66 Fragrant Flower Names

Everyone loves flower names. And think of the infinite variety there would be if we added some French flair or Latin rhythm to the mix. A a whole new international garden of possibilities out there!

Here are 66 botanical choices picked from France, Spain and Italy, with some interesting surprises. Did you know, for example, that Erica is a botanical name—it’s what heather is known as in Italy. Or that Pansy is Pensée in France (there’s a thought!) and Amapola is poppy in Spanish?

Flower Names: Les Fleurs

1. Astere           Aster

2. Azalee Azalea

3. Bleuet Cornflower

4. Bruyere Heather

5. Capucine       Nasturtium

6. Hortensia Hydrangea

7. Jacinthe Hyacinth

8. Jonquille Daffodil

9. Lavande Lavender

10. Lilas Lilac

11. Lis Lily

12. Marguerite Daisy

13. Narcisse Narcissus

14. Oeillet Carnation

15. Pensee Pansy

16. Primavere Primrose

17. Safran Saffron

18. Souci Marigold

19. Tulipe Tulip

20. Violette Violet

Flower Names: Las Flores

1. Adelfa             Oleander

2. Amapola Poppy

3. Aquilena Columbine

4. Azafran Crocus

5. Azucena Tuberose/type of lily

6. Brezo Heather

7. Clavel Carnation

8. Forsizia Forsythia

9. Geronio Geranium

10. Girasol Sunflower

11. Jacinto Hyacinth

12. Jazmin Jasmine

13. Lila Lilac

14. Lirio Lily

15. Loto Lotus

16. Maravilla Marigold

17. Margarita Daisy

18. Mirto Myrtle

19. Narcisco Daffodil

20. Pensamiento Pansy

21. Peonia Peony

22. Primavera Primrose

23. Salvia Sage

24. Violeta Violet

Flower Names: I Fiori

1. Astro Aster

2. Calendula Marigold

3. Clematide Clematis

4. Colombina Columbine

5. Erica Heather

6. Fiordaliso Cornflower (also fleur-de-lis)

7. Fresia Freesia

8. Garofano Carnation

9. Gelsomino Jasmine

10. Geranio Geranium

11. Giacinto Hyacinth

12. Giglio Lily

13. Gladiolo Gladiolus

14. Lilla Lilac

15. Loto Lotus

16. Mirto Myrtle

17. Oleandro Oleander

18. Orchidea Orchid

19. Ortensia Hydrangea

20. Primula Cowslip

21. Saggia Sage

22. Tulipano Tulip

23. Viola Violet

24. Zafferano Saffron

Linda Rosenkrantz is the co-founder of Nameberry, and co-author with Pam Satran of the ten baby naming books acknowledged to have revolutionized American baby naming. In addition to contributing stories on trends and celebrity naming, she guides the editorial content and manages the Nameberry Twitter and Facebook accounts. You can follow her personally at Instagram, Twitter and Facebook. She is also the author of the highly acclaimed New York Review Books Classics novel Talk and a number of  other books.