Plum

Fruit name

Plum Origin and Meaning

The name Plum is a girl's name.

British-born novelist Plum Sykes has taken this rich, fruity name out of the produce section and put it into the baby name basket. It's more appealing than Apple, more presentable than Peaches. The French equivalent, Prune, is very fashionable there but would not fly with English speakers.

Plum Sykes was born Victoria, and her nickname derived from the variety of fruit called the Victoria Plum.

Plum makes an appealing middle name choice--Moon Unit Zappa used it as such for her daughter Matilda. The color of the fruit makes it one of the appropriately amethyst-hued names for Aquarius babies.

Plum Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1752 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Plum

• 1752 Nameberry 2025

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Famous People Named Plum

• Victoria "Plum" Sykes British,American novelist and socialite
• Milla Plum daughter of blogger Miss James of Bleubird Vintage
• Polly Plum pen name of New Zealand feminist writer Mary Ann Colclough
• Plum nickname of English male novelist Pelham Grenville "P.G." Wodehouse

The name Plum in Pop Culture

• Stephanie Plum bounty hunter protagonist of a series written by Janet Evanovich
• Professor Plum character in the board game Clue
• Plum Kitaki character from the video game "Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney"
• Nanny Plum character from TV series "Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom"
• Plum Kettle heroine of the novel "Dietland" written by Sarai Walker