forest-related names for nemophilists

  1. Alder
    • Origin:

      English tree name or surname
    • Meaning:

      "old"
    • Description:

      The surname-style Alden has been on the rise in the US in recent years, while tree-inspired Rowan is a top choice. Combine this with the popularity of names ending in -er such as Carter and Parker and it makes sense why Alder is now 4 times as popular as it was a decade ago. Given to 125 boys in a recent year, it could be a modern way to honor an "Al".
  2. Althea
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "with healing power"
    • Description:

      Althea is a poetic, almost ethereal name found in Greek myth and pastoral poetry, associated in modern times with the great tennis player Althea Gibson, the first African-American to win at Wimbledon.
  3. Aranya
    • Origin:

      Sanskrit
    • Description:

      This pretty name is most commonly used in Southeast Asia, although Westerners might recognize it as the middle name of Owen Wilson's daughter Lyla.
  4. Arden
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "valley of the eagle; high"
    • Description:

      Arden is a gender-neutral name that's sleek and stylish but always seems to bob just below the surface of popularity, despite ticking all the boxes with its fashionable two-syllable, N-ending shape and its awesome nature-inspired meanings. In the 2021 US statistics, 41 percent of the babies named Arden were boys to 59 percent girls.
  5. Aspen
    • Origin:

      Nature and place-name
    • Meaning:

      "a poplar tree that quakes in the breeze"
    • Description:

      Aspen is part of two groups of stylish and unique baby names: nature names and place-names. The name of a graceful tree in the poplar family with heart-shaped leaves so delicate they quiver in the gentlest breeze, Aspen is also the name of a trendy Colorado ski resort. Aspen started as a unisex name possibility but now is much more frequently worn by girls.
  6. Atwood
    • Origin:

      English surname
    • Meaning:

      "from the place by the wood"
    • Description:

      Family surname or feminist statement name? Either way, this literary surname has a cool, current sound.
  7. Aveline
    • Origin:

      French from German
    • Meaning:

      "desired; or island, water"
    • Description:

      Aveline is a name that's long been an obscure cousin of more widely-used choices, but may come into its own riding the tail of the megapopular Ava, which may derive from the same root.
  8. Aase
    • Adoette
      • Amadahy
        • Ardian
          • Arinniti
            • Arwood
              • Asiza
                • Busby
                  • Origin:

                    English
                  • Meaning:

                    "shrub farm"
                  • Description:

                    A busby is the English name for the fur military headdress originally worn by the Hungarian hussars. As a first name, Busby is also the unique name of iconic movie choreographer Busby Berkeley.
                • Berewold
                  • Calhoun
                    • Origin:

                      Irish
                    • Meaning:

                      "from the narrow forest"
                    • Description:

                      A beaming, friendly Irish last-name-first-name waiting to be discovered.
                  • Cedar
                    • Origin:

                      English and French from Latin tree name
                    • Meaning:

                      "cedar tree"
                    • Description:

                      A fresh and fragrant nature name, Cedar is one of the new tree/wood names that parents are starting to consider. A unisex option, for every one girl called Cedar, there are currently two boys. Nevertheless, its similarity to Selah, Celia, Freda, Sailor, and Ida could mean it doesn't feel out of place on any gender.
                  • Codrin
                    • Codru