999+ Nature Names for Babies

  1. Smiltė
    • Origin:

      Lithuanian
    • Meaning:

      "sand, sandwort flower"
    • Description:

      A happy-sounding nature name that's currently popular in Lithuania.
  2. 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.
  3. Hills
    • Origin:

      English word name, nature name, and surname name
    • Description:

      While Hill reads as a nickname for Hillary, adding an S puts it in the same category as plural nature names like Rivers and Brooks. It also softens the name's image: one hill is an obstacle, but many together form a lovely landscape. Hills are also a recurring image and metaphor in both the New and Old Testament.
  4. 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.
  5. Sólja
    • Origin:

      Faroese
    • Meaning:

      "buttercup"
    • Description:

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

      Faroese
    • Meaning:

      "tufa"
    • Description:

      The Faroese word for tufa — a limestone variety found in rivers and lakes — is a rare nature name in its country of origin.
  7. Zumar
    • Origin:

      Basque
    • Meaning:

      "elm tree"
    • Description:

      This botanical name can be used for both boys and girls.
  8. Artémis
    • Origin:

      Greek mythology name
    • Meaning:

      "safe or butcher"
    • Description:

      French form of Artemis, the ancient Greek goddess of hunting, nature, childbirth and chastity. It is given occasionally to girls in France.
  9. Luljeta
    • Origin:

      Albanian
    • Meaning:

      "flower of life"
    • Description:

      A beautiful rare Lu- name that also boasts a gorgeous nature-related meaning.
  10. 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.
  11. Smæra
    • Origin:

      Faroese
    • Meaning:

      "clover"
    • Description:

      Faroese nature name.
  12. 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.
  13. 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.
  14. 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.
  15. 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.
  16. Verba
    • Origin:

      Ukrainian
    • Meaning:

      "willow"
    • Description:

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

      English word name
    • Meaning:

      "growing luxuriantly"
    • Description:

      A rich new word name possibility with vivid ties to nature and greenery. Now that Lux is a contender for both sexes, it's only a matter of time before Lush breaks into the charts itself.
  18. Tower
    • Origin:

      English word name
    • Meaning:

      "a tall, narrow building; to rise to a great height"
    • Description:

      This architectural word name could be used for the child of someone in real estate, but it feels less spirited than some of the other word name inspired by nature or virtues.
  19. Odonata
    • Origin:

      Latin, Nature name
    • Description:

      An order of carnivorous insects, most notably dragonflies and damselflies.
  20. Patia
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "noblewoman"
    • Description:

      An uncommon short form of Patricia – an innovative way to honor Great-Aunt Pat.