The baby name Shallot is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈʃælət/ (SHAL-ət).
Shallot is French in Origin.
The baby name Shallot is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈʃælət/ (SHAL-ət).
Shallot is French in Origin.
Shallot is an English word-name taken from the aromatic allium. The term entered English via Middle/Modern French echalote (Old French eschalote), ultimately from Latin Ascalonia caepa, "onion of Ascalon," the ancient Levantine port of Ashkelon. As a given name, Shallot therefore carries the literal sense of "shallot; onion from Ashkelon," with symbolic overtones of subtlety, sweetness, and layered complexity.
As a personal name it is a rare modern coinage in the Anglophone world, aligning with the trend of nature- and kitchen-garden names like Sage and Basil. Records show sporadic, contemporary use, chiefly as a whimsical, unisex choice. Variant spellings include Shalot and the literary Shalott (recalling Tennyson's The Lady of Shalott), as well as the toponymic Shallotte. Possible nicknames are Sha, Shal, and Lottie. Cognate plant terms include French Echalote and Spanish Chalota.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BW | Girls | 0 | #151 | 1 | 4,216 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 4,685 |
| GH | 0 | #246 | 3 | 5,396 | |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #329 | 9 | 6,973 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #360 | 2 | 8,138 |
| ZA | 0 | #473 | 2 | 14,421 | |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #519 | 22 | 11,671 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #594 | 4 | 20,968 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #825 | 2 | 15,093 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,087 | 55 | 25,928 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,270 | 3 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Shallot is popular in 8 countries — most recent births per country:
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