Nature, Place and Word Names · Unisex Baby Names
By Pamela Redmond · Updated September 2026
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Cornish
"red"
Ancient martyr name that sounds totally modern, but perhaps too close to rumor.
Chinese
"rainbow or red"
A unisex Chinese name with a multitude of different meanings, depending on the characters used.
Chinese and Vietnamese
"rainbow or red; pink, rosy"
A unisex Chinese name with a multitude of different meanings, depending on the characters used. In Vietnamese, it is a feminine name meaning "pink, rosy".
English, French
"reddish brown"
Rustic and cosy, Russet is a color name, associated with the reddish-brown hues of earth and autumn, with homespun cloth, apples, and perhaps less appealingly, potatoes. While it has never featured…
Russet has a lot of potential. It's a rustic word name, associated with homespun cloth, apples, and an earthy shade of reddish-brown. At the same time, it's similar enough to the likes of Russell,…
Italian
"red-haired"
An Italian surname — a variant of Rossi — meaning "red", hence a red-headed person. Russo is punchy and full of gusto, and very rare as a first name. It debuted on the US charts for boys in 2019.
Color name or short form of Russell
Rust is one of the few color names for boys, sometimes short for Russell. As a diminutive for Russell, it's much more modern and cooler than Rusty. Whether you use it as a nickname or it stands on…
Nature name, Latin from Greek
"marshmallow plant"
An overlooked floral name that would make a bold choice for a first or middle name. Hibiscus — in particular, the yellow hibiscus — is the state flower of Hawaii. Dried hibiscus is used to make tea…
Variation of Sapphire
Saffira is the softer, Latin variation of the English name Sapphire. In sound it is reminiscent of Zephyra.
Hawaiian
"red ruler"
Haumea is the Hawaiian goddess of childbirth, said to have created a potion to allow humans to be able to give birth naturally. The meaning of the name is likely related to the blood shed in…
Color and nature name
"dove, a bird"
Subtle but clear unisex way to signal peace, especially in middle place.
Spanish
"golden"
A gilded name that calls to mind the legendary lost city of El Dorado, the promise of which drew conquistadors into the rainforests and mountains of South America. But the mythical city has never…
Nordic, Arabic
"sapphire; diplomat"
An intriguing name with two distinct etymologies. It can be a masculine version of Sapphire or Sapphira, relating to the gemstone, or it can be an alternative form of the Arabic name Safir, meaning…
Flower name, from Greek
"asphodel"
Yes, though it seems so extreme, girls were actually sometimes given this name a century ago; now it is so uncommon it would make a strong springtime statement. Biggest obstacle: the nickname Daffy.…
Greek
"bright blue enamel"
Cyane is a mythological Sicilian nymph who lived in a pool and whose name is an intriguing twist on the color name trend.
English color name
Compound color name with a tranquil aura.
An appealing blue-green color that would make for a unique baby name. Another option: Seablue.
A lovely shade of blue-green that calls to mind the ocean. Seagreen could make a cool middle name for the child of someone who loves the color.
Sanskrit
"white"
In Hinduism, white symbolizes purity, adding an extra layer of meaning to Shweta, which comes from the Sanskrit word for the color. Shweta is a common name among Hindu women and is connected to the…
Spanish from Greek
"golden flower, chrysanthemum"
Crisanta, while not related to Christine, would make a pretty and highly unusual alternative to that tried-and-true name. Because of its relationship to the chrysanthemum, the flower of the month of…
