Spanish Girl Names That Mean Flower
Spanish girl names that mean flower range from simple translations to names borrowed from Arabic, Guaraní myth, and the orchid family itself.
Names105
OriginSpanish
MeaningFlower
GenderGirl
For parents choosing a name meaning flower, Spanish offers an unusually wide net. Flor simply means flower, no translation needed, while Cataleya and Kataleya point to one specific bloom, the glamorous Cattleya orchid, both rising fast in the U.S.
Others carry the meaning more quietly. Rosa, Rosalina, and Rosalinda all build on the same rose root, dressed up with different Spanish endings, while Susana reaches the same floral ground through Hebrew, arriving at lily instead of rose.
How Spanish girl names that mean flower took shape
Spanish is generous with suffixes, and flower names show it well. Rosa is the root, Rosalina adds little rose, and Rosalinda adds pretty rose, three names from one flower stretched into different lengths and moods. Violeta and Dalia follow the same instinct, turning a flower's own name directly into a girl's name.
Flower names that traveled into Spanish from elsewhere
Not every flower name here started out Spanish. Yasmina is Arabic for jasmine, and Anahí comes from Guaraní myth tied to the ceibo, Argentina's national flower. Dayami is often linked to a Taíno word for flower, though that origin isn't fully settled. Together they show how Latin American Spanish absorbed flower names from indigenous and Arabic-influenced roots alike.
Names List
Cataleya#238 in the U.S.A tropical orchid; associated with beauty, love, and strengthPronounced kat-uh-LAY-uh▶Kataleya#459 in the U.S.Variant of Cattleya, a genus of orchid flowers named after English botanist William Cattley; also influenPronounced kat-uh-LAY-uh▶Anahi#482 in the U.S.From Guaraní mythology — Anahí was a young woman transformed into the ceibo flower, symbol of Argentina; Pronounced ah-nah-EE▶Violeta#641 in the U.S.Spanish and Romanian form of Violet, from Latin viola meaning the violet flower; the flower name has longPronounced vee-oh-LEH-tah▶Rosa#653 in the U.S.From Latin rosa meaning the rose flower; used across Romance languages as the feminine given name associaPronounced ROH-zuh▶Rosalina#681 in the U.S.Spanish and Italian elaboration of Rosa, from Latin rosa meaning rose, with the diminutive -lina suffix sPronounced roh-zah-LEE-nah▶Dalia#800 in the U.S.Branch or fate; from the Hebrew Daliyah meaning gentle, drooping branch, or alternatively linked to the dPronounced DAH-lee-uh▶Yasmina#1745 in the U.S.JasminePronounced yas-MEE-na▶Dayami#1771 in the U.S.Modern Cuban feminine coinage; meaning not reliably established (popularly but unreliably linked to TainoPronounced DAYAM-ee▶Flor#1839 in the U.S.FlowerPronounced FLOHR▶Susana#2338 in the U.S.lily, rosePronounced soo-ZAH-nah▶Rosalinda#2395 in the U.S.pretty rose, tender rosePronounced roh-zuh-LIN-duh▶Yolanda#2591 in the U.S.VioletPronounced yoh-LAHN-duh▶Yesly#3070 in the U.S.A modern Spanish-influenced name, possibly a diminutive or variant of Yesenia (an Arabic-origin name via Pronounced YES-lee▶Deysi#3122 in the U.S.Phonetic Spanish spelling of Daisy, itself from Old English 'dæges ēage' meaning 'day's eye,' referring tPronounced DAY-see▶Catalaya#3337 in the U.S.Variant of Cataleya, from Cattleya, the orchid genus named for English horticulturist William CattleyPronounced kat-ə-LAY-ə▶Lilibeth#3349 in the U.S.Compound