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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

Ginkgo The name Ginkgo is a name that anyone can us...
Origin:Nature name
9651
Bloom The name Bloom is said to have come from the...
Origin:Word Name
1177
Lotus

Meaning: lotus flower

Origin:Greek
1513
Petal

Meaning: leaf

Origin:English from Greek
1668
Basilia The meaning of Basilia is 'Royal' or 'Regal'...
Origin:Greek, feminine variation of Basil
4580
Blossom

Meaning: to bloom

Origin:English
665
Tigerlily Tigerlily is a beautiful and unique name tha...
Origin:English
1307
Camellia

Meaning: Kamel's flower

Origin:Flower name, from Czech surname
797
Wisteria

Meaning: Wister's flower

Origin:Flower name, from English surname
821
Tulip

Meaning: turban

Origin:Flower name, from Persian
1027
Elestren

Meaning: Iris

Origin:Cornish
1998
Thistle

Meaning: to prick

Origin:English flower name
4382
Begonia

Meaning: Begon's flower

Origin:French
4021
Geranium

Meaning: crane

Origin:Flower name, from Greek
7562
Marjoram The meaning of Marjoram is 'flower'. Marjora...
Origin:botanical name
8203
Foxglove

Meaning: fox's glove

Origin:Flower name, from English
7944
Ambretta The meaning of Ambretta refers to 'an evergr...
Origin:Nature name
9871
Delphinium

Meaning: larkspur; dolphin

Origin:Flower name, from Greek
5224
Olivine

Meaning: olive

Origin:Latin
2939
Embla

Meaning: elm

Origin:Norse
3720