Meaning & Story
Turnip is the English word for the root vegetable Brassica rapa, from the Old English turnep, possibly from a combination of elements meaning round and bulbous. As a pet name it is gleefully vegetable-themed and purely affectionate.
Turnip is the name for a pet who is round, solid, and deeply satisfying in a way that cannot be fully explained. Like the vegetable, they might not be the flashiest option, but they are wholesome, real, and surprisingly wonderful. Anyone who names their pet Turnip knows exactly what they're doing and we admire them for it.