Girl name · English
Poppy
★ #7 in England & Wales, 2025
Poppy is a girl's name of English origin, meaning "The poppy flower — remembrance". It was the 7th most popular girls' name in England and Wales in 2025 (ONS). It carries an outdoorsy, earthy feel, and we file it here as a nature and a modern name — useful shorthand if you're building a shortlist around a particular feel rather than starting from scratch.
At a glance
- Meaning
- The poppy flower — remembrance
- Origin
- English
- Gender
- Girl
- Style
- nature, modern
- UK rank (2025)
- #7 (ONS)
Names similar to Poppy
Sharing at least one style with Poppy — a starting point if you like the feel but want more options.
Sibling name pairings
Names that share Poppy's style, if you're planning ahead for a brother or sister.
Questions about the name Poppy
What does the name Poppy mean?
Poppy is of English origin and means "The poppy flower — remembrance".
Is Poppy a popular baby name in the UK?
Yes — Poppy was the 7th most popular girls' name in England and Wales in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (the latest published data). Rankings update yearly; we refresh this page when ONS releases new figures.
What names are similar to Poppy?
Names with a similar style to Poppy include Isla, Willow, Luna, Juniper.
For current official UK popularity rankings, see the ONS baby names statistics for England and Wales — the only authoritative live source. Explore more names in our Baby Name Finder, or try our due date calculator if you're just getting started.
Reviewed July 2026.