300+ Food Baby Names

  1. 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.
  2. Tuptim
    • Origin:

      Thai
    • Meaning:

      "pomegranate"
    • Description:

      The Persian Golnar is likely a more wearable version of this ruby-colored fruit than this Thai name.
  3. Permilia
    • Origin:

      possibly a version of Pamela
    • Meaning:

      "honey"
    • Description:

      A somewhat common name in the early 19th Century in America. The origins of this name are not clear. It could be a variation of Pamela, or it could be a contraction of Pearl and Amelia.
  4. Minttar
    • Origin:

      Variation of Minttu, Finnish
    • Meaning:

      "mint"
    • Description:

      A dialectal variation of Mintuu found in the Varsinais-Suomi region of Finland.
  5. Marjoram
    • Origin:

      botanical name
    • Description:

      Marjoram is a herb and flower. With nicknames like Margie and Jo at the ready, we think that if Marigold can make a comeback, why not Marjoram?
  6. Menta
    • Origin:

      Italian, Hungarian
    • Meaning:

      "mint"
    • Description:

      An uncommon name occasionally heard in Italy and Hungary, where it is also the word for "mint."
  7. Takala
    • Origin:

      Native American, Hopi
    • Meaning:

      "corn tassel"
    • Description:

      A given name found among the Hopi people as well as a Finnish surname.
  8. Nare
    • Origin:

      Diminutive of Narine, Armenian
    • Meaning:

      "pomegranate"
    • Description:

      Nare has been the most popular girl name in Armenia since 2017.
  9. Hotaka
    • Origin:

      Japanese
    • Meaning:

      "expensive grain; tall grain; graceful protection"
  10. Vadelma
    • Origin:

      Finnish
    • Meaning:

      "raspberry"
    • Description:

      Modern Finnish name taken directly from the Finnish word for raspberry.
  11. Sonbol
    • Origin:

      Arabic
    • Meaning:

      "ear of corn; ear of wheat"
    • Description:

      Sonbol has never made it onto birth records in the US, but it is occasionally used for baby girls in Muslim countries, as the word sonbol is mentioned in the Quran. With its agricultural meaning, Sonbol could be ideal for a daughter born in the Fall.
  12. Mētra
    • Origin:

      Latvian
    • Meaning:

      "mint"
    • Description:

      Mētra is the Latvian word for the mint plant and is seen as both a given name and a surname, although it is rare in both cases.
  13. Thym
    • Origin:

      Spelling variation of Thyme, nature name
    • Description:

      Fragrant herb often used for cooking, but scarcely as a name.
  14. Minto
    • Origin:

      Japanese
    • Meaning:

      "mint"
    • Description:

      This unisex Japanese name can be formed by many combinations of kanji, but the most oft-cited meaning is intuitive for English speakers — "mint."
  15. Bethenny
    • Origin:

      Spelling variation of Bethany, Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "house of figs"
    • Description:

      Bethenny is the spelling introduced to the world by and closely associated with Real Housewife of New York Bethenny Frankel. While the name has a bit of charm, we recommend sticking with the original Bethany spelling.
  16. Abbo
    • Origin:

      Ugandan
    • Meaning:

      "vegetable"
    • Description:

      While some sources say Abbo means "accessory" or "accouterment", 20th-century sources on African names reveal it to mean "vegetable".
  17. Byggvir
    • Origin:

      Old Norse
    • Meaning:

      "barley"
    • Description:

      Byggvir is a Norse mythology character associated with barley, grain, and harvest.
  18. Shahd
    • Origin:

      Arabic
    • Meaning:

      "honey"
    • Description:

      A sleek and simple Arabic name with a sweet meaning!
  19. Curry
    • Origin:

      Word name; surname from Ó Comhraidhe
    • Description:

      Perhaps too spicy for some, but this is a popular Gaelic surname that might appeal for those looking to honor a family branch or to fans of legendary British comedian Tim Curry.
  20. Galette
    • Origin:

      French
    • Meaning:

      "pancake"