Carnation
Latin · Girl · 3 syllables
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About the name Carnation
The given name 'Carnation' derives from the Latin *carnatio* ("fleshiness") or *caro* ("flesh"), referring to the flower's original pinkish hue, and thus symbolically means "flesh-colored flower." It is not a traditional given name in any specific culture or religion, but appears rarely in modern English-speaking contexts as a floral or virtue name, with no notable historical usage as a personal name.
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Etymology
The given name 'Carnation' derives from the Latin *carnatio* ("fleshiness") or *caro* ("flesh"), referring to the flower's original pinkish hue, and thus symbolically means "flesh-colored flower." It is not a traditional given name in any specific culture or religion, but appears rarely in modern English-speaking contexts as a floral or virtue name, with no notable historical usage as a personal name.
Carnation currently ranks #4,139 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1918.
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