999+ Nature Names for Babies

  1. Árbol
    • Origin:

      Spanish
    • Meaning:

      "tree"
    • Description:

      The Spanish word for tree would make a distinct and offbeat nature name.
  2. Tree
    • Origin:

      Nature name
    • Description:

      Tree is an ultimate nature name, made famous by longtime Taylor Swift publicist Tree Paine, born Trina Snyder.
  3. Kantuta
    • Origin:

      Quechua
    • Meaning:

      "flower"
    • Description:

      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.
  4. Ridge
    • Origin:

      English word name
    • Description:

      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.
  5. Odonata
    • Origin:

      Latin, Nature name
    • Description:

      An order of carnivorous insects, most notably dragonflies and damselflies.
  6. Hellotia
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "marsh"
    • Description:

      In Greek mythology, a surname of Athena and an epithet of Europa.
  7. Kivela
    • Origin:

      Russian variation of Cybele, Greek
    • Meaning:

      "the mother of all gods"
    • Description:

      Many traditional Russian names have ancient Greek origins, such as Kivela, which derives from Cybele. In Greek mythology, Cybele was the goddess of fertility, nature, and health.
  8. Aihe
    • Origin:

      Maori
    • Meaning:

      "dolphin"
    • Description:

      A light and airy Māori nature name with an adorable meaning.
  9. Rice
    • Origin:

      English nature name
    • Description:

      As nature names get more popular, parents look to undiscovered nature words and terms that can be turned into baby names. Rice is certainly undiscovered, but may not make the transition from word to baby name as smoothly as, say, River.
  10. Verba
    • Origin:

      Ukrainian
    • Meaning:

      "willow"
    • Description:

      A Ukrainian nature name with a history of use in the US among the Amish community.
  11. Shoshonee
    • Origin:

      Native American
    • Meaning:

      "tall-growing grasses"
    • Description:

      Shoshonee along with Shoshone and Shoshoni is the name of an indigenous tribe in the Western US as well as a personal name. This name has a lovely sound and nature meaning, but was given to fewer than five baby girls in the US last year.