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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 2008.

Baby names that sound like Blossom include the Slavic name Biljana and the Czech name Blazena.

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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