At a Glance
- Meaning
- Named for Mount Vesuvius
- Origin
- Italian place name + Greek mineral suffix
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- veh-SOO-vee-uh-nyte
Vesuvianite is an Italian place name + Greek mineral suffix girl's name meaning “named for Mount Vesuvius”. It appears in our list of 200+ Beautiful Gemstone Names for Girls.
Meaning & Origin of Vesuvianite
Meaning: Named for Mount Vesuvius.
Origin: Italian place name + Greek mineral suffix.
How to Pronounce Vesuvianite
veh-SOO-vee-uh-nyteIPA /vəˈsuːviənaɪt/
Popularity of Vesuvianite
Vesuvianite 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.
Lists That Include Vesuvianite
Similar Names
Zoisite · Actinolite · Mtorolite · Wavellite · Atacamite · Vivianite
