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Unique Nature Names for Babies

Some nature names for babies are mainstream, like Lily and River. But if you're willing to explore nature a bit more adventurously, there are many more wonderful nature names for girls and boys that lie off the beaten track, such as Lilac and Ridge.

All of the unique nature names on this list rank outside of the US Top 1000, so your son or daughter is unlikely to meet another child with his or her name. Unique nature names beloved by our website users include Basil, Cassia, Dove, Linnea, Marigold, Oak, Pepper, and Prairie.

Unique nature names can come from flowers and trees, birds and animals, the sea and the earth and even the skies. Here, browse some of the most unusual baby names drawn from nature.

Unique Nature Names

Sesame Sesame is a name that is most often given to...
Origin:Food name and word name
8465
Peridot

Meaning: a green gemstone

Origin:Arabic
1874
Oriole

Meaning: golden

Origin:Latin
6851
Snapdragon

Meaning: dragon's mouth

Origin:Flower name, from English
6868
Embelia Finding a good name for their children is a ...
Origin:Nature name
7070
Calendula

Meaning: little months

Origin:Flower name, from Latin
7187
Fjord The name Fjord is male and female and derive...
Origin:Norwegian nature name
5164
Larkspur Larkspur is a flower belonging to the butter...
Origin:English botanical name
5251
Thyme The name Thyme originated from the Greek wor...
Origin:Nature name
2825
Glacier

Meaning: ice

Origin:Nature name, French
6713
Calanthe

Meaning: Christmas orchid

Origin:botanical name
1346
Edelweiss

Meaning: noble white

Origin:Flower name, from German
1390
Origin:Sanskrit flower name
1858
Heliotrope The meaning of Heliotrope mentions a flower ...
Origin:botanical name
4354
Prunella

Meaning: small plum

Origin:Latin
4371
Gladiola

Meaning: little sword

Origin:Flower name, from Latin
4806
Fig The meaning of Fig is ‘a fruit name’. It has...
Origin:Fruit name
1792
Shell The meaning of Shell is 'animal bearing', ac...
Origin:English nature name
8053
Hawthorn The meaning of Hawthorn is ‘lives near a hed...
Origin:Spelling variation of Hawthorne
1805
Strawberry The name Strawberry is from the Middle Engli...
Origin:Fruit name
700