Flower Names for Girls (with Meanings & Popularity)

Cleome

English flower name

"spider flower"

A pretty plant with pink or lilac flowers.

Cliantha

Greek

"glory-flower"

A highly unusual flower name that could give you Clio for short.

Colombine

Latin

"dove"

A beautiful English and French flower name deriving from the Latin word for dove. Sadly, in America this name is now forever linked with a tragic terrorist attack on a Colorado high school.

Corymbia

Botanical name

Corymbia is the botanical name of many species of beautiful flowering gum trees. It is a rare, but attested, girls' name in Australia.

Crisanta

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…

Daffodil

Flower name, from Greek

"asphodel"

Yes, though it seems so extreme, girls were actually sometimes given this name a century ago; now it is so uncommon it would make a strong springtime statement. Biggest obstacle: the nickname Daffy.…

Dianella

Botanical name

Dianella is the botanical name of a small plant which grows across Australia. It flowers in spring with a star-like purple flower which develops into a blue berry. Dianella feels wearable as an…

Diantha

Greek

"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.

Elestren

Cornish

"Iris"

Less known than other Cornish beauties like Elowen, Demelza, and Kerensa, Elestren is a pretty botanical name ripe for wider usage. While it may have a starry, celestial feel, likely owning to…

Embelia

Nature name

A genus of tropical shrubs that bear white and pink flowers.

Evanthe

Greek

"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.

Fflur

Welsh

"flower"

A rare Welsh form of Flora and Fleur, ultimately taken from the Latin flos , this floral choice is given to a handful of girls most years in Wales. To date, its peak was in 2018, when 15 babies…

Fioralba

Italian

"flower of the dawn"

A lush, romantic flower name for people who think Rose, Violet and Lily are 1000 times too popular.

Floortje

Dutch

"little flower"

This Dutch girls' name meaning little flower is one of the more common Dutch-origin names used in the Netherlands today.

Florine

French

This rare and archaic French name is a little too close to Chlorine for our liking. Despite its flowery origins, Florine has a warrior history - Florine of Burgundy was a female French crusader, who…

Forsythia

Flower name, from English surname

"Forsyth's flower"

This yellow harbinger spring bloom was named for Scottish botanist William Forsyth, and is even more unusual than such species as Acacia and Azalea.