161 Vibrant Plant Names For Babies (With Meanings)
Searching for botanical baby names? Trees, flowers, and plants are popular inspiration for nature-loving moms and dads.
In this post, you’ll find a nice variety of plant names for boys and girls. Some of the names on this list are popular, while others are uncommon names that would be a great choice if you’re looking for something that stands out.
Pretty Plant Names For Girls
Including (origins) and “meanings”
I’ve researched these earthy names by searching websites like BabyCenter to include their origins and meanings, but keep in mind, some names have different meanings in several languages.
A
Acacia (Greek) “thorny tree” - Acacia is also on our list of attitude names for girls
Ainsley (Scottish) "one’s own meadow" - Ainsley is also on our list of girl names meaning alone
Aloe (Italian) “aloe plant”
Alyssum (Greek) “curing madness”
Amarantha (Greek) “unfading” - Amarantha is also on our list of names that mean time
Amaryllis (Greek) “to sparkle”
Ambrosia (Greek) “immortal; love”
Ameretat (Indian) “immortal”
Anemone (Greek) “windflower; daughter of the wind” - Anemone is also on our list of over 100 names meaning sky, air, and wind
Angelica (Latin) “angel; messenger of God; the angelica flower is associated with inspiration” - Angelica is also on our list of female angel names
Anise (English) “spice”
Ash (English) “ash tree” - Ash is also on our list of one-syllable girl names
Aspen (English) “aspen tree” Aspen is also on our city girl names list
Aster (Greek) “star”
Azalea (Greek) “dry flower”
B
Bay (Latin) “berry”
Begonia (French) “Begon’s flower” - Begonia is also on our list of orange baby names
Belladonna (Italian) “beautiful lady; nightshade”
Bentley (English) “meadow with coarse grass”
Blossom (English) “flower; bloom”
Bluebell (English) “blue bell”
Briar (English) “shrub; small tree”
Bryn (Welsh) “hill”
Bryony (English) “poisonous climbing vine”
Buttercup (English) “yellow wildflower”
C
Calla (Greek) “beauty”
Camellia (Latin) “Kamel’s flower”
Carnation (Latin) “flesh”
Cassia (Greek) “cinnamon”
Celosia (Greek) “burning”
Cerise (French) “cherry”
Chloe (Greek) “blooming”
Chrysanta (Greek) “golden flower”
Cicely (English) “blind of self beauty”
Clematis (Greek) “vine branch”
Clementine (English) “gentle; merciful”
Clove (Latin) “nail; spice”
Clover (English) “meadow flower”
D
Daffodil (English, Dutch) “yellow flower; asphodel”
Dahlia (Scandinavian) “Dahl’s flower”
Daisy (English) “day’s eye”
Daphne (Greek) “laurel tree; bay tree” - Daphne is also on our list of names for a beautiful girl
E
Elowen (English) “elm tree”
F
Fern (English) “fern”
Fleur (French) “flower”
Flora (Scottish) “flower”
Forsythia (Scottish) "Forsyth’s flower"
Fuchsia (English) “flower”
G
Gardenia (English) “garden’s flower”
Geranium (Greek) “crane”
H
Hazel (English) “the hazelnut tree”
Heather (English) “evergreen flowering plant”
Hibiscus (Latin) “marshmallow plant”
Holly (English) “the holly tree; plant with red berries” - Holly is also on our list of names that mean red
Honeysuckle (English) “flower name”
Hyacinth (Greek) “blue larkspur; precious stone”
I
Indigo (Greek) “Indian dye”
Iris (Greek) “rainbow”
Ivy (English) “climbing vine plant” - Ivy is also on our boho girl names list
J
Jasmine (Persian) “gift from God” - Jasmine is also on our list of Pretty Black Female Names
Jessamine (French) “jasmine flower”
Jonquil (Latin) “reed”
Juniper (Latin) “young”
K
Katniss (American) “pure; arrowhead; from a plant with edible tubers called Sagittaria” - Katniss is also on our list of powerful girl names
L
Lantana (Latin) “a flower of orange and purple blossoms”
Lata (Indian) “creeping vine or branch”
Laurel (Latin) “laurel tree”
