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Poppy is a girl's name of English (word-name) origin meaning “The bright red flower”. It sits in the modern era with a spirited, wild energy, and we describe it as “a name that smiles before you do”. If you love the sound of Poppy but want a few alternatives, here are 32 names like Poppy: names that share its roots, its era and energy, its sound or its meaning, each with the reason it made the list.

32 names

Same roots · Names that share Poppy’s Anglo-Saxon roots.

Ivy-Mae
English
Ivy + pearl
GirlBotanicalNature
Posy
English (from Josephine or 'posy of flowers')
A small bouquet
GirlBotanicalNature
Saffron
English / Arabic
The golden spice
GirlBotanicalNature
Aspen
American
The aspen tree, and the Colorado mountain town
UnisexNatureBotanical
Bailey
Old English
Bailiff
Unisex
Birdie
English (vintage nickname)
Little bird
GirlNature
Briar
Old English
Thorny shrub of wild roses
UnisexBotanicalNature
Brooklyn
Dutch / American
From the broken land
UnisexHistorical

Same era, same energy · Names with Poppy’s modern feel and spirited, wild energy, whatever their roots.

Chloe
Greek
Blooming, verdant
GirlNatureMythological
Harper
Old English
Harp player
GirlLiterary
Marley
Old English
From the marsh meadow
UnisexHistoricalLiterary
Peyton
Old English
From the warrior's settlement
Unisex
Bella
Italian / Latin
Beautiful
GirlVirtueLiterary
Florrie
Latin / English (from Florence)
Flowering
GirlBotanical
Khushi
Hindi / Persian
Happiness, joy
GirlVirtue
Pippa
English (from Philippa)
Lover of horses
GirlBotanical

Sounds similar · Names that start or end the way Poppy does.

Paisley
Scottish
Church
Girl
Pari
Persian / Hindi
Fairy
GirlMythological
Presley
Old English / American
From the priest's meadow
UnisexLiteraryHistorical
Phoebe
Greek
Radiant, shining one
GirlMythological
Parisa
Persian
Fairy-like, angelic
GirlLiterary
Pansy
Old French / English
Thought, remembrance
GirlBotanical
Patience
Latin / English / American
The capacity to wait
GirlVirtue
Persephone
Greek / English
Bringer of destruction
GirlMythologicalLiterary

If you like the meaning · Names whose meaning sits close to Poppy’s “The bright red flower”.

Zinnia
Latin / German
A bright, hardy flower
GirlBotanicalNature
Capucine
French
Nasturtium flower
GirlBotanicalNature
Lily
Latin / Old English
The lily flower
GirlBotanicalNature
Marigold
Old English
A flower of the sun
GirlBotanicalNature
Rose
Latin / English
Rose flower
GirlBotanicalNature
Ruby
Latin / Old French
The deep red gemstone
GirlNatureHistorical
Yesenia
Spanish (from telenovela)
Flower
GirlBotanical
Hua
Mandarin Chinese
Flower, China
GirlBotanicalNature

Quick questions

What names are similar to Poppy?
Names similar to Poppy include Ivy-Mae, Posy, Saffron, Aspen, Bailey, Birdie. Each shares Poppy’s roots, its era and energy, its sound or its meaning.

What is a good alternative to Poppy?
If you want something close to Poppy but a little different, try Chloe, Harper, Marley. Each shares part of what makes Poppy work, from its feel to its sound or meaning.

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