Names That Mean Flower
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Smiltė
Lithuanian
"sand, sandwort flower"
A happy-sounding nature name that's currently popular in Lithuania.
Cvita
Croatian
"flower"
One of a bunch of attractive Slavic names with the same meaning, which also includes Slovene Cvetka, Slovak Kveta, and Bulgarian Tsveta.
Manjari
Hindi
"a bunch; bud of the mango flower"
Manjari is an Indian name not well-known in the US but popular in India. The literal meaning is a bunch or a collection, but can also refer to the flowers and vines of the mango. Taken together,…
Camélia
French
"camellia flower"
Flower name that is fairly popular in France, but little used (either in this spelling or Camellia) by English speakers.
Rosemarie
Combination of Rose and Marie
"rose flower + drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved"
Rosemarie had its moment in the sun back in the middle of the last century, when parents were looking for new ways to recycle traditional family names. So a child might combine her two grandma's…
Kyoka
Japanese
"mirror; fragrant flower"
Kyōka Izumi was a 19th-century surrealist author. He was a man, but a female character in the anime series Bungo Stray Dogs was named after him in full. Kyōka , meaning "wild" or "mad poetry," is a…
Sunrose
English flower name
The bright sunrose flower – officially known as helianthemum – comes in several vibrant colors, most commonly bright sunshine yellow. A sunny, quirky nature name possibility.
Speedwell
English
"flower name"
A pretty blue wildflower traditionally considered a universal healer and lucky charm – the name is because the sight was thought to speed travelers safely on their way.
Anthoula
Greek
"little flower"
A lovely Greek floral name which is a diminutive of names containing the element anthos "flower, blossom", such as Anthea or Chrysanthe.
Luljeta
Albanian
"flower of life"
A beautiful rare Lu- name that also boasts a gorgeous nature-related meaning.
Betony
English botanical name
"flower name derived from the Vettones tribe"
This unusual English botanical name belongs to a minty-smelling, flowering herb (also called bishopwort), which has been used since medieval times to treat various ailments. In the language of…
Irit
Hebrew
"asphodel flower"
Irit means "asphodel," which refers to a genus of perennial flower native to the Mediterranean and Middle East. Edgar Allen Poe wrote about asphodel: "and when, one by one, the white daisies shrank…
Lehua
Hawaiian
"flower of the ohia; warrior; sweetheart"
This beautiful Hawaiian girl's name has a lot of potential to cross over to the mainland as Leilani and similar names enjoy their current spotlight.
Belfior
Judeo-Italian
"as beautiful as a flower"
The name of a small town in Verona, Belfior would make a distinct alternative to the popular "Bel" names.
Fio
Italian diminutive of names that start with Fio-
"flowering; little flower"
Traditionally a short form for Italian names such as Fiorella and Fiorenza, Fio could easily be put directly on the birth certificate today. The 1992 Hayao Miyazaki film Porco Rosso features a…
Malli
Hindi
"jasmine flower"
Malli is one of those simple-yet-unusual names that are intrinsically fascinating. In the US last year, only seven baby girls were named Malli. English speakers may misunderstand this lovely Indian…
Xochi
Variation of Xochitl, Nahuatl, Aztec
"flower"
Phonetic spelling of Xochitl, used only six percent as much as the original.
Aiyana
American from Arabic or African
"large eyes, or time, or beautiful flower"
Aiyana is a name that could easily cross cultures. It debuted on the US Top 1000 in 1999 and hovers near the bottom of the Top 1000.
Rose
Latin
"rose, a flower"
Rihanna put Rose on the map for baby boys when she used it as the middle name for her son Riot. If James is a modern favorite middle name for girls, why not Rose for boys?
Ubah
Somali
"flower"
Ubah is a floral Muslim name that travels light — easily transitioning between languages and cultures. The Real Housewives of New York 's Ubah Hassan is a current notable bearer. In Nigeria, Ubah is…