300+ Food Baby Names
- Naaman
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"sweet herbs"Description:
The double a makes it special.
- Frazier
Origin:
Variation of FraserMeaning:
"strawberry"Description:
Stylish way to name your son after basketball great Walt -- though Walt is sounding fresh again too.
- Enav
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"grape"Description:
Enav is a rare Hebrew name that would work equally well for a son or daughter.
- Hadar
Origin:
Israeli place name or HebrewMeaning:
"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".
- Mory
Origin:
FrenchMeaning:
"dark skinned, mulberry"Description:
A French nickname and surname deriving from Maurice, or possibly from the French word for mulberry tree, mûrier.
- Craven
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"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.
- Thyme
Origin:
English herb nameDescription:
Not time yet for Thyme.
- Darva
Origin:
SlavicMeaning:
"honeybee"Description:
The first bride on "Who Wants to Marry a Millionaire." -- not the classiest of names.
- Canela
Origin:
Spanish and PortugueseMeaning:
"cinnamon"Description:
We've long been a fan of spice and herb names -- Saffron, Sage, Juniper -- and Spanish word names are starting to feel very right, so Canela has legs. It has a long history as a Latina first name, and Nell would be a great -- and easy -- nickname.
- Tarragon
Origin:
Latin herb nameDescription:
Aromatic but also problematic.
- Persimmon
Origin:
American fruit name from PowhatanMeaning:
"a dry fruit"Description:
We've adopted Plum, Cherry, and even Apple as baby names, so why not Persimmon? It lends itself to the charming nicknames Percy or Persy.
- Bourbon
Origin:
Word nameDescription:
Not even for Brandy's twin brother.
- Cayenne
Origin:
Word nameDescription:
Spicy.
- Kuol
Origin:
African fruit nameDescription:
The name of a bitter African fruit, as well as a name used for boys. Akuol is the feminine variation.
- Omena
Origin:
FinnishMeaning:
"apple"Description:
A covert fruit name for non-Finnish speakers.
- Minto
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"mint"Description:
Minto is used for both sexes in Japan, commonly with the kanji combination equating to the word for "mint."
- Rosamel
Origin:
Spanish and FrenchMeaning:
"rose and honey"Description:
A French surname turned Spanish masculine given name, Rosamel likely derives from the combination of rose + Greek mel "honey".
- Barden
Origin:
English "barley valley"Meaning:
"barley valley"Description:
Rarely heard last-name-first choice with nice gardenlike feel.
- Dijon
Origin:
French place-nameDescription:
Dijon is the capital city of the Burgundy region of eastern France, famed for its wine and yes, its mustard. As a first name, it's been brought to wider attention by a few prominent musicians and could grow in use.
- Pomme
Origin:
FrenchMeaning:
"apple"Description:
Une amie for Gwyneth's little girl.