color is named after the animal's grayish-brown fur.
Origin: French (from Latin talpa, 'mole').
How to Pronounce Taupe
Phonetic: TOHP IPA: /toʊp/
Popularity of Taupe
Taupe 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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