300+ Food Baby Names

  1. Jagoda
    • Origin:

      Polish and Croatian
    • Meaning:

      "berry; strawberry"
    • Description:

      Jagoda is a Top 50 choice in Poland and Croatia, where it is also the word for "berry" (in Croatian and other South Slavic languages, "strawberry"). Jagoda is also seen as a surname around the world.
  2. Tangerine
    • Origin:

      Word name
    • Description:

      We've had Apples, Plums, Peaches, Cherries, and Berries added to the fruit basket: you could be the first to pick a Tangerine.
  3. Pomeroy
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "dweller by the apple orchard"
    • Description:

      This is an English surname dating back to 1086, but we don't see it having much of a first name future in the twenty-first century.
  4. Prunella
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "small plum"
    • Description:

      Most ella names are hot, but this is one that won't catch fire because of the disagreeable connotations of prunes.
  5. Bettany
    • Origin:

      English surname and herb name
    • Description:

      A jaunty English surname which may derive from "betony", the name of a pretty purple-flowering shrub. A famous bearer is British historian and broadcaster Bettany Hughes.
  6. Chili
    • Origin:

      Word name
    • Description:

      Spicy but insubstantial nickname name.
  7. Fabiano
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "bean"
    • Description:

      One of the many rhythmically appealing Italian names newly up for consideration, with more substance than the modelly FABIO. Variations: FABIO, FABIAN, FABRIZIO
  8. Ham
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "hot, warm"
    • Description:

      Along with Shem and Japheth, a son of Noah with a name that's almost never used -- for more obvious reasons than those of his brothers.
  9. Ainar
    • Origin:

      Kazakh
    • Meaning:

      "fire moon or pomegranate moon"
    • Description:

      Unlike its identical male counterpart, Ainar as a feminine name derives from Kazakh ay "moon" plus either a Persian element meaning "pomegranate" or an Arabic word meaning "fire".
  10. Apricot
    • Origin:

      Fruit name
    • Description:

      A very unique fruit name heard more often on peachy-colored dogs than on baby girls.
  11. Hilla
    • Origin:

      Finnish
    • Meaning:

      "cloudberry"
    • Description:

      Hilla is a rising girl name in Finland, where it is seen as both an independent name and a short form of names beginning with Hil-.
  12. Hadar
    • Origin:

      Israeli place name or Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "fruit or glory"
    • Description:

      Also a city near Tel Aviv, Hadar is a name found primarily in Israel. There is also a citrus fruit associated with the holiday of Sukkat the Torah calls the "hadar fruit".
  13. Nigella
    • Origin:

      Feminine variation of Nigel; botanical name from Latin
    • Meaning:

      "black"
    • Description:

      A name that sounded unthinkably priggish until it became attached to Domestic Goddess British TV chef Nigella Lawson (named for her father), who gave it a big dollop of glamour.
  14. Grania
    • Origin:

      Irish, variation of Grainne (gran-ya)
    • Meaning:

      "grain of corn"
    • Description:

      In addition to being the appellation of an ancient grain goddess, this name was also borne by two mythic Irish figures, one of whom was betrothed to legendary chieftain Finn MacCool, the other the brave sixteenth century pirate Grainne Ni Mhaille— known in English as Grace O'Malley-- whose name passed into poetry as a symbol of Ireland. Grania is popular in Ireland and possible here, especially in this Anglicized spelling.
  15. Quince
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "applelike fruit"
    • Description:

      'Q' names are hot, and this is an intriguing fruit name that could be used for a girl or boy. The quince often appears in Greek myth, in tales of Aphrodite, Paris and Atalanta. Can also be a nickname for Quincy.
  16. Dijon
    • Origin:

      French place-name
    • Description:

      Dijon is the capital city of the Burgundy region of eastern France, famed for its wine and yes, its mustard. As a first name, it's been brought to wider attention by a few prominent musicians and could grow in use.
  17. Gelso
    • Origin:

      Italian
    • Meaning:

      "mulberry tree"
    • Description:

      An interesting international nature name possibility.
  18. Javor
    • Origin:

      Serbian tree name
    • Meaning:

      "maple tree"
    • Description:

      Javor is the Serbian word for Maple tree. It makes a definitively masculine and interesting choice for the nature inclined namer.
  19. Ngaire
    • Origin:

      Maori
    • Meaning:

      "flax flower"
    • Description:

      This name is common in New Zealand and Australia, with famous bearers including TV producer Ngaire Fuata and academic and author Ngaire Woods. It is pronounced ng (like the end of sing) -EYE-ree.
  20. Barton
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "from the barley settlement"
    • Description:

      More user-friendly, though less substantial, than Bartholomew.