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Primrose

PRIM-rose

Rare & Uncommon ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“From Old English meaning 'first rose,' referring to the pale yellow flower that blooms in early spring. A Victorian botanical name with literary charm.”

Popularity Over Time

Primrose US popularity rank over timeRank 11065 in 1982 to rank 2058 in 2021. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#2058#6562#11065191419401960198020002024

Primrose is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

Old English

Syllables

2

Nicknames

PrimRosiePrimpy

Style

RomanticFloralVintageLiteraryElegant

Famous Bearers

  • Primrose Everdeen (The Hunger Games)
  • Primrose Ayres

Collections

Floral & Botanical → Literary Names → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Preppy & Surname Names → Two Syllables → Vintage Revival →

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Oliver

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People Also Ask

From Old English meaning 'first rose,' referring to the pale yellow flower that blooms in early spring. A Victorian botanical name with literary charm.

Primrose is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Popular nicknames for Primrose include Prim, Rosie, Primpy.

Names that pair beautifully with Primrose include Oliver, Henry, Poppy.