Floral and botanical names

Every name links to its full page: meaning, origin, and its real popularity curve since 1890.

Lillian English · elaboration of Lily, from Latin lilium (lily flower)

Violet Latin · "the violet," from the Latin viola, the small purple flower of modesty in the old flower language; a fixture of Victorian nurseries revived a century later into the top tier. The rare color name and flower name in one

Lillie Latin · variant of Lily/Lillian, from the flower name, Latin 'lilium'

Rose Latin · rose flower

Rosemary English · compound of Rose and Mary, also the herb name

Lily English · "the lily," from the Latin lilium, the flower of purity in centuries of Christian art; a Victorian flower name that led its generation, faded, and bloomed again a hundred years later. Also the affectionate short form of Lillian

Viola Latin · Latin, 'violet'

Rosalie French · elaboration of Rose, from Latin "rose flower"

Olive Latin · from the olive tree/branch

Flora Latin · from Latin 'flos/floris' (flower); Roman goddess of flowers and spring

Yolanda Spanish · variant of Violante, related to the violet flower

Erica Scandinavian · ever ruler; also the name of the heather plant

Lilly English · variant of Lily, from the flower

Rosalyn Germanic · variant of Rosalind, traditionally translated as 'gentle horse', later reinterpreted as 'pretty rose'

Rosemarie German · blend of Rose and Mary

Jasmine Persian · jasmine flower

Rhoda Greek · rose

Althea Greek · healer, healing power

Rosetta Italian · little rose

Susanna Hebrew · lily

Lilian Latin · variant of Lillian (probably a diminutive of Elizabeth, or an elaborated Lily); a Brazilian classic of the 1970s and 80s, one l lighter than the original

Liliana Latin · elaboration of Lily, from lilium (lily flower)

Rosario Spanish · rosary; rose garden

Dahlia Scandinavian · from the flower, named after botanist Anders Dahl

Rosalee French · variant of Rosalie, from Latin 'rosa' (rose)

Rosanna Latin · combination of Rose and Anna, graceful rose

Rosella Latin · little rose

Susana Hebrew · lily (Spanish form of Susanna)

Iris Greek · rainbow, iris flower

Lilia Latin · from Latin 'lilium', meaning lily

Warda Arabic · rose (a nature name favored by Christian Arab American families)

Ivy English · ivy plant

Rosalinda Spanish · traditionally pretty rose; Germanic root gentle horse or shield

Susannah Hebrew · traditionally lily

Suzanna Hebrew · traditionally lily

Alissa Greek · variant of Alyssa, from the alyssum flower, or a form of Alice ('noble')

Daisy English · day's eye flower

Jasmin Persian · from the jasmine flower, Persian yasmin

Mai Hmong · one of the most common Hmong female given names; often loosely associated with flowers, though precise etymology is debated

Roselyn English · modern blend of Rose and the popular suffix '-lyn', variant of Rosalind/Roslyn

Azalea Greek · from the flower name, "dry"

Iola Greek · from Greek ion, violet, tied to Iole of Greek myth; a separate Welsh reading gives valued by the Lord.

Ione Greek · from Greek ion, violet flower; borne by a sea nymph in Greek myth, used in English since the 1800s.

Ivey English · variant spelling of Ivy, the climbing plant

Linnea Scandinavian · from the twinflower Linnaea, named for botanist Carl Linnaeus

Rosalia Latin · Late Latin name from rosa, "rose"; borne by a 12th-century Sicilian saint

Suzette French · French diminutive of Suzanne/Susan, ultimately from Hebrew Shoshana, meaning lily.

Calla Greek · from Greek 'kallos', 'beauty'; also the name of the calla lily

Clover English · the clover plant, from Old English clafre

Jazmin Persian · variant of Jasmine, the flower name, via Arabic from Persian yasamin

Jazmine Persian · variant spelling of Jasmine, flower name from Persian yasmin

Roseann Modern American · An American compound name joining Rose (the flower) and Ann, from Hebrew Hannah, grace.

Blossom English · "flower cluster, bloom"

Camelia Latin · variant of Camellia, the flower name

Lilla English · a pet form of Lily/Lillian, from Latin lilium, lily flower; also used in Hungary as a diminutive of Livia

Lilliana Latin · elaboration of Lily/Lillian

Pansy English · An English flower name, from the French 'pensee', meaning thought.

Rosanne Modern American · An American compound name joining Rose (the flower) and Anne, from Hebrew Hannah, grace.

Violeta Spanish · 'violet flower', from Latin viola

Violetta Italian · variant of Violet, "purple flower"

Dalia Arabic · dahlia flower; grapevine branch

Florine French · A medieval French diminutive of Flora or Florence, from Latin 'flos', flower.

