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Nature Baby Names
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Explore 1430 baby names with a nature 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.
Nature Girl Names
Ailany#14 in the U.S.Chief, high chiefOakley#156 in the U.S.Oak clearing or oak meadow; from Old English ac (oak) + leah (clearing, meadow)Sage#160 in the U.S.Wise, knowing; also the fragrant herb SalviaCeleste#188 in the U.S.Heavenly, of the skyDahlia#215 in the U.S.Dahl's flower — the dahlia plant, named after botanist Anders DahlBrynlee#243 in the U.S.Hill meadow; a clearing on a hillTalia#265 in the U.S.Dew of heaven; blooming, flourishingSylvie#282 in the U.S.From the forest; spirit of the woodsMeadow#286 in the U.S.A meadow; a piece of land covered with grass and wildflowersSylvia#300 in the U.S.From the forest; spirit of the woodsBrooke#313 in the U.S.From the Old English word 'broc', meaning a small stream or watercourse. Originally a topographSamara#320 in the U.S.May derive from the Hebrew Shomron (Samaria), meaning 'watch mountain' or 'guardian', or from AMarley#322 in the U.S.From an Old English place name and surname meaning 'pleasant wood' or 'lake clearing', composedSerena#325 in the U.S.From the Latin 'serenus', meaning calm, clear, or serene — used of weather (a clear sky) and byHeidi#340 in the U.S.Swiss German diminutive of Adelheid (Adelaide), from the Old German 'adal' (noble) and 'heid' (Wrenlee#358 in the U.S.A modern combination of Wren (the small bird, from Old English 'wrenna') and Lee (meadow or cleMalani#374 in the U.S.A Hawaiian-inspired modern name, possibly from 'malani' (heavenly, from the sky) or a creative Liana#386 in the U.S.From Italian and French liane, meaning a climbing tropical vine; also functions as a short formKalani#387 in the U.S.From Hawaiian ka (the) and lani (sky, heaven, heavenly, royal), meaning the heavens or the sky;Sunny#390 in the U.S.From the English adjective sunny meaning bright, cheerful, or full of sunshine; used as a givenBriar#400 in the U.S.From Old English brær or brer meaning a prickly shrub, especially a wild rose bush; used as a gRaven#404 in the U.S.From Old English hraefn meaning the raven bird, a large black corvid; used as a given name for Nalani#414 in the U.S.From Hawaiian na (the plural article) and lani (sky, heaven, heavenly), meaning the heavens or Finley#415 in the U.S.Anglicization of Gaelic Fionnlagh, from fionn meaning fair, white or bright and laogh meaning wHolly#416 in the U.S.From Old English holegn meaning the holly tree, an evergreen shrub associated with Christmas anHarley#418 in the U.S.From Old English hara (hare) and leah (woodland clearing, meadow), meaning a meadow where haresMelissa#420 in the U.S.From Greek melissa meaning bee or honeybee; in Greek mythology, Melissa was a nymph who discoveWinter#426 in the U.S.From Old English winter meaning the cold season, used as a word name evoking the beauty and stiHayden#437 in the U.S.From Old English heg meaning hay and denu meaning valley; a topographic surname meaning one froLorelei#441 in the U.S.From the German place name Loreley, a Rhine cliff, derived from Old High German 'lureln' (murmuWynter#457 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Winter, from Old English 'winter,' the coldest season; used as a given nameHaisley#479 in the U.S.Modern American variant of Hadley or Hazel + -ley suffix; likely a blend evoking the hazel treeSaige#480 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Sage, meaning a wise person and the aromatic herb; both derive from Latin 'Ainsley#483 in the U.S.Scottish and English surname from the place name Annesley or Ainslie, composed of Old English 'Alivia#484 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Olivia, from