240+ Flower Names for Girls (with Meanings)

A distinctive international variation of Rosa. Croatian opera Ruža Pospiš-Baldani, Slovenian Olympic gymnast Ruža Vojsk, and anti-fascist Ruža Petrović are notable bearers.

National Book Award-winning novelist Jesmyn Ward brought this uncommon spelling of a lovely name into the public eye. Jasmine is the flower-y version, and Jessamine the genteel British version. Jessamyn West was an American writer in the 20th century.

A virtually unknown choice in the U.S. -- after 20 years of researching names, we've just heard of it ourselves -- but definitely attractive and usable for the baby namer who truly wants something different.

She may have been an appealing Chinese heroine in Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, but her name won't translate for a modern American girl. Better choices: Snow, or Flora.

Offbeat flower name, sure to raise some eyebrows. But with Lily, Rose, and even Daisy starting to wilt, more alluring blooms such as Geranium, Magnolia, and Azalea may blossom.

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?

This unusual English botanical name would make an interesting update to 80s and 90s favorite Bethany. It belongs to a minty-smelling, flowering herb (also called bishopwort), which has been used since medieval times to treat various ailments.

Sweet and feminine Eastern flower name.

A genus of tropical shrubs that bear white and pink flowers.

This Dutch girls' name meaning little flower is one of the more common Dutch-origin names used in the Netherlands today.

Nicandra is the name of a plant known as apple-of-peru and also shoo-fly plant. It's also the feminine form of Nicander, an ancient Greek poet, physician, and grammarian.

Irit means "asphodel," which refers to a genus of perennial flower native to the Mediterranean and Middle East.

New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Barrett made this lovely and unusual flower name familiar to English speakers. Giacinda is the Italian version.

This rare botanical choice is the proper name for brittlebushes or bush sunflowers, shrubs with small yellow flowers. The plant was named in honor of German biologist, Christophorus Enzelius, whose name could drive from an Old High German word meaning "noble", or from the German word for tend or canvas.

Sharing sounds with Anthea, Xanthe, and Ianthe, this melodic Greek name is associated with blooming flowers. The masculine form is Anthimos.

Caspia is both a feminization of the rising star Caspian, and the name of a flower that often grows near the sea or on salt marshes. Likely derived from the Latin term Caspii, meaning "white", Caspia could make an unexpected full name for Cassie or perhaps an alternative to Juniper.

Aubrieta could be viewed as an alternative form of the popular Aubrey, however, it is also a botanical name. Named for illustrator and artist Claude Aubriet, it is a spreading, trailing plant with purple flowers. Aubrieta is currently a very rare option in the US, but its own that feels like it would fit in with current trends.

A botanical name of Persian and Turkish origin, Gülçin is associated with cutting, picking, and tending to roses. Singer and songwriter Gülçin Ergül and actress Gülçin Santırcıoğlu are notable bearers.