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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

Harbor Harbor, a name from the English language, is...
Origin:Word name
1573
Celyn

Meaning: holly

Origin:Welsh
4395
Fennel The name Fennel is derived from the Latin wo...
Origin:Vegetable and herb name
4591
Bamboo Bamboo is a name usually used for naming boy...
Origin:Word name
4074
Breeze Breeze is an English name and the meaning of...
Origin:Word name
4078
Almond The name Almond, of English origin, signifie...
Origin:Word name
6893
Bayou The Choctaw Native American name Bayou is us...
Origin:Native American nature name
8099
Orchid

Meaning: orchid flower

Origin:From Greek
1420
Narcissa

Meaning: daffodil

Origin:Greek
902
Lava Lava is a lovely name that is used to name b...
Origin:English word name
2650
Starling Starling is a gender-neutral name that is mo...
Origin:Bird name
2836
Origin:French botanical name
2919
Origin:Nature name
5630
Carnation

Meaning: complexion; coronation

Origin:Flower name, from French or English
5778
Cascade The name Cascade is a feminine name of Frenc...
Origin:Word name
5971
Sun

Meaning: sun; good, kind, virtuous

Origin:English word name or Korean
5456
Fen

Meaning: marshland; peace

Origin:English, Dutch, Frisian
1393
Tamarind

Meaning: tree and spice name

Origin:Arabic
6382
Mulberry Mulberry is a unique and exotic name, and fu...
Origin:Nature name
7990
Marble Marble is an English word, and it's adorned ...
Origin:English
5857