Encelia

Botanical name

"brittlebush or bush sunflower; from canvas; noble"

Encelia Origin and Meaning

The name Encelia is a girl's name meaning "brittlebush or bush sunflower; from canvas; noble".

This rare botanical choice is the proper name for brittlebushes or bush sunflowers, shrubs with small yellow flowers. The plant was named in honor of German biologist, Christophorus Enzelius, whose name could drive from an Old High German word meaning "noble", or from the German word for tend or canvas.

While rarely used as a given name, Encelia has the familiar sounds of Emilia, Celia, Cecilia, Enya and Enara.