Name Meaning & Origin
"A surname."
Data last updated: 2025 SSA records
Thistle is the common name of a group of flowering plants characterised by leaves with sharp spikes on the margins, mostly in the family Asteraceae. Prickles can also occur all over the plant – on the stem, and on the flat parts of the leaves. These prickles protect the plant from herbivores. Typically, an involucre with a clasping shape, similar to a cup or urn, subtends each of a thistle's flower heads. The typically feathery pappus of a ripe thistle flower is known as thistle-down.
Thistle is the common name of a group of flowering plants characterised by leaves with sharp spikes on the margins, mostly in the family Asteraceae. Prickles can also occur all over the plant – on the stem, and on the flat parts of the leaves. These prickles protect the plant from herbivores. Typically, an involucre with a clasping shape, similar to a cup or urn, subtends each of a thistle's flower heads. The typically feathery pappus of a ripe thistle flower is known as thistle-down.
Life Path 3 — Creativity & Expression: Charismatic, artistic, and highly communicative.
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Root element "Thistle" emerges in Multiple origins tradition, carrying the core meaning "A surname.".
Used in English literary and religious texts, spreading through cultural exchange.
Carried across regions through trade, religion, and migration. Multiple spelling variants develop.
Standardized in its current form. Continues to be used across multiple cultures worldwide.
~10 people named Thistle in the US. Peaked in 2012 with 5 recorded uses.
The Life Path number for Thistle is 3, associated with Creativity & Expression. Soul Urge: 5. Personality: 7.
Thistle is Predominantly Female. Based on US data, 0% male and 100% female.
Approximately 10 people in the United States are named Thistle. The name peaked in 2012 with 5 recorded uses.
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