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Aoki
Malus
Latin botanical name
"the apples"
A name given to apple--specifically crab apple--trees. The first syllable rhymes with Cal.
Daruka
Banyan
Indian
"the God tree"
This evocative name of a dramatic tropical Indian fig tree is ready to move west.
Maple
English tree name from Latin
"maple tree; tree of the Acer genus"
Maple is one of those sweet-spot word names that sounds so almost name-like that it doesn't feel outlandish or strange, despite its relative newness as a given name. Just as Juniper is adjacent to…
Beech
English
"beech tree"
If you prefer the woods to the ocean, you'll want to name your son (or daughter) Beech instead of Beach.
Michelia
Michelia is a feminine name with botanical origins, derived from the genus Michelia, a group of flowering plants named after Italian botanist Pietro Antonio Micheli (1679-1737). This elegant name…
Dentelle
Myrtle
Greek botanical name
Long in our category of so-far-out-it-will-always-be-out category, once seen as a gum-cracking 1940's telephone operator, we think it's time to reassess Myrtle, and look at is as a nature name, a…
Ebony
English
An attractive and now underused nature name belonging to a tree whose wood is prized for its dark color and dense texture, which shines when polished. Ebony joined the most popular girl names list in…
Berke
Berke is a masculine name with Turkish origins, meaning 'strong,' 'firm,' or 'solid.' It was notably the name of several Mongol leaders, including the grandson of Genghis Khan who ruled the Golden…
Elan
Hebrew
"tree"
When given the French pronunciation (ay-LAN), has a great deal of esprit and élan.
Mahonia
Elm
English, German, Norse, Danish tree name
"red, brown"
Strong, straight, and leafy, one of the new tree names used mostly as middles.
Birch
Tree name
Birch is a rarely used nature name that calls to mind the lovely image of the tall, strong but graceful white-barked tree. The best known bearer of the name is former high-ranking Democratic Senator…
Nyssa
Greek
"goal"
A fairly common Greek name that would fit in well here.
Branch
Word name
Branch is an attractive name with associations both with trees and with branching out into brave new worlds. Baseball's Branch (born Wesley, with Branch as his middle name) Rickey broke the color…
Camillia
Camillia is a feminine name that represents a variation of Camilla, with origins in Latin. The name is associated with virginal attendants to the goddess Diana in Roman mythology, particularly the…
Ellowyn
Nerium