585+ Botanical Baby Names
- Zea
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"grain"Description:
An unusual possibility; Zea would fit right in with schoolmates named Tea and Leya.
- Tamala
Origin:
AfricanMeaning:
"dark tree"Description:
Would you really want to name your child after a Japanese anime movie called Tamala 2010: A Punk Cat in Space.
- Anzu
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"apricot"Description:
A representative Japanese name with a meaning symbolizing ripeness.
- Foxglove
Origin:
Flower name, from EnglishMeaning:
"fox's glove"Description:
A rare flower name that works as well for boys as it does for girls, so named because of its resemblance to a small glove.
- Malus
Origin:
Latin botanical nameMeaning:
"the apples"Description:
A name given to apple--specifically crab apple--trees. The first syllable rhymes with Cal.
- Blodwen
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"white flower"Description:
An unusual floral -wen name which was the name of an 1878 opera by Welsh composer Joseph Parry.
- Rada
Origin:
Yiddish; SlavicMeaning:
"rose; happy, willing"Description:
Rose would be sweeter.
- Fiorello
Origin:
ItalianMeaning:
"little flower"Description:
Fiorello is one of the few floral names that works well for a boy. The colorful three-term World War II New York Mayor La Guardia made this one famous -- in fact he was nicknamed "the Little Flower". His life was the basis for the 1959 musical called, appropriately, "Fiorello!"
- Sireli
Origin:
EstonianDescription:
May derive from Estonian "sirel", meaning "lilac flower".
- Pema
Origin:
TibetanMeaning:
"lotus flower"Description:
Pema is related to the more familiar Hindu name Padma and means lotus flower. This delightful name was given to only 14 girls in the USA last year, so it's guaranteed to be a unique choice. Pema is probably most familiar to Westerners through Buddhist nun Pema Chodron and through Jetsun Pema, the Dalai Lama's sister.
- Cleome
Origin:
English flower nameMeaning:
"spider flower"Description:
A pretty plant with pink or lilac flowers.
- Giacinta
Origin:
Italian, from GreekMeaning:
"hyacinth"Description:
Giacinta is as pretty in its way as Jacinta, the Spanish name for the same purple flower, and is also a saint's name. Gia is the nickname it shares with all Gia-starting names.
- Grove
Origin:
Nature nameMeaning:
"grove of trees"Description:
If you find Grover too fusty and furry, this is a much cooler-sounding alternative.
- Soma
Origin:
Hungarian tree nameMeaning:
"Dogwood tree"Description:
Soma makes an unusual (outside Hungary) choice of nature name. It is rare that a beautiful flowering tree is used for a boy, so if you're looking for something floral for a boy, make sure you consider this choice.
- Pom
Origin:
French diminutiveMeaning:
"apple"Description:
Pom is a shortened word name that's not much used in France, but cute and familiar here as one of Babar (the Elephant's) triplets. Pom, pommy and pommie are (non-derogatory) terms sometimes used by Australians, New Zealanders and South Africans to denote a person of English heritage.
- Almond
Origin:
Word nameDescription:
Gwyneth Paltrow's Apple has opened the world of botanical names beyond flowers to trees, herbs, fruits, and — why not — nuts. Cayley and Brandon Jenner have a daughter named Joan Almond.
- Kelilah
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"crown, laurel"Description:
Kelilah, also spelled Kelila, is a lovely and unusual name that would make a perfect substitute for the trendy Delilah.
- Suzette
Origin:
French diminutive of Susannah, HebrewMeaning:
"lily"Description:
Suzette has a kind of clunky retro charm – so kitsch it's almost cool again.
- Raizel
Origin:
YiddishMeaning:
"rose"Description:
The most popular flower name in Israel, though that popularity does not extend to the US.
- Barric
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"grain farm"Description:
Perfect choice if your baby has grandpas named Barry and Eric, but also a bit military.