Anemone

ah-NEM-oh-nee

Flower name; Greek

"daughter of the wind"

Anemone Origin and Meaning

The name Anemone is a girl's name of Greek origin meaning "daughter of the wind".

Anemone is a floral name that relates to the ancient Greek myth of the famous love story of Aphrodite and Adonis, in which Aphrodite transforms her wounded lover's blood into a flower, the crimson anemone, whose blossoms are opened by the wind — accounting for its other name, windflower.

This makes an interesting, if challenging, choice for someone seeing an unusual flower name.

Anemone Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1468 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Anemone

• 1468 Nameberry 2025

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Famous People Named Anemone

• Anemone daughter of French politician Cecile Duflot

The name Anemone in Pop Culture

• Anemone a nymph who was turned into a flower in Greek mythology
• Anemone character in manga/anime "Eureka Seven"
• Sea anemone water,dwelling, meat,eating, predatory animal that looks somewhat like a flower