Names in Full Bloom

Floral Baby Names

Each name with its meaning, U.S. popularity, and an audio pronunciation on every page.

Flower names have never really gone out of style — they are pretty without being fussy, and they carry a built-in image of something growing and alive. Floral baby names range from garden classics to lush, unexpected blooms, so there is room to be as traditional or as daring as you like.

Classic Flower Names

Lilly, Rosie, Poppy and Lilian are the timeless picks — sweet, familiar and endlessly wearable. Rosemary adds a lovely vintage-herb-garden warmth.

Bold & Unexpected Blooms

For something with more drama, Dahlia, Azalea, Cataleya and Kataleya are rich and striking. Violeta and Zahra bring the same idea from other languages.

Why Flower Names Endure

They are one of the few name families that feel feminine without feeling dated, because the flowers themselves never age. A Poppy or a Dahlia born today will sound just as fresh in fifty years.

Every name below links to its own page with a sourced meaning, U.S. popularity, famous bearers, and a clear audio pronunciation — so you can hear it before you choose.

Floral 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)▶Rosie#283 in the U.S.Little rose; the rose flower, symbol of love and beauty▶Poppy#292 in the U.S.The poppy flower; from Latin papaver▶Kataleya#459 in the U.S.Variant of Cattleya, a genus of orchid flowers named after English botanist William Cattley; al▶Anahi#482 in the U.S.From Guaraní mythology — Anahí was a young woman transformed into the ceibo flower, symbol of A▶Jazlyn#537 in the U.S.Modern American blend of Jasmine (from Persian yasmin meaning 'jasmine flower') and the popular▶Zahra#540 in the U.S.From Arabic Zahra, derived from the root z-h-r meaning 'to bloom' or 'to shine,' giving meaning▶Lilian#560 in the U.S.Derived from Latin lilium ('lily') or a variant of Lily; the lily has long symbolized purity an▶Violeta#641 in the U.S.Spanish and Romanian form of Violet, from Latin viola meaning the violet flower; the flower nam▶Zariyah#645 in the U.S.An elaborated American spelling variant of Zaria or Zariya, possibly from Arabic zahr meaning f▶Rosa#653 in the U.S.From Latin rosa meaning the rose flower; used across Romance languages as the feminine given na▶Hana#658 in the U.S.In Japanese, hana means flower or blossom; in Arabic and Hebrew, a variant of Hannah meaning gr▶Lillie#676 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Lily, from the Latin lilium meaning the lily flower; a symbol of purity and▶Rosalina#681 in the U.S.Spanish and Italian elaboration of Rosa, from Latin rosa meaning rose, with the diminutive -lin▶Leilany#696 in the U.S.Heavenly flower; from Hawaiian lei (wreath of flowers) and lani (heaven, sky, royalty), a varia▶Jazmin#710 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Jasmine, from the Persian yasmin (یاسمین) or Arabic yasamin, the name of th▶Lilianna#891 in the U.S.Elaborated form of Lily or Lilia, from Latin lilium (lily flower), combined with the -anna suff▶

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Floral Boy Names

Rosalino#9571 in the U.S.A Spanish and Italian masculine form in the Rosalind/Rosa family, from the 'rose' element (with▶Crisanto#12664 in the U.S.A Spanish form of Chrysanthus, from Greek 'khrysos' ('gold') and 'anthos' ('flower'), meaning '▶Rosen#13708 in the U.S.From the German and Jewish surname Rosen, 'roses' (an ornamental element in many names), also r▶

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Frequently Asked

What are the prettiest flower names for girls?

Favorites include Dahlia, Poppy, Lilly, Rosie and Azalea.

What is an unusual flower name?

Cataleya, Kataleya, Azalea and Violeta are lusher, less-expected blooms than the garden classics.

Are there floral names that are not obviously flowers?

Yes — Rosemary and Zahra both carry floral or botanical roots while reading simply as beautiful names.

How many floral baby names are on More4Kids?

More4Kids lists 335 floral baby names, each with a sourced meaning, U.S. popularity, and an audio pronunciation.