Lupine

Flower name from Latin

"pertaining to the wolf"

Lupine Origin and Meaning

The name Lupine is a girl's name meaning "pertaining to the wolf".

Lupine (spelled Lupin outside of North America) is a flower related to sweetpeas. It was given its wolfish meaning because the plant was said to deplete the soil. Comedian Jenny Slate used it as a middle name for her daughter Ida in 2020.

Lupine in Pop Culture

• Lupine a genus of flowering plants in the legume family Fabaceae.