Girl name · English
Lavender
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: lavender flowerLavender is a girl's name that comes from English and means "lavender flower". It is used in English.
- Meaning
- Lavender flower
- Origin
- English
- Gender
- Girl
- US rank
- #1095 in 2025
Meaning and origin of Lavender
As a girl's name, Lavender comes from English and means "lavender flower". It is used in English.
Lavender is also a surname: the 4,700th most common in the 2020 US Census, held by 7,312 people. See the most common last names.
Its meaning puts Lavender on our names that mean flower list.
Meanings come from published name dictionaries, led by Behind the Name. How we research names
Lavender on Nomezo lists
What our editors wrote about Lavender on 5 lists.
“English word name for the fragrant purple herb”
From Flower names for girls, girl flower names from the garden
“Purple, fragrant and always covered in bees”
From Bee names, flower and garden names for bees
“A calm, fragrant herb for a calm, soft cat”
From Female cat names, flower names for girl cats
“Soft purple and calming, for a gentle soul”
From Girl dog names, flower and nature names for girl dogs
“Old French lavandier, a washer of linen”
From Unique last names, rare occupational surnames
How popular is Lavender?
- US rank in 2025
- #1,095
- 220 babies, 137 per million girls
- Best rank
- #993 in 2024
- 261 babies that year
- Babies since 1962
- At least 2,323
- Years with under 5 are not listed
| 1880s | 0 per million |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 per million |
| 1900s | 0 per million |
| 1910s | 0 per million |
| 1920s | 0 per million |
| 1930s | 0 per million |
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| 1960s | 0 per million |
| 1970s | 2 per million |
| 1980s | 3 per million |
| 1990s | 5 per million |
| 2000s | 16 per million |
| 2010s | 37 per million |
| 2020s | 122 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #2,259 | #2,211 | #1,959 | #1,780 | #1,430 | #1,394 | #1,263 | #1,176 | #993 | #1,095 |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.
Names with a similar meaning
- FloraFlower, blossom (Latin, girl)
- RosaRose flower (Latin, girl)
- LilyLily flower (English, girl)
- NarcisoNarcissus flower (Greek, boy)
- AntheaFlower, blossom (Greek, girl)
- FleurA flower (Latin, girl)
- FlorFlower (Latin, girl)
- HanaFlower in Japanese; one in Korean (Japanese and Korean, girl)
- IantheViolet flower (Greek, girl)
- LillyVariant of Lily, the flower (English, girl)
Middle names for Lavender
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a shorter length, so the full name flows.
- AmberAmber, golden fossil resin (Arabic, girl)
- BessMy God is an oath (Hebrew, girl)
- HazelHazel tree (Old English, girl)
- JoyGladness, delight (English, girl)
- NiamhBright, radiant (Irish Gaelic, girl)
- PaigeYoung servant, page (Old French, girl)
- ReeseArdor, enthusiasm (Welsh, unisex)
- RuthFriend (Hebrew, girl)
More girl names from English
- LilianaLatinate form of Lillian, probably from Elizabeth or Lily (English, girl)
- SamanthaPerhaps a feminine form of Samuel with the suffix antha (English, girl)
- AinsleyFrom a place named for a solitary or hermitage clearing (English, unisex)
- CataleyaFrom cattleya, an orchid named for William Cattley (English, girl)
- EvelynFrom a surname derived from the given name Aveline (English, girl)
- HeatherHeather plant (English, girl)
- AdairFrom a surname derived from Edgar (English, unisex)
- AddisonSon of Adam (English, girl)
- AloraVariant of Elora, probably invented; used in the film Willow (English, girl)
- AmoraApparently a modern coinage based on Latin amor, love (English, girl)
Lavender: common questions
What does the name Lavender mean?
Lavender comes from English and means "lavender flower".
Is Lavender a boy or girl name?
Lavender is mainly a girl's name.
Where does the name Lavender come from?
Lavender comes from English and means "lavender flower". Today it is used in English.
How popular is the name Lavender?
Lavender ranked #1,095 in the US in 2025, with 220 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What middle names go with Lavender?
Middle names that flow well with Lavender include Amber, Bess, Hazel, Joy and Niamh. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.