Meaning and Origin
What does the name Zinnia mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
Origin and Meaning of Zinnia
User Submitted Origins
Hebrew
46%
English
29%
German
25%
User Submitted Meanings
- A user from Washington, U.S. says the name Zinnia is of English origin and means "A type of flower".
International Interest
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Webster's Unabridged Dictionary
noun ‖Zin"ni*a
Any plant of the composite genus Zinnia, Mexican herbs with opposite leaves and large gay-colored blossoms. Zinnia elegans is the commonest species in cultivation.
Etymology: NL. So called after Professor Zinn, of Göttingen
Other Dictionary Sources
- Any of various plants of the genus Zinnia cultivated for their variously and brightly colored flower heads
Wiktionary
- A female given name from English from the flower
Zinnia was also found in the following language(s): Translingual