I’m looking for nature names for girls, but ones that aren’t very obvious. Names that have nature meanings rather than word names like [name_f]Lily[/name_f], [name_u]Willow[/name_u], [name_f]Rose[/name_f], [name_u]Wren[/name_u], etc.
For example I have found that [name_f]Tessa[/name_f] means “to harvest.” I also know that [name_f]Katara[/name_f] means “droplet” and [name_u]Yuki[/name_u] is a Japanese name meaning “snow.”
[name_m]Even[/name_m] though I’m mainly looking for ones that you might not immediately recognize as having ties to nature, feel free to suggest ANY nature names that you think might be uncommon or overlooked, even if it’s a word name.
Sylvie — of the forest
[name_f]Paloma[/name_f] — dove
[name_f]Jemima[/name_f] — dove
[name_f]Tabitha[/name_f] — gazelle
[name_f]Ivalo[/name_f] — tendon, sinew (kind of a gross meaning but a beautiful name!)
[name_f]Elowen[/name_f] — elm
[name_f]Madelief[/name_f] — daisy
[name_f]Soley[/name_f] — buttercup
[name_u]Lumen[/name_u] — light
[name_f]Helena[/name_f] — light
[name_f]Celeste[/name_f] — heavenly
[name_f]Runa[/name_f] — moon, rune
[name_f]Eira[/name_f] — snow
[name_f]Lumi[/name_f] — snow
[name_f]Cicely[/name_f] — herb
[name_u]Rue[/name_u] — herb
[name_u]Sorrel[/name_u] — herb
[name_u]Betony[/name_u] — herb
[name_f]Aurelia[/name_f] — golden
[name_f]Flavia[/name_f] — golden
[name_f]Xanthe[/name_f] — golden
[name_f]Marina[/name_f] — of the sea
[name_f]Elestren[/name_f] — iris
[name_f]Cassia[/name_f] — cinnamon
[name_f]Kirrily[/name_f] — bark
[name_f]Tesni[/name_f] — warmth of the sun
[name_f]Eirlys[/name_f] — snowdrop
[name_f]Delphine[/name_f] — dolphin
[name_f]Marisol[/name_f] — sea and sun
[name_f]Yara[/name_f] — butterfly
Sunniva is one of my favourites, plus many listed by @katinka. I can’t think of any right now but there are so many great names that fall into this category.
Off the top of my head I’ve got:
[name_f]Tallulah[/name_f] (Leaping water)
[name_f]Elowen[/name_f] ([name_u]Elm[/name_u] tree)
[name_f]Daphne[/name_f]
[name_f]Selena[/name_f] - [name_f]Moon[/name_f]
[name_f]Elara[/name_f] - [name_f]Moon[/name_f]
[name_f]Diana[/name_f] - [name_f]Moon[/name_f]
[name_f]Niamh[/name_f] - [name_u]Snow[/name_u]
[name_f]Clara[/name_f] - (Not exactly nature but reminds me of Nutcracker and winter)
@katinka Wow, so many great names! Some of them I haven’t even heard of before. I’m looking forward to researching some of those! Loving [name_f]Elowen[/name_f], [name_f]Celeste[/name_f], [name_f]Eira[/name_f], [name_f]Lumi[/name_f], [name_u]Rue[/name_u], [name_f]Aurelia[/name_f], and [name_f]Sylvie[/name_f] is really cute too.
@Dechen Thank you for your suggestions too. I especially like [name_f]Mavis[/name_f], I had no idea it meant songbird
@Greyblue Thank you! Those are some good ones. Also, I’ve always thought [name_f]Chloe[/name_f] was cute, but had no idea of its meaning.
@Raven-1013 [name_u]Love[/name_u] your suggestions! Especially [name_f]Elowen[/name_f], [name_f]Daphne[/name_f], [name_f]Selena[/name_f], and [name_f]Elara[/name_f].
@tanushka Really love [name_f]Danica[/name_f], [name_f]Phillipa[/name_f], and [name_f]Estella[/name_f]
@halinka Great names! [name_u]Love[/name_u] [name_f]Mari[/name_f]/Mairi as alternatives to [name_u]Marie[/name_u]/Mary. Also like [name_f]Naia[/name_f], [name_f]Lana[/name_f], and [name_f]Roisin[/name_f].
