Names rooted in
the natural world
The botanical names that English took up in the Victorian era and never let go.
70 names in the library
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Alani
FeminineOrange tree, or 'precious'
/əˈlɑ.ni/
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Alyssa
FeminineAlyssum flower; rational
/əˈlɪs.ə/
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Ashley
FeminineAsh-tree meadow
/ˈæʃ.li/
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Ashton
UnisexAsh-tree town
/ˈæʃ.tən/
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Aspen
FeminineThe aspen tree
/ˈæs.pən/
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Autumn
FeminineThe fall season
/ˈɔ.təm/
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Ava
FeminineBird, life
/ˈeɪ.və/
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Ayla
FeminineHalo of light, or 'oak tree'
/ˈeɪ.lə/
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Azalea
FeminineThe azalea flower
/əˈzeɪl.jə/
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Briar
FeminineThorny shrub
/ˈbraɪ.ər/
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Brynlee
FeminineHill meadow
/ˈbrɪn.li/
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Callum
MasculineDove
/ˈkæl.əm/
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Cataleya
FeminineCattleya orchid
/ˌkɑt.əˈleɪ.ə/
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Chloe
FeminineYoung green shoot
/ˈkloʊ.i/
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Clover
FeminineClover plant; luck
/ˈkloʊ.vər/
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Dahlia
FeminineDahlia flower
/ˈdɑl.jə/
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Daisy
FeminineDay's eye
/ˈdeɪ.zi/
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Daphne
FeminineLaurel
/ˈdæf.ni/
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Elowyn
FeminineElm tree
/ˈɛl.ə.wɪn/
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Forrest
MasculineWoods, forest
/ˈfɔːr.ɪst/
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Hazel
FeminineHazel tree
/ˈheɪ.zəl/
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Holly
FeminineThe holly tree
/ˈhɒl.i/
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Iris
FeminineRainbow
/ˈaɪ.rɪs/
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Ivy
FeminineIvy plant
/ˈaɪ.vi/
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Jasmine
FeminineJasmine flower
/ˈdʒæz.mɪn/
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Jonah
MasculineDove
/ˈdʒoʊ.nə/
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Juniper
FeminineJuniper tree
/ˈdʒu.nɪ.pɚ/
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Kataleya
FeminineThe cattleya orchid
/ˌkɑː.təˈleɪ.ə/
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Kayla
FeminineCrown, laurel, or a modern blend
/ˈkeɪ.lə/
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Laura
FeminineLaurel
/ˈlɔːr.ə/
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Lauren
FeminineLaurel
/ˈlɔːr.ən/
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Lawrence
MasculineFrom Laurentum; laurel
/ˈlɔːr.əns/
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Lian
MasculineLotus; graceful willow
/liˈɑːn/
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Liana
FeminineClimbing vine; or short for Eliana
/liˈɑː.nə/
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Liliana
FeminineLily
/ˌlɪl.iˈɑ.nə/
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Lillian
FeminineLily
/ˈlɪl.i.ən/
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Lilliana
FeminineLily; or God is my oath
/ˌlɪl.iˈɑː.nə/
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Lilly
FeminineLily flower
/ˈlɪl.i/
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Lily
FeminineLily flower
/ˈlɪ.li/
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Lorenzo
MasculineLaurel-crowned
/ləˈrɛn.zoʊ/
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Magnolia
FeminineMagnolia flower
/mæɡˈnoʊ.li.ə/
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Meadow
FeminineA meadow, grassland
/ˈmɛd.oʊ/
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Nash
MasculineAt the ash tree
/næʃ/
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Oakley
UnisexOak meadow
/ˈoʊk.li/
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Oaklynn
FeminineOak by the lake
/ˈoʊk.lɪn/
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Olive
FeminineOlive tree
/ˈɒl.ɪv/
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Oliver
MasculinePossibly 'olive tree' or 'ancestor's descendant'
/ˈɑl.ə.vɚ/
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Olivia
FeminineOlive tree
/əˈlɪv.i.ə/
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Poppy
FeminineThe poppy flower
/ˈpɑː.pi/
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Raven
FeminineThe raven
/ˈreɪ.vən/
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River
UnisexFlowing water
/ˈrɪv.ɚ/
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Rosalie
FeminineRose
/ˈroʊ.zə.li/
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Rose
FeminineRose flower
/roʊz/
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Rosemary
FeminineDew of the sea, or Rose + Mary
/ˈroʊz.mɛr.i/
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Rosie
FeminineRose
/ˈroʊ.zi/
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Rowan
UnisexLittle red one, rowan tree
/ˈroʊ.ən/
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Sage
UnisexWise one, the herb
/seɪdʒ/
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Samara
FeminineGuardian, or winged seed
/səˈmɑːr.ə/
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Sylvia
FeminineOf the forest
/ˈsɪl.vi.ə/
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Sylvie
FeminineOf the forest
/ˈsɪl.vi/
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Violet
FeminineViolet flower
/ˈvaɪ.ə.lət/
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Willow
FeminineWillow tree
/ˈwɪl.oʊ/
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Winter
FeminineThe winter season
/ˈwɪn.tər/
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Wren
FeminineWren bird
/rɛn/
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Wrenlee
FeminineLittle bird, meadow
/ˈrɛn.li/
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Wrenley
FeminineWren meadow
/ˈrɛn.li/
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Wynter
FeminineThe winter season
/ˈwɪn.tər/
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Yara
FeminineSmall butterfly; water lady
/ˈjɑːr.ə/
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Zahra
FeminineRadiant, blooming flower
/ˈzɑːr.ə/
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Zara
FeminineBlooming, or 'princess'
/ˈzɑr.ə/