585+ Botanical Baby Names

  1. Galanthus
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "milk-flower"
    • Description:

      Another name for snowdrops, the small white flowers, Galanthus appeared in Greek mythology under the spelling Galanthis as a servant who deceived the gods and was turned into a weasel. A pretty and unique flower name with a defiant streak, Galanthus is an intriguing choice for a baby girl.
  2. Momoko
    • Origin:

      Japanese
    • Meaning:

      "peach child"
    • Description:

      Momoko is a Japanese name meaning "peach child." It's also the name of a character in the popular Sailor Moon manga series.
  3. Kantuta
    • Origin:

      Quechua
    • Meaning:

      "flower"
    • Description:

      Kantuta is the Quechua name for the national flower of both Bolivia and Peru, which is known for flowering around Christmas time. With its vivid green foliage and extremely bright red bell-shaped flowers, the plant encapsulates many traditional Christmas symbols, making Kantuta one of the great unique names for Christmas babies.
  4. Blanchefleur
    • Origin:

      French
    • Meaning:

      "white flower"
    • Description:

      A widely used name in medieval Europe that's been almost completely forgotten. Blanche still reads as old lady-ish, and the frilly "-fleur" doesn't make it feel younger. But it could be a striking, not to say iconic, choice for a bold parent, especially if they had some sort of connection to white flowers or the Middle Ages.
  5. Campion
    • Origin:

      English botanical name and French
    • Meaning:

      "champion, woodland flower"
    • Description:

      The campion is a pretty woodland plant with pink or red flowers, whose common name derives from Old French champion "champion". The plant is so called because in classical times, the rose campion was fitted in garlands used to crown victors.
  6. Larkspur
    • Origin:

      English botanical name
    • Description:

      A rarer-than-rare botanical name with a sting in the tail - makes an interesting masculine option that fits in with Aspen, Lark and Arthur.
  7. Primula
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "first rose"
    • Description:

      Primula is related to Primrose, the name and the flower, and would make a quirky yet charming (or is it charming yet quirky?) botanical name for a first daughter.
  8. Tamarind
    • Origin:

      Arabic
    • Meaning:

      "tree and spice name"
    • Description:

      A hardwood tree native to Africa, India and other tropical regions, which bears sweet pod-shaped fruits which are used as a flavoring in many world cuisines, including Indian and Filipino. A rare and intriguing nature name which could honor an ancestral Tammy or Tamar.
  9. Gelso
    • Origin:

      Italian
    • Meaning:

      "mulberry tree"
    • Description:

      An interesting international nature name possibility.
  10. Pomegranate
    • Origin:

      Fruit name
    • Description:

      Fruit associated with prosperity, fertility, and marriage in many cultures.

      Pomme or Pomeline are more name-worthy.

  11. Allium
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "garlic"
    • Description:

      Allium is the genus of all onion-y plants, including garlic, leeks, shallots, scallions, and chives. It makes an intriguing nouveau nature name or update to Allison.
  12. Panra
    • Origin:

      Pashto
    • Meaning:

      "leaf"
    • Description:

      Panra is a lovely nature name, meaning leaf, which would easily wear outside its native Pakistan. Pakistani singer Gul Panra is probably the most famous person with this name.
  13. Dianella
    • Origin:

      Botanical name
    • Description:

      Dianella is the botanical name of a small plant which grows across Australia. It flowers in spring with a star-like purple flower which develops into a blue berry. Dianella feels wearable as an elaboration of Diana.
  14. Millaray
    • Origin:

      Mapuche (Chilean)
    • Meaning:

      "golden flower"
    • Description:

      This name has been in the Chilean popularity charts for a while. Millaray makes a good choice for those looking for a feminine floral name that manages to look and sound fresh and modern.
  15. Pua
    • Origin:

      Hawaiian
    • Meaning:

      "flower"
    • Description:

      Overly teasable.
  16. Karri
    • Origin:

      botanical name
    • Description:

      Karri is a beautiful Australian native tree famous for its richly-colored strong wood. It's a name that travels well - and one of the few tree names that lends itself more to girls than boys.
  17. Calendula
    • Origin:

      Flower name, from Latin
    • Meaning:

      "little months"
    • Description:

      Calendula is a species of English marigold, deriving from the plural of Latin calends "the first of the month", because it blooms for most of the year. It would be a romantic and extravagant name for a daughter.
  18. Manjari
    • Origin:

      Hindi
    • Meaning:

      "a bunch; bud of the mango flower"
    • Description:

      Manjari is an Indian name not well-known in the US but popular in India. The literal meaning is a bunch or a collection, but can also refer to the flowers and vines of the mango. Taken together, those two meanings convey the idea of a bouquet.
  19. Herb
    • Salton
      • Origin:

        English
      • Meaning:

        "place in the willows"
      • Description:

        Stiff and sedate surname name, despite its salty start.