300+ Food Baby Names
- Purvis
Origin:
French and EnglishMeaning:
"providing food"Description:
This spelling does not dispel the "perv" connection.
- Fennel
Origin:
Vegetable and herb nameDescription:
Word name possibility carrying the scent of licorice-like anise. Fennel gets its own name from the Latin word feniculum, meaning "little hay".
- Peachy
Origin:
English word nameMeaning:
"peach-like, satisfactory"Description:
A peachy-keen take on the fruit names Peach and Peaches. Peachy has the additional colloquial meaning of "satisfactory."
- Bettany
Origin:
English surname and herb nameDescription:
A jaunty English surname which may derive from "betony", the name of a pretty purple-flowering shrub. A famous bearer is British historian and broadcaster Bettany Hughes.
- Cocoa
Origin:
Color and food nameDescription:
Do everyone a favor and spell it Coco, an up-and-coming choice.
- Marwa
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"white stone"Description:
Marwa literally means "white stone," but is the name of a mountain in Mecca, making it an important name among Muslims. It's also another name for marjoram.
- Kirsikka
Origin:
FinnishMeaning:
"cherry"Description:
If you're looking for a unique name for your baby girl, this intriguing choice certainly qualifies. It was given to no baby girls in the US in 2021.
- Marja
Origin:
Finnish, DutchMeaning:
"berry"Description:
A Dutch, Finnish and Sorbian form of Mary, which also happens to mean "berry" in Finnish, giving it a sweet naturey charm.
- Akita
Origin:
Japanese place nameMeaning:
"field of rice"Description:
Also a dog breed
- Malinda
Origin:
Variation of Melinda, EnglishMeaning:
"beautiful honey"Description:
This spelling of Melinda is used primarily in Amish communities.
- Tamari
Origin:
Georgian variation of Tamar, HebrewMeaning:
"date palm tree"Description:
Tamari is a rare form of Tamar that used on girls and boys in the US. Beware that tamari is a gluten-free soy sauce-like condiment.
- Ajda
Origin:
SloveneMeaning:
"buckwheat"Description:
A Top 20 name in Slovenia that is homophonous with Ida.
- Nance
- Lomi
Origin:
Ethiopian, AmharicMeaning:
"lemon"Description:
This cute Ethiopian girl's name fits right in with today's trends. Mix trendy Lumi with stylish Romy, and you've got Lomi! Pronounced "LOH-mee", this is the Amharic word for lemon, and is used as a given name for girls in Ethiopia. With "traveling lite" names (short and sweet, 4 letter names ending in "i" being a huge trend, from Remi to Esti to Zuri, Lomi fits right in while standing out.
- Honoka
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"harmony + flower; fragrant grain"Description:
Five sets of parents were recently inspired to use this floral Japanese name by the anime series Dead or Alive, which features a martial artist and student character named Honoka.
- Marjoram
Origin:
botanical nameDescription:
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?
- Vadelma
Origin:
FinnishMeaning:
"raspberry"Description:
Modern Finnish name taken directly from the Finnish word for raspberry.
- Millet
- Nare
Origin:
Diminutive of Narine, ArmenianMeaning:
"pomegranate"Description:
Nare has been the most popular girl name in Armenia since 2017.
- Takala
Origin:
Native American, HopiMeaning:
"corn tassel"Description:
A given name found among the Hopi people as well as a Finnish surname.