Latin 'oliva' meaning olive tree or olive branch, a symbol of Solana#495 in the U.S.From Spanish 'solana' meaning a sunny spot, a place full of sun, or a sun terrace; derived fromLakelynn#498 in the U.S.Modern American compound of 'lake' (Old English 'lacu,' a body of water) and '-lynn' (from WelsMae#501 in the U.S.Spelling variant of May, the fifth month; also a pet form of Mary (meaning 'beloved' or 'bitterYara#507 in the U.S.In Arabic, from yara meaning 'small butterfly' or 'friend'; in Tupi (Brazilian indigenous), IarScarlet#510 in the U.S.From the English color word 'scarlet,' denoting a vivid red; ultimately from Old French escarlaFaye#515 in the U.S.From Old French fae meaning 'fairy' or 'enchantment'; also possibly from the Middle English worClover#517 in the U.S.From the Old English word clafre or clafer meaning the clover plant (genus Trifolium), used as Iyla#525 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Isla, from Scottish Gaelic referring to the island of Islay, Scotland; or oPhoenix#534 in the U.S.The mythical bird of rebirth; from Greek phoinix, also meaning dark red or crimson, and associaApril#542 in the U.S.From Latin Aprilis, the name of the fourth month, possibly derived from aperire ('to open,' refHadassah#570 in the U.S.Myrtle tree; the Hebrew name of the biblical Queen Esther, signifying the fragrant myrtle plantKailany#581 in the U.S.Creative elaboration blending Hawaiian elements: kai meaning 'sea' or 'ocean' and lani meaning Marigold#590 in the U.S.From the flower name, itself combining Mary (the Virgin Mary) and gold, referring to the goldenMeilani#591 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Meilana or Meilani, blending Hawaiian mei (possibly related to a term of enFlora#607 in the U.S.From Latin flora meaning 'flower' or 'flowering,' derived from flos/floris ('flower'); the nameBrinley#608 in the U.S.From an Old English place-name and surname, composed of bryne ('fire,' 'burning') and leah ('meRosalia#609 in the U.S.From Latin rosalia, the name of an ancient Roman festival of roses (dies rosae), derived from rEstrella#612 in the U.S.From Spanish estrella meaning 'star,' derived from Latin stella ('star'); the Spanish word for Sierra#616 in the U.S.From Spanish sierra meaning 'mountain range' or 'jagged ridge,' derived from Latin serra ('saw'Oaklyn#637 in the U.S.A modern coined name combining the Old English ac ('oak tree') with the suffix -lyn (from Old EVioleta#641 in the U.S.Spanish and Romanian form of Violet, from Latin viola meaning the violet flower; the flower namAlara#652 in the U.S.From Turkish Alara, believed to mean water fairy or magical being in Anatolian folklore; the naMarisol#667 in the U.S.Spanish compound of mar (sea) and sol (sun), or a contraction of María de la Soledad (Mary of tOakleigh#668 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Oakley, from Old English ac meaning oak tree and leah meaning wood, clearinBirdie#670 in the U.S.Pet form of Bertha or Bridget, or directly from the English word bird; Bertha derives from Old Lakelyn#673 in the U.S.Modern American compound of lake (Old Norse lak or Old English lacu meaning body of water) combWhitley#677 in the U.S.From an Old English place name composed of hwit meaning white or fair and leah meaning wood, clAlondra#680 in the U.S.Spanish word name from alondra, meaning lark — the small songbird; a direct bird word-name popuWrenleigh#685 in the U.S.Modern American compound of wren (from Old English wrenna meaning the wren bird) and leigh (froEmberly#688 in the U.S.Modern American compound of ember (glowing coal or smoldering fire remains, from Old Norse eimyLeilany#696 in the U.S.Heavenly flower; from Hawaiian lei (wreath of flowers) and lani (heaven, sky, royalty), a