300+ Food Baby Names
- Permilia
Origin:
possibly a version of PamelaMeaning:
"honey"Description:
A somewhat common name in the early 19th Century in America. The origins of this name are not clear. It could be a variation of Pamela, or it could be a contraction of Pearl and Amelia.
- Menta
Origin:
Italian, HungarianMeaning:
"mint"Description:
An uncommon name occasionally heard in Italy and Hungary, where it is also the word for "mint."
- Hakka
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"peppermint"Description:
A minty Japanese name as well as a language and culture in southeast China.
- Tuptim
Origin:
ThaiMeaning:
"pomegranate"Description:
The Persian Golnar is likely a more wearable version of this ruby-colored fruit than this Thai name.
- Galador
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"milk; gift"Description:
A seldom used name invented by J.R.R. Tolkien for Lord of the Rings, this boys' name makes good use of the 'Gal' prefix and 'Dor' suffix to craft an appealing and unique alternative to Theodore.
- Peanut
Origin:
Word nameDescription:
Peanut is a name you might call a baby in the womb, but at least one set of parents put it on the birth certificate too. General Hospital star Ingo Rademacher and his fiance Ehiku named their son Peanut Kai.
- Hotaka
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"expensive grain; tall grain; graceful protection"
- Topeka
Origin:
Place name from KansaMeaning:
"place of potatoes"Description:
The name of the capital city of Kansas and the county seat of Shawnee County, which is thought to come from a Kansa word meaning "good place to grow potatoes".
- Minttar
Origin:
Variation of Minttu, FinnishMeaning:
"mint"Description:
A dialectal variation of Mintuu found in the Varsinais-Suomi region of Finland.
- Golnar
Origin:
PersianMeaning:
"pomegranate flower"Description:
In English, this Persian name looks harsher than its sound or meaning. But we think it has a lot of dignity; and if Dagmar can get a look it, why not Golnar?
- Sonbol
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"ear of corn; ear of wheat"Description:
Sonbol has never made it onto birth records in the US, but it is occasionally used for baby girls in Muslim countries, as the word sonbol is mentioned in the Quran. With its agricultural meaning, Sonbol could be ideal for a daughter born in the Fall.
- Mētra
Origin:
LatvianMeaning:
"mint"Description:
Mētra is the Latvian word for the mint plant and is seen as both a given name and a surname, although it is rare in both cases.
- Bòhé
Origin:
ChineseMeaning:
"mint"Description:
The Mandarin word for "mint" was used as a translation of the Japanese name Minto in the popular manga series Tokyo Mew Mew.
- Thym
Origin:
Spelling variation of Thyme, nature nameDescription:
Fragrant herb often used for cooking, but scarcely as a name.
- Eustachys
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"fruitful; good ear of corn"Description:
Eustachys is an Ancient Greek given name derived from the elements eu, meaning "good" and stachys, "ear of corn." Taken together, the meaning is commonly considered to be "fruitful."
- Shahd
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"honey"Description:
A sleek and simple Arabic name with a sweet meaning!
- Byggvir
Origin:
Old NorseMeaning:
"barley"Description:
Byggvir is a Norse mythology character associated with barley, grain, and harvest.
- Chiho
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"one thousand grains of rice; one thousand paces"
- Bays
Origin:
Variation of Bay, LatinMeaning:
"berry"Description:
Solves the Bay/bae issue.
- Annona
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"corn, grain"Description:
The Roman goddess Annona personified Rome's grain supply. Her name is derived from the Latin word annōna, meaning "corn" or "grain," which ultimately originated from annus, "year."