'Argania' originates from Modern Latin, specifically the word 'Argania', where 'Argan' meant 'argan tree' ultimately from Arabic and Berber.

'Argania' changed from the Arabic and Berber word 'argan', was adopted into botanical Latin as 'Argania', and became the scientific genus name 'Argania'.

Initially, it meant 'the argan tree', but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'the botanical genus Argania (including Argania spinosa)'.