999+ Nature Names for Babies

  1. Eurybia
    • Origin:

      Nature name or Greek
    • Meaning:

      "wide force"
    • Description:

      Eurybia is a sea titaness and consort of Krios. A lesser-known name from Greek mythology, it may be on board to follow other goddesses back to glory.
  2. Eurybia
    • Origin:

      Nature name or Greek
    • Meaning:

      "wide force"
    • Description:

      Eurybia is a sea titaness and consort of Krios. A lesser-known name from Greek mythology, it may be on board to follow other goddesses back to glory.
  3. Branch
    • Origin:

      Word name
    • Description:

      Branch is a novel unisex name with ties to nature and trees and also to branching out with new experiences and ideas. Branch can also be considered a surname name, as in country singer Michelle Branch. If you're looking for a tree name with more subtlety than Willow or Aspen, Branch is a great option.
  4. Smiltė
    • Origin:

      Lithuanian
    • Meaning:

      "sand, sandwort flower"
    • Description:

      A happy-sounding nature name that's currently popular in Lithuania.
  5. Zumar
    • Origin:

      Basque
    • Meaning:

      "elm tree"
    • Description:

      This botanical name can be used for both boys and girls.
  6. Bryars
    • Origin:

      Variation of Briar, nature name
    • Description:

      Briar is a rising nature name for both girls and boys and Bryars is a spin introduced as the middle name of one of the Waldrop sextuplets, Layke Bryars, who happens to be a boy. But the name works just as well for girls.
  7. Rice
    • Origin:

      English nature name
    • Description:

      As nature names get more popular, parents look to undiscovered nature words and terms that can be turned into baby names. Rice is certainly undiscovered, but may not make the transition from word to baby name as smoothly as, say, River.
  8. Floortje
    • Origin:

      Dutch
    • Meaning:

      "little flower"
    • Description:

      This Dutch girls' name meaning little flower is one of the more common Dutch-origin names used in the Netherlands today.
  9. Shoshonee
    • Origin:

      Native American
    • Meaning:

      "tall-growing grasses"
    • Description:

      Shoshonee along with Shoshone and Shoshoni is the name of an indigenous tribe in the Western US as well as a personal name. This name has a lovely sound and nature meaning, but was given to fewer than five baby girls in the US last year.
  10. Luljeta
    • Origin:

      Albanian
    • Meaning:

      "flower of life"
    • Description:

      A beautiful rare Lu- name that also boasts a gorgeous nature-related meaning.
  11. Smæra
    • Origin:

      Faroese
    • Meaning:

      "clover"
    • Description:

      Faroese nature name.
  12. Scirocco
    • Origin:

      Arabic, Italian
    • Meaning:

      "warm wind"
    • Description:

      A cool and breezy nature name with a stylish sound, used by Volkswagen for one of its cars.
  13. Sólja
    • Origin:

      Faroese
    • Meaning:

      "buttercup"
    • Description:

      The Faroese word for the buttercup flower makes a sweet and sunny nature name, sometimes shortened to Sóley.
  14. Layke
    • Origin:

      Spelling variation of Lake, nature name
    • Description:

      Layke is one of the names of the Waldrop sextuplets: Layke Bryars. Though this Layke happens to be a boy, the nature name works equally well for girls.
  15. Shore
    • Origin:

      English word name
    • Description:

      Beachy name perfect for a summer baby.
  16. Verba
    • Origin:

      Ukrainian
    • Meaning:

      "willow"
    • Description:

      A Ukrainian nature name with a history of use in the US among the Amish community.
  17. Døgg
    • Origin:

      Faroese from Old Norse
    • Meaning:

      "dew"
    • Description:

      Not very viable among English speakers, Døgg is a Faroese nature name from the Old Norse dǫgg, "dew"
  18. Odonata
    • Origin:

      Latin, Nature name
    • Description:

      An order of carnivorous insects, most notably dragonflies and damselflies.
  19. Dunja
    • Origin:

      Serbian
    • Meaning:

      "quince"
    • Description:

      Dunja is an intriguing Eastern European name that's at once striking but not difficult for English speakers.
  20. Lavendel
    • Origin:

      German
    • Meaning:

      "lavender"
    • Description:

      The German word for Lavender would certainly make for a pretty and unexpected nature name.