Buttercup

Flower name, from English

"yellow wildflower"

Buttercup Origin and Meaning

The name Buttercup is a girl's name of English origin meaning "yellow wildflower".

Though most Buttercups are of the bovine persuasian, this humble flower name was given to the lovely princess in "The Princess Bride." If Buttercup still feels too lowly for you, you might consider Clover, Daffodil, or Daisy.

Popularity of the name Buttercup

• 1492 Nameberry 2025

20 Names Similar to Buttercup

These 20 names were selected by our users that were looking for other names like Buttercup.

• Tulip
• Strawberry
• Apple
• Petunia
• Pansy
• Petal
• Peach
• Bunny
• Tigerlily
• Daffodil
• Sunshine
• Cinnamon
• Tangerine
• Bambi
• Velvet
• Berry
• Peaches
• Bluebell
• Boo
• Honey

Famous People Named Buttercup

• Lewis Pessano "Buttercup" Dickerson American male baseball player

The name Buttercup in Pop Culture

• Buttercup princess in The Princess Bride
• Buttercup one of the three Powerpuff Girls
• Buttercup Prim's cat in The Hunger Games series
• Buttercup male unicorn in Pixar's "Toy Story 3"
• Buttercup male main character in a Norwegian fairy tale
• "Build Me Up Buttercup," song by The Foundations