Fruit Baby Names

  1. Jagoda
    • Origin:

      Polish and Croatian
    • Meaning:

      "berry; strawberry"
    • Description:

      Jagoda is a Top 50 choice in Poland and Croatia, where it is also the word for "berry" (in Croatian and other South Slavic languages, "strawberry"). Jagoda is also seen as a surname around the world.
  2. Tangerine
    • Origin:

      Word name
    • Description:

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

      Nature name
    • Meaning:

      "fig mulberry"
    • Description:

      Tree name with a pleasant sound and rhythm.
  4. Lilikoi
    • Origin:

      Hawaiian
    • Meaning:

      "passionfruit"
    • Description:

      The Hawaiian word for passionfruit is a new Lili- name possibility, given to five baby girls one recent year. In Hawaii, the fruit name is often written as liliko'i.
  5. Pomelo
    • Origin:

      Word name
    • Meaning:

      "citrus fruit"
    • Description:

      Clementine, Peaches, Cherry, and Pepper (and more occasionally, Apple) are all in use for girls, while the name of the largest citrus fruit, Pomelo, might be a more unisex option if you want something both rare and from the fruit bowl.
  6. Pomelo
    • Origin:

      Word name
    • Meaning:

      "citrus fruit"
    • Description:

      Clementine, Peaches, Cherry, and Pepper (and more occasionally, Apple) are all in use for girls, while the name of the largest citrus fruit, Pomelo, might be a more unisex option if you want something both rare and from the fruit bowl.
  7. Kirsikka
    • Origin:

      Finnish
    • Meaning:

      "cherry"
    • Description:

      As fruit names go, Cherry is one of the more usable options in English, and the same can be said for Kirsikka, its Finnish counterpart. Sweet and vibrant, Kirsikka was given to more than 1200 girls in Finland in a recent year, while its charming diminutive, Kirsi ranked in the Top 100.
  8. Apricot
    • Origin:

      Fruit name
    • Description:

      A very unique fruit name heard more often on peachy-colored dogs than on baby girls.
  9. Akuol
    • Origin:

      Feminization of Kuol, African fruit name
    • Description:

      The feminine form of Kuol — the name of a bitter African fruit. Akuol Deng Atem is a South Sudanese model.
  10. Pom
    • Origin:

      French diminutive
    • Meaning:

      "apple"
    • Description:

      Pom is a shortened word name that's not much used in France, but cute and familiar here as one of Babar (the Elephant's) triplets. Pom, pommy and pommie are (non-derogatory) terms sometimes used by Australians, New Zealanders and South Africans to denote a person of English heritage.
  11. Rimona
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "pomegranate"
    • Description:

      Well used in Israel, likely to be confused with Ramona here.
  12. Hadar
    • Origin:

      Israeli place name and Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "fruit or glory"
    • Description:

      A Hebrew name also used for girls, with many variations to choose from. Hadara is another version. The name is associated with the holiday of Sukkot.
  13. Vidalia
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "life"
    • Description:

      The name Vidalia comes from the Latin Vitalis, the root of which stems from vita, meaning "life". Most people would know of Vidalia as a type of onion, which were historically grown in Vidalia, Georgia. Vidalia as a place name was named after Spanish aristocrat Don José Vidal.
  14. Omena
    • Origin:

      Finnish
    • Meaning:

      "apple"
    • Description:

      A covert fruit name for non-Finnish speakers.
  15. Momoko
    • Origin:

      Japanese
    • Meaning:

      "peach child"
    • Description:

      Momoko is a Japanese name meaning "peach child." It's also the name of a character in the popular Sailor Moon manga series.
  16. Olallie
    • Origin:

      Place name, Chinook
    • Meaning:

      "berry"
    • Description:

      The name of a state park in Washington known for its waterfalls, and the name of a lake in Oregon too, Olallie is a Chinook word meaning "berry". There is also a berry that was released in the 1950s called the Olallieberry, a cross between a Black Logan and a Youngberry.
  17. Lumikirsikka
    • Origin:

      Finnish
    • Meaning:

      "snow cherry"
    • Description:

      Sparkly, wintery, and vibrant, this Finnish compound name blends two word names into one. Meaning "snow cherry", it was chosen for 12 girls in Finland in a recent year.
  18. Damson
    • Origin:

      Short form of Adamson, Word name, English
    • Meaning:

      "son of Adam; plum of Damascus"
    • Description:

      A word name, a color name, and a brand name, Damson is associated with a type of fruit, a shade of purple and the fashion brand, Damson Madder. While some may find it far too close to the word damn to be used as a name, others may find the wordy feel and the stylish -son ending appealing.
  19. Berry
    • Origin:

      Nature name
    • Description:

      If not for Motown founder Berry Gordy, this name would now be totally in the girl group.
  20. Rimmon
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "pomegranate"
    • Description:

      A rare Hebrew word name from the Old Testament, where it is used to refer to a man from the tribe of Benjamin and a Syrian deity. With its cute fruit association and fashionable -on ending, Rimmon is an attractive but still relatively undiscovered Biblical name.