Male Nature Names

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.

Beach

Nature name, English word name

"a shore of a body of water"

With the tide coming in on a new wave of word names, this one just might catch on, especially for parents who relish sun, sand, and surf. Forest lovers can spell it Beech, like the tree.

Vernal

Vernal is a masculine name derived from the Latin word 'vernalis' meaning 'of spring' or 'spring-like.' This nature-inspired name evokes images of renewal, growth, and springtime freshness. Despite…

Banyan

Indian

"the God tree"

This evocative name of a dramatic tropical Indian fig tree is ready to move west.

Bay

English word, Old English

"an inlet of the sea where the land curves inward; berry"

Like River and Lake, a cool, refreshing modern water-related choice. This name is also associated with bay leaves, the bay laurel, the contemporary term of endearment, "bae", and the Old English word…

Falcon

Bird name

There is a whole new species of bird names open to the baby namer, from the light and feminine Lark to the sleek and powerful Falcon.

Falconer

Occupational name

"falcon trainer"

Falconer is one choice that has morphed rapidly from outlandish to possible, even attractive, thanks to the fashion for occupational names. And really, if Archer is getting popular and Miller seems…

Teal

Bird and color name

This name of both a grayish-greenish-blue color and a kind of wild duck can be used for both boys and girls.

Finch

English word and nature name

"to swindle"

It feels like Finch should be a modern bird name that's as popular as Wren or Lark, but that's not the case - so it's one to consider if you're looking for a nature name that's familiar but rare.…

Mica

Short form of Michal

Mica is not the same name -- though it sounds the same -- as Micah, but the h makes it feel more masculine.

Cobalt

Color and nature name

Even among the range of blue names on the current baby naming palette -- Blue itself, Azure, Cerulean, Teal, Aqua, Cyan, Indigo -- Cobalt remains the most unusual, not to mention the most masculine.

Danube

River name

Some parents are turning to rivers and other bodies of water in the search for undiscovered place-names, and this has the feel of a Viennese waltz.

Cliff

Topographical name or short form of Clifford or Clifton

Cliff is a familiar, timeless short form -- never too popular, yet widely known -- that you might also think of as a geographical name ala Vale or Field.

Glen

Scottish

"a narrow valley"

Former cool-boy name now in middle-aged limbo, but with a nice naturey meaning to endear it to modern parents.