Asphodell as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Asphodell

What is the meaning of the name Asphodell ?

The baby name Asphodell is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈæs.fə.dɛl/ (AS-fuh-del).

Asphodell is Greek in Origin.

Asphodell is a modern English elaboration of Asphodel, the flower name ultimately from Ancient Greek asphodelos (via Latin asphodelus). In Greek myth the asphodel carpeted the meadows of the afterlife, giving the plant associations with remembrance, constancy, and unfading love; in Victorian floriography it could signify memory and regret. As a given name, it reads nature‑inspired and gently archaic, with the double‑l ending echoing favorites like Annabel or Mirabel.

Documented personal use is rare, appearing sporadically in 20th‑ and 21st‑century Anglophone records amid the revival of botanical names. Literary echoes - from Homer to H.D.’s novel Asphodel and William Carlos Williams’s “Asphodel, That Greeny Flower” - lend it a bookish aura rather than a traditional naming history. Close variants include Asphodel (standard), Asphodelle (French‑tinged), and Asphodella (Latinate); possible nicknames are Del, Della, Dell, or Ellie. Meaning: “asphodel flower; remembrance.”

⚙ Asphodell does not appear in any of the birth registries or name datasets we track. This usually means it's either extremely rare, a regional/traditional name not captured by official statistics, or a brand-new coinage. Use it knowing your child will almost certainly be the only one in the room.