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Nature names for girls

Names drawn from the living world: trees, plants, animals and landscapes.

  1. OliviaOlive tree #2 · slipping
  2. VioletFrom the flower name#18 · rising
  3. LilyFrom the lily flower (Latin 'lilium'), a symbol of purity, innocence, and beauty#15 · rising
  4. RowanFrom the rowan tree (mountain ash), known for bright red berries#201 · rising
  5. HazelFrom Old English 'haesel', the hazel tree#32 · rising
  6. IslaFrom Scottish Gaelic, referencing the island of Islay#29 · rising
  7. IvyFrom Old English 'ifig', the climbing evergreen plant#41 · rising
  8. WillowFrom Old English 'welig', the willow tree#58 · rising
  9. RiverEnglish nature name referring to a flowing river#243 · rising
  10. LillianProbably a diminutive of Elizabeth, also taken as an elaborated form of Lily from Latin 'lilium', the lily flower, a symbol of purity#67 · slipping
  11. IrisFrom Greek Iris, the goddess of the rainbow#80 · rising
  12. DaisyFrom Old English 'daegeseage' meaning 'day's eye'#99 · rising
  13. LilianaExtended form of Lily/Lilian#57 · slipping
  14. OakleyEnglish place name and surname meaning 'oak meadow', from Old English 'ac' (oak) + 'leah' (clearing)#126 · rising
  15. JuniperFrom Latin 'juniperus', the evergreen shrub/tree#123 · rising
  16. SageFrom Latin 'salvia' (the healing herb), also means 'wise one'#132 · rising
  17. RoseFrom Latin 'rosa' (the flower)#142 · slipping
  18. MagnoliaFrom the genus of flowering trees named after French botanist Pierre Magnol#154 · rising
  19. SavannahA flat, treeless grassland#140 · slipping
  20. OaklynnModern invented blend of Oak (the tree) and the suffix -lynn#137 · rising
  21. WrenleyModern coined blend of Wren (Old English bird name) + -ley (meadow)#111 · rising
  22. RosalieFrom Latin 'rosa' (rose)#168 · rising
  23. KaylaniVariant spelling of Kailani, from Hawaiian 'kai' (ocean, sea) + 'lani' (sky, heaven)#72 · rising
  24. OliveFrom Latin 'oliva', the olive tree#223 · rising
  25. JasmineFrom Persian 'yasamin', the name of the fragrant flowering plant#141 · slipping
  26. DahliaFlower named after botanist Anders Dahl (Swedish 'dal' meaning 'valley')#248 · rising
  27. WrenEnglish word name for the small songbird#251 · rising
  28. CataleyaFrom Cattleya, an orchid genus named after horticulturist William Cattley#145 · rising
  29. RosemaryFrom the herb rosemary (Latin 'ros maris': 'dew of the sea')#276 · rising
  30. LillyVariant spelling of Lily, from the Latin lilium, denoting the flower symbolic of purity and beauty#15 · rising
  31. KailaniFrom Hawaiian 'kai' (sea) and 'lani' (sky/heavenly), meaning 'sea and sky' or 'heavenly sea'#72 · rising
  32. AspenFrom Old English 'aespe', the aspen tree#238 · rising
  33. BriarEnglish word name for a thorny shrub (from Old English 'brer')#365 · rising
  34. AzaleaFrom the flowering plant#283 · rising
  35. SylvieFrench diminutive of Sylvia, from Latin 'silva' meaning 'forest'#298 · rising
  36. RosieDiminutive of Rose#295 · rising
  37. MeadowFrom the Old English word maedwe meaning 'meadow', a grassy field#302 · rising
  38. PoppyFrom the poppy flower#315 · rising
  39. ElowynModern blend likely inspired by Elowen (Cornish for 'elm tree') with '-wyn' suffix#234 · rising
  40. BrookeLives near a brook or stream#326 · slipping
  41. WrenleeModern coinage blending Wren (the bird, Old English 'wrenna') with -lee (meadow)#111 · rising
  42. LianaShort form of Eliana (Hebrew 'my God has answered') or Juliana#219 · rising
  43. RobinDiminutive of Robert (bright fame)#532 · rising
  44. RowenVariant of Rowan: the Irish Ruadhan (little red one) or the rowan tree of Old Norse origin, also from an Old English surname#201 · rising
  45. RavenFrom Old English 'hraefn', referring to the large black bird#363 · rising
  46. BrynnFrom Welsh 'bryn', meaning 'hill'#378 · slipping
  47. HollyFrom the evergreen holly plant (Ilex), Old English 'holegn'#398 · rising
  48. OceanEnglish word name from Greek 'Okeanos', the god of the great world-encircling sea#746 · rising
  49. LillianaVariant of Lillian, which BtN treats as a diminutive of Elizabeth (Hebrew 'my God is an oath') also associated with Latin lilium (lily)#57 · slipping
  50. ClementineFrom Latin 'clemens' meaning 'merciful, gentle'#452 · rising
  51. KataleyaElaborated form of Cataleya, the name of a tropical orchid genus (Cattleya)#145 · rising
  52. RioSpanish and Portuguese word meaning 'river'#1,457 · rising
  53. OakleeRespelling of Oakley, from Old English 'ac leah' meaning 'oak meadow'#126 · rising
  54. SaigeVariant spelling of Sage#132 · rising
  55. AliviaPhonetic variant of Olivia, from Latin 'oliva' meaning 'olive tree'#2 · slipping
  56. LakelynnModern American coinage combining 'Lake' (inland body of water) and the suffix '-lynn'#322 · rising
  57. CloverFrom the English word 'clover', the flowering plant#416 · rising
  58. IylaVariant spelling of Isla (Scottish, meaning 'island') or Ayla (Turkish/Hebrew)#390 · rising
  59. ZahraArabic for 'flower, blossom' or 'radiant, shining'#521 · rising
  60. LilianVariant of Lillian, derived from Latin 'lilium' (lily flower), symbolizing purity and beauty#542 · rising
  61. MavisFrom Old French 'mauvis' meaning song thrush (a bird)#543 · rising
  62. MarigoldEnglish flower word-name#576 · rising
  63. FloraLatin name from 'flos/floris' meaning 'flower'#589 · rising
  64. RowynModern variant spelling of Rowan#201 · rising
  65. SierraSpanish word for a jagged mountain range#539 · slipping
  66. OaklynModern blend of Oak + -lyn suffix#137 · rising
  67. VioletaSpanish/Romanian form of Violet#473 · rising
  68. RosaFrom Latin 'rosa' meaning 'rose'#608 · slipping
  69. HanaMeans 'flower/blossom' in Japanese#53 · slipping
  70. OakleighElaborated spelling of Oakley#651 · rising
  71. BirdieEnglish diminutive nickname from 'bird'#654 · rising
  72. LakelynModern American coinage blending 'lake' (body of water) with the suffix -lyn#322 · rising
  73. LillieVariant spelling of Lily#15 · rising
  74. AlondraSpanish word for 'lark' (the songbird), used as a given name#658 · slipping
  75. RosalinaElaborated form of Rosa, from Latin 'rosa' meaning 'rose', with suffix -lina#660 · rising
  76. WrenleighModern American blend of Wren, English bird name, with -leigh (meadow) - nature invention with trendy spelling#665 · rising
  77. EverestFrom the English surname Everest#1,574 · rising
  78. JazminSpanish variant of Jasmine, from Persian 'yasamin' (jasmine flower), reaching Spanish via Arabic#141 · slipping
  79. IlaIn Sanskrit, 'Ila' means 'earth' or 'speech'#29 · rising
  80. LakenModern variant of Lake used as a given name#458 · rising

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