A new nature name possibility, very similar to Brecken and co.

If you want a nature name with surname style that speaks to your love of basketball, we suggest Laker.

Armoni may for some be an alternate spelling of the popular designer name Armani, but in Hebrew the word pronounced ar-moan means chestnut, so this can make an original gender neutral nature name, with a melodic feel.

Allium is the genus of all onion-y plants, including garlic, leeks, shallots, scallions, and chives. It makes an intriguing nouveau nature name or update to Allison.

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

Vicus, an unusual ancient Roman place-name, is used for modern-day boys in Africa.

Cormoran first popped up as the name of a Cornish giant in the 18th century fairy tale Jack the Giant Killer, which drew on ancient British folklore. Today, though, it is more familiar as the name of the protagonist of J.K. Rowling's detective novel The Cuckoo's Calling, published under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith. Its proximity to Cormorant, a family of seagoing birds, gives it extra appeal to nature lovers.

A cool and breezy nature name with a stylish sound, used by Volkswagen for one of its cars.

The Greek god Triton was the messenger of the sea and the son of sea god Neptune. He is usually represented as a merman, the the head and upper body of a human and the lower body of a sea creature. In The Little Mermaid he is the father of Ariel.

The name of this tree, famous for the honey produced from its flowers, can be used as a masculine or feminine baby name.

Semilla, Spanish for "seed", could make an intriguing nature name.

Quirky tree name with baby name potential.

A Gallic twist on a word or nature name, which has a nice lemony feel. 

For any parents out there searching for a nature name starting with x -- and we doubt there are many -- this one, named for a Spanish monk called Ximenes, is a small tropical plant bearing wild limes.

Oakley is one of the truest unisex names for babies, achieving a 56-44 gender distribution, favoring girls. Oaklee is 80% female and may serve as a clearer identification of sex, if that’s what you’re interested in.

Beautiful meaning for parents fond of nature-themed names that are a little less obvious. Actor Chaney Kley was one famous bearer of this surname-name.

This fragrant name was sometimes seen in hippie communes in the days of flower power. There were no babies named Patchouli in the US last year, but there were about 25 baby girls named Indica and Sativa.

This bright and breezy Spanish nature name sounds fresher than its inverse, Marisol.

A cool and breezy nature name with a stylish sound, used by Volkswagen for one of its cars.

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.