Updated November 2023
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Amharic
"flower"
Palindromic name often heard in Ethiopia.
English botanical name and French
"champion, woodland flower"
The campion is a pretty woodland plant with pink or red flowers, whose common name derives from Old French champion "champion". The plant is so called because in classical times, the rose campion was…
Cree
Lithuanian
"sand, sandwort flower"
A happy-sounding nature name that's currently popular in Lithuania.
Croatian
One of a bunch of attractive Slavic names with the same meaning, which also includes Slovene Cvetka, Slovak Kveta, and Bulgarian Tsveta.
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,…
French
"camellia flower"
Flower name that is fairly popular in France, but little used (either in this spelling or Camellia) by English speakers.
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…
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.
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.
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.
Albanian
"flower of life"
A beautiful rare Lu- name that also boasts a gorgeous nature-related meaning.
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…
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…
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.
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…
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?
Somali
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…
Hawaiian
"heavenly flower"
Another name to add to the lineup of lanis, but the unfortunate first syllable will likely keep this one rare. Trivia tidbit: Pualani is the official name of the character in the Hawaiian Airlines…