Nature, Place and Word Names
By Pamela Redmond · Updated September 2026
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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.
Swedish, German, Italian, from Latin
"blessed"
Beata, a Latinate saint's name, has been widely used primarily by Roman Catholics in several European countries, but is rarely heard in English-speaking countries. Playground alert: could be…
Cherokee
"butterfly"
Soft and rhythmic addition to the collection of names that mean butterfly .
Japanese
"butterfly child"
Airy Japanese girl name that is also that of a sake cup.
Variation of Choko, Japanese
A more unusual romaji spelling of Choko.
Repetitive Japanese name with a flittering meaning.
Persian
This ethereal Persian name comes from the word for "butterfly". Parvana is the Azerbaijani form.
Azerbaijani variation of Parvaneh, Persian
Parvana, also spelled Pərvanə, is an Azerbaijani name related to the Persian word for "butterfly".
Welsh
"butterfly, regeneration, spring"
A unisex name of Welsh origin, Eilir has a mystical yet familiar feel. It was coined by the 18th century Welsh poet, antiquarian and literary forger, Iolo Morganwg, from the elements ail meaning…
Nature name, English word name
"a quiescent insect pupa, of a butterfly or moth"
Chrysalis is a girls' baby name derived from the state of a butterfly or moth between larva and adult. A chrysalis is a hard-shelled pupa in which the transition of the butterfly or moth takes place.…
