300+ Food Baby Names

  1. Dagan
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "corn, grain"
    • Description:

      Popular in Israel for girls and boys born on Shavout, a harvest festival. In Babylonian mythology, Dagan was the god of the earth and grain.
  2. Fabia
    • Origin:

      Latin female variation of Fabian
    • Meaning:

      "bean grower"
    • Description:

      Fabia is one of several pleasant international-accented female versions of Fabian.
  3. Lilikoi
    • Origin:

      Hawaiian
    • Meaning:

      "passionfruit"
    • Description:

      The Hawaiian word for passionfruit is a new Lili- name possibility, given to five baby girls one recent year. In Hawaii, the fruit name is often written as liliko'i.
  4. Fabiana
    • Origin:

      Italian and Spanish feminine variation of Fabian
    • Meaning:

      "bean grower"
    • Description:

      The fashion for elaborate girly-girl names, especially those that end with -ella or -ana, has put this distinctive Latin favorite into play.
  5. Inari
    • Origin:

      Finnish place name; Japanese
    • Meaning:

      "loaded with rice"
    • Description:

      A unisex cultural crossover that has seen a little use from the 1990s onwards. In Japanese mythology, Inari is an androgynous deity associated with rice, tea and foxes. In Finland, it is the name of a region, lake and village which is a center of Sami culture.
  6. Javor
    • Origin:

      Serbian tree name
    • Meaning:

      "maple tree"
    • Description:

      Javor is the Serbian word for Maple tree. It makes a definitively masculine and interesting choice for the nature inclined namer.
  7. Linton
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "flax settlement"
    • Description:

      In Wuthering Heights, Cathy's milquetoast husband; Heath is so much more appealing.
  8. Alani
    • Origin:

      Hawaiian
    • Meaning:

      "orange tree"
    • Description:

      A name known in several cultures.
  9. Hilla
    • Origin:

      Finnish
    • Meaning:

      "cloudberry"
    • Description:

      Hilla is a rising girl name in Finland, where it is seen as both an independent name and a short form of names beginning with Hil-.
  10. Almond
    • Origin:

      Word name
    • Description:

      Gwyneth Paltrow's Apple has opened the world of botanical names beyond flowers to trees, herbs, fruits, and -- why not. -- nuts.
  11. Peanut
    • Origin:

      Word name
    • Description:

      Peanut is a name you might call a baby in the womb, but at least one set of parents put it on the birth certificate too. General Hospital star Ingo Rademacher and his fiance Ehiku named their son Peanut Kai.
  12. Hadar
    • Origin:

      Israeli place name or Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "fruit or glory"
    • Description:

      Also a city near Tel Aviv, Hadar is a name found primarily in Israel. There is also a citrus fruit associated with the holiday of Sukkat the Torah calls the "hadar fruit".
  13. Omena
    • Origin:

      Finnish
    • Meaning:

      "apple"
    • Description:

      A covert fruit name for non-Finnish speakers.
  14. Grania
    • Origin:

      Variation of Grainne, Irish
    • Meaning:

      "the loved one or grain of corn"
    • Description:

      In addition to being the appellation of an ancient grain goddess, this name was also borne by two mythic Irish figures, one of whom was betrothed to legendary chieftain Finn MacCool, the other the brave sixteenth century pirate Grainne Ni Mhaille— known in English as Grace O'Malley-- whose name passed into poetry as a symbol of Ireland.
  15. Rimona
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "pomegranate"
    • Description:

      Well used in Israel, likely to be confused with Ramona here.
  16. Craven
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "garlic place"
    • Description:

      Since this is a word that pertains to cowardice, not the most appealing choice. Raven, Arven, and Haven might be more positive options for those drawn to the name by its sound.
  17. Minthe
    • Origin:

      Greek mythology name
    • Meaning:

      "mint"
    • Description:

      The mythological story of Minthe goes that she attempted to seduce Hades, god of the underworld. In an act of revenge, his wife Persephone transformed Minthe into the mint plant. In Ancient Greece, mint was commonly associated with funerals and the afterlife, both for its scent-masking properties and Minthe's connection to Hades.
  18. Tarragon
    • Origin:

      Latin herb name
    • Description:

      Aromatic but also problematic.
  19. Berry
    • Origin:

      Nature name
    • Description:

      If not for Motown founder Berry Gordy, this name would now be totally in the girl group.
  20. Caraway
    • Origin:

      Nature name
    • Description:

      An edible plant used in seed and spice form.