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 connection.

A popular female name in Turkey, with a lush nature meaning.

Dael is cooler than Dale -- but why? Vowel switch gives an old nature name a hipper look.

Appropriate for a girl born between late September and late October, Libra suggests both balance and freedom.

When British rocker Steven Patrick Morrissey decided to use his last name alone, it became a viable option for baby namers, a lot cooler than Morris or Maurice.

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.

This Myrtle variation may not be the most melodious choice but it does have that appealing nature meaning.

Marble is an unusual male given name derived from the English word for the smooth, hard metamorphic rock used in sculpture and architecture. As a name, it falls into the category of object or substance names that occasionally appear as given names. Marble has never been common as a first name, with virtually no presence in naming statistics or historical records for widespread use. It may be chosen for its associations with durability, smoothness, beauty, and value. The name also evokes classical art and architecture, perhaps suggesting refinement and timelessness. As with many uncommon object names, Marble might be seen as a distinctive, modern choice that stands out from traditional naming conventions, though its rarity means it lacks established naming traditions or cultural significance.

For the parent who genuinely wants something different, this nature choice is popular in Spain. Downside: connection to words irate and irritation.

Iraia is one of those uncommon names that have two different meanings and derivations, one female and one male. The girls' version is a Basque name found throughout the Mediterranean with a nature meaning. As a boys' name, Iraia is a tradtiional Maori name.

Rugged nature name with possibilities...but more for boys.

No - not a creative spelling of Cade. This name, which can be used for boys or girls, means maple tree. Kaede is unusual in Japan although it has been gaining more popularity after it has been used for several anime and manga characters.

The unique O-ending makes this name memorable, especially for someone with ties to Texas.

Mountain names such as Everest and Denali are being used more frequently, but Mountain itself was unknown until Hunger Games star Jena Malone used it as a middle name for her son Ode Mountain. And really, why not? It's one of the most unique baby names in the hot nature category.

A botanical name of Basque origin, Elorria derives from elorri meaning "hawthorn". It could also be seen as an elaboration of Elora, or Alora, contemporary names possibly inspired by Eleanora.

The Spanish word for tree would make a distinct and offbeat nature name.

A rare Welsh form of Flora and Fleur, ultimately taken from the Latin flos, this floral choice is given to a handful of girls most years in Wales. To date, its peak was in 2018, when 15 babies received the name, while in a more recent year, it was given to four girls.

Notable bearers include musician and writer Fflur Dafydd, and singer and presenter Elin Fflur, who uses her middle name as her professional surname.

Common California place-name that could work for a girl.

It sounds like a modern nature name, but Leafy was coined as a Puritan nickname for the girls' name Relief, which referred to the relief of Christ.

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.