Rooted in Nature

Nature Baby Names

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

Nature names bring the beauty of the outdoors to your baby — grounded, free, and quietly meaningful, from blooming flowers to wide-open sky. A nature baby name feels fresh, calm, and timeless. Here are the ones parents love.

Popular Nature Girl Names

Floral and soft — Dahlia, Sage, Sylvie and Meadow. Breezy and current, Brooke, Marley, Oakley and Wrenlee; softly elegant Celeste, Sylvia and Serena.

Strong Nature Boy Names

Rugged and rooted — Ronan, Forrest, Wilder and Reed. Easygoing and earthy, Bodhi, Koa, Koda and Makai; with a little fire, Phoenix, Apollo and Sylas.

Why Nature Names Resonate

They connect your child to something bigger — a tree, a river, a mountain, a bird — and they age beautifully, feeling as fresh at fifty as on day one. A name like Meadow or Wilder carries calm and character at once.

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.

Nature Girl Names

Ailany#14 in the U.S.Chief, high chief▶Oakley#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 Salvia▶Celeste#188 in the U.S.Heavenly, of the sky▶Dahlia#215 in the U.S.Dahl's flower — the dahlia plant, named after botanist Anders Dahl▶Brynlee#243 in the U.S.Hill meadow; a clearing on a hill▶Talia#265 in the U.S.Dew of heaven; blooming, flourishing▶Sylvie#282 in the U.S.From the forest; spirit of the woods▶Meadow#286 in the U.S.A meadow; a piece of land covered with grass and wildflowers▶Sylvia#300 in the U.S.From the forest; spirit of the woods▶Brooke#313 in the U.S.From the Old English word 'broc', meaning a small stream or watercourse. Originally a topograph▶Samara#320 in the U.S.May derive from the Hebrew Shomron (Samaria), meaning 'watch mountain' or 'guardian', or from A▶Marley#322 in the U.S.From an Old English place name and surname meaning 'pleasant wood' or 'lake clearing', composed▶Serena#325 in the U.S.From the Latin 'serenus', meaning calm, clear, or serene — used of weather (a clear sky) and by▶Heidi#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 cle▶Malani#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 form▶Kalani#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 given▶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▶

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Nature Boy Names

Ronan#247 in the U.S.Little seal; seal cub▶Bodhi#265 in the U.S.Awakening, enlightenment; the state of wisdom attained by a Buddha▶Koa#269 in the U.S.Brave, bold, fearless; also the name of a prized Hawaiian hardwood tree▶Phoenix#329 in the U.S.From the Greek 'phoinix', possibly meaning dark red or crimson, and used as the name of the leg▶Wade#344 in the U.S.From the Old English 'wadan', meaning to go or to advance (especially through water), or from a▶Forrest#374 in the U.S.From Old French 'forest' and Medieval Latin 'foresta', meaning an outdoor wooded area — origina▶Koda#411 in the U.S.From Lakota Sioux koda or kola meaning friend or ally; also a short form of Dakota; in Japanese▶Reed#419 in the U.S.From Old English read meaning red; used as a surname for red-haired people, and also related to▶Lian#428 in the U.S.Chinese given name with multiple possible characters: one meaning lotus flower or graceful, ano▶Wilder#431 in the U.S.From Old English wilde meaning wild, untamed, or from the wilderness; used as a surname and the▶Sylas#440 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Silas, from Latin Silvanus meaning 'of the forest' or possibly a short form▶Apollo#445 in the U.S.Name of the Greek god of the sun, music, poetry, and prophecy; exact meaning uncertain, possibl▶Dalton#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 'oa▶Sage#456 in the U.S.From the English word 'sage' meaning a wise person, and also the aromatic herb, both derived fr▶Makai#481 in the U.S.Likely a variant of Micah or Michael, from Hebrew 'mikha'el' meaning 'who is like God?'; also c▶Rowen#488 in the U.S.Variant of Rowan, from Irish Gaelic 'ruadhán' meaning 'little red one' (from 'ruadh,' red), and▶Leland#494 in the U.S.English surname from Old English 'laeg' or 'leah' (meadow, fallow ground) and 'land' (land), me▶Brantley#499 in the U.S.English surname from German-derived 'brand' (fire, sword) and Old English 'leah' (woodland clea▶Corbin#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 mean▶

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Frequently Asked

What are popular nature girl names?

Popular nature girl names include Dahlia, Sage, Meadow, Brooke, Sylvie and Celeste.

What are popular nature boy names?

Popular nature boy names include Ronan, Forrest, Wilder, Reed, Bodhi and Phoenix.

What baby name means nature or earth?

Meadow, Dahlia and Sage are drawn straight from the outdoors, while Forrest and Reed evoke the woods and water.

How many nature baby names are on More4Kids?

More4Kids lists 1743 nature baby names, each with a sourced meaning, U.S. popularity, and an audio pronunciation.