variaRowyn#699 in the U.S.Little red one or rowan tree; a creative spelling of Rowan, from Irish Gaelic ruadhán (little rRobin#704 in the U.S.Medieval diminutive of Robert, from Old French Robin, itself from Old High German Hrodebert meaJazmin#710 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Jasmine, from the Persian yasmin (یاسمین) or Arabic yasamin, the name of thLennox#717 in the U.S.From the Scottish place name Lennox (Levenach) in Dunbartonshire, from Gaelic leamhan meaning 'Gwen#725 in the U.S.Welsh short form of Gwendolyn or Gwenllian, from the Welsh element gwen meaning 'white,' 'fair,Keilani#727 in the U.S.Hawaiian name from kai (sea, ocean water) and lani (sky, heaven, heavenly, royal chief), meaninLaurel#734 in the U.S.From the Latin laurus, meaning 'laurel tree'; the laurel was sacred to Apollo in Greek and RomaEmerald#741 in the U.S.From the Old French esmeralde, from the Latin smaragdus, from Greek smaragdos (σμάραγδος), the Rynlee#755 in the U.S.Rye clearing or meadow; a creative respelling of Ryleigh or Riley, from Old English ryge-leah mSoleil#758 in the U.S.Sun; the French word soleil meaning sun, used as a given name for its luminous, radiant imageryXyla#763 in the U.S.Of the forest or woodland; from the Greek xylon meaning wood or forest, with the feminine -a suKiyomi#765 in the U.S.Pure beauty or clean and beautiful; from the Japanese elements kiyo meaning pure or clean and mOcean#787 in the U.S.The great sea or vast expanse of water; from the Latin oceanus and Greek okeanos, the mythologiPaloma#793 in the U.S.Dove; from the Spanish paloma meaning dove or pigeon, from Latin palumba meaning wood pigeon, tElowen#798 in the U.S.Elm tree; from the Cornish elowen meaning elm tree, a Celtic nature name from the ancient BrythDalia#800 in the U.S.Branch or fate; from the Hebrew Daliyah meaning gentle, drooping branch, or alternatively linkeAvani#806 in the U.S.Earth or land; from the Sanskrit avani meaning earth or the good earth, used as a given name ceNola#822 in the U.S.Most commonly a short form of the Irish Gaelic name Finola or Fionnuala, meaning 'fair-shoulderAila#827 in the U.S.From Finnish aila, believed to mean 'moonlight' or 'halo around the moon'; also a Finnish and SLayan#831 in the U.S.From Arabic layan, meaning 'softness', 'tenderness', or 'gentle flowing', related to the ArabicBraelynn#837 in the U.S.American compound name combining the Scottish Gaelic brae (hillside, slope) with the Welsh elemElani#844 in the U.S.A modern name drawing on multiple roots: the Hebrew el (God) combined with a nature suffix; theHoney#846 in the U.S.From the Old English hunig (honey), referring to the sweet substance produced by bees; used as Deborah#864 in the U.S.From the Hebrew devorah meaning 'bee', specifically the honeybee, which was associated in ancieAspyn#869 in the U.S.Creative spelling of Aspen, from the Old English aespe (aspen tree), a tree whose leaves tremblKahlani#875 in the U.S.A variant of the Hawaiian name Kalani, from ka (the) and lani (sky, heaven, royalty), meaning 'Kylee#876 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Kylie, from Noongar (Aboriginal Australian) meaning boomerang or curved thrAviana#887 in the U.S.Feminine elaboration derived from Latin avis meaning bird, with the suffix -ana; meaning bird-lLiv#896 in the U.S.From Old Norse hlif meaning protection, shield, or shelter; in modern Scandinavian languages liNaylani#897 in the U.S.Variant of Hawaiian Nailani, composed of na (the, of) and lani (heaven, sky, royalty, divine chAinara#898 in the U.S.From Basque ainara meaning swallow — the migratory bird known for its speed and grace; a natureRayne#906 in the U.S.Likely a variant of French Reine (queen, from Latin regina) or of the English nature word rain;Stormi#910 