Iliana Spanish · used as a variant of Liliana, 'lily flower'

Lotus Greek · from the lotus flower, a symbol of purity and rebirth

Rosalina Germanic · variant of Rosalind; Germanic 'gentle horse', popularly read as 'pretty rose'

Rosaline Germanic · variant of Rosalind, from Germanic elements meaning 'gentle horse', popularly reinterpreted as 'beautiful rose'

Rosina Italian · An Italian diminutive of Rosa, rose in Latin; known from the heroine of Rossini's opera The Barber of Seville.

Yasmin Arabic · jasmine flower (often anglicized as Jasmine, though many families keep the Arabic spelling as a point of pride)

Holley English · variant spelling of Holly, the plant name

Marguerite French · pearl, daisy flower

Rosa Latin · rose; famously borne by civil rights icon Rosa Parks, forever carried in American memory

Roseanna English · An English compound of Rose (flower) and Anna (Hebrew, grace), popular in the Victorian era.

Rosie English · rose flower; nickname-style for Rose

Aiyana Native-American · believed to mean eternal blossom, exact origin unverified

Anahi Spanish · possibly from the Guarani name for the ceibo, the cockspur coral tree; a legend name

Ayana African · believed to mean beautiful flower

Ayanna African · traditionally 'beautiful flower', of Ethiopian origin

Lilyan Latin · variant of Lillian, from Latin lilium 'lily'

Myrtis Greek · Greek, from myrtos, myrtle, a plant sacred to Aphrodite; borne by an ancient Greek poet and revived in early 1900s botanical naming.

Roseanne Modern American · an English compound of Rose (Latin/French flower name) and Anne (Hebrew Hannah, grace)

Rosita Spanish · Spanish diminutive of Rosa, from Latin rosa, rose

Yasmine Arabic · 'jasmine flower'

Camellia Latin · flower name, from the camellia, honoring botanist Georg Kamel

Cloe Greek · variant spelling of Chloe, 'blooming' or 'young green shoot'

Flor Spanish · means 'flower'

Floy Latin · A diminutive of Florence, from Latin florens, 'flourishing, blooming'.

Lili English · variant of Lily/Lilian, the flower name

Lilli English · variant of Lily/Lilian, the flower name

Yazmin Persian · variant spelling of Yasmin, Persian for 'jasmine flower'

Azucena Spanish · Spanish word for 'lily', ultimately from Arabic

Elyssa Greek · variant of Alyssa, traditionally linked to the alyssum flower, "rational, sane"

Jazmyn Persian · variant spelling of Jasmine, from the Persian word for the flowering plant

Myrtice Greek · a variant of Myrtis, from Greek myrtos, the myrtle plant

Rosalynn English · modern blend of Rosa ('rose') and Lynn

Roselynn English · modern blend of Rose and Lynn

Suzie Hebrew · a pet form of Susan, from Hebrew Shoshannah, lily

Acacia Greek · the acacia tree, a symbol of immortality and resurrection

Hoa Vietnamese · flower

Lilianna Latin · variant of Lillian, from Latin lilium (lily)

Lilyana Latin · variant spelling of Liliana, from lily flower

Yasmeen Arabic · variant of Yasmin, 'jasmine flower'

Zaira Arabic · variant of Zahra, traditionally 'flower, radiant, blossoming'

Alyssia Modern American · a respelling of Alyssa, mainly from the alyssum flower, Greek for without madness; sometimes linked instead to Alice

Hue Vietnamese · the tuberose lily, or bright and intelligent; written Huệ

Iyana Amharic · traditionally 'beautiful flower'; variant of Ayanna

Jacinda Greek · From Jacinta, the Spanish form of Latin Hyacinthus, Greek Hyakinthos, the flower named for Apollo's beloved in myth.

Jasmyn Modern American · A modern American respelling of Jasmine, from Persian yasmin, the flower.

Jasmyne Modern American · a stylized respelling of Jasmine, the flower name from Persian yasmin

Jazlynn Persian · modern coinage blending Jasmine (Persian flower name) with -lynn

Kalia Hawaiian · traditionally 'flower' or a garland of flowers

Kalina Slavic · the viburnum flower, a symbol in Slavic folklore

Leilani Hawaiian · heavenly flower

Raizy Yiddish · little rose, a pet form of Raizel (Yiddish roiz, 'rose'); a Brooklyn Hasidic favorite

Sage Latin · wise one; herb

Yolonda Modern American · A respelling of Yolanda, tracing to Greek Iolanthe, violet flower, via Old French Yolande.

Aiyanna Modern American · modern coinage, often glossed as 'eternal flower'; popularized in the US with disputed origins

Blima Yiddish · flower (Yiddish blum); sister spelling of Bluma, alive in Brooklyn birth records

Deisy Spanish · Spanish phonetic spelling of Daisy, the flower

Iyanna African · variant of Ayanna, traditionally 'beautiful flower' (Swahili-influenced coinage)

Jazmyne Modern American · A stylized spelling of Jasmine, from Persian yasamin, the fragrant flower.

All 257 floral names, A to Z

Floral and botanical names

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