of Lily and Beth (from Elizabeth, 'God is my oath'), paralleling the royal nickname LilibetPronounced LIL-i-beth▶Camelia#3392 in the U.S.The camellia flower; single-l spelling used in Spanish and Romanian, from the genus Linnaeus named for boPronounced kah-MEEL-yah▶Kattaleya#3413 in the U.S.K-styled variant of Cataleya, from Cattleya, the orchid genus named for horticulturist William CattleyPronounced kat-ah-LAY-ah▶Azucena#3447 in the U.S.White lily, Madonna lily; from Spanish azucena, borrowed from Arabic as-susanaPronounced ah-soo-SEH-nah▶Zayra#3501 in the U.S.Variant of Zaira/Zahra — Arabic 'blooming, radiant flower' — also linked to a Voltaire-coined literary ZaPronounced ZY-rah▶Deisy#3582 in the U.S.Spanish phonetic spelling of Daisy — the flower whose name means 'day's eye', from Old EnglishPronounced DAY-see▶Rosita#4346 in the U.S.Spanish diminutive of Rosa — from Latin rosa, 'rose' — 'little rose'Pronounced roh-SEE-tah▶Yessenia#4452 in the U.S.Modern Latino name from the 1970s telenovela/film 'Yesenia'; sometimes linked to a flower; etymology uncePronounced yeh-SEH-nee-ah▶Jacinta#4689 in the U.S.Spanish/Portuguese form of Hyacinth — from Greek hyakinthos, the hyacinth flower (and a precious blue stoPronounced hah-SEEN-tah▶Florencia#5049 in the U.S.Spanish form of Florence/Florentia — from Latin florens, 'flourishing, blooming, prosperous'Pronounced floh-REN-see-ah▶Rossy#5104 in the U.S.Pet form of Rosa/Rosario — from Latin rosa, 'a rose' — 'little rose'Pronounced ROS-ee▶Cataleyah#5166 in the U.S.Spelling of Cataleya/Catalea — from the cattleya orchid (named for horticulturist William Cattley); a floPronounced kah-tah-LAY-ah▶Yetzali#5272 in the U.S.A modern Nahuatl-influenced/Latina name, often glossed 'rebirth' or 'blossom; eternal flower'; the gloss Pronounced yeh-TSAH-lee▶Daleysa#5468 in the U.S.A modern Latina coinage (echoing Dalia, the dahlia flower, and 'delicia/delight'); no single fixed rootPronounced dah-LAY-sah▶Daliana#5641 in the U.S.Blend of Dalia ('the dahlia flower'; Hebrew 'a branch') with the -ana ending; routes layeredPronounced dah-lee-AH-nah▶Jessenia#5856 in the U.S.A spelling of Yesenia/Jessenia — the botanical name of a flowering palm; also linked to Arabic 'flower'; Pronounced jeh-SEH-nee-ah▶Jacinda#6007 in the U.S.A form of Jacinta — from Greek hyakinthos, 'the hyacinth flower' (a blue spring flower)Pronounced jə-SIN-dah▶Cathaleya#6658 in the U.S.A spelling of Cattleya — the showy orchid named for the horticulturist William Cattley; also echoing the Pronounced kah-tah-LAY-ah▶Kataleia#6766 in the U.S.A spelling of Cataleya/Cattleya — the showy orchid named for the horticulturist William Cattley; also echPronounced kah-tah-LAY-ah▶Yolander#7405 in the U.S.Yolander is a variant of Yolanda, a name of medieval origin usually traced to the Greek for 'violet flowePronounced yoh-LAN-der▶Rossibell#7448 in the U.S.Rossibell is a Latin American blended name joining Rosi, a pet form of Rosa ('rose,' from Latin), with thPronounced ross-ee-BEL▶Jesenia#8132 in the U.S.A Spanish name, variously linked to a flowering palm and made known by the 1970s telenovela Yesenia; of uPronounced heh-SEH-nee-ah▶Kataleah#8151 in the U.S.A modern name, variously echoing Catalina (a Spanish form of Katherine, 'pure') and Kataleya (an orchid);Pronounced kah-tah-LAY-ah▶Adelfa#8783 in the U.S.Adelfa is the Spanish name of the oleander, a flowering shrub. The word descends