Names That Mean Flower
- Wapikwanew
Origin:
CreeMeaning:
"flower"
- Vardan
Origin:
ArmenianMeaning:
"rose"Description:
A handsome and floral name, Vardan is a popular choice in Armenia where it ranks in the Top 50 and has done since records began in the late 2000s. Likely derived from the Iranian vard or the Arabic warda it could mean "rose".
- Lavandin
Origin:
Botanical nameMeaning:
"blue, gray flower"Description:
An undiscovered floral name, Lavandin is the name of a hybrid plant, created by crossing English and Portuguese lavender. The result is a larger plant with more flowers, that is particularly good for making aromatherapy oils, cosmetics, and cleaning products.
- Palesa
Origin:
SothoMeaning:
"flower"Description:
A pretty pan-botanical name from the Sotho languages, spoken mainly in the southern part of Africa.
- Belemir
Origin:
TurkishMeaning:
"cornflower"Description:
A bright and pretty Turkish name, with a poetic and floral feel, Belemir means "cornflower". Notably borne by actress Belemir Temizsoy, it also appears as a masculine name in Tolkien's Lord of the Rings.
- Narcisa
Origin:
Spanish form of Narcissa, LatinMeaning:
"daffodil"Description:
If you can tolerate the narcissist jokes, Narcisa or Narcissa are lovely and unique flower names, perfect for a springtime baby.
- Ngaire
Origin:
MaoriMeaning:
"flax flower"Description:
This name is common in New Zealand and Australia, with famous bearers including TV producer Ngaire Fuata and academic and author Ngaire Woods. It is pronounced ng (like the end of sing) -EYE-ree.
- Ruža
Origin:
Serbian, Macedonian, CroatianMeaning:
"rose"Description:
A distinctive international variation of Rosa. Croatian opera Ruža Pospiš-Baldani, Slovenian Olympic gymnast Ruža Vojsk, and anti-fascist Ruža Petrović are notable bearers.
- Elínrós
Origin:
Compound name, IcelandicMeaning:
"shining light + rose"Description:
A bright and floral feeling smoosh name, combining Elín and Rós. It is a modern Icelandic creation that would be pronounced with a rolled R.
- Orked
Origin:
MalayMeaning:
"orchid flower"Description:
A botanical, Malay word name, used occasionally in its native country, Orked translates literally to "orchid", making it a distinctively Malaysian choice that would be easily interpreted in a number of different languages. The name appears in a Yasmin Ahmad's film trilogy, Orked, borne by one of the main characters. The first movie Sepet was an award winning film in Malaysia and internationally.
- Malti
Origin:
Sanskrit flower nameDescription:
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.
- Royson
Origin:
English, ScottishMeaning:
"son of Roy; son of Royce"Description:
Roy, Royce, Royal, and Rory are all in the US Top 1000, where they join a plethora of surname-inspired names ending in -son. Royson is a new consideration, with a smart, handsome feel to it, combined with a touch of the floral.
- Poppa
Origin:
Norse and French flower nameMeaning:
"poppy"Description:
Poppa of Bayeux was a matriarch of the family that became the House of Normandy. Poppa is a fresh and unexpected medieval name that would work today, given the popularity if Pippa and Poppy.
- 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.
- Pkachhouk
Origin:
Cambodian, KhmerMeaning:
"lotus"Description:
In Khmer, pka is the word for "flower", pka chhouk denotes the lotus in particular.
- Gelsomina
Origin:
ItalianMeaning:
"jasmine"Description:
The Italian form of Jasmine and Yasmin.
- Himari
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"sunflower; sunshine + hollyhock"Description:
A bright and pretty Japanese name, hugely popular in its native Japan.
- Giacinda
Origin:
Italian variation of Jacinta, Spanish from Greek flower nameMeaning:
"hyacinth"Description:
New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Barrett made this lovely and unusual flower name familiar to English speakers. Giacinda is the Italian version.
- Tsubaki
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"camellia flower"Description:
Fragrant floral Japanese name.
- Irit
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"asphodel flower"Description:
Irit means "asphodel," which refers to a genus of perennial flower native to the Mediterranean and Middle East.
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