Unique Nature Names

Tzameret

Hebrew

"treetop, top level, high up"

Also the name of a neighborhood in Tel Aviv, Tzamaret is a name of Hebrew origin, translating to "upper part" or "high up". It is also used to refer to treetops, making this a nature name.

Feather

Word name

Feather, though it was used for a character in a Walter Mosley novel, seems too light and fluttery for a real-life girl.

Fig

Fruit name

Fig was the unlikely name of a beautiful character in Curtis Sittenfeld's Man of My Dreams . It could make a playful middle name or a sparky nickname for the likes of Philippa, Fiona, Felicity, and…

Finch

English word and nature name

"to swindle"

Bird name possibility, rarer than Lark and Wren but with the same short, punchy feel. Only five baby girls were named Finch in the most recent year, and four times as many baby boys.

Embla

Norse

"elm"

In Norse mythology, Embla is the equivalent of the Bible's Eve, who, along with her husband Ask, were the first humans to be created by the gods, in this case from trees. With its lovely nature…

Fjord

Norse word name

The Old Norse and modern Norwegian word name Fjord, which refers to a passage in the sea, could work for children of both genders.

Embelia

Nature name

A genus of tropical shrubs that bear white and pink flowers.

Forsythia

Flower name, from English surname

"Forsyth's flower"

This yellow harbinger spring bloom was named for Scottish botanist William Forsyth, and is even more unusual than such species as Acacia and Azalea.

Foxglove

Flower name, from English

"fox's glove"

A rare flower name that works as well for boys as it does for girls, so named because of its resemblance to a small glove.

Freesia

Flower name, from German surname

"Freese's flower"

A rare, free-feeling flower name for the parent who wants to move far, far beyond Rose and Daisy. Named for German physician Friedrich Freese.

Elestren

Cornish

"Iris"

Less known than other Cornish beauties like Elowen, Demelza, and Kerensa, Elestren is a pretty botanical name ripe for wider usage. While it may have a starry, celestial feel, likely owning to…

Fuchsia

Plant and color name

"vivid purplish-red; tubular flower"

A plausible color name, it was chosen by the singer Sting as a middle name for his daughter, after a character in the Gormenghast fantasy trilogy, of which he's a big fan. Another bearer is Fuchsia…

Geranium

Flower name, from Greek

"crane"

Offbeat flower name, sure to raise some eyebrows. But with Lily, Rose, and even Daisy starting to wilt, more alluring blooms such as Geranium, Magnolia, and Azalea may blossom.