Pansy

English flower name from French
"thought"

Pansy Origin and Meaning

The name Pansy is a girl's name of English origin meaning "thought".

Pansy is an early floral name that lost credibility when it became a derogatory slang term for gay people. Better these days: Posy or Poppy.

# 932 in the US

Pansy Rank in US Top 1000

Famous People Named Pansy

  • Lady Pansy Lamb
    English writer
  • Pansy Yu Fong Wong
    New Zealand politician
  • Pansy Catalina Ho (Chiu
    king), Macau business magnate

Pansy in Pop Culture

  • Pansy Parkinson
    character in the "Harry Potter" series
  • "Pansy Potter The Strongman's Daughter
    " comic strip in British magazine The Beano
  • Pansy Osmond
    character in Henry James's novel "The Portrait of a Lady"