from Greek adelphe, meanPronounced uh-DEL-fuh▶Bayoleth#9005 in the U.S.A modern Latina name, variously echoing Yoleth/Violeth (the flower violet) with a Ba-/Bayo- opening; no sPronounced bah-yoh-LETH▶Irais#9146 in the U.S.A Spanish form of Iris — from the Greek iris, 'a rainbow' (Iris, the messenger goddess of the rainbow; alPronounced ee-RICE▶Rosaura#9411 in the U.S.A compound name — Rosa ('a rose') joined with aura ('gold; a breeze/glow', Latin), hence 'a golden rose';Pronounced roh-SOW-rah▶Yuriana#10211 in the U.S.A modern Latina name, variously a blend of Yuri (a short form of Julia, 'youthful', or the Japanese 'lilyPronounced yoo-ree-AH-nah▶Ylonda#10264 in the U.S.Ylonda is a respelling of Yolanda, a name of Greek roots through medieval French and Spanish usually readPronounced yuh-LON-duh▶Yola#10265 in the U.S.Yola is a compact name usually read as a short form of Yolanda, itself traced to a Greek and Old French rPronounced YOH-luh▶Anayli#10305 in the U.S.A modern Hispanic given name in the Anahi/Anayeli family (Anahi is a Guarani flower-name), with a -li endPronounced ah-NY-lee▶Rosalita#10888 in the U.S.A Spanish diminutive of Rosa/Rosalia, from the Latin rosa ('rose'), with the affectionate -ita ending - 'Pronounced roh-sah-LEE-tah▶Rosamaria#10889 in the U.S.A traditional Romance double name joining Rosa (from Latin rosa, 'rose') and Maria (from Miriam, 'belovedPronounced roh-sah-mah-REE-ah▶Gesenia#10902 in the U.S.Gesenia is a spelling variant of Yesenia, a Spanish name made famous by the nineteen-seventies Mexican tePronounced heh-SEH-nee-uh▶Yalonda#10995 in the U.S.Yalonda is a twentieth-century respelling of Yolanda, a name carried into Spanish and French from a form Pronounced yuh-LON-duh▶Anarosa#11144 in the U.S.A joined Spanish double name, Ana ('grace; favor,' from Hannah) plus Rosa ('rose'). Warm and traditional Pronounced ah-nah-ROH-sah▶Azahara#11213 in the U.S.A Spanish name from the Arabic, tied to azahar ('orange/citrus blossom') and al-Zahra ('the shining; radiPronounced ah-sah-AH-rah▶Lavanda#11245 in the U.S.Lavanda is the Spanish and Italian word for lavender, the fragrant purple flowering herb, and stands behiPronounced luh-VAN-duh▶Annahi#11264 in the U.S.A spelling of Anahi, a Guarani name tied to a legend of the ceibo flower (Argentina's national flower) anPronounced ah-nah-EE▶Girasol#11406 in the U.S.From the Spanish girasol, 'sunflower' — literally 'turns toward the sun' (girar, 'to turn,' + sol, 'sun')Pronounced hee-rah-SOHL▶Yolandra#11452 in the U.S.Yolandra adds an extra -r- to Yolanda, a name descended from the medieval Violante and ultimately the LatPronounced yoh-LAN-druh▶Jara#11508 in the U.S.A short form of Slavic Jaroslava ('spring; fierce, radiant glory'), where jar- means 'spring; young greenPronounced YAH-rah▶Yulanda#11787 in the U.S.Yulanda is a spelling variant of Yolanda, a medieval name usually connected to the violet flower, likely Pronounced yoo-LAN-duh▶Rosmeri#11916 in the U.S.A Spanish-flavored spelling of Rosemary, from Latin ros marinus ('dew of the sea'), the herb, later linkePronounced ROHZ-meh-ree▶Florita#11994 in the U.S.Florita is the Spanish diminutive of Flora, adding the affectionate -ita to the Latin flos, 'flower'. It Pronounced floh-REE-tuh▶Anairis#12220 in the U.S.Anairis is a modern name used in Latino communities, blending the Ana- opening with Iris (Greek, 'rainbowPronounced ah-NY-ris▶Alonda#12274 in