Syringa

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Syringa is the name of a genus of flowering plants that includes lilacs, and the name is derived from the Greek word 'syrinx', meaning 'a hollow tube'.
Pronunciation
sih-RING-guh
sə-RING-gə(American)
Popularity
Syringa is a very rare name and is not ranked in the top 1000 baby names in any country.

cartoon of the name Syringa
Cartoon of Syringa

Syringa Name meanings & History

Syringa is the name of a genus of flowering plants that includes lilacs, and the name is derived from the Greek word 'syrinx', meaning 'a hollow tube'. From Syringa, the name of a genus of plants commonly known as lilacs, which is derived from Greek σῦριγξ (syrinx) meaning "hollow tube, pipe" (compare Syrinx), referring to the broad pith in the shoots of some species. A known bearer of this name was Syringa Marshall-Burnett (1935-2014), a Jamaican nurse, educator and politician. Syringa is a unique and unusual name, and may be used for baby girls who are born in the spring or summer when lilacs are in bloom.

Zodiac Sign of Syringa: Success Capricorn

Synonyms of Syringa:

S: Status,Success,Security,Sensuality,Sex,Solidity,Social Standing

Y: Yen/money,Youth-giving,Yin/Yang

R: Resourceful,Reason,Rational,Restless

I: Intimate,Indulgence,Involved

N: Neurosis,Nutrition,Nice,Nervous,Nitpicking,Neat,Nagging

G: Go-getter,Genuine,Gregarious,Goof-off

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

Syringa is:

  • a Modern name
  • a Nerdy name
  • a Serious name
  • a Simple name
  • a Youthful name