Poppy (given name)
Poppy is a feminine given name derived from the name of the flower "poppy", derived from the Old English popæg and referring to various species of Papaver. The name is rising in popularity in the United Kingdom. It was the 13th most popular name given to baby girls in England and Wales in 2016[1] and was the 43rd most popular name given to baby girls in Scotland.[2] The popularity of the name has been attributed to the naming of Poppy Honey, a daughter of British celebrity chef Jamie Oliver.[3] Australian actress Poppy Montgomery and her sisters were named for the Flower Fairies illustrations by Cicely Mary Barker.
 The name Poppy is derived from the name of the flower. | |
| Pronunciation | Po-pee |
|---|---|
| Gender | female |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | English |
| Meaning | "poppy" |
| Region of origin | United Kingdom |
People named Poppy
- Poppy Ackroyd (born 1982), British composer, pianist and violinist
- Poppy Adams, British television documentary director/producer and novelist
- Poppy Cannon (1905–1975), food editor and cookbook writer
- Poppy de Villeneuve (born 1979), English director and photographer
- Poppy Delevingne (born 1986), British model and socialite
- Poppy Jhakra (born 1984), English actress
- Poppy King (born 1972), Australian entrepreneur
- Poppy Miller (born 1969), English actress
- Poppy Montgomery (born 1972), Australian actress
- Poppy (born 1995), stage name of entertainer Moriah Pereira
- Poppy Drayton (born 1991), British actress
- Poppy Harlow (born 1982), American journalist, birth name Katharine Julia Harlow
Fictional characters
- Poppy Lifton, a character in Gossip Girl, 2008–2012
- Poppy Wyatt, the protagonist of the novel I've Got Your Number by Sophie Kinsella
- Poppy, the principal character in 2008 film Happy-Go-Lucky
- Poppy, in the Kate Cann novel Leaving Poppy
- Poppy, on Huge (TV series)
- Poppy, a mouse in Avi's novels Poppy and Poppy and Rye
- Poppy Burt-Jones, a character in the novel White Teeth by Zadie Smith
- Poppy Carew, protagonist of the novel The Vacillations of Poppy Carew by Mary Wesley
- Poppy Cat, the main character in a series of books created by Lara Jones
- Poppy Champion, minor character in the sixth series of Skins (UK TV series) played by Holly Earl
- Poppy Colfax, a character in the 2009 film Fired Up
- Poppy Eyebright, a mouse in Jill Barklem's Brambly Hedge book series
- Poppy Meadow, a character in EastEnders
- Poppy Meldrum, on the television series You Rang, M'Lord?
- Poppy Moore, the main character in Wild Child (2008 film)
- Poppy, a bunny in the Beechwood Bunny Tales children's book series
- Poppy North, the main character in the first book of the Night World series Secret Vampire
- Poppy Pomfrey, Hogwarts staff member in the Harry Potter series
- Poppy, a yellow cockatiel in Angry Birds Stella and The Angry Birds Movie
- Poppy Shakespeare, the title character in a novel by Clare Allan
- Poppy Thornapple, in the book The War of the Flowers
- Poppy, squirrel villager in the Animal Crossing video games
- Poppy, a supporting character from the video game Dragon Quest: Shōnen Yangus to Fushigi no Dungeon
- Poppy, the dog of Galford D. Weller from the Samurai Shodown series of fighting games
- Poppy, Keeper of the Hammer, a playable champion character in the multiplayer online battle arena video game League of Legends
- Poppy, a cat puppet in BBC children's TV show Playdays
- Poppy, a troll in the 2016 film Trolls
- Poppy O'Hair, twin sister of Holly O'Hair and daughter of Rapunzel from Ever After High
- Poppy Adams, a character from Kingsman: The Golden Circle
- Poppy Brown, a character from the novel The Stonewalkers by Vivien Alcock
Notes
- Busby, Mattha (20 September 2017). "Olivia and Oliver were 2016's top baby names in England and Wales". the Guardian.
- "British Baby Names". British Baby Names.
- Campbell, Mike. "Meaning, origin and history of the name Poppy". Behind the Name.
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