Botanical Baby Names
90 Botanical names with meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.
Explore 90 baby names with a botanical feel. Every name links to a full page with its sourced meaning, origin, popularity chart, famous bearers, and a clear audio pronunciation. Names are listed most-popular first.
Botanical Girl Names
Dahlia#215 in the U.S.Dahl's flower — the dahlia plant, named after botanist Anders Dahl▶Cataleya#238 in the U.S.A tropical orchid; associated with beauty, love, and strength▶Rosemary#251 in the U.S.Dew of the sea; from the Latin ros marinus▶Lilly#252 in the U.S.Lily flower; symbol of purity and innocence▶Azalea#278 in the U.S.Dry; relating to the azalea flower, named from Greek azaleos (dry)▶Poppy#292 in the U.S.The poppy flower; from Latin papaver▶Briar#400 in the U.S.From Old English brær or brer meaning a prickly shrub, especially a wild rose bush; used as a g▶Holly#416 in the U.S.From Old English holegn meaning the holly tree, an evergreen shrub associated with Christmas an▶Clover#517 in the U.S.From the Old English word clafre or clafer meaning the clover plant (genus Trifolium), used as ▶Laurel#734 in the U.S.From the Latin laurus, meaning 'laurel tree'; the laurel was sacred to Apollo in Greek and Roma▶Elowen#798 in the U.S.Elm tree; from the Cornish elowen meaning elm tree, a Celtic nature name from the ancient Bryth▶Dafne#876 in the U.S.Laurel tree; from Greek daphne, the plant sacred to Apollo▶Cattleya#905 in the U.S.A genus of tropical orchids, named after English horticulturist William Cattley (1788–1835)▶Ivey#926 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Ivy, from Old English ifig meaning the ivy plant (Hedera helix); the ivy wa▶Lavender#998 in the U.S.The aromatic plant Lavandula; from Latin lavare (to wash), because lavender was used in Roman b▶Maple#1188 in the U.S.The maple tree; from Old English mapultreow (maple tree), from mapulder (maple)▶Viola#1190 in the U.S.Violet; from Latin viola (the violet flower)▶Yasmine#1207 in the U.S.Jasmine flower; from Persian yasmin (the jasmine plant, Jasminum officinale)▶Rue#1241 in the U.S.The rue herb (Ruta graveolens); or sorrow, regret; from Old French rue and Latin ruta (the bitt▶Fern#1261 in the U.S.The fern plant; from Old English fearn (the fern — a flowerless vascular plant that reproduces ▶Zinnia#1349 in the U.S.The zinnia flower, named for botanist Johann Zinn▶Cattaleya#1380 in the U.S.The cattleya orchid, queen of orchids▶Cassia#2234 in the U.S.a fragrant spice plant related to cinnamon▶Ollie#2256 in the U.S.olive tree, symbol of peace▶Ivie#2408 in the U.S.the ivy plant, climbing vine▶Cypress#2439 in the U.S.cypress tree, symbol of eternal life▶Melia#2470 in the U.S.honey, bee tree, plumeria▶Hollie#3022 in the U.S.From the Old English word 'holen,' referring to the holly tree, associated with protection and ▶Kezia#3060 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Qetsiyah, referring to the cassia tree, a plant whose bark resembles cinnamon; ▶Bloom#3077 in the U.S.Flower, blossom; to flourish and thrive; from Old Norse blom and Old English bloma▶Bryar#3080 in the U.S.Thorny shrub or wild rose bush; from Old English brær or brier, referring to a prickly hedging ▶Ivee#3767 in the U.S.Double-e spelling of Ivy — the evergreen climbing plant, an emblem of fidelity and eternal life▶Chlora#4729 in the U.S.Chlora draws on the Greek chlor- root, which carries the sense of 'green, pale-green, fresh and▶Arbutus#6617 in the U.S.Arbutus is a flower name — the