Picking out the perfect name for your baby girl is such an exciting adventure, and so many people have a strong soft spot for nature inspired girl names. But with that in mind – depending on your circle of friends, a lot of the most charming nature names may already be taken by your baby’s future besties.
If Iris and Violet and Fern and Wren are all already spoken for, here are some nature themed baby girl names that don’t tend to make most baby name lists.
If you’re on the hunt for something unique and a little magical, you’re in the right place. I’ve put together a list of uncommon nature inspired girl names that are subtly inspired by nature. These names are like hidden gems – they capture the beauty of the natural world in the sweetest, most unexpected ways.
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Nature Inspired Girl Names
- Adhara – This is the name of the second brightest star (after Sirius) in the constellation Canis Major.
- Albena – Created by Bulgarian writer Yordan Yovkov for the heroine in his drama Albena (1930). He may have based it on ablen, the name of a type of peony (a flowering plant).
- Anthea – From the Greek Ἄνθεια (Antheia), derived from ἄνθος (anthos) meaning “flower, blossom”. This was an epithet of the Greek goddess Hera.
- Aquila – From a Roman cognomen meaning “eagle” in Latin.
- Arista – Means “ear of grain” in Latin. This is the name of a star, also known as Spica, in the constellation Virgo.
- Aster – From the name of the flower, which is derived via Latin from Greek ἀστήρ (aster) meaning “star”.
- Avalon – From the name of the island paradise to which King Arthur was brought after his death. The name of this island is perhaps related to Welsh afal meaning “apple”, a fruit that was often linked with paradise.
- Bellatrix – This is the name of the star that marks the left shoulder of the constellation Orion.
- Betony – From the name of the minty medicinal herb.
- Blodwen – Means “white flowers” from Welsh blodau “flowers” combined with gwen “white, fair, blessed”.
- Bluma – From Yiddish בלום (blum) meaning “flower”.
- Briony – From the name of a type of Eurasian vine, formerly used as medicine.
- Calanthe – From the name of a type of orchid, ultimately meaning “beautiful flower”, derived from Greek καλός (kalos) meaning “beautiful” and ἄνθος (anthos) meaning “flower”.
- Calla – From the name of a type of lily, of Latin origin. Use of the name may also be inspired by Greek κάλλος (kallos) meaning “beauty”.
- Calliope – Means “beautiful voice” from Greek κάλλος (kallos) meaning “beauty” and ὄψ (ops) meaning “voice”. In Greek mythology she was a goddess of epic poetry and eloquence, one of the nine Muses. Also the name of a type of hummingbird
- Celandine – From the name of the flower, which is derived from Greek χελιδών (chelidon) meaning “swallow (bird)”.
- Ceren – Means “young gazelle” in Turkish.
- Daphne – Means “laurel” in Greek. In Greek mythology she was a nymph turned into a laurel tree by her father in order that she might escape the pursuit of Apollo. It has been used as a given name in the English-speaking world since the end of the 19th century.
- Deborah – From the Hebrew name דְּבוֹרָה (Devorah) meaning “bee”.
- Eira Means “snow” in Welsh. This is a recently created name.
- Eirlys – Means “snowdrop (flower)” in Welsh, a compound of eira “snow” and llys “plant”.
- Embla – Meaning uncertain, perhaps related to Old Norse almr “elm”. In Norse mythology Embla and her husband Ask were the first humans. They were created by three of the gods from two trees.
- Erlea – Means “bee” in Basque.
- Euthalia – Means “flower, bloom” from the Greek word εὐθάλεια (euthaleia), itself derived from εὖ (eu) meaning “good” and θάλλω (thallo) meaning “to blossom”.
- Hala – Means “halo around the moon” in Arabic.
- Hazal – Means “dried leaf, fallen leaf” in Turkish.
- Ianthe – Means “violet flower”, derived from Greek ἴον (ion) meaning “violet” and ἄνθος (anthos) meaning “flower”. This was the name of an ocean nymph in Greek mythology.
- Ibolya – Means “violet” in Hungarian, ultimately from Latin viola.
