Names That Mean Flower

The bright sunrose flower – officially known as helianthemum – comes in several vibrant colors, most commonly bright sunshine yellow. A sunny, quirky nature name possibility.

The inclusion of the trendy "z" doesn't do much for this variant of Jasmine. We recommend the original spelling.

One of the less frequently seen spellings of this popular name.

A unisex Hebrew name with the sweetest meaning.

Masculine variation of Abeba.

Variation of Cataleya, both of which are popular among Hispanic families in the US. Zoe Saldana played a character named Cataleya in Colombiana.

If Rose and even Primrose feel too mainstream for you, this underused floral name — belonging to a perennial shrub with bright pink flowers — might fit the bill.

A beautiful smoosh of two stylish vintage girl names, May and Lily, but also the name of a pretty lily of the valley flower with small white blooms.

Pema is rare enough in the US that it qualifies as gender-neutral, and indeed it is a gender-neutral name in Tibet, its country of origin. However, its relationship to Padma, a mostly feminine name, and similarity in sound to Emma make us think that Pema will be more likely to be borne by baby girls.

A Welsh word name with a pretty nature meaning.

In English, this Persian name looks harsher than its sound or meaning. But we think it has a lot of dignity; and if Dagmar can get a look it, why not Golnar?

A pretty blue wildflower traditionally considered a universal healer and lucky charm – the name is because the sight was thought to speed travelers safely on their way.

This name gets given to a handful of Persian girls each year in both the USA and the UK.

This beautiful Hawaiian girl's name has a lot of potential to cross over to the mainland as Leilani and similar names enjoy their current spotlight.

A lovely Greek floral name which is a diminutive of names containing the element anthos "flower, blossom", such as Anthea or Chrysanthe.

The campion is a pretty woodland plant with pink or red flowers, whose common name derives from Old French champion "champion". The plant is so called because in classical times, the rose campion was fitted in garlands used to crown victors.

This unusual English botanical name would make an interesting update to 80s and 90s favorite Bethany. It belongs to a minty-smelling, flowering herb (also called bishopwort), which has been used since medieval times to treat various ailments.

Close in look and sound to Zara and Zahra, but with a lovely natural meaning.