trailing arbutus, also called the Mayflower — taken from the Lat▶Trellis#9180 in the U.S.Trellis comes straight from the English word 'trellis', the openwork lattice that trains climbi▶Briony#9729 in the U.S.From the bryony, a climbing hedgerow plant (Greek bryonia, from bryein, 'to sprout; swell'). A ▶Avellana#9766 in the U.S.From the Spanish and Latin avellana, 'hazelnut' — a botanical name of warmth and abundance. Ear▶Azelea#10360 in the U.S.A spelling of Azalea, the flowering shrub, from the Greek azaleos, 'dry' (for the dry soil it f▶Camillia#10402 in the U.S.A spelling blending Camellia (the flower, named for botanist Georg Kamel) with Camilla, from th▶Daisee#10434 in the U.S.A spelling of Daisy, from the Old English daeges eage, 'day's eye' (the flower that opens with ▶Dhalia#10460 in the U.S.A spelling of Dahlia, the flower named for the Swedish botanist Anders Dahl (Dahl means 'valley▶Edelweiss#10470 in the U.S.From the German Edelweiss, 'noble white' (edel, 'noble', + weiss, 'white'); the treasured white▶Larose#10688 in the U.S.From the French la rose ('the rose'), joining the article to the flower name; a floral, romanti▶Liane#10700 in the U.S.From the French liane ('a climbing vine'); also used as a short form of Liliane or Juliane. A s▶Tilia#11080 in the U.S.Tilia is the Latin botanical name for the lime or linden tree — a genus of broad, heart-leaved ▶Artemisia#11179 in the U.S.From the Greek, 'belonging to Artemis,' the goddess of the hunt and moon; also a plant genus (w▶Aralia#11191 in the U.S.A botanical name from the aralia (a flowering plant/shrub); it also echoes Aria and Amalia. A l▶Lavanda#11245 in the U.S.Lavanda is the Spanish and Italian word for lavender, the fragrant purple flowering herb, and s▶Brier#11253 in the U.S.A nature name from the English word brier (a variant of briar), 'a thorny shrub; a wild rose bu▶Jasemine#11286 in the U.S.Jasemine is a respelling of Jasmine, which comes from the Persian yasmin, the name of the fragr▶Girasol#11406 in the U.S.From the Spanish girasol, 'sunflower' — literally 'turns toward the sun' (girar, 'to turn,' + s▶Vanilla#11412 in the U.S.Vanilla is the everyday flavor word used, rarely, as a girl's given name. It comes from the Spa▶Hazal#11437 in the U.S.A Turkish name meaning 'hazelnut; hazel tree' (also linked in some readings to Hagar). A botani▶Ezalea#11517 in the U.S.A respelling of Azalea, the flowering shrub whose name traces to the Greek azaleos ('dry'). A p▶Myrtice#11533 in the U.S.Myrtice is an American elaboration of Myrtle, the fragrant plant whose name comes from the Gree▶Linnaea#11681 in the U.S.A botanical name from Linnaea, the twinflower — a small woodland bloom named for the great bota▶Daphene#12137 in the U.S.Daphene is a spelling variant of Daphne, from the Greek daphne, the laurel or bay tree. The nam▶Avena#12295 in the U.S.Avena is the Latin word for 'oats' (the plant genus Avena), used as a gentle botanical name; it▶Olea#13106 in the U.S.Olea is the Latin word for the olive tree and the scientific genus name of the olive (Olea euro▶Ruta#13165 in the U.S.In Lithuanian and Latvian, Ruta is the name of rue — a bitter green herb that is Lithuania's un▶Rehana#13284 in the U.S.Rehana is a form of Rayhana, a Persian, Urdu, and Arabic name meaning 'sweet basil' or 'fragran▶Trillium#13312 in the U.S.Trillium is the botanical name of a spring woodland wildflower with three petals and three leav▶Acasia#13443 in the U.S.A spelling of Acacia, the thorny flowering tree, from Greek akakia. The