Names That Mean Flower

A Japanese name combining hana and ka, both of which mean flower, Hanaka is a truly flower name with a zippy sound.

Elegant and distinctive, this Romanian botanical name refers to either the sweet violet flower or the Alpine Squill, both of which are violet in color. It could make an interesting choice for those who like Viola or Violet but want something different.

The name Xion has two separate origins, the first being from the Japanese unisex name, Shion. Comprised of elements meaning "tide", "aster", and "I remember", the Xion spelling was used for a female character in popular game franchise, Kingdom Hearts.

This name gets given to a handful of Persian girls each year in both the USA and the UK.

Penthia might not be the most charming flower name, but as the lovely Penelope ascends, and the lovely Cynthia fades away, a compromise may be in order.

Sweet and feminine Eastern flower name.

Hinata is a unisex Japanese name and surname but is primarily seen as a given name among women. It has many possible meanings, most of which have something to do with the sun.

Ethereal, yet with the familiarity of Lily about it, Lilliandil is a name created by Douglas Gresham for the movie adaptation of The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, based of C.S Lewis's
Narnia novels. An unnamed character in the novel, inspired by Luthien and Arwen from Tolkien's Lord of the Rings, Gresham chose the name Lilliandil inspired by the sea of lilies, also known as the Silver Sea, that appears in the book.

Malti is an Indian floral name from the plant madhumalti — a tropical flowering vine that is known in English as the Rangoon creeper. In India, Madhu and Malti are often used as twin names or as a first/middle name combination.

New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Barrett made this lovely and unusual flower name familiar to English speakers. Giacinda is the Italian version.

A cute and bubbly word name that means "flower" in Dutch. In English-speaking countries, Bloom would be a more intuitive spelling with a similar floral meaning.

Ixia is a botanical name referring to a genus of plants native to South Africa. The name actually refers to an unrelated plant; those in the ixia family are commonly known as corn lilies.

Gülce is derived from the Turkish word for "rose," gül.

A simple, floral boy name of Hindi origin, that coincides with a Dutch surname meaning "lot". Kavela is a feminine form, while an alternative spelling is Kavele.

This sweet and simple name has origins in both Yiddish and Slavic, each with an equally appealing meaning.

The Italian form of Jasmine and Yasmin.

A name with a variety of possibly origins, Roselaine can be considered a variation Roseline, Rosalind, Roselène, or Rosaline or a compound name blending Rose and Helène, Rose and Elaine, or Rose and Madelaine. It was moderately well-known in Brazil from the mid-'50s through until the '90s.

If you can tolerate the narcissist jokes, Narcisa or Narcissa are lovely and unique flower names, perfect for a springtime baby.

This very unusual botanical name refers to flowers that have a second color around the edges, commonly found in tulips and carnations. Thomas Hardy named a character Picotee in his novel The Hand of Ethelberta.

Aubrieta could be viewed as an alternative form of the popular Aubrey, however, it is also a botanical name. Named for illustrator and artist Claude Aubriet, it is a spreading, trailing plant with purple flowers. Aubrieta is currently a very rare option in the US, but its own that feels like it would fit in with current trends.