Names That Mean Tree

  1. Tamala
    • Origin:

      African
    • Meaning:

      "dark tree"
    • Description:

      Would you really want to name your child after a Japanese anime movie called Tamala 2010: A Punk Cat in Space.
  2. Ela
    • Origin:

      Turkish
    • Meaning:

      "terebinth tree"
    • Description:

      A sweet, simple mini-name that fits into many cultures. The only drawback is the potential for confusion with Ella, Ayla, and other similar names.
  3. Soma
    • Origin:

      Hungarian tree name
    • Meaning:

      "Dogwood tree"
    • Description:

      Soma makes an unusual (outside Hungary) choice of nature name. It is rare that a beautiful flowering tree is used for a boy, so if you're looking for something floral for a boy, make sure you consider this choice.
  4. Kizzy
    • Origin:

      Variation of Keziah
    • Meaning:

      "cassia tree"
    • Description:

      Kizzy was a character in Alex Haley's Roots; this and other Keziah variations were widely used among enslaved people. In Roots the name is explained by the hero Kunta as 'you sit down' or 'you stay put' in the Mandinka language meaning that 'this child would never get sold away'.
  5. Livie
    • Origin:

      Diminutive of Olivia, Latin
    • Meaning:

      "olive tree"
    • Description:

      The adorable diminutive Livie is most often a short form of the popular Olivia and may also be spelled Livvy, Livvie, or Livi. But occasionally it may be short for the separate Ancient Roman name Livia or the Scandinavian Liv, both of which have different roots and meanings.
  6. Acai
    • Origin:

      Brazilian Portuguese fruit and tree name
    • Description:

      The açai palm is a tree native to Brazil that produces açai berries (the base of those trendy smoothie bowls). Since US birth certificates don't allow for diacritical marks, we are unsure if people are naming their children after the fruit (pronounce ah-sah-EE) or omitting the cedilla and pronouncing it a-KYE.
  7. Alani
    • Origin:

      Hawaiian
    • Meaning:

      "orange tree"
    • Description:

      A name known in several cultures.
  8. Perrin
    • Origin:

      Variation of Perry or Peter, English or Greek
    • Meaning:

      "dweller near the pear tree or rock"
    • Description:

      Perrin has been in long use as a surname, derived from Peter, and is now used quietly as a first name. It was given to 37 boys and 12 girls in the US in 2022, an increase over the year before. It has an attractive sound and feel and seems equally usable for both sexes.
  9. Liu
    • Origin:

      Chinese
    • Meaning:

      "willow tree"
    • Description:

      Commonly associated with Chinese supermodel Liu Wen.
  10. Moria
    • Origin:

      Greek mythology name
    • Meaning:

      "sacred olive tree"
    • Description:

      Moria was a nymph, sister of Tylus, who played a role in a very complicated story involving a serpent and a life-giving plant. It sounds like and will often be mistaken for the name Mariah, as in Carey.
  11. Sadira
    • Origin:

      Persian
    • Meaning:

      "lotus tree"
    • Description:

      Intriguing name with great symbolic meaning in Eastern religions.
  12. Danner
    • Origin:

      German
    • Meaning:

      "dweller near the fig tree"
    • Description:

      The authentic pronunciation brings it perilously close to Donna, but most English-speakers would rhyme it more attractively with tanner or manner. A nature name for boys that's both unusual and handsome.
  13. Tamir
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "owner of many palm trees"
    • Description:

      A Near Eastern favorite, with an agreeable, evocative sound.
  14. Banyan
    • Origin:

      Indian
    • Meaning:

      "the God tree"
    • Description:

      This evocative name of a dramatic tropical Indian fig tree is ready to move west.
  15. Aylani
    • Origin:

      Variation of Alani, Hawaiian
    • Meaning:

      "orange tree"
    • Description:

      One of the newest members of the ever-growing cult of pseudo-Hawaiian girl names ending in -lani. Aylani was amongst the newest entries to the US charts in 2023, just barely making the cut at #1000.
  16. Chan
    • Origin:

      Cambodian
    • Meaning:

      "sweet smelling tree"
    • Description:

      Whether it's an Asian surname-name or short for Channing, has a sound and feel that's both simple and stand-out.
  17. Huon
    • Origin:

      Tasmanian tree name
    • Meaning:

      "huon river pine"
    • Description:

      A name gaining recognition in Australia, based on the huon pine tree which grows in Tasmania. Boatbuilders especially love this rare wood, which floats well, is resistant to rot, and has a strong pine-y scent.
  18. Darragh
    • Origin:

      Irish
    • Meaning:

      "oak tree"
    • Description:

      A very popular name for boys in Ireland that's well-used throughout the British Isles, Darragh is also occasionally used for girls and certainly sounds feminine or at least unisex to the American ear. Simplified form Dara pushes it further toward the girls' side.
  19. Stockard
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "tree stump"
    • Description:

      Stockard Channing -- "West Wing" 's first lady -- picked this strong, Waspy first name over her original, Susan.
  20. Revella
    • Origin:

      Variation of Revello, Catalan
    • Meaning:

      "wild olive tree"
    • Description:

      Revella is mostly seen as a surname in the US, but has been found on first name record as well. It is likely a variation of the surname Revello, but could also be considered a variation of Revel.