Nature, Place and Word Names · Unisex Baby Names
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Puma
English
"big cat"
Lithe and leonine name chosen for her daughter by singer Erykah Badu, but fits in with wild nature names like Fox, Wolf and Bear for a boy.
Pyrus
Latin
"pear"
A fresh nature-inspired take on Cyrus.
Quarry
Nature name
Has the offbeat quality and macho feel -- like Stone and Flint -- that appeals to increasing numbers of modern parents.
Quartz
Mineral name
This may be a bit quirky to make it as a name, especially in first place. If you love it, you might try it in the middle.
Quennel
French, Nahuatl
"dweller at the little oak tree; what is to be done, what remedy"
A multicultural option, visually similar to Quinn or Quentin and similar in sound to Kenneth, Cal, and Kelvin. As a French name, it relates to someone who lives near oak trees, while as a Nahuatl…
Quill
Irish, English
"lion; scribe, writer with a quill pen"
First appearing in the US stats back in 2013, this wordy choice fits in with the likes of Sonnet, Poetry, Fable, and Story as a literary option for writers, fans of classic literature, and those who…
Quince
Latin
"applelike fruit"
The girls have Apple, Plum, Peaches, Cherry, and Berry: here's one variety of fruit suitable for a boy.
Rada
Yiddish; Slavic
"rose; happy, willing"
This sweet and simple name has origins in both Yiddish and Slavic, each with an equally appealing meaning.
Raddix
Latin
"root"
In 2020, Cameron Diaz and Benji Madden named their daughter Raddix Chloe Wildflower. They invented the name themselves, but radix is a Latin word meaning "root," giving it a nature and linguistics…
Rafferty
Irish
"floodtide, abundance, prosperity"
Jaunty and dapper, Rafferty is one of the most engaging of the Irish surnames, used by Jude Law and Sadie Frost for their son in 1996. Derived from the Irish, O'Raighbheartaigh, it means "(spring)…
Rain
Word name
Among a small shower of rain-related names, this pure version can have a cool, refreshing image. Richard Pryor named his now-grown daughter Rain, and Rain is also one of the nature-named Phoenix…
Rainer
German
"wise army"
Rainer is one of those baby names that is still under-the-radar but has been quietly gaining traction: The number of boys who've received the name has doubled in the past decade, to just under 50.…
Raines
English
"from Rayne or Rennes"
The final s turns a nature name into a Waspy surname.
Raisa
Russian; Yiddish; Arabic
"easygoing; rose; leader"
Known in America via the wife of Soviet head Mikhail Gorbachev; a possibility for parents of Eastern-European descent wanting to move beyond Natasha and Nadia or for parents from the Middle East…
Raizel
Yiddish
"rose"
A diminutive of Raisa, a Yiddish name meaning "rose", Raizel is a sweet but sharp choice. Also written as Raisel, it is more likely to be used as a diminutive that appear on the birth certificate.
Randa
English, feminine variation of Randall; also Arabic
"delicate desert tree"
Sounds incomplete, like a pet form of Miranda.
Ravine
Nature name
"chasm, gulley"
A dramatic nature name which calls to mind wild rocky landscapes and mountaineering.
Rayen
Mapuche (Chilean)
"flower"
Rayen is well-known in Chile, and sometimes seen in the Netherlands, as a Mapuche girls name meaning flower. This name could be an alternative to people who like Ryan but want to keep it as a boys…
Rayne
Variation of Rain or Raine, nature name
"queen"
Rayne may be considered a modern respelling of the nature name Rain or a variation of the surname Raine, which comes from the Old French word reine , meaning "queen."
Reef
Word name
"ridge of rock or coral on sea floor"
Reef is an uncommon nature name with mainstream potential. Its laidback, beach-y vibe makes it a perfect choice for ocean lovers. Although Reef remains well outside of the US Top 1000, it has charted…