Primrose

Meaning: First rose
Origin: English — From the name of the flower, from Latin prima rosa

Girl's name · #2561 in the US (2025) · 2020s wave

Popularity over time

Primrose is near its high-water mark: it reached #2068 in 2021 and still ranked #2561 in 2025. About 1,000 girls have carried it since 1914.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 11 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#196 in England & Wales (2025) · #780 in Scotland (2025) · #2,475 in Canada (2025) · #407 in N. Ireland (2024) · #2,228 in Sweden (2024) · #905 in Ireland (2022) · #6,851 in France (2020) · #366 in New Zealand (2019) · #11,601 in Ecuador (2017).

Famous Primroses

Primrose Potter — Australian philanthropist and arts administrator (born 1931)
Primrose Bogatsu — South African politician (died 2026)
Primrose Adams — Canadian First Nations artist (1925–2020)
Primrose Archer — English fashion model (born 2000)
Primrose Bordier — French designer (1929–1995)

In stories & tradition

Primrose Everdeen — The Hunger Games (novel series)
Primrose Azelhart — Octopath Traveler (video game)
Primrose Farmilow — Marriage a la Carte (musical stage work)

Similar names: Eternity · Precious · Mariajose · Livie · Porter · Adore

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