Carnation

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Carnation

Gender: Feminine
Language: English
Etymology:
Carnation is the English name of a kind of flower (Dianthus caryophyllus). It comes from Middle French, from Old Italian “carnagione”, from “carne,” from Latin “carn,” meaning “Flesh,” so called because the original flower was pink.

History:
Carnation is one of the rarer “flower names” appearing in the late 19th century.

Pronunciation: car-nay-shun.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
less than 0.001 % named Carnation

Popularity of Carnation:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-2000: N/A