Girl name · English
Posy
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: a small bouquetPosy is a girl's name that comes from English and means "a small bouquet". It is used in English.
- Meaning
- A small bouquet
- Origin
- English
- Gender
- Girl
- US rank
- #14513 in 2025
Meaning and origin of Posy
As a girl's name, Posy comes from English and means "a small bouquet". It is used in English.
Meanings come from published name dictionaries, led by Behind the Name. How we research names
Posy on Nomezo lists
What our editors wrote about Posy on 3 lists.
“A small, sweet bunch of flowers”
From Funny nicknames for gardeners, cute nicknames for someone who loves gardening
“A small bunch of flowers, for a small cat”
From Female cat names, flower names for girl cats
“A small bouquet; English, from the old word poesy”
From Unique girl names, unique nature names for girls
How popular is Posy?
- US rank in 2025
- #14,513
- 6 babies, 4 per million girls
- Best rank
- #7,960 in 2023
- 14 babies that year
- Babies since 2014
- At least 106
- Years with under 5 are not listed
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| 2010s | 3 per million |
| 2020s | 5 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #10,662 | #15,485 | #15,217 | #11,171 | #10,898 | #11,939 | #10,230 | #7,960 | #14,868 | #14,513 |
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 spelled like Posy
One or two letters apart, but from a different root: they look alike without sharing a meaning.
Names with a similar meaning
- PaulSmall, humble (Latin, boy)
- PaulinaSmall (Latin, girl)
- PaulaSmall, humble (Latin, girl)
- PaulineSmall, humble (Latin, girl)
- PaolaSmall, humble (Latin, girl)
- AdvaSmall ripple (Hebrew, girl)
- BrookeSmall stream (Old English, girl)
- BrooksSmall streams (Old English, boy)
- DiyaSmall oil lamp (Hindi, girl)
- Jean-PaulGod is gracious, plus small (Hebrew and Latin, boy)
Middle names for Posy
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a longer length, so the full name flows.
- AnastasiaResurrection, rising again (Greek, girl)
- AoifeBeauty, radiance (Irish Gaelic, girl)
- ConstanceSteadfast, constant (Latin, girl)
- ElizaGod is my oath (Hebrew, girl)
- ElowenElm tree (Cornish, girl)
- GraceGrace, divine favor (Latin, girl)
- OttilieWealth, fortune (Germanic, girl)
- SabineSabine woman (Latin, girl)
More girl names from English
- LilianaLatinate form of Lillian, probably from Elizabeth or Lily (English, girl)
- LilyLily flower (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)
- LillyVariant of Lily, the flower (English, girl)
- AdairFrom a surname derived from Edgar (English, unisex)
- AddisonSon of Adam (English, girl)
Posy: common questions
What does the name Posy mean?
Posy comes from English and means "a small bouquet".
Is Posy a boy or girl name?
Posy is mainly a girl's name.
Where does the name Posy come from?
Posy comes from English and means "a small bouquet". Today it is used in English.
How popular is the name Posy?
Posy ranked #14,513 in the US in 2025, with 6 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What names are similar to Posy?
Names spelled like Posy include Peony, Pola, Polya, Pono and Poppy.
What middle names go with Posy?
Middle names that flow well with Posy include Anastasia, Aoife, Constance, Eliza and Elowen. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.