Far-flung Blossoms

Unknown but eminently usable choice, especially for Jewish parents, with lovely meaning.

A rarely heard name that was the title of a hugely popular Big Band song in the forties. Amapola, with the emphasis on the third syllable, is one flower name that has not been widely discovered. Baseball player Francisco Lindor and his wife Katia named their daughter Amapola Chloé in 2023.

Distinctive and charming nature name that blends elements of Jacqueline and Amanda.

Lillias is a spin on Lilias, two international members of the popular Lily family. Whatever the spelling, the name is so rare that it was given to no baby girls in the US in 2015.

Has a pleasantly fizzy, effervescent feeling.

Too close to violent.

A sweet and feminine Italian name almost unheard of here.

This name was given a lithe and graceful image by ballerina Gelsey Kirkland, but was later far surpassed by Kelsey and Chelsea.

The th sound both softens and complicates this Melanie relative.

A virtually unknown choice in the U.S and rare in its native Turkey too, Papatya is nevertheless attractive and usable for the baby namer who truly wants something different, but with a familiar and floral meaning. It comes directly from the Turkish word for "daisy".

This name gets given to a handful of Persian girls each year in both the USA and the UK.

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

This Thai name can get shortened to Niki or Nika.

Kantuta is the Quechua name for the national flower of both Bolivia and Peru, which is known for flowering around Christmas time. With its vivid green foliage and extremely bright red bell-shaped flowers, the plant encapsulates many traditional Christmas symbols, making Kantuta one of the great unique names for Christmas babies.

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

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.

This fragrant name is unfortunately just too close to the English word malady to be a good omen for English-speakers.

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?