Flower Names for Girls

Pansy

English flower name from French

"thought"

Pansy is an early floral name that lost credibility when it became a derogatory slang term for gay people. Better these days: Posy or Poppy.

Penthia

Greek

"flower"

Penthia might not be the most charming flower name, but as the lovely Penelope ascends, and the lovely Cynthia fades away, a compromise may be in order.

Petal

English from Greek

"leaf"

Petal is the soft and sweet-smelling name of a character in the novel and film, The Shipping News . With the rise of such flower names as Poppy and Posy, we believe Petal — down-to-earth yet romantic…

Petunia

English

"trumpet-shaped flower"

Literary heritage: the "Loony Tunes" girlfriend of Porky Pig. But with the increasing popularity of all kinds of unusual botanical names, Petunia may be a name we start to hear more of.…

Ramonda

Ramonda is a feminine name with Spanish and Italian roots. It is the feminine form of Raymond, which derives from Germanic elements meaning 'advice' and 'protection.' The name has connections to…

Rapunzel

German flower name

"rampion; lamb's lettuce"

Rapunzel is famous as the long-haired heroine of the fairy tale, locked in a tower only to fall in love with a handsome prince who climbed to her side via her hair. Rapunzel has never been widely…

Salvia

Latin

"whole, healthy"

Another name for the herb sage -- which sounds younger and more modern than this version.