300+ Food Baby Names

  1. Purvis
    • Origin:

      French and English
    • Meaning:

      "providing food"
    • Description:

      This spelling does not dispel the "perv" connection.
  2. Fennel
    • Origin:

      Vegetable and herb name
    • Description:

      Word name possibility carrying the scent of licorice-like anise. Fennel gets its own name from the Latin word feniculum, meaning "little hay".
  3. Peachy
    • Origin:

      English word name
    • Meaning:

      "peach-like, satisfactory"
    • Description:

      A peachy-keen take on the fruit names Peach and Peaches. Peachy has the additional colloquial meaning of "satisfactory."
  4. Bettany
    • Origin:

      English surname and herb name
    • Description:

      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.
  5. Cocoa
    • Origin:

      Color and food name
    • Description:

      Do everyone a favor and spell it Coco, an up-and-coming choice.
  6. Marwa
    • Origin:

      Arabic
    • Meaning:

      "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.
  7. Kirsikka
    • Origin:

      Finnish
    • Meaning:

      "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.
  8. Marja
    • Origin:

      Finnish, Dutch
    • Meaning:

      "berry"
    • Description:

      A Dutch, Finnish and Sorbian form of Mary, which also happens to mean "berry" in Finnish, giving it a sweet naturey charm.
  9. Akita
    • Origin:

      Japanese place name
    • Meaning:

      "field of rice"
    • Description:

      Also a dog breed
  10. Malinda
    • Origin:

      Variation of Melinda, English
    • Meaning:

      "beautiful honey"
    • Description:

      This spelling of Melinda is used primarily in Amish communities.
  11. Tamari
    • Origin:

      Georgian variation of Tamar, Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "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.
  12. Ajda
    • Origin:

      Slovene
    • Meaning:

      "buckwheat"
    • Description:

      A Top 20 name in Slovenia that is homophonous with Ida.
  13. Nance
    • Lomi
      • Origin:

        Ethiopian, Amharic
      • Meaning:

        "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:

        Japanese
      • Meaning:

        "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 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?
    • Vadelma
      • Origin:

        Finnish
      • Meaning:

        "raspberry"
      • Description:

        Modern Finnish name taken directly from the Finnish word for raspberry.
    • Millet
      • Nare
        • Origin:

          Diminutive of Narine, Armenian
        • Meaning:

          "pomegranate"
        • Description:

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

          Native American, Hopi
        • Meaning:

          "corn tassel"
        • Description:

          A given name found among the Hopi people as well as a Finnish surname.