Tree Names for Babies

Occasionally heard in Ireland, small chance of success here. 

Nelda

An unusual name related to the willow family.

Salix

Olea is an unusual botanical name that relates to both olive and oil, brought to public attention when it was chosen by actress Amy Adams as the middle name for her daughter Aviana. Olea is also an occasionally used Norwegian and Danish girl's name and is said to be an Old Hebrew word for night or moon.

Olea

Acer is the Latin botanical name for the Maple tree. Where Maple feels quite feminine, Acer is a more masculine way to reference this tree.

Acer

This evocative name of a dramatic tropical Indian fig tree is ready to move west. 

Banyan

Karri is a beautiful Australian native tree famous for its richly-colored strong wood. It's a name that travels well - and one of the few tree names that lends itself more to girls than boys.

Karri

Multicultural name often heard in the Near East. Also spelled Neema and Nimah.

Nima

Sounds incomplete, like a pet form of Miranda. 

Randa

A unisex name of Hebrew origin with a nature-inspired meaning. In the Bible, it is given to a male character, one of the 12 sons of Ishmael, however, in Yiddish, it is a variation of the feminine Tamar. 

Tema

This pretty name is most commonly used in Southeast Asia, although Westerners might recognize it as the middle name of Owen Wilson's daughter Lyla.

Aranya

Birch is a rarely used nature name that calls to mind the lovely image of the tall, strong but graceful white-barked tree. 
 The best known bearer of the name is former high-ranking Democratic Senator Birch Evans Bayh, who carried the name of his father and was the principal Senate sponsor of the Equal Rights Amendment.
 The birch tree has many notable qualities and uses &mdash; including the making of furniture, paper, canoes, and drums, is considered the national tree of Russia (where it used to be worshiped as a goddess), the state tree of New Hampshire, and has spiritual significance in several cultures.

Birch

Evora is a city in Portugal known for its magnificent Roman aged ruins. It is occasionally seen as a female name, evoking some of the mystique of this region.

Evora

Like many a popular name, Ornella is a theatrical creation. Italian playwright Gabriele d'Annunzio created this name for his dramatic heroine in the 1904 play La Figlia di Iorio. Ornella is a feminization of the orno or ornello, which is the Italian word for the Fraxinus Ornus, a type of tree which produces such sweet sap that it was compared to biblical manna. 


Ornella

A multicultural choice with a variety of meanings, Rohana could make an interesting alternative to Johanna, Rosanna, Rowan, Rowena, or Roshan. 
 
It may be considered a variation of the Hindi Rohan, meaning "accension", Sindarin Rohan meaning "horse country", or the the Jamaican Patois for Rowan. Alternatively, it may be come from the Sanskrit word for "sandalwood" or from the Maori Rōhi meaning "rose".

Rohana

No - not a creative spelling of Katy. This name, which can be used for boys or girls, means maple tree. Kaede is unusual in Japan although it has been gaining more popularity after it has been used for several anime and manga characters, such as Kaede Akamatsu from Danganronpa.

Kaede

A relation of Helen via the Slavic Jelena, Jelka is also a word name, used to describe a fir tree in Slovene and a Christmas tree specifically in Serbian and Croatian. As such, it may be a good choice for a winter baby. 




Jelka

Lomond is one of those names that exists mainly in one place in the world, Scotland, thanks to its famous Loch Lomond (with its bonnie bonnie banks).

Lomond ranks among the Top 1000 baby names for boys in Scotland. The meaning in Scottish Gaelic relates to words for both "elm", as in the tree, and "blaze", as in fire.

Lomond

Most frequently seen as a surname of those with Italian or Spanish heritage. The Italian variation is a habitational surname denoting ancestors from the town of Revello, while the Catalan (sometimes spelled Revelló) derives from revell, meaning "wild olive tree."

Revello

Tree is an ultimate nature name, made famous by longtime Taylor Swift publicist Tree Paine, born Trina Snyder. 

With tree names like Maple and Oak on the rise, not to mention the immense popularity of Taylor Swife, the name Tree is sure to get more attention.

Tree

Ruska is a Finnish word referring to autumn foliage — often specifically autumn in Lapland, Finland where the colors are vibrant and magical. 

Ruska

 growing in popularity. They convey roots and strength of character — qualities we want our children to possess — and many also have a cool bohemian vibe, such as Willow and Juniper.

 tree names for babies that make the US Top 1000

 include Aspen, Olive, Hazel, Laurel, Koa, Magnolia, Forrest, and Oakley.

 trending now include Ash, Birch, Elowen, Linden, and Maple.

 might be perfect for an Arbor Day baby, or for the son or daughter of a nature lover. If you're looking to give your baby boy or girl a name that relates to trees, consider this list.

Tree names turned baby names, including Maple and Oakley for girls, Spruce and Birch for boys, with meanings, origins, and popularity (Page 7)

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