240+ Flower Names for Girls (with Meanings)

  1. Gardenia
    • Origin:

      Flower name, from English surname
    • Meaning:

      "Garden's flower"
    • Description:

      More uncommon and powerful than garden varieties like Rose and Lily. Named for Scottish botanist Dr Alexander Garden.
  2. Callaia
    • Origin:

      English, Greek
    • Meaning:

      "beauty"
    • Description:

      A spin on Calia or Calla, with a lot of fashionable sounds.
  3. Fuchsia
    • Origin:

      Plant and color name
    • Description:

      A plausible color name, it was chosen by the singer Sting as a middle name for his daughter, after a character in the Gormenghast fantasy trilogy, of which he's a big fan.
  4. Jacinda
    • Origin:

      Variation of Jacinta
    • Meaning:

      "hyacinth"
    • Description:

      Jacinda, a form of the lovely and unusual Spanish and Portuguese flower name Jacinta (for Hyacinth), was first popularized by the Australian actress Jacinda Barrett. Today, the girls' name Jacinda is most notable as the name of New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern, one of the first world leaders to give birth in office, widely credited with her strong and compassionate leadership during the coronavirus pandemic.
  5. Larkspur
    • Origin:

      English botanical name
    • Description:

      A rarer-than-rare floral name with a sting in the tail!
  6. Kamal
    • Origin:

      Hindi; Arabic
    • Meaning:

      "lotus; perfect, perfection"
    • Description:

      Kamal carries two positive associations: one of the ninety-nine qualities of Allah listed in the Quran and the evocative lotus flower. Americans might recognize it as the male equivalent of Kamala, as in Vice President Kamala Harris.
  7. Varda
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "rose, pink"
    • Description:

      Commonly heard in Israel, but here it could be an unusual way to honor Grandma Rose.
  8. Chamomile
    • Origin:

      Nature name
    • Meaning:

      "earth apple"
    • Description:

      A daisy-esque flower, although chamomile is much more commonly associated with the tea that's made from it.
  9. Thylane
    • Origin:

      French, Vietnamese
    • Meaning:

      "wild orchid"
    • Description:

      A French-ified smoosh of Vietnamese Thuy and Lan, borne by French model Thylane Blondeau.
  10. Millaray
    • Origin:

      Mapuche (Chilean)
    • Meaning:

      "golden flower"
    • Description:

      This name has been in the Chilean popularity charts for a while. Millaray makes a good choice for those looking for a feminine floral name that manages to look and sound fresh and modern.
  11. Fiorello
    • Origin:

      Italian
    • Meaning:

      "little flower"
    • Description:

      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". His life was the basis for the 1959 musical called, appropriately, "Fiorello!"
  12. Nanala
    • Origin:

      Hawaiian
    • Meaning:

      "sunflower"
    • Description:

      The Hawaiian word for sunflower is also used figuratively for people who gaze toward the sun, and has a nice resonance with Lion King name Nala.
  13. Crisanta
    • Origin:

      Spanish from Greek
    • Meaning:

      "golden flower, chrysanthemum"
    • Description:

      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 November, it's one of the recommended names for Scorpio babies as well as names for November babies. Crisanta might also give you a fresh route to nicknames like Cris, Crissy, or Cristie.
  14. Oleana
    • Thallo
      • Origin:

        Greek
      • Meaning:

        "bringer of blossoms"
      • Description:

        Thallo, the Greek goddess of spring, buds, and blooms has a decidedly less flowery name than her Roman counterpart, Flora. Thallo is one of the Horae in Greek mythology: goddesses associated with the cycle of life, growth and the seasons.
    • Rosamel
      • Origin:

        French and Spanish
      • Meaning:

        "rose and honey"
      • Description:

        A French surname turned Spanish masculine given name, Rosamel likely derives from the combination of rose + Greek mel "honey".
    • Lilium
      • Origin:

        Flower name, Latin
      • Meaning:

        "lily"
      • Description:

        Lilium is the genus of the lily family of plants and sounds a bit botanically formal for a first name. Try Lillia or Lilias.
    • Chrisoula
      • Origin:

        Greek
      • Meaning:

        "golden"
      • Description:

        This name is the feminine of Chrystanthos, meaning golden flower (think Chrysanthemum).
    • Rada
      • Origin:

        Yiddish; Slavic
      • Meaning:

        "rose; happy, willing"
      • Description:

        Rose would be sweeter.
    • Cleome
      • Origin:

        English flower name
      • Meaning:

        "spider flower"
      • Description:

        A pretty plant with pink or lilac flowers.