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Blossom - Origin and Meaning of the name

Meaning of the name Blossom
 
 

 



[ 2 syll. blos-som, bl-oss-om ] The girl name Blossom is pronounced as BLAASahM KEY. Blossom is mainly used in English and it is also of English origin. Derived from the elements 'blossom' ; 'blóstm' flower. Like with other flower names, Blossom was adopted as a first name by English speakers at the end of the 19th century. It has also been used as a term of endearment for a young girl. See also the related form, the Dutch, English, and French Fleur.

Blossom is uncommon as a baby name for girls. At the height of its usage in 1925, 0.008% of baby girls were named Blossom. It ranked at #738 then. The baby name has since experienced a fall in frequency, and is today used on a very modest scale. Within all girl names in its group, Blossom was nevertheless the most widely used in 2007.

A baby name that sounds like Blossom is the Slavic name Biljana.

KEY: Pronunciation for Blossom: B as in "be (B.IY)" ; L as in "lee (L.IY)" ; AA as in "odd (AA.D)" ; S as in "sea (S.IY)" ; AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)" ; M as in "me (M.IY)"


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