Pansy

Pansy: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “thought; pansy flower”
Origin: French
Say it: PAN-zee · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

From the flower name, ultimately from French pensée meaning thought. The flower was named from the idea of remembrance.

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How popular is Pansy?

20240 per million US babies

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Babies named Pansy in 20240

Peak year1898

Total US babies since 188010,953

Pansy was not given to enough US babies in 2024 to appear in the records.

Names like Pansy

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Charlottefree man · French
Eleanormeaning uncertain · French
Eloisehealthy; wide · French
Claireclear, bright · French
Nataliebirthday of the Lord · French
Madelineof Magdala · French
Carolinefree woman · French
Allisonnoble kind · French

Pansy questions

What does the name Pansy mean?

Pansy means "thought; pansy flower". It comes from French. From the flower name, ultimately from French pensée meaning thought. The flower was named from the idea of remembrance.

Is Pansy a boy or girl name?

Pansy is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Pansy?

Pansy was given to fewer than 5 babies of either sex in 2024; its peak year was 1898.

How do you pronounce Pansy?

Pansy is usually pronounced PAN-zee.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.