- Jemima – Means “dove” in Hebrew.
- Laelia – Feminine form of Laelius, a Roman family name of unknown meaning. This is also the name of a type of flower, an orchid found in Mexico and Central America.
- Lyra – The name of the constellation in the northern sky containing the star Vega. It is said to be shaped after the lyre of Orpheus.
- Lys – Frisian diminutive of Elisabeth. It also coincides with the French word for “lily”.
- Maile – From the name of a type of vine that grows in Hawaii and is used in making leis.
- Marlowe – From a surname that was derived from a place name meaning “remnants of a lake” in Old English.
- Mavis – From the name of the type of bird, also called the song thrush, derived from Old French mauvis, of uncertain origin.
- Maylis – From the name of a town in southern France, said to derive from Occitan mair “mother” and French lys “lily”.
- Melissa – Means “bee” in Greek. In Greek mythology this was the name of a daughter of Procles, as well as an epithet of various Greek nymphs and priestesses.
- Menodora – Means “gift of the moon”, derived from Greek μήνη (mene) meaning “moon” and δῶρον (doron) meaning “gift”.
- Merike – From Estonian meri “sea” with a diminutive suffix.
- Mielikki – This was the name of a Finnish goddess of forests and hunting.
- Myra – Created by the 17th-century poet Fulke Greville. He possibly based it on Latin myrra meaning “myrrh” (a fragrant resin obtained from a tree).
- Nawra – Means “flower, blossom” in Arabic.
- Océane – Derived from French océan meaning “ocean”.
- Opaline – Elaborated form of Opal. This is also an English word meaning “resembling an opal”.
- Paloma Means “dove, pigeon” in Spanish.
- Pomona – From Latin pomus “fruit tree”. This was the name of the Roman goddess of fruit trees.
- Prunella – From the English word for the type of flower, also called self-heal, ultimately a derivative of the Latin word pruna “plum”.
- Rawda – Means “meadow, garden” in Arabic.
- Rhoda – Derived from Greek ῥόδον (rhodon) meaning “rose”.
- Ridley – From an English surname that was originally derived from various place names meaning either “reed clearing” or “channel clearing” in Old English.
- Sedna – Meaning unknown. This is the name of the Inuit goddess of the sea, sea animals and the underworld.
- Solveig – From an Old Norse name, which was derived from the elements sól “sun” and veig “strength”.
- Sunniva – Scandinavian form of the Old English name Sunngifu, which meant “sun gift” from the Old English elements sunne “sun” and giefu “gift”.
- Sylvie – Derived from Latin silva meaning “wood, forest”.
- Thalia – From the Greek name Θάλεια (Thaleia), derived from θάλλω (thallo) meaning “to blossom”.
- Calanthe – From the name of a type of orchid, ultimately meaning “beautiful flower”, derived from Greek καλός (kalos) meaning “beautiful” and ἄνθος (anthos) meaning “flower”.
- Calla – From the name of a type of lily, of Latin origin. Use of the name may also be inspired by Greek κάλλος (kallos) meaning “beauty”.
- Calliope – Means “beautiful voice” from Greek κάλλος (kallos) meaning “beauty” and ὄψ (ops) meaning “voice”. In Greek mythology she was a goddess of epic poetry and eloquence, one of the nine Muses. Also the name of a type of hummingbird
- Celandine – From the name of the flower, which is derived from Greek χελιδών (chelidon) meaning “swallow (bird)”.
- Ceren – Means “young gazelle” in Turkish.
- Daphne – Means “laurel” in Greek. In Greek mythology she was a nymph turned into a laurel tree by her father in order that she might escape the pursuit of Apollo. It has been used as a given name in the English-speaking world since the end of the 19th century.
- Deborah – From the Hebrew name דְּבוֹרָה (Devorah) meaning “bee”.
- Eira Means “snow” in Welsh. This is a recently created name.
- Eirlys – Means “snowdrop (flower)” in Welsh, a compound of eira “snow” and llys “plant”.
