999+ Nature Names for Babies

This offbeat word name refers to a small brood of birds. Cove has been an up-and-coming unisex nature name in recent years, and a few parents are recognizing Covey as an alternative. Be warned though that many will associate that first syllable with Covid.

A star in the constellation Triangulum Australe, also the name of a publishing imprint and an assisted living corporation, probably because it has that streamlined corporate I-could-be-a-car-name feel. Atria is the plural of the more familiar term for an entry hall or foyer, atrium.

Although the single-named singer is male, this might be a girl's nickname name or a sleek nature name that's perfect in the middle.

Beachy name perfect for a summer baby.

As always, that oy sound is problematic.

Faroese nature name.

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.

An edible plant used in seed and spice form.

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.

The bright yellow weed lends itself to a creative baby name, although we don't recommend the nickname Dandy.

Mawar is another of the "rose" variants that is almost unheard of outside its home country (in this case, Indonesia), but which deserves consideration given its lilting sound.

Not, in fact, a spelling variation of Hazel (although it could be used as such). But Hazal is also a nature name — it refers to the dried, fallen leaves of Autumn.

A sweet Finnish nature name, meaning "cloud".

A highly unusual flower name that could give you Clio for short.

Unique baby names are often found in nature, conjuring up the beauty of the lake between California and Nevada that has become a popular tourist destination. Though Tahoe is also a line of SUVs, which may not be the kind of unique name you're after.

Nature surname with an aristocratic edge. Spelling it DeForest distances it from deforestation.

An Italian word name that somehow feels incomplete in itself.

Related to the Arabic Warda, Vered is a strong sounding nature name with a sweet floral meaing.

The addax is a white antelope that resides in the Sahara Desert. A cool and usable addition to the pool of animal baby names.

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