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Stormy, from the Old English and Germanic word storm, meaning a tempest or Ivey#926 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Ivy, from Old English ifig meaning the ivy plant (Hedera helix); the ivy waTallulah#940 in the U.S.From Choctaw tallulah meaning leaping water or running water, associated with the Tallulah FallSky#949 in the U.S.From Old Norse sky meaning cloud, which gave the English word sky meaning the expanse of heavenAshlyn#972 in the U.S.Modern blend of Ashley (from Old English aescleah meaning ash tree meadow) and the Irish name AArden#975 in the U.S.From a Celtic place name meaning high or great, associated with the Forest of Arden in WarwicksMarleigh#976 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Marley, from Old English mere meaning lake, pool, or marsh and leah meaningAshlynn#980 in the U.S.Double-n variant of Ashlyn, blending Old English Ashley (ash tree meadow) and Irish Aisling (drSkyla#986 in the U.S.Variant of Skylar, from Dutch schuyler meaning scholar or shelter, combined with the feminine -Laken#990 in the U.S.American surname-style name evoking the Old English lac meaning lake or body of water; a modernBrylee#992 in the U.S.Modern American blended name combining Brynn from Welsh bryn meaning hill with the suffix -lee Kaiya#994 in the U.S.From Japanese kai meaning ocean, sea, or forgiveness, combined with the suffix -ya or from HawaNovah#1006 in the U.S.New; creative variant of Nova, from Latin nova (new, feminine of novus)Beverly#1018 in the U.S.Beaver stream; from Old English beofor (beaver) + leah (stream, clearing) — the original place Waverly#1028 in the U.S.Quaking aspen meadow; from Old English wafre (quivering) + leah (clearing, meadow)Kairi#1041 in the U.S.Sea; from Japanese kai (sea) + ri (reason, logic, village) — also the name of a character in thPaisleigh#1045 in the U.S.From Paisley, a town in Scotland; associated with the ornate teardrop fabric patternWhitney#1046 in the U.S.White island; from Old English hwit (white) + eg (island)Dafne#1047 in the U.S.Laurel tree; from Greek daphne, the plant sacred to ApolloHarlee#1048 in the U.S.Hare's meadow or clearing; a spelling variant of Harley, from Old English hara (hare) + leah (cLilyana#1050 in the U.S.Lily; variant of Lilliana, combining lily (the flower) with the -ana suffix meaning grace or faSapphire#1058 in the U.S.Blue gemstone; from Greek sappheiros (lapis lazuli, blue stone), from Hebrew sappir (precious sLailani#1070 in the U.S.Night flower of heaven; heavenly nightbloomBraelyn#1080 in the U.S.Modern American compound combining Brae (Scottish: hillside, brow of a hill) with the -lyn suffSavanna#1090 in the U.S.Treeless plain; from Spanish sabana, borrowed from Taíno (indigenous Caribbean) zabana (grasslaMaple#1092 in the U.S.The maple tree; from Old English mapultreow (maple tree), from mapulder (maple)Sunnie#1094 in the U.S.Sunny; a variant spelling of Sunny, from the English word sunny (bright, cheerful, like the sunLavender#1095 in the U.S.The aromatic plant Lavandula; from Latin lavare (to wash), because lavender was used in Roman bIcelynn#1110 in the U.S.American coinage combining Ice (Old Norse/Old English: ice, purity) with the -lynn suffix; may Dara#1129 in the U.S.Oak tree; from Irish Gaelic dara/doire (oak, oak grove)Kaya#1133 in the U.S.Rock; from Turkish kaya (rock, cliff)Crystal#1145 in the U.S.Ice; clear gemstone; from Greek krystallos (crystal, clear ice), from kryos (icy cold)Shea#1159 in the U.S.Admirable; from Irish Gaelic Séaghdha (admirable, fine); or from the shea tree (Vitellaria paraWinslow#1169 in the U.S.Wine's hill or burial mound, from the Old English name Wine ("friend") and hlaw ("hill, mound")Hadleigh#1171 in the U.S.Heathery