999+ Nature Names for Babies

  1. Puma
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "big cat"
    • Description:

      Lithe and leonine name chosen for her daughter by singer Erykah Badu, but fits in with wild nature names like Fox, Wolf and Bear for a boy.
  2. Malus
    • Origin:

      Latin botanical name
    • Meaning:

      "the apples"
    • Description:

      A name given to apple--specifically crab apple--trees. The first syllable rhymes with Cal.
  3. Bhavani
    • Origin:

      Sanskrit
    • Meaning:

      "giver of life"
    • Description:

      An epithet of the Hindu goddess Parvati, Bhavani is a mother goddess thought to be the power of nature and the source of creative energy.
  4. Astrape
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "lightning"
    • Description:

      Astrape and Bronte are twin goddesses representing lightning and thunder in Greek mythology. The sisters would carry Zeus's thunderbolts.
  5. Lush
    • Origin:

      English word name
    • Meaning:

      "growing luxuriantly"
    • Description:

      A rich new word name possibility with vivid ties to nature and greenery. Now that Lux is a contender for both sexes, it's only a matter of time before Lush breaks into the charts itself.
  6. Iraia
    • Origin:

      Basque
    • Meaning:

      "fern"
    • Description:

      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.
  7. Shaula
    • Origin:

      Arabic
    • Meaning:

      "raised tail"
    • Description:

      A star in Scorpio whose name would certainly translate into a soft and unusual option for your November baby.
  8. Eurybia
    • Origin:

      Nature name or Greek
    • Meaning:

      "wide force"
    • Description:

      Eurybia is a sea titaness and consort of Krios. A lesser-known name from Greek mythology, it may be on board to follow other goddesses back to glory.
  9. Eurybia
    • Origin:

      Nature name or Greek
    • Meaning:

      "wide force"
    • Description:

      Eurybia is a sea titaness and consort of Krios. A lesser-known name from Greek mythology, it may be on board to follow other goddesses back to glory.
  10. Catkin
    • Origin:

      Nature name
    • Description:

      In botany, a catkin is a long, thin flower cluster found on trees such as willow, hazel, oak and birch. The word derives from Middle Dutch katteken "kitten", due to the resemblance to a kitten's furry tail.
  11. Zumar
    • Origin:

      Basque
    • Meaning:

      "elm tree"
    • Description:

      This botanical name can be used for both boys and girls.