Nature Names for Girls
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Chrysalis
Nature name, English word name
"a quiescent insect pupa, of a butterfly or moth"
Chrysalis is a girls' baby name derived from the state of a butterfly or moth between larva and adult. A chrysalis is a hard-shelled pupa in which the transition of the butterfly or moth takes place.…
Ambretta
Nature name
An evergreen with yellow flowers, Ambretta works to modernize Amber.
Cassava
Nature name
Better known as Tapioca, Cassava makes an innovative way to get to the nicknames Cass or Cassie.
Embelia
Nature name
A genus of tropical shrubs that bear white and pink flowers.
Fen
English, Dutch, Frisian
"marshland; peace"
In English, a fen is a wetland fed by surface and/or groundwater. In Dutch and Frisian, it's a traditional diminutive of names containing the element frid , meaning "peace".
Odonata
Latin, Nature name
An order of carnivorous insects, most notably dragonflies and damselflies.
Elaenia
Nature name
A genus of birds in the flycatcher family, Elaenia is one of the many unique baby names in the Elena family. But that spelling is sure to trip up some people.
Caraway
Nature name
An edible plant used in seed and spice form.
Chamomile
Nature name
"earth apple"
A daisy-esque flower, although chamomile is much more commonly associated with the tea that's made from it.
Ginkgo
Nature name
Quirky tree name with baby name potential.
Glacier
Nature name, French
"ice"
Nature names are often associated with Spring and Summer, but Glacier is ideal for a winter baby.
Mulberry
Nature name
As a name, it's linked to Sir Mulberry Hawk, a character in Charles Dicken's Nicholas Nickleby.
Paprika
Nature name
A red spice made from dried bell peppers. As a name, notable bearers include Danish actress Paprika Steen (born Kirsteen), and Paprika from the children's TV show Blue's Clues
Thym
Spelling variation of Thyme, nature name
Fragrant herb often used for cooking, but scarcely as a name.
Beach
Nature name, English word name
"a shore of a body of water"
As a new set of word names washes up on the shore, names like Beach could appeal to parents with a love for the sand and the waves. If you prefer hiking and forests over surfing and dunes, Beech…
Heron
Nature name or Greek
"hero"
Heron fits in with the modern nature names that are so stylish at the moment, but it also has history as the name of a Greek inventor and Egyptian saint. Both were male, but Heron's image as a word…
Pine
Nature name
Likable addition to the list of unisex tree names.
Atta
Arabic, Nature name, popular culture
"gift, present; ant"
Multicultural and unisex, Atta has an appealing symmetrical look, and sounds similar to the popular Etta, Atlas, and Atticus. Some may recognize the name from the 1998 Pixar movie, A Bug's Life ,…
Catkin
Nature name
In botany, a catkin is a long, thin flower cluster found on trees such as willow, hazel, oak and birch. The word derives from Middle Dutch katteken "kitten", due to the resemblance to a kitten's…
Vetiver
Nature name
The name of a grass plant native to India, which is used in aromatherapy and for its essential oil. Vetiver could make for a striking alternative to Violet, Clover or Juniper.