Looking for a lovelier than nature floral-inspired name for your pending arrival?
When it comes to looking for a lush name for your little one, you might not have to look further than your garden. Here are some unique and whimsical flowery baby girl names plus the meanings behind them to consider in the coming days, weeks or even months:
- Eden - a traditional biblical name with a floral twist which derives from The Garden Of Eden meaning 'a place of pleasure and delight' or 'paradise'.
- Daisy - a stunning yet straightforward name meanings ' day's eye'.
- Lily - an elegant English name which is a symbol of beauty and innocence.
- Muna - a mysterious Native American name meaning 'overflowing spring'.
- Mai - an elegant name which can be spelt Mae, meaning Goddess of spring growth.
- Petal - is a precious little girls name, referring to the leaves on flowers.
- Primrose - an old school favourite gaining popularity again over the years. In Latin, the name translates into 'the first rose'.
- Fleur - a delicate French name simply meaning flower.
- Azalea - a fresh floral name fast becoming one of the most famous horticultural names to date.
- Poppy - is a red wildflower and hugely famous name for many years.
- Dalia - is a stunning brightly coloured species of flower symbolising elegance and inner strength.
- Shoshanna - an exotic and unusual girls name of Hebrew origin meaning 'lily'.
- Iris - the name of the Greek goddess of the rainbow although the name is most commonly used due to the iris flower which in itself symbolises eloquence.
- Lavender - a botanical name rising in popularity after the sweet-smelling flowers.
- Posey - ring a rosy a pocket full of posey. An adorable English name for any spring baby meaning 'a bunch of flowers'.
- Peony - one of the rarest botanical names on our list meaning 'healing'.
- Bluebell - rarely used nowadays, which is such a shame but a stunningly delicate and dainty floral name all the same.
- Florence - this name means 'blossoming' or 'flourishing' and is also a beautiful city in Italy.
- Rose - is a classic floral baby name with a ton of variations including Rosetta, Rosalie and Rosemary.
- Senna - is a sweet-sounding Arabic name after a species of sunflower.