meadow; Old English place name spelling of Hadley, from haed (heather) + leah (clearinBrynley#1183 in the U.S.Burnt clearing or hillNori#1196 in the U.S.Law or rule (Japanese: nori/noru); also edible seaweed in Japanese culinary tradition; or a shoAnnalee#1204 in the U.S.Gracious meadow; combination of grace (Anna) and clearing (Lee)Wrenly#1205 in the U.S.Of or like the wren; a modern compound of Wren (the small bird) + the -ly suffixCattleya#1212 in the U.S.A genus of tropical orchids, named after English horticulturist William Cattley (1788–1835)Ehlani#1231 in the U.S.Orange tree, heavenly clarityRain#1239 in the U.S.Rain, the falling of water from the skySilvia#1240 in the U.S.Forest or woodland; from Latin silva (forest, woodland)
Nature Boy Names
Ronan#247 in the U.S.Little seal; seal cubBodhi#265 in the U.S.Awakening, enlightenment; the state of wisdom attained by a BuddhaKoa#269 in the U.S.Brave, bold, fearless; also the name of a prized Hawaiian hardwood treePhoenix#329 in the U.S.From the Greek 'phoinix', possibly meaning dark red or crimson, and used as the name of the legWade#344 in the U.S.From the Old English 'wadan', meaning to go or to advance (especially through water), or from aForrest#374 in the U.S.From Old French 'forest' and Medieval Latin 'foresta', meaning an outdoor wooded area — originaKoda#411 in the U.S.From Lakota Sioux koda or kola meaning friend or ally; also a short form of Dakota; in JapaneseReed#419 in the U.S.From Old English read meaning red; used as a surname for red-haired people, and also related toLian#428 in the U.S.Chinese given name with multiple possible characters: one meaning lotus flower or graceful, anoWilder#431 in the U.S.From Old English wilde meaning wild, untamed, or from the wilderness; used as a surname and theSylas#440 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Silas, from Latin Silvanus meaning 'of the forest' or possibly a short formApollo#445 in the U.S.Name of the Greek god of the sun, music, poetry, and prophecy; exact meaning uncertain, possiblDalton#448 in the U.S.English surname from an Old English place name combining 'dæl' (valley) and 'tun' (settlement, Oakley#454 in the U.S.English surname from Old English 'ac' (oak) and 'leah' (woodland clearing, meadow), meaning 'oaSage#456 in the U.S.From the English word 'sage' meaning a wise person, and also the aromatic herb, both derived frMakai#481 in the U.S.Likely a variant of Micah or Michael, from Hebrew 'mikha'el' meaning 'who is like God?'; also cRowen#488 in the U.S.Variant of Rowan, from Irish Gaelic 'ruadhán' meaning 'little red one' (from 'ruadh,' red), andLeland#494 in the U.S.English surname from Old English 'laeg' or 'leah' (meadow, fallow ground) and 'land' (land), meBrantley#499 in the U.S.English surname from German-derived 'brand' (fire, sword) and Old English 'leah' (woodland cleaCorbin#512 in the U.S.From Old French corbin or corbeau meaning 'raven' or 'crow,' derived from Latin corvus (raven);Akari#542 in the U.S.From Japanese, commonly written with kanji meaning 'bright' or 'light' (明, 灯, or 光); Akari meanDevin#548 in the U.S.From Irish Gaelic Damhán (meaning 'little stag' or 'fawn') or Daimhín, alternatively from the ILochlan#644 in the U.S.From Scottish Gaelic Lochlainn, meaning land of the lochs or land of lakes; historically used iKeanu#649 in the U.S.From Hawaiian ke anu meaning the cool or the coolness; also interpreted as the cool breeze or cLayne#662 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Lane, from Old English lane meaning a narrow road or path between hedges orWylder#671 in the U.S.Creative spelling of Wilder, from Old English wilde meaning wild or untamed; Wilder as a surnamBriar#686 in the U.S.A thorny or prickly shrub; from Old English braer or briar (wild