999+ Nature Names for Babies

  1. Allium
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "garlic"
    • Description:

      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.
  2. Myrtis
    • Origin:

      Greek botanical name
    • Description:

      This Myrtle variation may not be the most melodious choice but it does have that appealing nature meaning.
  3. Hills
    • Origin:

      English word name, nature name, and surname name
    • Description:

      While Hill reads as a nickname for Hillary, adding an S puts it in the same category as plural nature names like Rivers and Brooks. It also softens the name's image: one hill is an obstacle, but many together form a lovely landscape. Hills are also a recurring image and metaphor in both the New and Old Testament.
  4. Raddix
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "root"
    • Description:

      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.
  5. Elorria
    • Origin:

      Basque
    • Meaning:

      "hawthorn"
    • Description:

      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.
  6. Odonata
    • Origin:

      Latin, Nature name
    • Description:

      An order of carnivorous insects, most notably dragonflies and damselflies.
  7. Thebe
    • Origin:

      Greek mythological name
    • Description:

      Thebe is the name of more than one daughter of Zeus, according to some myths, and is also the name of a moon of Jupiter. Thebe rhymes with Phoebe and may appeal to lovers of that name.
  8. Piyesiwak
    • Origin:

      Cree
    • Meaning:

      "thunder"
    • Description:

      A powerful Cree nature-related word turned name.
  9. Floortje
    • Origin:

      Dutch
    • Meaning:

      "little flower"
    • Description:

      This Dutch girls' name meaning little flower is one of the more common Dutch-origin names used in the Netherlands today.
  10. Blakeley
    • Origin:

      English surname
    • Meaning:

      "dark wood or clearing"
    • Description:

      Blakeley is one of the many -ley ending surnames that is being adopted as a first name, updating the 80s darlings Blake and Ashley.
  11. Asaki
    • Origin:

      Japanese
    • Meaning:

      "morning moon or morning blossom"
    • Description:

      Depending on the kanji characters used, this attractive and energetic Japanese name can have a variety of meanings relating to nature.
  12. Brisa
    • Origin:

      Spanish
    • Meaning:

      "breeze"
    • Description:

      Brisa is commonly used in Latino families, all but unheard of in others.
  13. Björk
    • Origin:

      Icelandic
    • Meaning:

      "birch tree"
    • Description:

      Destined to remain a one-person name -- in this country anyway.
  14. Perre
    • Origin:

      Norman
    • Meaning:

      "pear tree"
    • Description:

      Dutch road cyclist Steven Kruijswijk introduced the world to this name when he chose it for his son born in 2016. It is related to the name Perry, which also means pear tree.
  15. Randa
    • Origin:

      English, feminine variation of Randall; also Arabic
    • Meaning:

      "delicate desert tree"
    • Description:

      Sounds incomplete, like a pet form of Miranda.
  16. 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.
  17. Fioralba
    • Origin:

      Italian
    • Meaning:

      "flower of the dawn"
    • Description:

      A lush, romantic flower name for people who think Rose, Violet and Lily are 1000 times too popular.
  18. Chrisoula
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "golden"
    • Description:

      This name is the feminine of Chrystanthos, meaning golden flower (think Chrysanthemum).
  19. Zalie
    • Origin:

      Short form of Azalea or modern invented name
    • Description:

      Zalie -- which may be styled Zayley or Zaylee or Zaylie, among other spellings -- might be a short form of the flower name Azalea or may also be a cute modern nickname-name used on its own. You might think of it as a member of the squad of names that include Bailey, Hayley, Kaylee and so on, which is always welcoming new members and is one of the prime group of cute baby names.
  20. Ashby
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "ash tree farm"
    • Description:

      Ashley substitute with a slightly more unisex feel; it was picked for her daughter by TV host Nancy O'Dell.

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