Tulip
Tulip is a girl name of Persian origin, meaning The tulip flower; turban.
What Tulip means
The tulip flower; turban.
Tulip sits at 5 letters, and ends on a consonant, which gives it a firmer stop.
Where Tulip comes from
Persian names reach back to pre-Islamic Iran and to the epic poetry that preserved it, which is why many belong to heroes and rulers from the Shahnameh.
Tulip is recorded as Persian in origin. Browse other Persian names.
How popular is Tulip?
Tulip does not currently chart in the top 100 girl names. Rankings move constantly, and names can spend decades out of the lists before returning — so this says more about the present moment than about the name itself.
The character of Tulip
We group Tulip under flowers and growing things and Color — an unusual pairing, and often the reason a name feels the way it does. Each theme opens a full list of names sharing it.
Names like Tulip
These share Tulip's themes, origin, or both — closest first.
- Lilac — The pale-purple blossom.
- Aoi — Hollyhock; the color blue.
- Iris — Rainbow; messenger of the gods.
- Violet — The violet flower; the color purple.
- Bluebell — The woodland bell flower.
- Hyacinth — The fragrant purple bloom.
- Ianthe — Violet flower.
- Lavender — The fragrant purple flower.
- Poppy — The bright red poppy flower.
- Viola — Violet flower.
- Zinnia — The bright zinnia flower.
- Jasmine — Jasmine flower; a gift from God.
More Persian names
- Suri — Red rose; princess.
- Soraya — The Pleiades; a star cluster.
- Shirin — Sweet and charming.
- Roxana — Dawn; bright light.
- Parisa — Like a fairy.
- Lilac — The pale-purple blossom.
- Jasper — Bringer of treasure; the gemstone.
- Jasmine — Jasmine flower; a gift from God.
- Farid — Unique and precious.
- Darius — He who holds firm; a wealthy king.