Ok I have a lot so I’ll try to trim this list down a bit…
Amaya- night rain
[name_f]Aderyn[/name_f]- bird
Adoette- large tree
Afanen- Raspberry
[name_f]Alouette[/name_f]- lark
[name_f]Anthea[/name_f]- flower/blossom
[name_f]Ardath[/name_f]- flowering field
[name_f]Aya[/name_f]- bird/color/dawn depending on origin
[name_f]Ayla[/name_f]- oak tree or halo/moonlight depending on origin
[name_f]Briallen[/name_f]-primrose
[name_f]Bryluen[/name_f]- [name_f]Rose[/name_f]
[name_f]Caja[/name_f]- daisy
[name_f]Calanthe[/name_f]- beautiful flower
[name_f]Dellen[/name_f]-petal
[name_f]Edurne[/name_f]-snow
Endzela- snowdrop
[name_f]Erlea[/name_f]- bee
[name_f]Fala[/name_f]- crow
[name_f]Geneva[/name_f]- [name_u]Juniper[/name_u] tree
Gwenonwy- lily of the valley
[name_f]Gwyneira[/name_f]- white snow
[name_f]Haisley[/name_f]- hazel meadow
Haizea- wind
[name_f]Jessamine[/name_f]- [name_f]Jasmine[/name_f]
Kelynen- [name_u]Holly[/name_u]
[name_f]Keresen[/name_f]- cherries
[name_f]Keziah[/name_f]- cassia
[name_f]Kielo[/name_f]-lily of the valley
[name_f]Mali[/name_f]- jasmine
[name_f]Malina[/name_f]- raspberry
[name_f]Meital[/name_f]- dew drop
[name_f]Nanala[/name_f]-sunflower
[name_f]Neoma[/name_f]- new moon
[name_f]Nerida[/name_f]- water lily
[name_f]Nevena[/name_f]- [name_f]Marigold[/name_f]
[name_f]Pomeline[/name_f]- little apple
[name_f]Roxanne[/name_f]- dawn
[name_f]Sera[/name_f]- evening
[name_u]Seren[/name_u]- [name_f]Star[/name_f]
[name_f]Serenella[/name_f]- lilac
Siona- starlight
Somerled- summer traveler
[name_f]Syrin[/name_f]- lilac
[name_f]Talia[/name_f]- gentle dew from heaven
Tallara- rain
[name_f]Tamar[/name_f]- date palm
[name_u]Vivendel[/name_u]- honeysuckle
Vorona- bird
[name_f]Zahrah[/name_f]- blooming flower
[name_f]Zipporah[/name_f]- bird
[name_u]Zola[/name_u]- dawn
Aase - tree covered mountain - pronounced AWE-seh or AWE-see
[name_f]Aihe[/name_f] - dolphin
[name_f]Aine[/name_f] - More commonly seen here as [name_f]Anya[/name_f], this traditional yet unique Irish name belonged to the queen of the Munster fairies and is sprinkled throughout Irish folklore as an early Celtic goddess of summer and prosperity.
