Australian Flora Names

  1. Acacia
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "thorny"
    • Description:

      Acacia is an attractive, rarely used Greek flower name enhanced by its popular beginning-and-ending-with 'a'-construct, and is gradually beginning to catch on as a new member of the stylish girl names starting with A.
  2. Fuchsia
    • Origin:

      Plant and color name
    • Meaning:

      "vivid purplish-red; tubular flower"
    • 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. Another bearer is Fuchsia Voremberg, a member of the BBC Show, Antiques Roadshow who specializes in diaries and manuscripts.
  3. Jacaranda
    • Origin:

      Spanish, Portuguese, Tupi-Guarani flower name
    • Meaning:

      "fragrant"
    • Description:

      Distinctive and charming nature name that blends elements of Jacqueline and Amanda.
  4. Banksia
    • Dianella
      • Eucalyptus
        • Grevillea
          • Olearia
            • Pandorea
              • Wollemi
                • Callistemon
                  • Melaleuca
                    • Waratah
                      • Boronia
                        • Hakea
                          • Macadamia
                            • Mangrove
                              • Calandrinia
                                • Maireana
                                  • Waterlily