999+ Nature Names for Babies

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.

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

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

A cool and breezy nature name with a stylish sound, used in the Scirocco spelling by Volkswagen for one of its cars.

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

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.

In Greek mythology, a surname of Athena and an epithet of Europa.

Carmelo is the more popular spelling of this name in the US, probably thanks to basketball great Carmelo Anthony. Carmelo ranks in the Top 1000 and was given to about 350 baby boys last year, while Carmelo and the original Carmen were each used for about 50 baby boys.

An easily adaptable Middle Eastern names, partly because of its similarity to the western Camila, Kamilah has gentle sounds and a bright meaning. It is a feminine form of Kamil, meaning "perfect, complete", though it could simply be used as an alternative spelling to US Top 50 Camila.

In botany, a catkin is a long, thin flower cluster found on trees such as willow, hazel, oak and birch. The word derives from Middle Dutch katteken "kitten", due to the resemblance to a kitten's furry tail.

Beautiful meaning for parents fond of nature-themed names that are a little less obvious. Actor Chaney Kley was one famous bearer of this surname-name.

Queensland's Daintree Rainforest is a part of the largest continuous rainforest in Australia. Its namesake is geologist and photographer Richard Daintree, the first government geologist in Queensland. His surname is derived from the Middle English word for "valley," dene.

With River and Ocean becoming mainstream, why not consider Sea?

She may have been an appealing Chinese heroine in Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, but her name won't translate for a modern American girl. Better choices: Snow, or Flora.

This Hopi boys' name refers to the bark of the cedar tree.

Groves has yet to secure a place on the baby name charts, but we could see that changing very soon. Groves combines surname style with a nature meaning and a hotter-than-hot S ending. It's a recipe for success — just ask Banks, Brooks, and Wells.

A light and airy Māori nature name with an adorable meaning.

Could be used in an Indian family for a garden-lover's son.

One of the more unusual nature names, that of a variety of pine tree. Tam might sleeken and modernize it.