999+ Nature Names for Babies

  1. Tamarisk
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "tree name"
    • Description:

      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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Blodyn
    • Origin:

      Welsh
    • Meaning:

      "flower"
    • Description:

      A Welsh word name with a pretty nature meaning.
  5. Horowai
    • Origin:

      Maori
    • Meaning:

      "waterfall"
    • Description:

      Maori nature name with a lovely flowing sound and meaning.
  6. Verba
    • Origin:

      Ukrainian
    • Meaning:

      "willow"
    • Description:

      A Ukrainian nature name with a history of use in the US among the Amish community.
  7. 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"