Silene

sih-LEE-nee

Greek

"sloshing in the wine trough"

Silene Origin and Meaning

The name Silene is a girl's name meaning "sloshing in the wine trough".

A flower name derived from the Greek Seilenos or Silenus, a tutor and companion of the Greek wine god Dionysus. Campion flowers belong to the genus Silene.