Wisteria

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Pronounced wih-STEER-ee-uh /wɪˈstɪər.i.ə/High

Meaning: The wisteria vine, named for anatomist Caspar WistarHigh

In 30 seconds: A romantic botanical name from the wisteria, the cascading purple vine that drapes over spring arbors.

Origin HighEnglish

MeaningThe wisteria vine, named for anatomist Caspar Wistar

U.S. rank (2025)#6309 ↗ Rising

2025 U.S. births19 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year2025

Total births (all-time)≈ 99

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

Wisteria is a botanical name for the climbing flowering vine, named after Caspar Wistar (1761–1818), an American physician and anatomist.

Lush and dreamy, Wisteria suits the taste for cascading, vintage-garden flower names.

Did you know? The flowering vine was named after the American anatomist Caspar Wistar — a rare spelling shift from Wistar to Wisteria.

Overall data confidence 86%

Wikipedia — Wisteria — named for Caspar Wistar

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Magnolia— another lush, botanist-named flower

Violet— shares the purple floral palette

Ivy— a fellow climbing-vine name

Azalea— a flowering-plant girls' name with the same romance

What does the name Wisteria mean?

Wisteria is of English origin and means 'the wisteria vine, named for anatomist Caspar Wistar'.

How do you pronounce Wisteria?

It's said wih-STEER-ee-uh /wɪˈstɪər.i.ə/.

Is Wisteria a boy or girl name?

Wisteria is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Wisteria?

Wisteria is a rare, romantic flower name in the U.S..