Names That Mean Flower

A South Sea Islander name that may be adopted by the wider world, with its simple spelling and lovely nature meaning.

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 flowers, Betony signifies surprise, so this might make for a meaningful choice for an unexpected pregnancy.
Variant spelling Bettany (as in actor Paul Bettany, or English historian Bettany Hughes), could take this name into trendy surname-as-first-name territory.

Traditionally a short form for Italian names such as Fiorella and Fiorenza, Fio could easily be put directly on the birth certificate today.

A beautiful and rare botanical choice belonging to a tiny white flower, and also to the ship that first brought the Pilgrims from England to the New World in 1620.

A unisex Hebrew name with the sweetest meaning.

A beautiful smoosh of two stylish vintage girl names, May and Lily, but also the name of a pretty lily of the valley flower with small white blooms.

A unisex Hawaiian name with a fitting meaning. It also happens to mean "cloud" in Maori.

A beautiful rare Lu- name that also boasts a gorgeous nature-related meaning.

This name gets given to a handful of Persian girls each year in both the USA and the UK.

Luna is one of the most popular first names for girls today and Rose is the top girls' middle name, so it's inevitable that they would join up to create Lunarose, a name we expect to hear more of.

This perky Spanish nickname deserves to be more popular. Singer Michael Bublé recently used it as one of the middle names for his daughter Cielo, which may give Yoli a boost.

From the Sanskrit malati, a subtle botanical option.

Derived from viorea, the Romanian word for the sweet violet flower. Former Romanian prime minister Viorica Dănicilă is a famous bearer.

Heitiare is a classic Tahitian name that's virtually unknown in the US.

A unisex Hawaiian name with a fitting meaning. It also happens to mean "cloud" in Maori.

A unisex Hebrew name with the sweetest meaning.