Nature, Place and Word Names
By Pamela Redmond · Updated September 2026
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Finnish; Malagasy
"light; eight"
Valo, an unusual entry in the o-ending category, can work for girls in the US. On Nameberry, it's especially popular among visitors from Bangladesh.
Greenlandic
"snow crystal"
A unisex name from the snowy north.
Russian
"snowy"
Although barely heard in the English-speaking world, this Slavic name is popular in Russia and the Balkans, and is also used in Scandinavia. It could be a snazzy name (or middle name) for a snow baby.
Animal name
This big cat name is especially striking with its X ending.
English word name
"icy"
A short form of the modern coinage Icelyn that feels cool as a short form, but too frosty for a full name.
Mossie is a feminine name with Irish origins, traditionally used as a nickname for Maurice (for males) or Maureen (for females). In Irish contexts, it's pronounced more like 'MOH-shee' and has been…
"polar bear"
An interesting northerly addition to the list of wilderness animal names.
"gull"
An unusual but fairly straightforward name, with an appealing meaning conjuring up wild, graceful seabirds.
Nature name, French
"ice"
Nature names are often associated with Spring and Summer, but Glacier is ideal for a winter baby.
Spanish
"snows"
A name bestowed in honor of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora de la Nieves, referring to a miracle she performed with unmelted snow in the August heat of Rome.
English
"always green"
Nature name
Likable addition to the list of unisex tree names.
Worthy sibling for Oak, Elm, Juniper, and Spruce.
Latin
"pole star"
The astronomical Polaris is better known as the North Star, the brightest star in the Ursa Minor constellation. It's also the name of a character in the Marvel Universe, as the daughter of Magneto.…
Animal names or Basque
"beautiful"
An eider is a sea duck with extra soft feathers as well as a Basque name with a lovely meaning. Eider is one of the fastest-rising boys' names below the Top 1000. Though theoretically unisex, no baby…
Scots Gaelic
"name of a bird species"
Ptarmigan is the common English name for the genus Lagopus, in the grouse family of birds. The name is derived from the Scottish word for the bird, tàrmachan (meaning unknown), with the initial P-…
