An uncommon short form of Patricia – an innovative way to honor Great-Aunt Pat.

Flower name that sounds a bit too much like a disease.

Sweet and feminine Eastern flower name.

Also know as the salt cedar, a plant known for enduring harsh conditions. This makes Tamarisk an intriguing nature name, suggesting resilience and strength, similar to the name Oak for boys.

A beautiful English and French flower name deriving from the Latin word for dove. Sadly, in America this name is now forever linked with a tragic terrorist attack on a Colorado high school.

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.

An unusual Hawaiian nature name with an appealing vowel-rich sound.

Jessenia and Yesenia are drawn from the Spanish name for a South American tree, making them new nature names.

This nature name hasn't escaped the hippie dippy air of others like River or Sky.

Merrill, once fairly common for males, is rarely used for girls (or boys either, for that matter) with this spelling. Chef Emeril Lagasse dropped the initial E from his name and called his daughter Meril.

A strong and interesting nature name of Native American (Mapuche) origin.

We've had Apples, Plums, Peaches, Cherries, and Berries added to the fruit basket: you could be the first to pick a Tangerine.

Kantuta is the Quechua name for the national flower of both Bolivia and Peru, which is known for flowering around Christmas time. With its vivid green foliage and extremely bright red bell-shaped flowers, the plant encapsulates many traditional Christmas symbols, making Kantuta one of the great unique names for Christmas babies.

Until now, most girls called Shell used it as a nickname for Shelley or Michelle. Today's Shell is much more likely to be a nature name, cool and beachy, fit for all genders.

The Faroese word for the buttercup flower makes a sweet and sunny nature name, sometimes shortened to Sóley.

Maori nature name with a lovely flowing sound and meaning.

Despite the beauty of this flower's appearance and fragrance, this is one of the clumsier flower names.

Ridge has been rising rapidly for boys for a few years now, entering the Top 1000 in 2015. Now this subtle nature name has debuted in the charts on the girl's side as well.

An appealing surname-name that sounds perfectly feminine, unless you consider the association to Vice President Dick.

Tree is an ultimate nature name, made famous by longtime Taylor Swift publicist Tree Paine, born Trina Snyder.