725+ Nature Names for Babies

Calendula is a species of English marigold, deriving from the plural of Latin calends "the first of the month", because it blooms for most of the year. It would be a romantic and extravagant name for a daughter.

Fresh, evocative choice.

Accessible, aromatic Indian name.

An appealing surname-name that sounds perfectly feminine, unless you consider the association to Vice President Dick.

This Dutch girls' name meaning little flower is one of the more common Dutch-origin names used in the Netherlands today.

Rice is really stretching the nature name boundary to its outer edges. But you may want to take it that far.

Primula is related to Primrose, the name and the flower, and would make a quirky yet charming (or is it charming yet quirky?) botanical name for a first daughter.

A star in Scorpio whose name would certainly translate into a soft and unusual option for your November baby.

An early African-American name, along with variation Eartha.

Spruce is a very rare tree name, given to only six baby boys last year....and no girls. But there's nothing traditionally gendered about this name, which can work just as well for baby girls.

Marjoram is a herb and flower. With nicknames like Margie and Jo at the ready, we think that if Marigold can make a comeback, why not Marjoram?

Layke is one of the names of the Waldrop sextuplets: Layke Bryars. Though this Layke happens to be a boy, the nature name works equally well for girls.

Lots of parents choose nature names, but only a few choose Nature as a name each year. It is equally used for boys and girls in the USA.

An obscure name from Greek mythology — Drosera was a nymph — with a quirky, ethereal meaning.

While we don't see many parents adopting Otter as a name for their own babies, Zooey Deschanel put this one in the lexicon when she used it as a middle name for her adorably-named daughter Elsie Otter. Even in the celebrisphere, Otter is one of the most unique baby names we've heard.

In the Basque lands of Spain, this name is reserved for boys. But given it's similarity to the name Lisa, we think that this might be ripe for claiming by girls.

Olympic athlete Usain Bolt introduced this unusual and electric nature name to the lexicon when he chose it for his daughter's middle name: Olympia Lightning Bolt. Now there's a name with layers of meaning!

Suggests the salty, windswept air of the seashore.

Dunja is an intriguing Eastern European name that's at once striking but not difficult for English speakers.

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.