Prairie

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
A vast, treeless plain; a symbol of nature's beauty and openness.
Popularity
Prairie is not a widely used name worldwide, but it has been gaining popularity in the United States in recent years. In 2020, it ranked as the 5,631st most popular name for girls in the US.

cartoon of the name Prairie
Cartoon of Prairie

Prairie Name meanings & History

A vast, treeless plain; a symbol of nature's beauty and openness. From the English word for a flat treeless grassland, taken from French prairie "meadow". This was used by Thomas Pynchon for a character in his novel 'Vineland' (1990). Most commonly used as a first name for girls, but it can also be used as a middle name or a name for either gender.

Zodiac Sign of Prairie: Pretty Taurus,Pensive Libra

Synonyms of Prairie:

P: Partnership,Political,Passive,Pensive,Particular

R: Resourceful,Rational,Restless,Reason

A: Action,Argumentative,Angry,Aggressive,Ambitious,Assertive

I: Indulgence,Involved,Intimate

E: Environment,Enlighten,Expressive,Exaggerate,Entertain,Enliven

Prairie is:

  • a Boring name
  • a Classic name
  • a Natural name
  • a Youthful name

2.) PRAIRIE (Female)

Usage: American

Meanings: Derived from prairie (a plain, a large grassland). (PRARE-EE)


3.) Prairie (Female)

Usage: French

Meanings: (French) prairie.


4.) Prairie (Male)

Usage: American

Meanings: (American) rural man or rancher

Other Forms: Prair, Prairey, Prairi, Prairy