Names That Mean Flower
- Lilliandil
Origin:
Popular cultureMeaning:
"sea of lillies"Description:
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.
- Kavel
Origin:
Hindi, Bhojpuri, DutchMeaning:
"lotus; lot"Description:
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.
- Hinata
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"sunflower; facing the sun"Description:
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.
- Florida
Origin:
Place name and Spanish from LatinMeaning:
"flowery"Description:
Lacks the cachet of some newer place-names.
- Pua
Origin:
HawaiianMeaning:
"flower"Description:
Overly teasable.
- Roselaine
Origin:
Variation of Rosaline or Roselène, combination of Rose and Madelaine, French, PortugueseMeaning:
"supple horse or pretty rose; shining rose; rose from the high tower"Description:
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.
- Viorela
Origin:
Romanian, feminine form of ViorelMeaning:
"violet flower; Alpine Squill"Description:
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.
- Lily-rose
Origin:
English hyphenated flower nameDescription:
Hyphenated names are more popular than ever for girls in England these days, and the flowery Lily-Rose is one of the top choices.
- Haruka
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"distant; spring flower"
- Aubrieta
Origin:
Flower name, elaboration of AubreyMeaning:
"trailing purple flower; elf ruler"Description:
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.
- Florinel
Origin:
Romanian diminutive of Florin, LatinMeaning:
"flower; flourishing"Description:
A floral, almost poetic feeling choice, Florinel is heard predominantly in Romanian where it is notably borne by footballers Florinel Coman and Florinel Mirea. It is a diminutive form of Florin, another familiar choice in Romania.
- Blodwen
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"white flower"Description:
An unusual floral -wen name which was the name of an 1878 opera by Welsh composer Joseph Parry.
- Gowan
Origin:
Scottish, IrishMeaning:
"daisy, gold or white flower; metal worker, blacksmith"Description:
A rare floral name for boys, this Scottish name is used to refer to white and golden wildflowers, usually daisies. Possibly borrowed from the Old Norse gollinn or inspired by the Old English golde "marigold", this name appears very occasionally as a given name, but more frequently as a surname.
- Eldlilja
Origin:
IcelandicMeaning:
"fire lily"Description:
A botanical name of Icelandic origin, Eldlilja literally translates to "fire lily". Scientifically known as Lilium bulbiferum, the lily gets its common name from its flowers which are bright yellow and orange with red dots.
- Kannika
Origin:
ThaiMeaning:
"flower"Description:
This Thai name can get shortened to Niki or Nika.
- Melantha
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"dark flower"Description:
The th sound both softens and complicates this Melanie relative.
- Golnar
Origin:
PersianMeaning:
"pomegranate flower"Description:
In English, this Persian name looks harsher than its sound or meaning. But we think it has a lot of dignity; and if Dagmar can get a look it, why not Golnar?
- Rodica
Origin:
RomanianMeaning:
"fruit, rose"Description:
A Romanian name, also used in Spain, Rodica could come from the Romanian element rod meaning "fruit", or the Greek element rhodon meaning "rose". A nature name either way, it is rare with familiar sounds.
- Abeba
Origin:
AmharicMeaning:
"flower"Description:
Palindromic name often heard in Ethiopia.
- Rosetto
Origin:
Italian masculine form of RoseMeaning:
"rose"Description:
While its feminine counterpart Rosetta is far more popular, this botanical boy name is an established choice, with a touch of poetic flair and an obvious nature-connection. Joining the likes of Florian and Viorel as a flower name for a boy, it is used very occasionally in Italy and the Philippines (and sometimes as a girl name too!)
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