Flowery and Floral Names
- Diantha
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"divine flower"Description:
Diantha, a mythological flower of the supreme Greek god Zeus, is a melodious and more unusual cousin of Diana, heard most often in The Netherlands.
- Ebony
Origin:
EnglishDescription:
An attractive and now underused nature name belonging to a tree whose wood is prized for its dark color and dense texture, which shines when polished. Ebony joined the most popular girl names list in the US in the early 1970s, peaked in 1982 at #132, and dropped back below the Top 1000 in 2006.
- Eider
Origin:
Animal name or BasqueMeaning:
"beautiful"Description:
An eider is a sea duck whose feathers make ultra-soft eiderdown.
- Eider
Origin:
Animal names or BasqueMeaning:
"beautiful"Description:
An eider is a sea duck with extra soft feathers as well as a Basque name with a lovely meaning. Eider is one of the fastest-rising boys' names below the Top 1000. Though theoretically unisex, no baby girls were given the name in 2023.
- Eilonwy
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"river melody"Description:
Eilonwy is a rare and poetic Welsh name first recorded in the late 19th century and used by Lloyd Alexander for his novel series The Chronicles of Prydain. The character appeared in Disney's adaptation of the series. In both the books and on the screen, Eilonwy is a feisty yet kind character. Read more about Eilonwy and other Disney Princess Names in our featured blog.
- Eirlys
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"snowdrop"Description:
This ethereal Welsh word name has a sound as pretty and delicate as its floral namesake.
- Elidi
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"gift of the sun"Description:
Elidi is intriguing but potentially confusing. Try the French Elodie instead.
- Elim
Origin:
Biblical place nameMeaning:
"place of strong trees"Description:
In the Bible, Elim is an oasis where the Israelites stopped during their Exodus from Egypt. It is a place of plenty representing the natural blessings of God, with twelve springs of fresh water and seventy date palm trees to provide food and shade.
- Elim
Origin:
Biblical place nameMeaning:
"place of strong trees"Description:
In the Bible, Elim is an oasis where the Israelites stopped during their Exodus from Egypt. It is a place of plenty representing the natural blessings of God, with twelve springs of fresh water and seventy date palm trees to provide food and shade.
- Ellery
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"descendant of Hilary"Description:
Ellery is a rhythmic three-syllable boy's name that is familiar and yet rarely used--and just waiting to be discovered. It's long been identified with Ellery Queen--which was both the pen name of two cousins, Frederic Dannay and Manfred B. Lee, and the detective they created.
- Ellery
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"descendant of Hilary"Description:
In the past few years Ellery has gone from middle-aged male detective to a plausible girls' name, a la Hillary.
- Elm
Origin:
English, German, Norse, Danish tree nameMeaning:
"red, brown"Description:
Strong, straight, and leafy, one of the new tree names used mostly as middles.
- Elowen
Origin:
CornishMeaning:
"elm"Description:
A beautiful modern Cornish nature name that is rapidly picking up steam in the States: even spawning variant spellings like Elowyn and Elowynn. In its native region, it wasn't widely used as a name before the twentieth century, when the Cornish language was revived. A (currently) unique member of the fashionble El- family of names, it has a pleasant, evocative sound.
- Embry
Origin:
English surnameMeaning:
"flat-topped hill"Description:
Embry became viable as a first name when it was used for the (male) werewolf character Embry Call in the Twilight series. But its Em- beginning and -y ending give it a feminine sound, so we call it perfectly appropriate for a girl. Embry or Embury is an established English surname.
- Embry
Origin:
English surnameMeaning:
"flat-topped hill"Description:
Though Embry became famous as the name of a boy werewolf in Twilight, we think its Em- beginning and -y ending make it perfectly appropriate for a girl. You might consider it as an alternative to Emma, Emily, or Aubrey. Embry or Embury is an established English surname.
- Ensley
Origin:
English surname, variation of AinsleyMeaning:
"one's own meadow"Description:
A unisex surname now seeing some use for girls, as it fits right in with such trendy crossover girls' names as Everly. Ellery and Emery, and others with the popular ly/leigh/lea ending
- Euan
Origin:
Gaelic, Anglicized form of EoghannMeaning:
"born of the yew tree"Description:
The attractive Euan and Ewan are just coming onto the U.S. radar, via actor Ewan MacGregor and Harry Potter's Euan Abercrombie.
- Evanthe
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"fair flower"Description:
Evanthe is a pretty Greek name not often heard outside its native culture. With its stylish Ev-begining, Evanthe could make an interesting choice if you're looking for a generic flower name.
- Evergreen
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"always green"
- Evergreen
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"always green"Description:
This offbeat botanical name boasts the trendy Ever sound and a cool wintery vibe. Evergreen was only given to a handful of baby girls in recent years, but would work just as well for a boy.