Wild Nature Names

With River and Ocean becoming mainstream, why not consider Sea?

Molten rock from volcanos, and now a red-hot baby name possibility.

Rym is one of those simple-yet-exotic names that's extremely rare in the US , where no baby girls were given the name last year. But it certainly can travel anywhere.

Pacific is an adventurous kind of place-name, with the added bonus of the association with peace.

It's a nature name evocative of rushing waterfalls. But also a dishwashing detergent.

Oceania is one of the most elaborate of the trending Ocean-related names. Oceania also refers to the area of the world including Australia and neighboring islands.

Tree is an ultimate nature name, made famous by longtime Taylor Swift publicist Tree Paine, born Trina Snyder.

Lithe and leonine name chosen for her daughter by singer Erykah Badu -- whose other child has the number name Seven.

Malli is one of those simple-yet-unusual names that are intrinsically fascinating. In the US last year, only seven baby girls were named Malli.

Panda, welcome to the baby name menagerie! Panda is an adorable animal name (after an adorable animal) that is sure to be both very rare and very cute. In Skins there was a character called Panda, which was short for Pandora. The name Panda comes from the Nepali word ponya meaning "bamboo eater".

nature namesare in, and even fish names like Pike and Salmon are open for consideration.

Solemn but soaring name with patriotic symbolism.

Grrrr.

Bamboo is a plant name that you might want to save for the zoo's name-the-panda contest. It was used for a starbaby in 2000, though, the rapper Big Boi.

Nature names are often associated with Spring and Summer, but Glacier is ideal for a winter baby.

Falconer is one choice that has morphed rapidly from outlandish to possible, even attractive, thanks to the fashion for occupational names. And really, if Archer is getting popular and Miller seems normal, why not Falconer?

While we don't see many parents adopting Otter as a name for their own babies, Zooey Deschanel put this one in the lexicon when she used it as a middle name for her adorably-named daughter Elsie Otter. Even in the celebrisphere, Otter is one of the most unique baby names we've heard.

Strong meaning, sweet but strong sound, fresh and earthy: a winner.

A tough and rugged nature name.

Manjari is an Indian name not well-known in the US but popular in India. The literal meaning is a bunch or a collection, but can also refer to the flowers and vines of the mango. Taken together, those two meanings convey the idea of a bouquet.