Umbel: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
A flat-topped flower cluster, shaped like a little parasol
Origin
Latin
Gender
Unisex
Pronunciation
UM-bel

Umbel is a Latin unisex name meaning “a flat-topped flower cluster, shaped like a little parasol”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Umbel

Meaning: A flat-topped flower cluster, shaped like a little parasol.

Origin: Latin.

How to Pronounce Umbel

UM-belIPA /ˈʌmbəl/

Popularity of Umbel

Umbel 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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