Nature baby names
Every name links to its full page: meaning, origin, and its real popularity curve since 1890.
Abebe Amharic · he grew, he flourished (Olympic legend Abebe Bikila)
Abril Spanish · Spanish word for April, the month
Adler German · German/Yiddish surname meaning 'eagle'
Aila Scottish · variant of Isla, from the Scottish river name
Airi Japanese · love, or love and pear blossom depending on the kanji chosen
Aiyana Native-American · believed to mean eternal blossom, exact origin unverified
Alani Hawaiian · "orange tree"
Alivia Latin · modern variant spelling of Olivia
Almaz Amharic · diamond
Alondra Spanish · the lark (songbird)
Althea Greek · healer, healing power
Amber Arabic · from the gemstone amber (fossilized tree resin), ultimately Arabic 'anbar'
Amihan Filipino · north wind (goddess of Philippine mythology, unisex)
Anahi Spanish · Guarani legend name, linked to the ceibo flower
Anuhea Hawaiian · cool, soft fragrance
Aoi Japanese · hollyhock, blue-green
Aoibhinn Irish · radiant beauty, delightful
April Latin · the month name, traditionally linked to Latin 'aperire', to open (as flowers in spring)
Arda Turkish · companion, support; also a river name
Aritz Spanish · oak tree (Basque); a nature name used across Spain, not only in Basque-speaking areas
Arnav Sanskrit · ocean, sea
Artemis Greek · Greek goddess of the hunt; etymology uncertain
Asahi Japanese · morning sun
Asel Turkish · honey (Turkic origin, trendy in Turkey)
Ashley English · ash tree meadow
Ashlyn English · modern blend of 'Ash' and the popular suffix '-lyn'
Ashlynn English · modern elaboration of Ashley with -lynn suffix
Ashton English · place name, "ash tree settlement"
Aspen English · from the aspen tree / place name
Aspyn English · phonetic respelling of Aspen, the tree/place name
Aura Greek · breeze, gentle air
Aurélie French · golden
Autumn English · autumn season
Avani Sanskrit · the earth
Avni Sanskrit · earth
Aya Hebrew · bird; also used as Arabic/Japanese name
Ayame Japanese · iris flower
Ayana African · believed to mean beautiful flower
Ayelet Hebrew · gazelle, deer
Azalea Greek · from the flower name, "dry"
Bayu Indonesian · wind
Bear English · bear animal
Beck English · English surname meaning 'stream', from Old Norse bekkr
Birdie English · vocabulary/pet name from 'bird'
Bjorn Scandinavian · bear
Bjørn Scandinavian · bear (Norwegian; tennis champion Björn Borg helped popularize it abroad)
Blaze English · vocabulary word 'blaze, fire'
Bluebell English · woodland spring flower
Bomi Korean · spring beauty
Braelynn Scottish · modern blend of Brae (Scottish: hillside) and suffix -lynn
Brecken Scottish · modern coinage from bracken, the fern plant
Breixo Spanish · the heather plant (Galician); a nature name drawing modern nationwide interest
Briar English · thorny patch
Bridger English · occupational surname, lives near a bridge
Brock English · from Old English 'brocc', meaning badger
Brooke English · "small stream"
Brooks English · surname, "dweller by the brook"
Brynlee Welsh · modern blend of Welsh 'bryn' (hill) with the surname suffix '-lee'
Brynleigh Welsh · modern blend of Bryn ('hill') and leigh ('meadow')
Bua Thai · lotus
Bunga Indonesian · flower
Calum Scottish · Scottish Gaelic form of Columba, meaning 'dove'
Carmela Hebrew · garden, vineyard (from Mount Carmel)
Carmella Hebrew · garden, orchard (from Mount Carmel)
Carmelo Hebrew · from Mount Carmel, Hebrew for 'garden' or 'vineyard'
Carmine Italian · traditionally garden, vineyard, from Mount Carmel
Cataleya Spanish · modern invented name inspired by the Cattleya orchid and the 2011 film character Cataleya
Cauã Portuguese · similar to a falcon (Tupi word, modern trendy)
Cedar English · from the cedar tree
Ceren Turkish · gazelle
Chen Chinese · morning (晨)
Chi Vietnamese · branch, twig
Chloe Greek · blooming, verdant
Chloé French · blooming, verdant
Chompoo Thai · pink; also 'rose-apple'
Cielo Spanish · Spanish word meaning 'sky, heaven'
Citlali Nahuatl · star (Nahuatl citlalli); a heritage name growing among families honoring Indigenous Mexican roots
Clay English · from the earth material 'clay'; English surname and place name
Clodagh Irish · named for a river goddess in Irish mythology
Clover English · the clover plant, symbol of luck
Colt English · young horse
Corbin French · surname, "raven, dark-haired"
Craig Scottish · crag, rock
Crystal Greek · from the word for clear quartz, ultimately Greek 'krystallos' (ice)
Cullen Irish · Irish surname, traditionally from Gaelic 'cuileann' meaning holly
Dahlia Scandinavian · from the flower, named after botanist Anders Dahl
Daisy English · day's eye flower
Dakota Sioux · friend, ally
Dalary English · meaning uncertain, modern coinage possibly evoking 'dale' (valley)
Dale English · valley
Dalia Arabic · dahlia flower; grapevine branch
Danu Indonesian · wealthy, treasure; also a river deity
Daphne Greek · laurel tree
Darragh Irish · oak tree
Darren Irish · traditionally linked to Irish 'darragh', meaning 'oak tree'
Darya Persian · sea, ocean
Dawn English · daybreak, first light
Defne Turkish · laurel, bay tree
Delara Persian · beautiful, adorned one
Deniz Turkish · sea
Devyn Irish · variant of Devin; believed to mean poet or fawn
Diamond English · precious gem, unbreakable
Dilan Welsh · variant of Dylan, Welsh for 'son of the sea'
Dillon Welsh · variant of Dylan, traditionally translated as 'son of the sea'
Diệp Vietnamese · leaf
Doruk Turkish · summit, peak
Drake English · traditionally 'dragon' (Old English 'draca'); also the word for a male duck
Ebony English · the dark, richly colored wood; embraced as a proud name celebrating Black beauty since the 1970s
Elan Hebrew · tree; a graceful modern Hebrew name
Elowyn Welsh · variant of Elowen, 'elm tree'
Elwood English · old forest
Ember English · burning coal
Emberly English · modern coinage from 'ember', patterned after Kimberly
Emberlynn English · modern blend of ember ('glowing coal') and lynn ('lake')
Emerald Greek · the green gemstone, from Greek smaragdos via Old French
Erica Scandinavian · ever ruler; also the name of the heather plant
Esmeralda Spanish · "emerald"
Everest Welsh · from Mount Everest, named for surveyor Sir George Everest
Fajar Indonesian · dawn
Fang Chinese · fragrant (芳)
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