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Butterfly Names

  1. Perhonen
    • Origin:

      Finnish
    • Meaning:

      "butterfly"
    • Description:

      This is one of the few butterfly names that is distinctly masculine, found as a surname in Finland.
  2. Butterfly
    • Origin:

      English word name
    • Description:

      Fluttery and flighty. But there are a couple of names that mean butterfly you might consider, such as Yara and Farasha.
  3. Ripheus
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Description:

      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.
  4. Chōko
    • Origin:

      Japanese
    • Meaning:

      "butterfly child"
    • Description:

      Airy Japanese girl name that is also that of a sake cup.
  5. Vlinder
    • Origin:

      Dutch
    • Meaning:

      "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.
  6. Parvaneh
    • Origin:

      Persian
    • Meaning:

      "butterfly"
    • Description:

      This ethereal Persian name comes from the word for "butterfly". Parvana is the Azerbaijani form.
  7. Geranium
    • Origin:

      Flower name, from Greek
    • Meaning:

      "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.
  8. Chouko
    • Origin:

      Variation of Choko, Japanese
    • Meaning:

      "butterfly child"
    • Description:

      A more unusual romaji spelling of Choko.
  9. Austria
    • Origin:

      Place name, Latinization of German Osterreich
    • Meaning:

      "eastern realm"
    • Description:

      Austria is an nteresting, appealing, unexplored geographic destination, much fresher than American cousin Austin.
  10. Kimimila
    • Origin:

      Lakota, Native American
    • Meaning:

      "butterfly"
    • Description:

      Kimimila is a trending choice among parents with Lakota heritage. It's especially popular in South Dakota, where many Lakota live today.

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