Updated October 2026
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From Greek
"orchid flower"
Orchid is a hothouse bloom that has not been plucked by many modern baby namers — yet. In the language of flowers, orchids symbolize love, beauty, and sophistication. In a 1926 silent comedy, femme…
Maori
"Christmas orchid"
With the rise of all those other popular feminine W names, like Winnie, Willa and Winona, why not consider the lovely Winika? Win and Winnie are likely nicknames and it is associated with a dainty…
Spanish, Portuguese
"orchid"
A rare Spanish and Portuguese flower name that is rarely heard elsewhere.
French, Vietnamese
"wild orchid"
A French-ified smoosh of Vietnamese Thuy and Lan, borne by French model Thylane Blondeau.
Chinese
"iris orchid"
This beautiful floral Chinese name is pronounced zhee-lahn, and combines the elements Zhi (iris) and Lan (orchid).
"spring orchid"
A warm and bright Chinese name with the lovely meaning of "spring orchid", Chunlan may also be interpreted as meaning "pure, clean orchid", "spring mountain mist" or "clean mist", depending on what…
Malay
A botanical, Malay word name, used occasionally in its native country, Orked translates literally to "orchid", making it a distinctively Malaysian choice that would be easily interpreted in a number…
English from Greek
If you love Calliope and Callista, you'll love Calanthe, which combines the trendiness of the Greek 'cal' names with the equally fashionable "the" ending (like Xanthe and Evanthe) and a connection to…
"moon orchid"
A Chinese name with a beautiful, nature-inspired meaning, Yuelan blends lán meaning "orchid, elegant" with yuè meaning "moon". With different characters, however, it could also mean "surpass + the…