[name_u]Aki[/name_u] - autumn, clear, bright
[name_u]Alani[/name_u] - orange tree, orange
Alaula - light of early dawn, sunset glow, light of dawn
[name_f]Amarantha[/name_f] - flower name
[name_f]Apricity[/name_f] - the warmth of the sun in winter
[name_f]Aracelis[/name_f] - altar of the sky
[name_f]Ardyth[/name_f] - flowering field
[name_f]Ardith[/name_f] - flowering field
[name_f]Aria[/name_f] - lioness; air
[name_f]Aristella[/name_f] - harvest
[name_f]Arpina[/name_f] - rising of sun
[name_f]Arta[/name_f] - golden; gold
[name_f]Ashwina[/name_f] - child of the star
[name_f]Aurelia[/name_f] - the golden one, golden
[name_f]Aurora[/name_f] - dawn; the goddess of dawn
[name_f]Aviva[/name_f] - springlike, fresh, dewy
B
[name_f]Bahia[/name_f] - bay
[name_f]Baia[/name_f] - bay
[name_f]Baya[/name_f] - berry
[name_f]Baylie[/name_f] - berry wood
[name_f]Bellerose[/name_f] - beautiful rose
[name_f]Bellarose[/name_f] - beautiful rose
[name_u]Briar[/name_u] - a thorny patch
[name_f]Briony[/name_f] - flower name; to sprout
[name_f]Bryony[/name_f] - flower name; to sprout
[name_f]Brisa[/name_f] - breeze
C
[name_f]Calanthe[/name_f] - Christmas Orchid
[name_f]Cari[/name_f] - flowing like water; coral
[name_f]Carina[/name_f] - keel of a ship; Constellation in the Southern sky, 1 of the 4 parts of the Argo (ship) constellation
[name_f]Cassia[/name_f] - cinnamon
[name_f]Cerelia[/name_f] - relating to springtime
[name_f]Cerella[/name_f] - relating to springtime
[name_u]Chan[/name_u] - Sweet-Smelling Tree
[name_u]Charon[/name_u] - Largest moon of Pluto - There are 2 pronunciations of this name, depending on whether you’re referring to the ferryman or the moon. While the Greek version is pronounced with a hard “k” sound, the astronomer who named the moon did not know about the Greek myth - he named the moon after his wife Charlene, so many astronomers pronounce it with a “sh” sound.
Chun - spring
[name_f]Cyra[/name_f] - sun
D
[name_f]Daphne[/name_f] - laurel tree, bay tree
[name_u]Daru[/name_u] - pine tree; pine or cedar
[name_f]Dawn[/name_f] - sunrise, dawn
[name_f]Delphine[/name_f] - dolphin
[name_f]Doris[/name_f] - Gift of the Ocean
Dysis - Sunset - Dysis was the 11th of the 12 Horae, goddesses of the hours, who presided over the hour of sunset.
E
[name_f]Ebony[/name_f] - a hard, dark wood; deeply black wood
[name_f]Edelweiss[/name_f] - Flower name
[name_f]Eira[/name_f] - snow
[name_f]Eire[/name_f] - from the island to the west
[name_f]Eleadora[/name_f] - she who came from the sun
[name_f]Eleodora[/name_f] - she who came from the sun
[name_f]Elle[/name_f] - sun ray, shining light
[name_f]Elowen[/name_f] - Elm, Elm Tree
[name_f]Elva[/name_f] - [the] river
[name_u]Ember[/name_u] - “a small piece of burning or glowing coal or wood in a dying fire”; a piece of burning wood in a dying fire
F
[name_f]Fleur[/name_f] - flower
G
[name_f]Gali[/name_f] - wave
Gaura - a flower name which is also known as Whirling Butterflies
[name_f]Gen[/name_f] - spring
[name_f]Gwyneira[/name_f] - white snow
H
[name_u]Hali[/name_u] - the sea
[name_u]Heli[/name_u] - saltwater
[name_f]Helmi[/name_f] - pearl
[name_f]Hespera[/name_f] - evening, evening star
I
[name_f]Idra[/name_f] - fig tree
[name_f]Ilma[/name_f] - air
[name_u]Indra[/name_u] - possessing drops of rain, name of a Hindu god who reigned over the sky and rain
[name_u]Isra[/name_u] - rainbow
J
Jaladhi - [the] sea; of the ocean
[name_u]Jarrah[/name_u] - botanical name
[name_f]Jora[/name_f] Jora - autumn rain