the U.S.Alonda reads as a trimmed Alondra, the Spanish word for the lark, with an echo of Yolanda, from Greek/OldPronounced uh-LON-duh▶Amaranta#12317 in the U.S.Amaranta is the Spanish and Italian form of the amaranth flower name, from the Greek amarantos, 'unfadingPronounced ah-mah-RAHN-tah▶Kattaleia#12743 in the U.S.Kattaleia is a modern coinage in the style of Natalia or Kataleya (the orchid Cattleya), a flowing feminiPronounced kat-uh-LAY-uh▶Yolunda#12818 in the U.S.Yolunda is a spelling of Yolanda with a u in the middle, reflecting pronunciation. Yolanda descends from Pronounced yoh-LUN-duh▶Yolando#12939 in the U.S.Yolando is an unusual -o ending variant of Yolanda, a name traced through Old French to a root associatedPronounced yoh-LAHN-doh▶Liliam#13017 in the U.S.A Spanish-language form of Lilian, a name grown from the lily — Latin lilium — and long associated with pPronounced LEE-lee-am▶Yecenia#13302 in the U.S.Yecenia is a spelling of Yesenia, a Spanish name made famous by a hugely popular 1970s telenovela and filPronounced yeh-SEN-ee-uh▶Valloleth#13326 in the U.S.Valloleth is a modern Latino coinage, usually read as a reshaped Violeta/Violet (the flower) with a SpaniPronounced vah-YOH-leth▶Yatzari#13376 in the U.S.A modern Mexican coinage sitting beside Yatziri and Yaretzi — names often given Nahuatl-flavored glosses Pronounced yaht-SAH-ree▶Yris#13386 in the U.S.A Spanish-language spelling of Iris, from Greek iris, 'rainbow' — the name of the rainbow goddess and mesPronounced EE-rees▶Aleli#13505 in the U.S.Aleli comes from Spanish alheli, the name of the wallflower or stock — a sweet-scented garden flower. ThePronounced ah-LEH-lee▶Analilia#13560 in the U.S.Analilia is a Spanish compound name joining Ana — from Hebrew Hannah, 'grace; favor' — to Lilia, 'lily' (Pronounced ah-nah-LEE-lee-ah▶Asusena#13673 in the U.S.Asusena is a phonetic s-spelling of the Spanish Azucena, the name of the white Madonna lily. The word camPronounced ah-soo-SEH-nah▶Anatalia#13726 in the U.S.A compound of Ana ('grace') and Talia ('dew of God'; also 'blooming'), which also echoes Anatolia, Greek Pronounced ah-nuh-TAH-lee-uh▶Cataleah#13771 in the U.S.A modern coinage in the Cataleya family — a name popularized by the film Colombiana and taken from the caPronounced kat-uh-LEE-uh▶Yoland#13865 in the U.S.Yoland reads as Yolanda with the final a dropped, a clerical or clipped form of that name, which is tradiPronounced yoh-LAND▶Deyli#13885 in the U.S.Deyli reads as a modern Latino coinage in the same sound family as Deysi and Daisy, spelled by ear in SpaPronounced DAY-lee▶Asuzena#14110 in the U.S.Asuzena is a phonetic spelling of the Spanish name Azucena, meaning the white Madonna lily. The word camePronounced ah-soo-SEH-nuh▶Florida#14158 in the U.S.Florida means 'flowery' or 'abounding in flowers,' from Latin floridus and Spanish florida, both rooted iPronounced FLOR-ih-duh▶Hortensia#14249 in the U.S.Hortensia comes from Latin hortus, 'garden,' as the feminine of the Roman family name Hortensius. The samPronounced hor-TEN-see-uh▶Jacynda#14269 in the U.S.Jacynda is a modern respelling of Jacinda, a name that comes through Spanish Jacinta from the Greek word Pronounced juh-SIN-duh▶Lilliam#14464 in the U.S.A Spanish-language spelling of Lillian, especially common in Nicaragua and Central America. Lillian derivPronounced LIL-ee-am▶Yulonda#14534 in the U.S.Yulonda is a phonetic respelling of