Woodruff: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Woodruff – Meaning: Name of a fragrant woodland herb (Galium odoratum); second element of the Old English compound is of uncertain meaning – Origin: Old English – Pronunciation: WUWD-ruf


Woodruff is an Old English name meaning “Name of a fragrant woodland herb (Galium odoratum); second element of the Old English compound is of uncertain meaning”. It appears in 3 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Woodruff

Meaning: Name of a fragrant woodland herb (Galium odoratum); second element of the Old English compound is of uncertain meaning.

Origin: Old English.

Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.

How to Pronounce Woodruff

Phonetic: WUWD-ruf   IPA: /ˈwʊdrʌf/

Popularity of Woodruff

Woodruff 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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