Girl · #15,178 in 2026

Anemone

Anemone is a genus of flowering plants in the buttercup family Ranunculaceae. Plants of the genus are commonly called windflowers. They are native to the temperate and subtropical regions of all regions except Australia, New Zealand, and Antarctica. The genus is closely related to several other genera including Anemonoides, Anemonastrum, Hepatica, and Pulsatilla.

  • English
Current Rank
#15,178
Peak Rank
#14,962 (2012)
Total Babies
11
5-Yr Trend
Stable
2012
First Year
2023
Last Year
2012
Peak Year
#14962
Peak Rank
11
Total Count
2
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Anemone

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Anemone is a genus of flowering plants in the buttercup family Ranunculaceae. Plants of the genus are commonly called windflowers. They are native to the temperate and subtropical regions of all regions except Australia, New Zealand, and Antarctica. The genus is closely related to several other genera including Anemonoides, Anemonastrum, Hepatica, and Pulsatilla.

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • English
Etymology
According to the Oxford English Dictionary , Greek ἀνεμώνη ( anemōnē ) means 'daughter of the wind', from ἄνεμος ( ánemos , 'wind') + feminine patronymic suffix -ώνη ( -ṓnē , so 'daughter of'). Nowadays, the common name windflower is used for the entire genus. Alternatively, anemone may be derived from Nea'man, the Phoenician name for Adonis . Ovid 's Metamorphoses says that the plant was created by the goddess Aphrodite when she sprinkled nectar on the blood of her dead lover Adonis, turning the blood into a flower. According to Ovid, the blood-red color of the anemone comes from Adonis' bloo

The Story of Anemone

The earliest SSA record of Anemone as a baby girl name dates back to 2012, when 6 babies received it. 2012 was its biggest year on record, with 6 newborns named Anemone — #14,962 in the national rankings. About 55% of every Anemone on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. Anemone last appeared in the published SSA data in 2023, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 11 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2010s to the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Anemone

Phonetically similar names — useful when Anemone is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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  • Amenance
  • Oniony
  • Anonimo
  • Anonyma

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Frequently Asked Questions about Anemone

What does the name Anemone mean?
Anemone is a genus of flowering plants in the buttercup family Ranunculaceae. Plants of the genus are commonly called windflowers. They are native to the temperate and subtropical regions of all regions except Australia, New Zealand, and Antarctica. The genus is closely related to several other genera including Anemonoides, Anemonastrum, Hepatica, and Pulsatilla.
What is the origin of the name Anemone?
Anemone has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: English.
How popular is Anemone in 2026?
In 2026, Anemone ranks #15,178 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Anemone most popular?
Anemone reached its peak popularity in 2012, ranking #14,962 that year with 6 babies given the name.
Is Anemone a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Anemone is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Anemone?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Anemone include Phara, Memoree, Lezah. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Anemone

Anemone is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2012 and has accumulated 11 births in the dataset. Anemone's peak popularity came in 2012 when it ranked #14,962. Use the chart and map above to compare Anemone's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.