999+ Nature Names for Babies

Spruce is a very rare tree name, given to only six baby boys last year....and no girls. But there's nothing traditionally gendered about this name, which can work just as well for baby girls.

Unique baby names are often found in nature, conjuring up the beauty of the lake between California and Nevada that has become a popular tourist destination. Though Tahoe is also a line of SUVs, which may not be the kind of unique name you're after.

Rugged nature name with possibilities...but more for boys.

New Zealand writer Ngaio (born Edith Ngaio) Marsh is the best-known bearer of this Maori nature name, properly pronounced ng (like the end of sing) -EYE-oh. It is the name of a tree indigenous to New Zealand, also called the Mousehole Tree.

Unless it was your grandmother's maiden name, and you're using it in the middle place, we don't think so. Could be confused with Hazelden, a leading rehab facility.

With an appealing, nature inspired meaning and a sharp, solid sound, Ghaith was among the fastest-rising names in Canada in 2022 and has since seen increased use in the US. Dubai based YouTuber, Ghaith Marwan, might have drawn attention to the name.

Olympic athlete Usain Bolt introduced this unusual and electric nature name to the lexicon when he chose it for his daughter's middle name: Olympia Lightning Bolt. Now there's a name with layers of meaning!

A Dutch, Finnish and Sorbian form of Mary, which also happens to mean "berry" in Finnish, giving it a sweet naturey charm.

A nature name used in Catalonia, derived from the word for a vine or vineyard. It sounds like (and has the same origin as) Vignette, which has several English meanings in art, literature, and tax.

Another intriguing and virtually unused Spanish nature name to add to the books.

This alluring Spanish nature name would fit in with classmates Mar, Cielo, and Sol.

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.

Eilon, a fraternal twin of the name Elon, was the Biblical grandson of Jacob. A rare name, Elon is getting some recent notice thanks to Tesla maker Elon Musk.

The Spanish word for tree would make a distinct and offbeat nature name.

A strong and interesting nature name of Native American (Mapuche) origin.

While nature names, even those of fierce animals and mountain peaks, are used for children these days, architectural features like this somehow seem a bit cold.

Lots of parents choose nature names, but only a few choose Nature as a name each year. It is equally used for boys and girls in the USA.

An epithet of the Hindu goddess Parvati, Bhavani is a mother goddess thought to be the power of nature and the source of creative energy.

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

Feather, though it was used for a character in a Walter Mosley novel, seems too light and fluttery for a real-life girl.