Nature Names for Girls

As a new set of word names washes up on the shore, names like Beach could appeal to parents with a love for the sand and the waves. If you prefer hiking and forests over surfing and dunes, Beech would be a more appropriate spelling.

Hadara is a Hebrew name associated with the holiday of Sukkot, the harvest festival. In the Torah, the citrus fruit etrog, used on the holiday, is called a "hadar fruit".

Suggests the salty, windswept air of the seashore.

Kantuta is the Quechua name for the national flower of both Bolivia and Peru, which is known for flowering around Christmas time. With its vivid green foliage and extremely bright red bell-shaped flowers, the plant encapsulates many traditional Christmas symbols, making Kantuta one of the great unique names for Christmas babies.

Word name possibility carrying the scent of licorice-like anise.

In Turkey, as in many countries around the world, word names are on the rise. Doğa is among the most popular for baby girls.

An order of carnivorous insects, most notably dragonflies and damselflies.

Quirky tree name with baby name potential.

A down-to-earth baby name—literally. It has great potential as a middle name.

Also know as the salt cedar, a plant known for enduring harsh conditions. This makes Tamarisk an intriguing nature name, suggesting resilience and strength, similar to the name Oak for boys.

One of the most pleasant and evocative of the hot new occupational names. Related name: Gardner, as in Ava.