999+ Nature Names for Babies
- Canyon
Origin:
Spanish word nameDescription:
Rugged nature name with possibilities...but more for boys.
- Leafy
Origin:
Diminutive of Relief, word nameMeaning:
"relief"Description:
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.
- Døgg
Origin:
Faroese from Old NorseMeaning:
"dew"Description:
Not very viable among English speakers, Døgg is a Faroese nature name from the Old Norse dǫgg, "dew"
- Sirocco
Origin:
Arabic, ItalianMeaning:
"warm wind"Description:
A cool and breezy nature name with a stylish sound, used in the Scirocco spelling by Volkswagen for one of its cars.
- Tamarisk
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"tree name"Description:
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.
- Odonata
Origin:
Latin, Nature nameDescription:
An order of carnivorous insects, most notably dragonflies and damselflies.
- Tarragon
Origin:
Latin herb nameDescription:
Aromatic but also problematic.
- Bluet
Origin:
Nature name, English from FrenchMeaning:
"blue"Description:
A fresh nature name — Bluet is a dainty, low-growing plant with small, light blue flowers — that feels like a mix of jazzy word-name Blue and trendy surname Truett.
- Giacinta
Origin:
Italian, GreekMeaning:
"hyacinth"Description:
Flora and operatic in style, Giacinta comes from the Greek Hyacinthus, itself derived from the name of the purple hyacinth flower. The Italian relative of Spanish Jacinta, Giacinta is also the name of a saint, noted for her devotion to taking care of the sick and the poor, along with the elderly and prisoners too.
- Verba
Origin:
UkrainianMeaning:
"willow"Description:
A Ukrainian nature name with a history of use in the US among the Amish community.
- Gaviota
Origin:
SpanishMeaning:
"seagull"Description:
Another intriguing and virtually unused Spanish nature name to add to the books.
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