Fruit Baby Names

Dutch road cyclist Steven Kruijswijk introduced the world to this name when he chose it for his son born in 2016. It is related to the name Perry, which also means pear tree.

Perre

We've adopted Plum, Cherry, and even Apple as baby names, so why not Persimmon? It lends itself to the charming nicknames Percy or Persy.
 
The word "persimmon" is American in origin. It was derived from pasimenan, a Powhatan word meaning "a dry fruit." Powhatan was an Algonquin language spoken by the Powhatan people of eastern Virginia.

Persimmon

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.


Fruit associated with prosperity, fertility, and marriage in many cultures. Pomme or Pomeline are more name-worthy.

Pomegranate

A rarely heard--even in France--name, most prominent as the third name of Charlotte Marie Pomeline Casiraghi, the daughter of Princess Caroline of Monaco and granddaughter of Grace Kelly.

Pomeline

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. The name pomelo is Dutch, however its origins are obscure. Theories suggest it could be borrowed from Portuguese and simply mean "citrus fruit", while others believe it could mean "swollen citrus" or "pumpkin citrus" in reference to its size.

Pomelo

Pomme

This name of the Roman goddess of fruit trees is also associated with a suburban town in Southern California. 

Pomona

Prune is a fruit name loved by the French, for whom it's a Plum equivalent.  In the U.S., Plum works, but Prune is not a name we'd want to inflict on a child. Prunella is slightly more plausible.

Prune

Fruit baby names have attracted attention as a new species of nature names thanks to Gwyneth Paltrow's 

 Martin. Apple is now almost grown up, but her name is still making lists of the all-time craziest celebrity baby names.

 are Clementine and Alani — a Hawaiian name that means "orange tree."

r fruit names for babies in the US Top 1000

 include Bethany, Olive, Oliver, and Olivia.

 we recommend include Avalon, Mirabelle, Plum, and Fraser, which is a top name for boys in Scotland.

Whether you prefer an in-your-face fruit name such as 

 or a name with a subtle fruit meaning, you can find them all on this list.

Fruit baby names, including Clementine, Huckleberry, and Plum, with fruit names used for baby girls and fruit names for baby boys, with meanings, origins, and popularity. (Page 6)