Sesame - Meaning of Sesame

What does Sesame mean?

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Sesame

[ 3 syll. se-sa-me, ses-ame ] The baby girl name Sesame is also used as a boy name. It is pronounced SEHSAHMiy †. Sesame is of English origin. The meaning of Sesame is 'resembling the flavorful seed'.

Forms of Sesame include the names Sesamea, Sesamee, Sesamey, Sesami, Sesamie, and Sesamy.

See also the related category seed.

Sesame is not popular as a baby girl name. It is not in the top 1000 names.

Baby names that sound like Sesame include Sesamey, Sesamie, Saguna, Sakina, Sakinah, Sakuna, Sakunah, Samia, Samiha, Samina, Samiya, Sammijo, Sanae, Sanaye, Saniya, Saniyya, Sanuye, Sasone, Sayomi, and Seaghan.

† English pronunciation for Sesame: S as in "see (S.IY)" ; EH as in "ebb (EH.B)" ; AH as in "mud (M.AH.D)" ; M as in "me (M.IY)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)"