Jonquil

English flower name, from Latin

"reed"

Jonquil Origin and Meaning

The name Jonquil is a girl's name meaning "reed".

Jonquil is an unusual flower name that is less outlandish than Daffodil and less common than Daisy. It just might appeal to parents seeking a singular botanical option.

Unlike most flower names, Jonquil wasn't introduced until the 1940s, and saw some usage in the U.K. during the forties and fifties.

Jonquil Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1955 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Jonquil

• 1955 Nameberry 2025

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Famous People Named Jonquil

• Jonquil Panting English radio director
• Jonquil Peed American Instragrammer; niece and adopted daughter of Jackie Siegel of 2012 documentary "The Queen of Versailles"
• Jonquel Orthea Jones Bahamian basketball player

The name Jonquil in Pop Culture

• Princess Jonquill character in "Princess of the Midnight Ball" by Jessica Day George
• "Florian and Jonquil " story of a fool and a fair maiden who fall in love in George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire .

International Variations of the name Jonquil

• Jonquille French