Updated October 2026
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Chinese
"rain + Chinese parasol tree; speak + Chinese parasol tree"
A nature related choice, Yutong recently made the Top 10 names for girls in China in recent years, not once but twice in different forms. Connected with rain and speech and to the Firmiana simplex…
Hebrew, Spanish
"music, song; olive tree"
Similar in sound to Samara and Amora, Zemora is an intriguing choice, possibly related to the Hebrew Zemira, meaning "music, song" or to the Spanish place name, Zamora, meaning "olive tree".
English combination of Elizabeth, Alexis, and Yvette
"pledged to God + defender + yew tree"
Elixevetta is part Elizabeth and part Alexandra, and thoroughly confusing.
English
"ash tree farm"
Ashley substitute with a slightly more unisex feel; it was picked for her daughter by TV host Nancy O'Dell.
Icelandic
"birch tree"
Destined to remain a one-person name -- in this country anyway.
Cambodian
"sweet-smelling tree"
Common Asian surname also works as a first, as with the singer Chan Marshall, also known as Cat Power (and born Charlyn).
Aramaic
"fig tree"
Idra is one of the less obvious botanical names. In ancient times, a fig tree was a symbol of learning, peace, and prosperity.
Variation of Keziah
"cassia tree"
Kizzy was a character in Alex Haley's Roots ; this and other Keziah variations were widely used among enslaved people. In Roots the name is explained by the hero Kunta as 'you sit down' or 'you stay…
Maori
"reflections on the water"
New Zealand writer Ngaio (born Edith Ngaio) Marsh is the best-known bearer of this Maori nature name, properly pronounced ng (like the end of sing) -EYE-oh. It is the name of a tree indigenous to New…
Persian
"lote tree, sidr tree"
Also appearing as Sidra, this botanical name has roots in Persian, and holds multiple levels of spiritual significance. It refers to the Ziziphus spina-christi , a spikey, evergreen plant, also known…
"tree stump"
Stockard Channing -- "West Wing" 's first lady -- picked this strong, Waspy first name over her original, Susan.
African
"dark tree"
Would you really want to name your child after a Japanese anime movie called Tamala 2010: A Punk Cat in Space.
Place-name, Spanish
"poplar tree"
The unique O-ending makes this name memorable, especially for someone with ties to Texas.
French
"oak tree"
Beautiful meaning for parents fond of nature-themed names that are a little less obvious. Actor Chaney Kley was one famous bearer of this surname-name.
Spelling variation of Chaney
Strong, solid surname name. For many this name will be inextricably linked with former Vice President Dick Cheney - a hinderance or a virtue, depending on your political leanings.
Romanian, variation of Cornelius; tree name
People are likely to want to put that second - Cornell University inspired - L on the end of this name, when in fact it has a completely different etymology. This name is very popular in Romania…
Hebrew
Eilon, a fraternal twin of the name Elon, was the Biblical grandson of Jacob. A rare name, Elon is getting some recent notice thanks to Tesla maker Elon Musk.
English, German, Norse, Danish tree name
"red, brown"
Strong, straight, and leafy, one of the new tree names used mostly as middles.
Spanish
This surname ultimately derives from a Galician place name meaning "fig tree", but has spread all over the Spanish-speaking world. It's not certain if it's ever been used as a first name, but it…
Japanese
"bright tree"
As well as Japanese physicist Hideki Yukawa, two Yankees ballplayers, Hideki Irabu and Hideki Matsui, made this name familiar to Americans.