Names that mean tree
This list groups names by the literal gloss at the start of each meaning, not the cultural notes that follow. Closely related meanings are gathered under tree. Tap any name for its story, or grow a tree and see which of them belong in your family.
Keith Scottish ยท wood, forest
Sylvia Latin ยท "of the forest, wood"
Darragh Irish ยท oak tree
Ilan Hebrew ยท tree
Ilana Hebrew ยท tree
Elan Hebrew ยท tree; a graceful modern Hebrew name
Sylvester Latin ยท of the forest
Silvia Latin ยท of the forest
Elwood English ยท old forest
Forrest English ยท woodsman, one who lives near the forest; immortalized by Forrest Gump in Forrest Gump (1994)
Sylvan Latin ยท 'of the forest, wooded', from Latin silva
Naoki Japanese ยท straight, direct tree
Cedar English ยท from the cedar tree
Silas Latin ยท biblical name, probably a short form of Silvanus; its deeper origin is uncertain
Olive Latin ยท from the olive tree/branch
Oakleigh English ยท feminine variant of Oakley, from a surname and place name meaning "oak clearing" in Old English
Hiroki Japanese ยท great brightness, or great tree
Oakley English ยท from a surname and place names meaning "oak clearing" in Old English; famously borne by sharpshooter Annie Oakley
Olivier French ยท olive tree
Alani Hawaiian ยท "orange tree"
Maple English ยท nature name, from the maple tree
Tomer Hebrew ยท palm tree; a modern Israeli favorite
Defne Turkish ยท laurel, bay tree
Willow English ยท willow tree
Silva Latin ยท from Latin silva, forest; the most common surname in Brazil, a Portuguese classic, and a feminine given name in Armenia
Boyce English ยท An English and Norman surname from Old French bois, wood, given to someone who lived by a forest
Acton English ยท An English place name meaning settlement by the oak trees; famously borne by Acton Bell, the name Anne Bronte published Agnes Grey under.
Elon Hebrew ยท biblical name meaning 'oak tree'
Alona Hebrew ยท feminine form of Alon, 'oak tree'
Oaklee English ยท modern coined name blending oak with the surname suffix -lee (clearing)
Keziah Hebrew ยท cassia, a spice tree; biblical daughter of Job
Randa Arabic ยท scented tree
Aspen English ยท from the aspen tree / place name
Aritz Basque ยท oak tree (Basque); the oak is the Basque symbol of liberty, which is most of the reason the name is used
Sylas Latin ยท phonetic respelling of Silas, of the forest
Daron Uncertain ยท Usually taken as a variant of Darren, Irish Darragh, oak tree; identical spellings exist as an unrelated Armenian and Persian name.
Sherwood English ยท An English place name, scir wudu, shire wood, famous as Robin Hood's forest, later a surname and given name
Ashley English ยท ash tree meadow
Olivia Latin ยท exact meaning not established by the sources behind this page; documented in Latinized English records by the late 13th century, before Shakespeare
Laverne French ยท from 'la Verne,' the alder tree, or Latin vernus, 'spring-like'
Linden English ยท 'lime tree', a nature and surname name
Tung Vietnamese ยท pine tree, a symbol of the steadfast gentleman; written Tรนng
Sylvie French ยท form of Sylvia, "of the forest"
Oren Hebrew ยท traditionally 'pine tree'
Aspyn English ยท phonetic respelling of Aspen, the tree/place name
Elmore English ยท An English surname and place name from Old English elm, the tree, and ofer, riverbank, the bank where elms grew.
Foster English ยท occupational surname, traditionally 'forester' or 'keeper of the forest'
Oaklyn English ยท variant of Oakley, 'oak clearing', with the name suffix lyn
Rowyn Irish ยท variant of Rowan, 'little red-haired one' / the rowan tree
Arden English ยท from an English surname taken from various place names, from a Celtic word meaning 'high'
Hadassah Hebrew ยท myrtle tree; biblical name of Queen Esther
Song Chinese ยท varies by character: often ๆพ, 'pine tree', or ้ข, 'ode, hymn'; a quiet single-syllable classic
Hollie English ยท holly tree
Erez Hebrew ยท cedar, the great tree of Lebanon; a modern Israeli favorite
Linwood English ยท English place name/surname, 'linden tree grove'
Roscoe English ยท deer forest (place name)
Tapio Finnish ยท the forest god of the Kalevala, called the King of the Forest; the name's roots are debated among scholars
Darren Irish ยท traditionally linked to Irish 'darragh', meaning 'oak tree'
Acacia Greek ยท the acacia tree, a symbol of immortality and resurrection
Magnolia Latin ยท magnolia tree
Piyali Bengali ยท a fragrant flowering Bengali tree/vine; also the name of a river near the Sundarbans in West Bengal
Mahogany English ยท from the mahogany tree, prized for its rich reddish-brown wood
Nash English ยท surname, "dweller by the ash tree"
Ives English ยท yew tree (Old French if)
Vonnie French ยท Pet form of Yvonne or Yvette, from Old French Ivo, yew tree, a wood long linked to archery.
Holly English ยท the holly tree, a symbol of Christmas (nature name); immortalized by Holly Golightly in Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)
Almeda Spanish ยท From Spanish alameda, poplar grove or tree-lined avenue; related to the surname Almeida.
Lynwood English ยท English place name and surname from Old English lind (lime tree) and wudu (wood).
Tellervo Finnish ยท a forest goddess of the Kalevala, daughter of Tapio and Mielikki; the name's exact origin is debated, possibly echoing Pellervo for alliteration
Perry English ยท from Old English 'pirige' (pear tree); also a diminutive of Peter or Peregrine
Laurel Latin ยท 'laurel tree', from Latin laurus
Elowyn Welsh ยท variant of Elowen, "elm tree" in Cornish (a recently coined Cornish name)
Juniper Latin ยท juniper tree
Evon French, from Germanic ยท a variant of Yvonne, the French feminine form of Yves, from Germanic iw, yew tree
Eldon English ยท meaning uncertain, English place name (possibly elder-tree hill)
Daphne Greek ยท laurel tree
Tamar Hebrew ยท date palm tree
Iwona Polish ยท Polish feminine form of Yves: yew tree
Meilin Chinese ยท beautiful jade forest (็พ็ณ)
Alyvia Latin ยท modern respelling of Olivia, traditionally 'olive tree'
Sylwia Polish ยท Polish form of Silvia: of the forest (Latin silva)
Oliwier Polish ยท olive tree (Polish spelling of Oliver, a 2020s Poland favorite)
Elana Hebrew ยท 'tree' (variant of Ilana); also used as a form of Helen
Amber Arabic ยท from the gemstone amber (fossilized tree resin), ultimately Arabic 'anbar'
Birk Norwegian ยท A Scandinavian nature name meaning birch tree; famously borne by Birk Ruud, the Norwegian Olympic big air freeskiing champion.
Evonne French ยท a variant spelling of Yvonne, feminine form of Yves, from a Germanic word for yew tree
Tsz-Hin Cantonese ยท catalpa tree and loftiness (ๆข่ป); everywhere among Hong Kong boys born in the 2000s and 2010s, the male counterpart to Tsz-Ching's generation of girls
Kazuki Japanese ยท meaning depends on the kanji chosen, often 'harmony tree' or 'radiant tree'
Berkley English ยท place name/surname meaning 'birch tree meadow'
Ashleigh English ยท a historical spelling variant of Ashley, from Old English aesc, ash tree, plus leah, meadow or clearing; originally an English surname
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