- Embla – Meaning uncertain, perhaps related to Old Norse almr “elm”. In Norse mythology Embla and her husband Ask were the first humans. They were created by three of the gods from two trees.
- Erlea – Means “bee” in Basque.
- Euthalia – Means “flower, bloom” from the Greek word εὐθάλεια (euthaleia), itself derived from εὖ (eu) meaning “good” and θάλλω (thallo) meaning “to blossom”.
- Hala – Means “halo around the moon” in Arabic.
- Hazal – Means “dried leaf, fallen leaf” in Turkish.
- Ianthe – Means “violet flower”, derived from Greek ἴον (ion) meaning “violet” and ἄνθος (anthos) meaning “flower”. This was the name of an ocean nymph in Greek mythology.
- Ibolya – Means “violet” in Hungarian, ultimately from Latin viola.
- Jemima – Means “dove” in Hebrew.
- Laelia – Feminine form of Laelius, a Roman family name of unknown meaning. This is also the name of a type of flower, an orchid found in Mexico and Central America.
- Lyra – The name of the constellation in the northern sky containing the star Vega. It is said to be shaped after the lyre of Orpheus.
- Lys – Frisian diminutive of Elisabeth. It also coincides with the French word for “lily”.
- Maile – From the name of a type of vine that grows in Hawaii and is used in making leis.
- Marlowe – From a surname that was derived from a place name meaning “remnants of a lake” in Old English.
- Mavis – From the name of the type of bird, also called the song thrush, derived from Old French mauvis, of uncertain origin.
- Maylis – From the name of a town in southern France, said to derive from Occitan mair “mother” and French lys “lily”.
- Melissa – Means “bee” in Greek. In Greek mythology this was the name of a daughter of Procles, as well as an epithet of various Greek nymphs and priestesses.
- Menodora – Means “gift of the moon”, derived from Greek μήνη (mene) meaning “moon” and δῶρον (doron) meaning “gift”.
- Merike – From Estonian meri “sea” with a diminutive suffix.
- Mielikki – This was the name of a Finnish goddess of forests and hunting.
- Myra – Created by the 17th-century poet Fulke Greville. He possibly based it on Latin myrra meaning “myrrh” (a fragrant resin obtained from a tree).
- Nawra – Means “flower, blossom” in Arabic.
- Océane – Derived from French océan meaning “ocean”.
- Opaline – Elaborated form of Opal. This is also an English word meaning “resembling an opal”.
- Paloma Means “dove, pigeon” in Spanish.
- Pomona – From Latin pomus “fruit tree”. This was the name of the Roman goddess of fruit trees.
- Prunella – From the English word for the type of flower, also called self-heal, ultimately a derivative of the Latin word pruna “plum”.
- Rawda – Means “meadow, garden” in Arabic.
- Rhoda – Derived from Greek ῥόδον (rhodon) meaning “rose”.
- Ridley – From an English surname that was originally derived from various place names meaning either “reed clearing” or “channel clearing” in Old English.
- Sedna – Meaning unknown. This is the name of the Inuit goddess of the sea, sea animals and the underworld.
- Solveig – From an Old Norse name, which was derived from the elements sól “sun” and veig “strength”.
- Sunniva – Scandinavian form of the Old English name Sunngifu, which meant “sun gift” from the Old English elements sunne “sun” and giefu “gift”.
- Sylvie – Derived from Latin silva meaning “wood, forest”.
- Thalia – From the Greek name Θάλεια (Thaleia), derived from θάλλω (thallo) meaning “to blossom”. In Greek mythology she was one of the nine Muses, presiding over comedy and pastoral poetry.
- Usoa – Means “dove” in Basque.
- Vanamo – Means “twinflower” in Finnis
- Verbena – From the name of the verbena plant, which is derived from Latin verbena meaning “leaves, twigs”.
- Waverly – From the rare English surname Waverley, derived from the name of a place in Surrey, itself possibly from Old English wæfre “flickering, wavering” and leah “woodland, clearing”.
- Wilda – Meaning uncertain, perhaps from a German surname, or perhaps from the English word wild.
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