Unique Nature Names

  1. Finch
    • Origin:

      English word and nature name
    • Meaning:

      "to swindle"
    • Description:

      Bird name possibility, rarer than Lark and Wren but with the same short, punchy feel.
  2. Crane
    • Origin:

      English surname
    • Meaning:

      "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.
  3. Prunella
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "small plum"
    • Description:

      Most ella names are hot, but this is one that won't catch fire because of the disagreeable connotations of prunes.
  4. Mahogany
    • Origin:

      Spanish
    • Meaning:

      "rich, strong"
    • Description:

      Dark, woody name that's brings to mind rich panelling, beautiful colors and luxury.
  5. Heliotrope
    • Origin:

      botanical name
    • Description:

      Despite the beauty of this flower's appearance and fragrance, this is one of the clumsier flower names.
  6. Nir
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "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.
  7. Tangerine
    • Origin:

      Word name
    • Description:

      We've had Apples, Plums, Peaches, Cherries, and Berries added to the fruit basket: you could be the first to pick a Tangerine.
  8. Coriander
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "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.
  9. Spruce
    • Origin:

      Tree name
    • Description:

      A handsome, spruced-up post-Bruce tree name.
  10. Hydrangea
    • Origin:

      Flower name, from Greek
    • Meaning:

      "water vessel"
    • Description:

      Prettier than the other name the plant goes by, Hortensia.
  11. Cayenne
    • Origin:

      Word name
    • Description:

      Spicy.
  12. Bamboo
    • Origin:

      Word name
    • Description:

      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.
  13. Oriole
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "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.
  14. Glacier
    • Origin:

      Nature name, French
    • Meaning:

      "ice"
    • Description:

      Nature names are often associated with Spring and Summer, but Glacier is ideal for a winter baby.
  15. Banyan
    • Origin:

      Indian
    • Meaning:

      "the God tree"
    • Description:

      This evocative name of a dramatic tropical Indian fig tree is ready to move west.
  16. Tarragon
    • Origin:

      Latin herb name
    • Description:

      Aromatic but also problematic.
  17. Wildflower
    • Origin:

      Nature and flower name
    • Description:

      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.
  18. Addax
    • Origin:

      Animal name
    • Description:

      The addax is a white antelope that resides in the Sahara Desert. A cool and usable addition to the pool of animal baby names.
  19. Marsh
    • Origin:

      English nature name
    • Description:

      Soft and mellifluous nature-surname name, situated miles away from the dated Marshall.
  20. Salmon
    • Origin:

      Animal name
    • Meaning:

      "salmon, a fish"
    • Description:

      nature namesare in, and even fish names like Pike and Salmon are open for consideration.