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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

Cedar

Meaning: cedar tree

Origin:English and French from Latin tree name
851
Lemon The name Lemon is gender neutral name of Eng...
Origin:American fruit name
1260
Tempest

Meaning: turbulent, stormy

Origin:English word name
2035
Freesia

Meaning: Freese's flower

Origin:Flower name, from German surname
2450
Quartz The word Quartz is one of the rarest and mos...
Origin:Mineral name
2470
Pepper

Meaning: berry

Origin:English from Latin
1369
Snow Snow is a word of English origin, and the me...
Origin:English word name
1411
Delta

Meaning: letter or island

Origin:Greek
1238
Acacia

Meaning: thorny

Origin:Greek
534
Storm The name Storm is traditionally given as a b...
Origin:Word name
1053
Bryony

Meaning: to sprout

Origin:Latin flower name
589
Mimosa Mimosa is a girl's name and it is of Latin o...
Origin:Latin plant name
2436
Clove The name Clove is of German origins and it i...
Origin:Nature name
2491
Origin:Nature name
2548
Swan

Meaning: swan

Origin:English
2579
Gardenia

Meaning: Garden's flower

Origin:Flower name, from English surname
2610
Branch Branch is an English name that came from the...
Origin:Word name
3490
Plum Plum is the English name. It is said that th...
Origin:Fruit name
1913
Verbena

Meaning: sacred foliage

Origin:Latin
4273
Saffron The name Saffron is of English origin. This ...
Origin:Spice name
820