[name_u]June[/name_u] - born in the 6th month; month named for goddess Juno
[name_f]Juni[/name_f] - variation of June
[name_f]Junia[/name_f] - born in June
[name_f]Juno[/name_f] - queen of the heavens
K
[name_u]Kai[/name_u] - Ocean, Sea; earth; willow tree
[name_f]Kaia[/name_f] - Derived from [name_u]Kai[/name_u] (the sea); a derivation of [name_f]Gaia[/name_f] (earth)
[name_f]Orna[/name_f] - Laurel or Pine Tree, Fir, Cedar Tree
[name_f]Ornella[/name_f] - Flowering Ash Tree; she who is like an ash tree
[name_f]Orsola[/name_f] - little female bear
P
[name_f]Parvati[/name_f] - the daughter of the mountain
[name_u]Pasha[/name_u] - from the sea; of the ocean
[name_f]Pelagia[/name_f] - the sea
[name_f]Peta[/name_f] - golden eagle; rock, stone
[name_f]Philippa[/name_f] - lover of horses
[name_f]Primavera[/name_f] - spring
R
[name_u]Rio[/name_u] - river; cherry blossoms
[name_u]Risa[/name_u] - star of the sea; daughter of the sun; sea nymph, rainbow; sand of the village, [name_u]Gossamer[/name_u] of the Village; sea fairy
[name_f]Rita[/name_f] - pearl
[name_f]Rosalind[/name_f] - Pretty Rose, fair rose
[name_f]Rosalyn[/name_f] - Little Rose; pretty rose, horse shield of lime wood; rose
[name_u]Shelly[/name_u] - ewe; little rock; clearing on a bank; willow settlement
[name_u]Shelley[/name_u] - clearing on a bank
[name_f]Sienna[/name_f] - place-name from the orange-red color clay
[name_u]Sierra[/name_u] - any rugged range of mountains that, when viewed from a distance, has a jagged profile; Sierra Nevada Mountain Range
[name_f]Stella[/name_f] - Star
[name_f]Stella[/name_f] [name_f]Maris[/name_f] - the North Star, aka Polaris; Star of the Sea
[name_f]Sunna[/name_f] - sun - Sunna was a mythological goddess of the sun
[name_f]Sunniva[/name_f] - sun gift
[name_f]Suvi[/name_f] - summer
T
[name_f]Talvi[/name_f] - winter
[name_f]Tana[/name_f] - fire or star goddess
[name_f]Tara[/name_f] - rocky hill; hill; star; elevated place
[name_f]Tarni[/name_f] - wave, surf
[name_f]Tesni[/name_f] - warmth from the sun
[name_f]Thalassa[/name_f] - the Sea; 1 of the moons of the planet Neptune
U
[name_f]Ula[/name_f] - gem of the sea
[name_u]Uli[/name_u] - gem of the sea
[name_f]Una[/name_f] - lamb
[name_f]Ursa[/name_f] - little female bear
V
[name_f]Vela[/name_f] - shore, coast; 1 of 3 constellations in the Argo Navis constellation, Vela is the sails of the ship
[name_u]Vesa[/name_u] - young plant, young tree, sprout; dew
[name_f]Vesna[/name_f] - spring
[name_u]Vida[/name_u] - life
[name_f]Vita[/name_f] - life
W
[name_f]Winika[/name_f] - Christmas orchid
Winneka - Christmas orchid
Y
Yaara - honeycomb; woodland
[name_f]Yara[/name_f] - small butterfly; seagull; honeycomb, woodland; water lady, a river spirit in Tupi & Guarani mythology; to flow, as in flow of water – rain or river; spring
[name_f]Ylva[/name_f] - wolf
Yousuke - Meditate like the Ocean
Z
[name_m]Zale[/name_m] - strength of the sea, bold - unisex name
Zamilla - having the strength of the sea
[name_f]Zaria[/name_f] - rose
[name_f]Zee[/name_f] - sea
[name_u]Zola[/name_u] - earth, ball of earth; lump of earth
Resel - to harvest
[name_f]Ruzenka[/name_f] and [name_f]Ruzha[/name_f] - flower, rose
[name_f]Ixora[/name_f] and [name_u]Betony[/name_u] - botanical names
[name_f]Ambrette[/name_f] - a pear or a seed
[name_u]Arley[/name_u] - from the rabbit meadow
[name_u]Arlen[/name_u] - hare land
[name_f]Auretta[/name_f] - light wind
[name_f]Jolan[/name_f] and [name_f]Yolanda[/name_f] - violet flower
[name_u]Quetzal[/name_u] - tail feather
