44 Unique Nature Names - Page 2
- Yunhee
Origin:
KoreanMeaning:
"lotus flower, pleasure"Description:
Yunhee, which can be anglicized several ways including Yun-hui and Yoonhee, is a Korean name that can be used for either boys and girls. The meaning changes depending on the hanja or characters used to write each syllable of the name, but two common meanings are lotus flower and pleasure.
- Larkspur
Origin:
English botanical nameDescription:
A rarer-than-rare floral name with a sting in the tail!
- Spruce
Origin:
Tree nameDescription:
A handsome, spruced-up post-Bruce tree name.
- Elm
Origin:
English, German, Norse, Danish tree nameMeaning:
"red, brown"Description:
Strong, straight, and leafy, one of the new tree names used mostly as middles.
- Zeren
Origin:
Animal nameDescription:
More commonly known as the Mongolian Gazelle, the Zeren is an antelope native to the steppes of Central Asia.
- Henna
Origin:
Color name, Finnish feminization of Henry, English from GermanMeaning:
"estate ruler"Description:
Reddish dye that sounds as if it could be a real name — of the outdated, Old World, Yetta-Hedda variety.
- Grove
Origin:
Nature nameMeaning:
"grove of trees"Description:
If you find Grover too fusty and furry, this is a much cooler-sounding alternative.
- Field
Origin:
Nature nameDescription:
More unusual than Forest or Forrest, Field is a nature name that is simple, evocative, and fresh--sort of the male equivalent of Meadow.Field and Fields are both relatively common surnames, noted bearers including department store owner Marshall Field, poet Eugene Field (Wynken, Blynken and Nod) and actress Sally. Those with the plural include W.C. Fields, cookie company founder Debbi, and entertainers Gracie and Kim Fields.
- Pike
Origin:
American animal nameMeaning:
"pike, a fish"Description:
The field of nature names is constantly expanding to include all species of flowers and trees and animals and birds and even fish. In addition to its appeal for anglers, Pike recalls Zebulon Pike, the explorer who discovered and gave his name to Pike's Peak.
- Embelia
Origin:
Nature nameDescription:
A genus of tropical shrubs that bear white and pink flowers.
- Libelula
Origin:
SpanishMeaning:
"dragonfly"Description:
A rare nature name and an interesting way to familiar nicknames like Libby, Lula, Lulu, and Bel, Libelula (or Libélula) comes from the Spanish word for "dragonfly". The name itself comes from the Latin word for "level" and "balanced" (libella and liberatum), in reference to the horizontal wings of the insect.
- Banyan
Origin:
IndianMeaning:
"the God tree"Description:
This evocative name of a dramatic tropical Indian fig tree is ready to move west.
- Quarry
Origin:
Nature nameDescription:
Has the offbeat quality and macho feel -- like Stone and Flint -- that appeals to increasing numbers of modern parents.
- Boulder
Origin:
Nature nameDescription:
A tough and rugged nature name.
- Eagle
Origin:
Nature nameMeaning:
"eagle, a bird"Description:
Solemn but soaring name with patriotic symbolism.
- Yunhee
Origin:
KoreanMeaning:
"lotus flower, pleasure"Description:
A Korean name that can work for either gender, Yunhee can be anglicized as Yun-hui and Yoonhee, among other variations. Like other Korean names, it has a number of meanings depending on the hanja or characters used to write the name's syllables, with lotus flower and pleasure two of the most common.
- Levee
Origin:
English word nameMeaning:
"ridge along a river; floodbank"Description:
Derived from the French word levée meaning "to raise", a levee is either a naturally formed ridge along a riverbank, made up of sediment deposited there by overflowing water, or a manmade barrier created to protect against flooding.
- Levee
Origin:
English word nameMeaning:
"ridge along a river; floodbank"Description:
Derived from the French word levée meaning "to raise", a levee is either a naturally formed ridge along a riverbank, made up of sediment deposited there by overflowing water, or a manmade barrier created to protect against flooding.
- Bayou
Origin:
Nature nameDescription:
A slow and sultry southern choice that's definitely cool for babies of either gender.
- Colibrí
Origin:
French and Spanish word nameMeaning:
"hummingbird"Description:
The French and Spanish word for "hummingbird" is lithe and charming as a girl name.
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