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Rapunzel

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rah-PUN-zel'ruh-PUN-zel'3 syllables
🇩🇪German
Adventurous

MEANING

RampionA type of plant

ORIGIN

Germanic

ETYMOLOGY

Derived from 'rapunzel', a German word for a type of leafy plant used in salads, also known as Campanula rapunculus.

CULTURAL NOTES

The name is best known from the fairy tale about a girl with long hair, which was popularized by the Brothers Grimm.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

The story of Rapunzel was first published in 1812 in the Brothers Grimm's collection of folk stories.

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FAQs About Rapunzel

The name Rapunzel means "Rampion, a type of plant" in German.
Rapunzel has Germanic origins. Derived from 'rapunzel', a German word for a type of leafy plant used in salads, also known as Campanula rapunculus.
Rapunzel is pronounced rah-PUN-zel (ruh-PUN-zel). It has 3 syllables.
On Naymt, every name is color-coded by gender: green indicates a "masculine" name (one that has only ever appeared in the boys' top 1000 since 1880), purple indicates a "feminine" name (only in the girls' top 1000), and yellow indicates a "neutral" name (one that has appeared in the top 1000 for both genders at some point in history).
Popular nicknames for Rapunzel include Rappy, Zelly.
Sibling name ideas that pair well with Rapunzel include Hansel, Gretel, Aurora, Briar.
The most common spelling is Rapunzel. Alternative spellings include Raponzel, Rapunssell.