Prairie
French/Latin · Girl · 1 syllable
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About the name Prairie
The name Prairie derives from the French word "prairie," which comes from Latin "pratum" meaning "meadow" or "grassland," referring to open, grassy plains.
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Etymology
The name Prairie derives from the French word "prairie," which comes from Latin "pratum" meaning "meadow" or "grassland," referring to open, grassy plains. Prairie is primarily used in English-speaking cultures, particularly in North America, where it emerged as a given name during the 19th and 20th centuries reflecting the landscape and frontier heritage of the American Great Plains.
Prairie currently ranks #4,330 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2024.
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