Yolanda, a name that traces through medieval European use back to GrePronounced yoo-LON-duh▶Mariaflor#14573 in the U.S.A Spanish compound joining Maria — from the Hebrew Miriam, and the Marian name par excellence — to flor, Pronounced mah-ree-uh-FLOR▶Asucena#14841 in the U.S.Asucena is an s-spelled form of the Spanish Azucena, meaning 'Madonna lily', a flower long associated witPronounced ah-soo-SEH-nah▶Azusena#14851 in the U.S.Azusena respells Azucena, the Spanish word for the Madonna lily, borrowed from the Arabic as-susana. As aPronounced ah-soo-SEH-nuh▶Youlanda#15441 in the U.S.Youlanda is a phonetic respelling of Yolanda — from the Greek for the violet flower (via Iolanthe) — reshPronounced yoo-LAHN-duh▶Llesenia#15825 in the U.S.Llesenia is a variant spelling of Yesenia, a Spanish girl's name made hugely popular across Latin AmericaPronounced yeh-SEN-ee-uh▶Florinda#16030 in the U.S.From the Latin/Spanish Florinda, tied to flos ('flower') - 'flowering; blooming; in bloom.' A romantic, gPronounced floh-RIN-dah▶Hortencia#16143 in the U.S.The Spanish form of Hortensia, from the Latin hortensius, 'of the garden' (from hortus, 'garden') - also Pronounced or-TEN-see-ah▶Jazmarie#16265 in the U.S.Jazmarie is a contemporary blended name, especially in Puerto Rican and wider Latina naming, joining JazmPronounced jaz-muh-REE▶Deisi#16286 in the U.S.Deisi is a Spanish-language phonetic spelling of the English name Daisy, written so that Spanish speakersPronounced DAY-see▶Jasenia#16318 in the U.S.Jasenia is a spelling in the Yesenia family, a Spanish girl's name that spread widely after a popular 197Pronounced juh-SEE-nee-uh▶Rosicela#16356 in the U.S.Rosicela is a Spanish blended given name most plausibly joining Rosa, the Latin word for 'rose,' with CelPronounced roh-see-SEL-ah▶Amarilys#16694 in the U.S.Amarilys is a Spanish-flavored spelling of Amaryllis, from the Greek amaryssein, 'to sparkle.' Amaryllis Pronounced ah-mah-REE-lees▶Ysenia#16791 in the U.S.Ysenia is a variant spelling of Yesenia, a Spanish name that spread widely through a popular Mexican telePronounced ee-SEN-yuh▶Deysy#16930 in the U.S.Deysy is a Spanish-influenced phonetic spelling of Daisy, the English flower name that comes from the OldPronounced DAY-see▶Rosibel#17146 in the U.S.A blend of Rose (the flower) and the -bel/-bella element, 'beautiful' — a pretty floral name, popular in Pronounced ROH-zih-bel▶Yalanda#18336 in the U.S.Yalanda is a spelling variant of Yolanda, itself from the medieval Yolande, linked to Greek iole, 'violetPronounced yuh-LAN-duh▶Mirasol#18381 in the U.S.Mirasol is a Spanish word for the sunflower, read as mira ('look') + sol ('sun') - 'look at the sun,' forPronounced mee-rah-SOL▶Yezenia#19442 in the U.S.Yezenia is a variant spelling of Yesenia, a Spanish name made famous by the 1970 Mexican telenovela 'YesePronounced yeh-SEN-ee-uh▶Yolonda#19983 in the U.S.Yolonda is a variant of Yolanda, generally traced to the Greek/Old French for 'violet flower' (as in the Pronounced yoh-LON-dah▶VaiolethA Latin-American spelling of Violet (Spanish Violeta), from the Latin viola, the purple flower. The flowePronounced vy-oh-LET▶
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What does Flor mean in Spanish?
Flor is Spanish for flower itself, with no extra translation needed. It's short, simple, and one of the most direct flower names you'll find in any language, which is part of its lasting appeal.