Lavender (English) “a purple flowering plant”
Leilani (Hawaiian) “flower; heavenly”
Lilac (English) “flowering pale-purple shrub”
Lily (English) “lily”
Linnaea (Swedish) “a small bluish flower type, known as a twinflower”
Lotus (Greek) “lotus flower”
Lucerne (Latin) “lamp”
M
Magnolia (Latin) “a flower” - Magnolia is also on our list of aesthetic names for girls
Maple (Latin) “piece of cloth”
Marigold (English) “golden flower”
Meadow (American) “field of grass”
Myrtle (Greek) “of the myrtle plant”
O
Olive (English) “olive tree”
Orchid (Greek) “orchid flower”
P
Pansy (American) “violet flower”
Parsley (Greek) “rock celery”
Peony (Latin) “healing”
Pepper (English) “berry”
Petal (Greek) “leaf”
Petunia (Latin) “flower from nightshade family”
Ponga (African) “tree fern”
Poppy (Latin) “red flower”
Posy (English) “small flower”
Primrose (English) “first rose”
R
Rose (Latin) “rose; a flower”
Rosemary (Latin) “dew of the sea”
Rowan (Irish) “rowan tree; little red-head”
Rue (English, Greek) “herb; regret”
S
Saffron (English) “yellow flower”
Sage (Latin) “wise”
Sakura (Japanese) “cherry blossom”
Savannah (Spanish) “flat tropical grassland”
Senna (Arabic) “brightness”
Sequoia (Native American) “sparrow”
T
Tansy (Greek) “immortality”
Tarragon (Latin) “aromatic but also problematic”
Thyme (English) “thyme herb”
Tulip (Persian) “turban”
V
Verbena (Spanish, Latin) “sacred foliage”
Veronica (Latin) “she who brings victory; true image”
Viola (Italian) “violet”
Viscaria (Latin) “sticky”
W
Willow (English) “willow tree; freedom”
Wisteria (German, American) “Wister’s flower”
Y
Yarrow (English) “rough stream”
Yvette (French) “yew tree”
Z
Zinnia (Latin) “flower”
Flower And Plant Boy Names
A
Alder (English) “old”
Almond (English) “almond tree”
Amaranth (Greek) “unfading”
Ash (Hebrew) “happy”
B
Basil (Greek) “royal; kingly”
Beech (English) “beech tree”
Birch (English) “bright; the birch tree”
Bramble (English) “blackberry shrub”
Bramwell (English) “well where the gorse grows”
C
Cedar (English) “cedar tree”
Chervil (Latin) “leaves of joy”
Clove (German) “nail; spice”
Consus (Latin) “to sow; to plant”
Coriander (Greek) “romance; spice”
Cypress (Greek) this powerful boy name means “strong; adaptable”
E
Elm (English) “someone who lived near an elm tree or in an elm grove”
F
Fennel (Latin) “hay”
Florian (Latin) “flowering”
Forrest (English) “dweller near the woods”
G
Garland (French) “crowned in victory; wreath”
H
Hawthorne (English) “lives where hawthorne hedges grow”
Heath (English) “land of heather and grass”
K
Kale (Hawaiian) “man”
Koru (New Zealand) “loop or coil”
L
Larch (Latin) “deciduous evergreen”
Layton (English) “herb garden; meadow settlement”
Linden (English) “linden tree hill”
M
Mace (English) “heavy club”
Moss (English) “saved from the water; having lived near a peat bog"
O
Oak (English) this short boy name means “meadow of oak trees”
Oakley (English) “from the oak tree field”
Oleander (Greek) “evergreen tree”
Oliver (Latin, French) “olive; olive tree”
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Oren (Hebrew) “laurel or pine tree” - Oren is also on our list of 4 letter boy names
P
Parker (English) this two syllable boy name means “park keeper”
Pine (English) “dweller near a pine tree”
S
Sherwood (English) “bright forest”
Sorrel (French) “reddish-brown”
Spruce (English) “neat; dapper”
Sycamore (Greek) “fig mulberry”
Sylvan (French) “of the forest”
T
Thorne (English, Swedish) “thorn bush”
Thyme (English) “the spice, thyme; herb”
Timothy (Greek) “God’s honor”
V
Valerian (Slavic) “strength”
Vernon (English) “alder tree grove”
W
Wattle (Latin) “just”
Already settled on a first name? Here are some of our middle name lists to consider:
Middle Names Lists
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