999+ Nature Names for Babies

Marino is an Italian first and surname with distinct crossover possibilities, having pleasant seaside undertones, and is far more unusual in the U.S. than sister Marina.

The bright yellow weed lends itself to a creative baby name, although we don't recommend the nickname Dandy.

Why bother to invent a new name or spelling when there are intriguing oddities like this in existence. Also in the Welsh encyclopedia of names: Ffion, Ffiona, and Ffraid, the Welsh form of Brigid.

Dark, woody name that's brings to mind rich panelling, beautiful colors and luxury.

This evocative name of a dramatic tropical Indian fig tree is ready to move west.

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

Pacific is an adventurous kind of place-name, with the added bonus of the association with peace.

His nickname would inevitably be Bull.

This name of an Old Testament king is reminiscent of the woodsy nature name Hazel. Given to just 22 boys in 2023, it could make a similar but less popular option than Top 1000 Azael.

Garance is the vivid deep red color that comes from the madder flower and that has become a fashionable name for baby girls in France in recent years. While it's virtually unknown in the US and other English-speaking countries, Garance makes an original choice in the fashionable flower category. While Garance is usually a girls' name in France, there's no reason it has to be gendered female.

Photographer Diane Arbus named her daughter Doon, inspired by the sand dunes she walked among when pregnant. Used this way, Doon might be considered a nature name, a refashioning of the word dune. But Doon might also stem from the familiar Scottish surname Dunn or Dunne, which means brown or dark, originally used for a dark-haired person.

61 Cygni is a star in the constellation Cygnus. It's pronounced similarly to the Scandinavian name Signe/Signy.

Veridian is a variation on Viridiana or Viridis, meaning green. Veridian is also the name of an American aeronautical company, so we recommend you stick with the alternatives.

Nature girl played by Audrey Hepburn in "Green Mansions," it now has an old-style bohemian feel.

Lilium is the genus of the lily family of plants and sounds a bit botanically formal for a first name. Try Lillia or Lilias.

This botanical name is one of the few Dutch names that could work outside the Netherlands, especially in Germany or Scandinavia.

A highly unusual flower name that could give you Clio for short.

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

Yes, nature lovers are starting to name their children after all forms of life, including fish, but consider carefully before you cast your line into these tease-infested waters.

Possible middle name for devotees of detective Sherlock...or the actress Katie.