Butterfly Names
- Geranium
Origin:
Flower name, from GreekMeaning:
"crane"Description:
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.
- Chocho
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"butterfly"Description:
Repetitive Japanese name with a flittering meaning.
- Perhonen
Origin:
FinnishMeaning:
"butterfly"Description:
This is one of the few butterfly names that is distinctly masculine, found as a surname in Finland.
- Admiral
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"a high rank in the navy"Description:
This title name definitely makes a statement. Will Admiral fit in with the Saints, Kings, and Knights joining the playground?
- Chōko
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"butterfly child"Description:
Airy Japanese girl name that is also that of a sake cup.
- Viceroy
Origin:
Word name, EnglishMeaning:
"ruler who represents the king"Description:
A new one for the ever-growing collection of royal baby names.
- Ripheus
Origin:
GreekDescription:
Ripheus is a figure in Virgil's Aeneid: a Trojan hero, the "most just of all Trojans" who was killed defending his city against the Greeks.
- Parvaneh
Origin:
PersianMeaning:
"butterfly"Description:
This ethereal Persian name comes from the word for "butterfly". Parvana is the Azerbaijani form.
- Kimimila
Origin:
Lakota, Native AmericanMeaning:
"butterfly"Description:
Kimimila is a trending choice among parents with Lakota heritage. It's especially popular in South Dakota, where many Lakota live today.
- Vlinder
Origin:
DutchMeaning:
"butterfly"Description:
A known but not overused female name in Dutch-speaking countries and regions, Vlinder ranked in the top 400 girls’ names in the Netherlands from 2009-2012.