rose, thorny bush)Bryer#704 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Briar, from Old English braer or brer, referring to a thorny or prickly plaRyland#706 in the U.S.English surname from Old English ryge (rye) and land, meaning 'land where rye is grown'; a topoKenai#713 in the U.S.From the Dena'ina Athabascan people of Alaska; the name of the Kenai Peninsula and city in AlasOcean#720 in the U.S.From the Latin oceanus, from Greek okeanos (Ὠκεανός), the name of the Titan god who personifiedForest#750 in the U.S.From the Old French forest, from Medieval Latin forestis, meaning 'outside woodland' or 'royal Fisher#791 in the U.S.Fisherman or one who fishes; an English occupational surname from Old English fiscere meaning fBrock#810 in the U.S.Badger; from Old English brocc meaning badger, a strong Celtic-origin word for the animal, usedRohan#812 in the U.S.Ascending or growing upward; from the Sanskrit rohan meaning ascending, growing, or healing, alYael#818 in the U.S.From the Hebrew ya'el, meaning 'mountain goat' or 'ibex', an animal associated in ancient IsraeDrake#827 in the U.S.From Old English draca and Old Norse dreki, meaning 'dragon' or 'serpent'; also the standard EnBjorn#829 in the U.S.From the Old Norse bjorn meaning 'bear', one of the most common and ancient elements in Norse mBear#853 in the U.S.From the Old English bera and Old Norse bjorn, both meaning 'bear'; used as a given name evokinEvren#857 in the U.S.Turkish name meaning 'universe', 'cosmos', or 'the world'; in Turkic mythology, Evren was also Aslan#860 in the U.S.From the Turkic aslan meaning 'lion'; a royal title and given name used across Central Asian TuZev#866 in the U.S.From the Hebrew ze'ev meaning 'wolf'; the wolf was a symbol of strength, cunning, and fierce coAdler#871 in the U.S.From the Old High German adalar or modern German Adler, meaning 'eagle'; a surname derived fromCoast#875 in the U.S.From Old French coste and Latin costa meaning rib, side, or edge; used as a given name evoking Hollis#894 in the U.S.From an Old English topographic surname meaning dweller by the holly trees, from Old English hoKaleo#898 in the U.S.From Hawaiian ka (the) and leo (voice, sound); meaning the voice or the sound; used in Hawaii aBeck#913 in the U.S.From Old Norse bekkr meaning a stream or small brook; a topographic surname for someone living Stone#916 in the U.S.From Old English stan meaning stone or rock; a topographic surname for someone living near a noAspen#920 in the U.S.The aspen tree (Populus tremula); from Old English aespe (aspen tree, quaking tree)Heath#932 in the U.S.From Old English haeth meaning a tract of uncultivated open land, heathland or moorland; a topoSlade#1055 in the U.S.Valley; flat-bottomed valley; from Old English slaed (valley, dell, wooded hollow)Wren#1090 in the U.S.The wren; from Old English wrenna (the small brown songbird, Troglodytes troglodytes)Korbin#1173 in the U.S.Raven; from Old French Corbin (raven-colored, dark), from corbeau (raven)Ash#1177 in the U.S.Ash tree; from Old English aesc (the ash tree, Fraxinus excelsior)Talon#1181 in the U.S.Claw; the sharp curved claw of a bird of prey; from Old French talon (heel, claw), from Latin tOren#1184 in the U.S.Pine tree; also light or paleCove#1192 in the U.S.Small bay; sheltered inlet; from Old English cofa (room, chamber, bay) — a small sheltered indeZephyr#1203 in the U.S.West wind; from Greek Zephyros (the west wind, personified as the gentlest of the wind gods)Luan#1220 in the U.S.from Albanian meaning 'lion'
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Popular Nature baby names include Ailany, Oakley, Sage, Celeste, Dahlia, Brynlee. Each page has the meaning, popularity, and an audio pronunciation.
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