moraea's list "science based names" of 13 great name ideas: Moraea - Kirrily!

science based names

All of us recognize flowers as girls names, but what about the scientific name for a flower?  Why not name your child after a famous scientist? Or a specific field? 

Moraea

Iridaceae

Ayela

Tesla, the surname of Serbian inventor Nikola Tesla that has more recently been used as the brand name for an electric car, is gaining some use as a first <a href="https://nameberry.com/girls-names">name for girls</a>.  Exactly 100 girls were named Tesla in the U.S. last year.  You might think of the name as a Tessa/Isla hybrid, though with Tesla the s is not silent.  There was also a rock band named Tesla.

Tesla

Oxalis

Romneya

Aiti

Aizea

Caelia

Misae

Cassini

Caelum

Kirrily, which rhymes with cheerily, is a name that's uniquely popular in Australia.  It originated in recent decades as an elaboration of several similar names – the European Kyra or Keira, the Maori Kiri which means tree bark, or the Aboriginal word kira which means leaf – plus the lee sound.  
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Both Aboriginal actress Kirrily Nolan and Australian fashion designer Kirrily Johnston have helped popularize the name, which has spawned a countless number of spelling variations including Kirrilie and Kirralee. Tennis player Kirrily Sharpe and actress Kirrily White are other notable bearers. 
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Unrelated to the Russian Kirill (a variation of Cyril) despite their similar appearance, Kirrily has proved surprisingly popular on Nameberry where it ranked in the Top 50 in 2025. 