Unique Nature Names
- Finch
Origin:
English word and nature nameMeaning:
"to swindle"Description:
Bird name possibility, rarer than Lark and Wren but with the same short, punchy feel.
- Crane
Origin:
English surnameMeaning:
"crane"Description:
This elegant surname has great potential to turn into an unusual first name, especially with its literary associations to both Stephen and Hart Crane.
- Prunella
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"small plum"Description:
Most ella names are hot, but this is one that won't catch fire because of the disagreeable connotations of prunes.
- Mahogany
Origin:
SpanishMeaning:
"rich, strong"Description:
Dark, woody name that's brings to mind rich panelling, beautiful colors and luxury.
- Heliotrope
Origin:
botanical nameDescription:
Despite the beauty of this flower's appearance and fragrance, this is one of the clumsier flower names.
- Nir
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"plowed field"Description:
Short, simple international names like this make distinctive middle name possibilities. Nir also makes for a nature-oriented first name that's both straightforward and unusual. But be prepared for a lifetime of "...and far" jokes.
- Tangerine
Origin:
Word nameDescription:
We've had Apples, Plums, Peaches, Cherries, and Berries added to the fruit basket: you could be the first to pick a Tangerine.
- Coriander
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"bed bug"Description:
This herb is also known as cilantro. It's meaning, "bed bug" is on account of its smell, characterized by the ancient Greeks as bed bug-like.
- Spruce
Origin:
Tree nameDescription:
A handsome, spruced-up post-Bruce tree name.
- Hydrangea
Origin:
Flower name, from GreekMeaning:
"water vessel"Description:
Prettier than the other name the plant goes by, Hortensia.
- Cayenne
Origin:
Word nameDescription:
Spicy.
- Bamboo
Origin:
Word nameDescription:
Bamboo is a plant name that you might want to save for the zoo's name-the-panda contest. It was used for a starbaby in 2000, though, the rapper Big Boi.
- Oriole
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"golden"Description:
A bird name from the same Latin root as Aurelia, Oriole is extremely rare as a name: No babies were given the name in the US in 2022. But most people are aware of the Oriole bird, which makes this name uncommon yet possible.
- Glacier
Origin:
Nature name, FrenchMeaning:
"ice"Description:
Nature names are often associated with Spring and Summer, but Glacier is ideal for a winter baby.
- Banyan
Origin:
IndianMeaning:
"the God tree"Description:
This evocative name of a dramatic tropical Indian fig tree is ready to move west.
- Tarragon
Origin:
Latin herb nameDescription:
Aromatic but also problematic.
- Wildflower
Origin:
Nature and flower nameDescription:
Wildflower may be the ultimate hippie name, added to the lexicon by Cameron Diaz and Benji Madden when they chose it as one of their daughter's middle names. It's generic in the way that Flora and River are, as opposed to Iris and Nile, say. But it has a certain free and creative charm.
- Addax
Origin:
Animal nameDescription:
The addax is a white antelope that resides in the Sahara Desert. A cool and usable addition to the pool of animal baby names.
- Marsh
Origin:
English nature nameDescription:
Soft and mellifluous nature-surname name, situated miles away from the dated Marshall.
- Salmon
Origin:
Animal nameMeaning:
"salmon, a fish"Description:
nature namesare in, and even fish names like Pike and Salmon are open for consideration.