Names That Mean Flower

Lovely Japanese choice that would translate well cross-culturally.

Has a pleasantly fizzy, effervescent feeling.

The Czech word for the violet flower would make for a sweet and quirky nature name for a baby girl.

This name was given a lithe and graceful image by ballerina Gelsey Kirkland, but was later far surpassed by Kelsey and Chelsea.

Malli is one of those simple-yet-unusual names that are intrinsically fascinating. In the US last year, only seven baby girls were named Malli.

Cymricized version of the English flower/rainbow/goddess name Iris.

A rare and picturesque floral name, elaborating on the popular Lily. Waterlilies symbolize peace and tranquility, and there's a lovely artistic association too, thanks to French Impressionist painter Claude Monet.

Malti is an Indian floral name from the plant madhumalti — a tropical flowering vine that is known in English as the Rangoon creeper. In India, Madhu and Malti are often used as twin names or as a first/middle name combination.

A sweet and simple Quechua choice with an equally pretty meaning.

A lovely V starting boy name derived from viorea, the Romanian word for the sweet violet flower.

This Thai name can get shortened to Niki or Nika.

A South Sea Islander name that may be adopted by the wider world, with its simple spelling and lovely nature meaning.

Scandinavian form of Scilla

The name of a Guaraní princess killed by Spanish conquistadors in Tupi-Guarani legend. A Ceibo tree – the national flower of Argentina – is said to have bloomed in the spot where she died.

Penthia might not be the most charming flower name, but as the lovely Penelope ascends, and the lovely Cynthia fades away, a compromise may be in order.

Palindromic name often heard in Ethiopia.

Sweet-smelling Honeysuckle is the ultimate quirky floral name, so called because of its tubular flowers full of sweet nectar. Honeysuckle Weeks is a British actress whose siblings, also actors, have equally eye-catching names: Perdita and Rollo.

Alternate spelling of Leilani, popular among Hispanic families.

Rosine can be thought of as a short form of the classic flower name Rose. It's similar to the Irish Róisín, though that is pronounced roh-sheen.