English · Girl name
Poppy
“a flower name”
About the name Poppy
Poppy is an English flower name derived from the Old English popæg, referring to the flowering plant, a word related to the Latin papaver. It belongs to a group of plant names adopted as given names in Britain from the late nineteenth century, along with Daisy and Lily. The red poppy grew on the battlefields of Flanders during the First World War and was made famous by John McCrae’s poem In Flanders Fields. Poppies are now used in Remembrance Day ceremonies to honor fallen soldiers in Britain and the Commonwealth.
- Meaning
- a flower name
- Origin
- English
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- POP-ee(2 syl.)
Middle names for Poppy
- Poppy Mae
- Poppy Elizabeth
- Poppy Jane
- Poppy Rose
- Poppy Ann
- Poppy Claire
Questions about Poppy
- What does Poppy mean?
- Poppy is an English name meaning "a flower name".
- How do you pronounce Poppy?
- Poppy is pronounced POP-ee, with emphasis on the first syllable.
- What are variants of Poppy?
- Variants of Poppy include Poppie, Poppi.
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