Names rooted in
the natural world
The botanical names that English took up in the Victorian era and never let go.
115 names in the library
Baby names from trees, flowers, and plants. Olivia the olive tree, Lily the flower, Willow and Rowan and Hazel from the woods, Ivy and Violet in the garden. Meanings, pronunciations, and the family they sit in.
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Adalee
FeminineNoble meadow
ˈæd.ə.liː
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Adley
FeminineWoodland clearing
ˈæd.li
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Ainsley
FeminineOne's own meadow
ˈeɪnz.li
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Alani
FeminineOrange tree, or 'precious'
əˈlɑ.ni
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Alara
FeminineWater fairy
ɑˈlɑː.rɑ
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Alyssa
FeminineAlyssum flower; rational
əˈlɪs.ə
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Amayah
FeminineThe end; night rain
əˈmaɪ.ə
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Amber
FeminineAmber, fossilized resin
ˈæm.bər
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Anahi
FeminineFrom a Guarani legend
ˌɑː.nɑːˈiː
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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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Aviana
FeminineBird-like
ˌɑː.viˈɑː.nə
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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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Bentley
MasculineBent-grass meadow
ˈbɛnt.li
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Blakely
FeminineFrom the dark clearing
ˈbleɪk.li
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Bodhi
MasculineAwakening, enlightenment
ˈboʊ.di
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Bradley
MasculineBroad meadow
ˈbræd.li
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Briar
FeminineThorny shrub
ˈbraɪ.ər
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Brock
MasculineBadger
brɒk
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Brynlee
FeminineHill meadow
ˈbrɪn.li
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Callum
MasculineDove
ˈkæl.əm
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Carmen
FeminineSong; or garden
ˈkɑːr.mən
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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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Coast
MasculineThe seashore
koʊst
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Dahlia
FeminineDahlia flower
ˈdɑl.jə
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Daisy
FeminineDay's eye
ˈdeɪ.zi
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Dallas
UnisexMeadow dwelling
ˈdæl.əs
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Daphne
FeminineLaurel
ˈdæf.ni
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Elowyn
FeminineElm tree
ˈɛl.ə.wɪn
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Everleigh
FeminineEver-meadow
ˈɛv.ɚ.li
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Everly
FeminineFrom the boar meadow
ˈɛv.ɚ.li
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Forrest
MasculineWoods, forest
ˈfɔːr.ɪst
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Hadley
FeminineHeather meadow
ˈhæd.li
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Hailey
FeminineHay meadow
ˈheɪ.li
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Harley
UnisexHare's meadow
ˈhɑːr.li
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Hazel
FeminineHazel tree
ˈheɪ.zəl
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Hollis
MasculineDweller by the holly trees
ˈhɒl.ɪs
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Holly
FeminineThe holly tree
ˈhɒl.i
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Iris
FeminineRainbow
ˈaɪ.rɪs
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Ivey
FeminineIvy
ˈaɪ.vi
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Ivy
FeminineIvy plant
ˈaɪ.vi
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Jaslyn
FeminineJasmine, blended
ˈdʒæz.lɪn
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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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Kailany
FeminineSea and sky
kaɪˈlɑː.ni
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Kaiya
FeminineSea, or a modern Kai elaboration
ˈkaɪ.ə
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Kasai
MasculineRiver name; Japanese surname
kɑːˈsaɪ
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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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Kimberly
FeminineCyneburga's field
ˈkɪm.bər.li
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Kinsley
FeminineKing's meadow
ˈkɪnz.li
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Laken
FeminineFrom the lake
ˈleɪ.kən
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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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Leighton
FeminineHerb-garden town
ˈleɪ.tən
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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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Marley
UnisexBoundary wood, pleasant clearing
ˈmɑːr.li
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Meadow
FeminineA meadow, grassland
ˈmɛd.oʊ
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Meilani
FeminineHeavenly
meɪˈlɑː.ni
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Nash
MasculineAt the ash tree
næʃ
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Novalee
FeminineNew meadow
ˈnoʊ.və.li
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Oakley
UnisexOak meadow
ˈoʊk.li
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Oaklynn
FeminineOak by the lake
ˈoʊk.lɪn
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Ocean
MasculineThe sea
ˈoʊ.ʃən
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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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Presley
FemininePriest's meadow
ˈprɛz.li
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Raven
FeminineThe raven
ˈreɪ.vən
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Riggs
MasculineDweller by the ridge
rɪɡz
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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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Rynlee
FeminineModern coinage, reads as 'meadow'
ˈrɪn.li
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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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Sawyer
UnisexWood-sawer
ˈsɔ.jɚ
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Silas
MasculineOf the forest, or short for Silvanus
ˈsaɪ.ləs
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Sydney
FeminineWide meadow
ˈsɪd.ni
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Sylas
MasculineOf the forest
ˈsaɪ.ləs
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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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Wesley
MasculineWestern meadow
ˈwɛs.li
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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
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Khloe
FeminineYoung green shoot
ˈkloʊ.i
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Savannah
FemininePlain, grassland
səˈvæn.ə