300+ Food Baby Names

  1. Permilia
    • Origin:

      possibly a version of Pamela
    • Meaning:

      "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.
  2. Menta
    • Origin:

      Italian, Hungarian
    • Meaning:

      "mint"
    • Description:

      An uncommon name occasionally heard in Italy and Hungary, where it is also the word for "mint."
  3. Hakka
    • Origin:

      Japanese
    • Meaning:

      "peppermint"
    • Description:

      A minty Japanese name as well as a language and culture in southeast China.
  4. Tuptim
    • Origin:

      Thai
    • Meaning:

      "pomegranate"
    • Description:

      The Persian Golnar is likely a more wearable version of this ruby-colored fruit than this Thai name.
  5. Galador
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "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.
  6. Peanut
    • Origin:

      Word name
    • Description:

      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.
  7. Hotaka
    • Origin:

      Japanese
    • Meaning:

      "expensive grain; tall grain; graceful protection"
  8. Topeka
    • Origin:

      Place name from Kansa
    • Meaning:

      "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".
  9. Minttar
    • Origin:

      Variation of Minttu, Finnish
    • Meaning:

      "mint"
    • Description:

      A dialectal variation of Mintuu found in the Varsinais-Suomi region of Finland.
  10. Golnar
    • Origin:

      Persian
    • Meaning:

      "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?
  11. Sonbol
    • Origin:

      Arabic
    • Meaning:

      "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.
  12. Mētra
    • Origin:

      Latvian
    • Meaning:

      "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.
  13. Bòhé
    • Origin:

      Chinese
    • Meaning:

      "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.
  14. Thym
    • Origin:

      Spelling variation of Thyme, nature name
    • Description:

      Fragrant herb often used for cooking, but scarcely as a name.
  15. Eustachys
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "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."
  16. Shahd
    • Origin:

      Arabic
    • Meaning:

      "honey"
    • Description:

      A sleek and simple Arabic name with a sweet meaning!
  17. Byggvir
    • Origin:

      Old Norse
    • Meaning:

      "barley"
    • Description:

      Byggvir is a Norse mythology character associated with barley, grain, and harvest.
  18. Chiho
    • Origin:

      Japanese
    • Meaning:

      "one thousand grains of rice; one thousand paces"
  19. Bays
    • Origin:

      Variation of Bay, Latin
    • Meaning:

      "berry"
    • Description:

      Solves the Bay/bae issue.
  20. Annona
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "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."