Calanthe

cuh-LAN-thee

botanical name

"Christmas orchid"

Calanthe Origin and Meaning

The name Calanthe is a girl's name meaning "Christmas orchid".

If you love Calliope and Callista, you'll love Calanthe, which combines the trendiness of the Greek 'cal' names with the equally fashionable "the" ending (like Xanthe and Evanthe) and a connection to the beautiful Christmas Orchid. Color Calantha one of the more unusual and captivating names for Christmas babies.

Popularity of the name Calanthe

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20 Names Similar to Calanthe

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

• Lucine
• Amalthea
• Amoret
• Iolanthe
• Ophira
• Aphra
• Evanthe
• Nimue
• Cyrene
• Thalassa
• Leto
• Endora
• Caledonia
• Cybele
• Amarantha
• Tauriel
• Vespera
• Ismene
• Diantha
• Nephele

The name Calanthe in Pop Culture

• Calanthe genus of orchid
• Queen Calanthe character in The Witcher series of short stories and novels by Polish writer Andrzej Sapkowski