Wisteria

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Wisteria Pronunciation

Wisteria is 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 (2024)#10195 ↘ Falling

2024 U.S. births10 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year2023

Total births (all-time)≈ 80

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

Wysteria

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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

How do you pronounce Wisteria?

Wisteria is pronounced wih-STEER-ee-uh (/wɪˈstɪər.i.ə/). Press play above to hear Wisteria said aloud.

How do you say Wisteria?

Wisteria is said wih-STEER-ee-uh (/wɪˈstɪər.i.ə/). Press play above to hear Wisteria said aloud.

What does the name Wisteria mean?

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

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..