Greek word is also link▶Yarrow#13522 in the U.S.The English name of the yarrow, a hardy flowering herb long used in folk healing. A botanical w▶Amanita#13539 in the U.S.Amanita reads as a Latinate elaboration of Amanda ('worthy of love') or Anita. It is also, plai▶Casia#13816 in the U.S.Casia reads mainly as a spelling of Cassia, a Greek plant name for the fragrant cassia bark, a ▶Diantha#14799 in the U.S.Diantha comes from the Greek elements 'dios', 'divine' or 'of Zeus', and 'anthos', 'flower', gi▶Sorrel#14992 in the U.S.Sorrel is the English word for a tart-leaved green herb, and separately for a reddish-brown hor▶Anise#15431 in the U.S.The English name of the spice, whose seeds carry a warm licorice scent. The word traces back th▶Calluna#15618 in the U.S.From Calluna, the Latin botanical genus name of heather (from Greek kallynein, 'to sweep; to be▶Catelaya#15768 in the U.S.A form of Cattleya, a genus of showy orchids named for the horticulturist William Cattley. Popu▶Kamaile#16448 in the U.S.Kamaile is a Hawaiian name meaning 'the maile', from ka ('the') and maile, a fragrant native vi▶Jonquil#16520 in the U.S.Jonquil is a botanical name taken straight from the jonquil, a sweet-scented species of narciss▶Lupine#16673 in the U.S.From the lupine (or lupin) flower, a tall wildflower spike; the plant name comes from Latin lup▶Lilien#16689 in the U.S.The German word Lilien ('lilies'), used as a given name in the flower-name tradition, and a cou▶Allyssia#16925 in the U.S.Allyssia is an ornamented respelling of Alyssa, with a nod to Alicia. Alyssa is usually linked ▶Thistle#17379 in the U.S.From the English word thistle, the spiny purple-flowered plant that is the national emblem of S▶Zemora#17620 in the U.S.From the Hebrew zemora, 'a branch; a vine-shoot; a tendril of the vine.' A gentle nature name o▶AmyrisFrom the Greek amyron, 'greatly perfumed; intensely scented' — also the name of a genus of frag▶
Botanical Boy Names
Briar#686 in the U.S.A thorny or prickly shrub; from Old English braer or briar (wild rose, thorny bush)▶Cedar#1197 in the U.S.The cedar tree; from Greek kedros (cedar, juniper), through Latin cedrus and Old French cedre▶Cypress#1416 in the U.S.Cypress tree, the tall evergreen tree▶Elder#2396 in the U.S.Elder tree; older one; from Old English ellærn/eldarn (the elder tree, Sambucus nigra) or Old E▶Juniper#3180 in the U.S.From Latin juniperus, the name of the aromatic evergreen shrub; possibly from juvenis (young) +▶Calyx#5682 in the U.S.From the word calyx — 'the cup-shaped outer whorl of a flower (the sepals)' (from Greek kalyx, ▶Chloe#9910 in the U.S.From the Greek Chloe, 'green shoot; young verdure; blooming' — an epithet of the goddess Demete▶Aciano#10888 in the U.S.From the Spanish aciano, the cornflower — a bright blue wildflower. A fresh botanical name from▶Ilex#11415 in the U.S.From Latin ilex, the botanical genus name for holly (and originally the holm oak). A nature and▶Salix#12049 in the U.S.Salix is the Latin word (and botanical genus name) for 'willow.' As a first name it is a rare, ▶OsierOsier is the English word, taken from French osier, for a willow whose long flexible shoots are▶
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Popular Botanical baby names include Dahlia, Cataleya, Rosemary, Lilly, Azalea, Poppy. Each page has the meaning, popularity, and an audio pronunciation.
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More4Kids lists 90 Botanical baby names, each with a sourced meaning and audio pronunciation.