Cumin as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Cumin

What is the meaning of the name Cumin ?

The baby name Cumin is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced KYOO-min (/ˈkjuːmɪn/) or KUM-in (/ˈkʌmɪn/).

Cumin is Arabic in Origin.

Cumin is a modern English word-name taken from the aromatic spice. The term entered Middle English via Old French cumin/cumun, from Latin cuminum, ultimately from Greek kyminon, itself borrowed from a Semitic source (compare Akkadian kamūnu, Hebrew kammon, Arabic kam(m)ūn). As a given name it carries the literal meaning "cumin, spice seed" and suggests warmth, earthiness, and zest.

Though extremely rare as a first name, Cumin has precedent as a medieval British surname; a 12th‑century cleric William Cumin bears the spelling. Today it fits the contemporary trend of botanical and culinary names alongside Sage or Saffron, and can be treated as unisex. Variant spellings include Cummin and Kumin; related surnominal forms are Cummins and Cumming, sometimes conflated but of mixed origins. International cognates of the spice word include Italian Cumino and Spanish Comino, which may inspire stylistic alternatives.

⚙ Cumin is a genuine rarity. We count just 9 recorded uses of it worldwide, from 7 countries.