Baby Name Meanings · Nature, Place and Word Names
By Pamela Redmond · Updated September 2026
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Variant spelling of Jessamine
"jasmine flower"
An alternative spin on Jasmine and Jessica, Jessamyn is a spelling variation of floral Jessamine, with just a little less frill. Notable bearers include writer Jessamyn West, wrestler Jessamyn Duke,…
Thai
"flower"
This Thai name can get shortened to Niki or Nika.
Quechua
Kantuta is the Quechua name for the national flower of both Bolivia and Peru, which is known for flowering around Christmas time. With its vivid green foliage and extremely bright red bell-shaped…
Persian
This name was given a lithe and graceful image by ballerina Gelsey Kirkland, but was later far surpassed by Kelsey and Chelsea.
"pomegranate flower"
A Persian name with a pretty meaning and a dignified sound, Golnar is floral and fruity with orange-red hues. Notable bearers include businesswoman, Golnar Khosrowshahi and singer Golnar Shahyar. An…
Japanese
"distant; spring flower"
"harmony; flower"
Greek
"violet flower"
Iolanthe is known primarily through the 1882 Gilbert & Sullivan operetta of that name, in which the title character is a fairy. Iolanthe is a softer version of Yolanda, and is the kind of…
"purple flower"
Like Violet, Lavender and Lilac, Ianthe is a purple flower name. Chosen by the poet Shelley for his daughter, Ianthe has a poetic, romantic, almost ethereal quality. In the ancient myth, she was the…
Hebrew
"asphodel flower"
Irit means "asphodel," which refers to a genus of perennial flower native to the Mediterranean and Middle East. Edgar Allen Poe wrote about asphodel: "and when, one by one, the white daisies shrank…
"one thousand flowers; scattering flowers; beautiful wisdom"
English flower name
"spider flower"
A pretty plant with pink or lilac flowers.
Spanish from Greek
"golden flower, chrysanthemum"
Crisanta, while not related to Christine, would make a pretty and highly unusual alternative to that tried-and-true name. Because of its relationship to the chrysanthemum, the flower of the month of…
"divine flower"
Diantha, a mythological flower of the supreme Greek god Zeus, is a melodious and more unusual cousin of Diana, heard most often in The Netherlands. Some similar choices: Diandra and Dianthe.
"fair flower"
Evanthe is a pretty Greek name not often heard outside its native culture. With its stylish Ev-begining, Evanthe could make an interesting choice if you're looking for a generic flower name.
Italian from Latin
Fiore is a feminine name of Italian origin meaning "flower." It embodies natural beauty, blossoming, and delicate strength. In Italian culture, the name carries artistic and romantic associations,…
French from Latin
"flowering"
Historically, the French and English name Florence was used for both sexes. And Florent is a steady classic in France, booming there in the 1980s. Maybe it's time to import it, and show that boys can…
Italian
"little flower"
Fiorello is one of the few floral names that works well for a boy. The colorful three-term World War II New York Mayor La Guardia made this one famous -- in fact he was nicknamed "the Little Flower".…
Place name and Spanish from Latin
"flowery"
Lacks the cachet of some newer place-names.
Amharic
Palindromic name often heard in Ethiopia.
