300+ Food Baby Names

  1. Menta
    • Origin:

      Italian, Hungarian
    • Meaning:

      "mint"
    • Description:

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

        Native American, Hopi
      • Meaning:

        "corn tassel"
      • Description:

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

        Diminutive of Narine, Armenian
      • Meaning:

        "pomegranate"
      • Description:

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

        Variation of Minttu, Finnish
      • Meaning:

        "mint"
      • Description:

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

        Japanese
      • Meaning:

        "expensive grain; tall grain; graceful protection"
    • 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.
    • Tuptim
      • Origin:

        Thai
      • Meaning:

        "pomegranate"
      • Description:

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

        Greek
      • Meaning:

        "fruitful; good ear of corn"
      • Description:

        Eustachys is an Ancient Greek given name derived from the elements eu, meaning "good" and stachys, "ear of corn." Taken together, the meaning is commonly considered to be "fruitful."
    • Galette
      • Origin:

        French
      • Meaning:

        "pancake"
    • Byggvir
      • Origin:

        Old Norse
      • Meaning:

        "barley"
      • Description:

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

        Arabic
      • Meaning:

        "honey"
      • Description:

        A sleek and simple Arabic name with a sweet meaning!
    • Annona
      • Origin:

        Latin
      • Meaning:

        "corn, grain"
      • Description:

        The Roman goddess Annona personified Rome's grain supply. Her name is derived from the Latin word annōna, meaning "corn" or "grain," which ultimately originated from annus, "year."
    • Chiho
      • Origin:

        Japanese
      • Meaning:

        "one thousand grains of rice; one thousand paces"
    • 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.
    • 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."