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999+ Nature Names for Babies

  1. Danu

    • Origin:

      Celtic, goddess of fruitfulness

    • Description:

      This sprightly Irish mythology name would make an attention-grabbing choice.
  2. Taiga

    • Origin:

      English word name; Japanese

    • Description:

      Taiga has two origins. As a word name derived from Turkic languages via Russian, it refers to the snow forest of the Arctic regions, making it an evocative nature name.

  3. Sycamore

    • Origin:

      Nature name

    • Meaning:

      "fig mulberry"

    • Description:

      Tree name with a pleasant sound and rhythm.
  4. Gardenia

    • Origin:

      Flower name, from English surname

    • Meaning:

      "Garden's flower"

    • Description:

      More uncommon and powerful than garden varieties like Rose and Lily. Named for Scottish botanist Dr Alexander Garden.
  5. Anise

    • Origin:

      Nature name

    • Description:

      Name of the licorice plant, this spice comes in the shape of a star, giving this name an extra level of sweetness.
  6. Thallo

    • Origin:

      Greek

    • Meaning:

      "bringer of blossoms"

    • Description:

      Thallo, the Greek goddess of spring, buds, and blooms has a decidedly less flowery name than her Roman counterpart, Flora. Thallo is one of the Horae in Greek mythology: goddesses associated with the cycle of life, growth and the seasons.
  7. Malus

    • Origin:

      Latin botanical name

    • Meaning:

      "the apples"

    • Description:

      A name given to apple--specifically crab apple--trees. The first syllable rhymes with Cal.
  8. Wolf

    • Origin:

      Animal name or diminutive of Wolfgang

    • Meaning:

      "traveling Wolf"

    • Description:

      Notable Wolfs like Blitzer, Mankowitz, and Kahn give this name a masculine bent, but nature names are inherently unisex, so we see no reason why Wolf can't be used on a baby girl.

      Historically Wolf has been more common among German (where it's pronounced Vulf) and Jewish families, occasionally as a nickname for Wolfgang.

      The nickname Wolfie softens and feminizes Wolf, while Wolfe turns it into a surname.

  9. Bamboo

    • Origin:

      Word name

    • Description:

      Bamboo is a plant name that you might want to save for the zoo's name-the-panda contest. It was used for a starbaby in 2000, though, the rapper Big Boi.
  10. Glade

    • Origin:

      Nature name

    • Meaning:

      "clearing in a forest"

    • Description:

      Shady, leafy nature-boy name.
  11. Katt

    • Origin:

      Modern invented name

    • Description:

      We normally think of Cat and Kat as girls names -- nicknames, essentially, for Catherine and Katherine. But actor Katt Williams, Emmy-nominated for his role in Atlanta, presents the intriguing possibility of it working for a boy as well. He was originally born Micah, and so far, U.S. parents haven't shown much love for Katt as a whole name -- but with unique unisex names drawn from nature on the rise, we wouldn't be surprised to see it catch on.
  12. Hamal

    • Origin:

      Arabic

    • Meaning:

      "lamb"

    • Description:

      Alternative for the ultrapopular Jamal.
  13. Sequoyah

    • Origin:

      Native American, Cherokee

    • Meaning:

      "sparrow"

    • Description:

      A strong, meaningful name, associated with a famous Cherokee linguistic scholar; also suggests the magnificent California sequoia redwood trees.
  14. Glacier

    • Origin:

      Nature name, French

    • Meaning:

      "ice"

    • Description:

      Nature names are often associated with Spring and Summer, but Glacier is ideal for a winter baby.
  15. Nashoba

    • Origin:

      Choctaw, Native American

    • Meaning:

      "wolf"

    • Description:

      A fierce nature name which could give cool short form Nash.
  16. Aneira

    • Origin:

      Welsh

    • Meaning:

      "much snow"

    • Description:

      This airy Welsh name, which has only been in use since the early 20th century, is formed of the intensifying prefix an- plus eira ("snow"), making it a wintry nature name.
  17. Sarika

    • Origin:

      Sanskrit and Hindi bird name or Hungarian variation of Sarah, Hebrew

    • Meaning:

      "princess"

    • Description:

      Sarika is a pretty Sanskrit nature name, referring to a type of myna bird. Spelled Sárika, it's the Hungarian version of Sarah.
  18. Gwydion

    • Origin:

      Welsh

    • Meaning:

      "born of trees"

    • Description:

      A name from Welsh mythology. In the Mabinogion, Gwydion was a powerful magician who made his nephew a wife from flowers (Blodeuwedd, meaning "face of flowers").
  19. Field

    • Origin:

      Nature name

    • Description:

      More unusual than Forest or Forrest, Field is a nature name that is simple, evocative, and fresh--sort of the male equivalent of Meadow.

      Field and Fields are both relatively common surnames, noted bearers including department store owner Marshall Field, poet Eugene Field (Wynken, Blynken and Nod) and actress Sally. Those with the plural include W.C. Fields, cookie company founder Debbi, and entertainers Gracie and Kim Fields.

  20. Figueroa

    • Origin:

      Spanish

    • Meaning:

      "fig tree"

    • Description:

      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 could work - especially as it's reminiscent of the operatic character Figaro.