300+ Food Baby Names

  1. Marja
    • Origin:

      Finnish, Dutch
    • Meaning:

      "berry"
    • Description:

      A Dutch, Finnish and Sorbian form of Mary, which also happens to mean "berry" in Finnish, giving it a sweet naturey charm.
  2. Golnar
    • Origin:

      Persian
    • Meaning:

      "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?
  3. Linton
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "flax settlement"
    • Description:

      In Wuthering Heights, Cathy's milquetoast husband; Heath is so much more appealing.
  4. Malinda
    • Origin:

      Variation of Melinda, English
    • Meaning:

      "beautiful honey"
    • Description:

      This spelling of Melinda is used primarily in Amish communities.
  5. Hakka
    • Origin:

      Japanese
    • Meaning:

      "peppermint"
    • Description:

      A minty Japanese name as well as a language and culture in southeast China.
  6. Ajda
    • Origin:

      Slovene
    • Meaning:

      "buckwheat"
    • Description:

      A Top 20 name in Slovenia that is homophonous with Ida.
  7. Permilia
    • Origin:

      possibly a version of Pamela
    • Meaning:

      "honey"
    • Description:

      A somewhat common name in the early 19th Century in America. The origins of this name are not clear. It could be a variation of Pamela, or it could be a contraction of Pearl and Amelia.
  8. Alahni
    • Origin:

      Variation of Alani, Hawaiian
    • Meaning:

      "orange tree"
    • Description:

      Creative Alani spelling gaining traction.
  9. Dunja
    • Origin:

      Serbian
    • Meaning:

      "quince"
    • Description:

      Dunja is an intriguing Eastern European name that's at once striking but not difficult for English speakers.
  10. Cassava
    • Origin:

      Nature name
    • Description:

      Better known as Tapioca, Cassava makes an innovative way to get to the nicknames Cass or Cassie.
  11. Tiree
    • Origin:

      Place name
    • Meaning:

      "Land of corn"
    • Description:

      Tiree is the anglicised name of the Scottish island of Tiriodh in the Inner Hebrides. It’s known as Scotland’s "sunshine isle", benefiting from an uncharacteristically warm and sunny climate and beautiful beaches which are popular with surfers and windsurfers. As a given name, Tiree is in rare but regular use in Scotland, England and Wales.
  12. Enav
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "grape"
    • Description:

      Enav hits all the style notes of modern names, as a short, gender-neutral name with a strong V. The cute fruit meaning adds to its charms.
  13. Peachy
    • Origin:

      English word name
    • Meaning:

      "peach-like, satisfactory"
    • Description:

      A peachy-keen take on the fruit names Peach and Peaches. Peachy has the additional colloquial meaning of "satisfactory."
  14. Allium
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "garlic"
    • Description:

      Allium is the genus of all onion-y plants, including garlic, leeks, shallots, scallions, and chives. It makes an intriguing nouveau nature name or update to Allison.
  15. Tamari
    • Origin:

      Georgian variation of Tamar, Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "date palm tree"
    • Description:

      Tamari is a rare form of Tamar that used on girls and boys in the US. Beware that tamari is a gluten-free soy sauce-like condiment.
  16. Linnett
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "flax"
    • Description:

      This name has more substance than you might imagine: it's the name of a small, pink-breasted songbird (whose favorite food is linseed), it's also a medieval French form of the Welsh name Eiluned, and in the Lynette spelling appeared in Arthurian legend as the love object of Gareth.
  17. Sumomo
    • Origin:

      Japanese
    • Meaning:

      "plum"
    • Description:

      Refers to a particular variety of Japanese plum, the Prunus salicina, although in a literal translation it would mean "sour peach."
  18. Herb
    • Manjari
      • Origin:

        Hindi
      • Meaning:

        "a bunch; bud of the mango flower"
      • Description:

        Manjari is an Indian name not well-known in the US but popular in India. The literal meaning is a bunch or a collection, but can also refer to the flowers and vines of the mango. Taken together, those two meanings convey the idea of a bouquet.
    • Hlynur
      • Origin:

        Icelandic
      • Meaning:

        "maple"
      • Description:

        Well-liked nature name in Iceland, but unlikely to translate well in the US.