On the lookout for a baby name? Why not take some inspiration from these whimsical boy and girl names inspired by flowers, plants, water and trees? Here we have compiled a list of some of the most popular boy and girls names taken from mother nature.
On the lookout for a baby name? Why not take some inspiration from these whimsical boy and girl names inspired by flowers, plants, water and trees? Here we have compiled a list of some of the most popular boy and girls names taken from mother nature.
Girls
- Daisy - an adorably cute floral name for a little girl meaning 'day's eye'.
- Willow - a beautiful name that features in literature from Shakespeare to Harry Potter. The name is taken from the willow tree means 'gracefully slender and lithe'.
- Hazel - a common name taken from the name of the hazelnut tree.
- Laurel - a gentle floral name derived from the laurel tree.
- Ivy - taken from the name of the evergreen plant, it's becoming a very popular name following Beyonce naming her daughter Blue Ivy.
- Sparrow - named after the bird, it is believed to mean love, dedication, trust, and loyalty.
- Birdie - an English baby name meaning 'little bird'.
- Ivy - taken from the name of the evergreen plant.
- Meadow - a pretty name meaning 'field of grass'.
- Luna - an increasingly popular name from the Harry Potter movies meaning 'the moon'.
- Ebony - an Egyptian baby name meaning 'black'.
- Ember - a unique name meaning 'spark, burning low'.
- Fleur - a timeless French name meaning 'flower'.
- Iris - the name of the mythological Greek goddess of the rainbow taken from the purple-blue iris flower.
- Brook(e) - a popular name of English origin meaning 'small stream'.
Boys
- Aspen - a classic unisex name taken from the Aspen tree.
- Reed - the name means nature itself.
- Conall - an Irish and Scottish baby name meaning wolf.
- Oliver - an extremely popular name at present which is Latin for 'nature loving'.
- Wren - an English name meaning 'from the farm'.
- Sky - this name also comes in variations, Skye and Skylar.
- Dillon - a Welsh name and means 'the great sea'.
- Logan - it means 'a little hollow'.
- Lee - of English origin and another name for a meadow.
- Clay - a name that can be lengthened to Clayton or Clayborne.
- Heath - is both a first name and a surname. A heath is an unintended land where flowering shrubs grow.
- Ash - in English the name is taken from the tree however in Hebrew, Ash means 'happy'.
- Dale - an English name for 'valley'.
- Rudy - a popular German baby name and a short form of Rudolf. Rudolf means famous wolf.
- Storm - a powerful baby name originally made popular by the X-Men character.
Written by Kellie Kearney staff writer at FFHQ who also blogs at www.mylittlebabog.com.
