200 Unusual Botanical & Floral Names for Baby Girls

The Victorian language of flowers was a system that allowed people to communicate emotions through flowers. Now the language of flowers is popular again. I have hand-picked 200 unusual botanical and floral names for your baby girl.

List Of Botanical & Floral Names for Baby Girls:

Forsythia

“Forsyth’s flower.” Forsythia is a genus of flowering plants named after William Forsyth.

Champa

Champak blossom.

Aiyana

Eternal blossom.

Tulsi

“Holy basil.”

Maple

“Maple tree,” and a leaf on Canada’s flag.

Ayame

From Japanese ayame, iris.

Anemone

Anemone is from Greek and means daughter of the wind or windflower.

Kusum

“Flower” in Sanskrit.

Wisteria

It is a genus of flowering plants that was established by Thomas Nuttall in 1818. Wisteria is after the American anatomist Caspar Wistar.

Björk

Björk (“birch”) won Best Actress at Cannes for Dancer in the Dark.

Mai

Apricot blossom in Vietnamese, dance in Japanese.

Orchid

From Greek orkhis, for its root shape.

Ilima

Golden blossom.

Tsubomi

“Flower bud.”

Idun

Ever young.

Iona

Yew tree in Old Irish, “violet” in Greek.

Anthea

“Flowery.”

Sylvie

Sylvie comes from the Latin silva “wood” or ”forest.”

Cassia

It is from the Greek and is symbolizing “cinnamon.” Chinese cinnamon (Cinnamomum cassia) is found in southern China.

Acacia

Acacia has Greek origins and has a meaning that I like, thorny. Plants in the genus Acacia were first named by Philip Miller in The Gardeners Dictionary.

Elodie

Elodie combines the Germanic elements ali (”foreign” or “other”) and od (”riches” or “wealth”). It is also connected to the French phrase for “flower of the field”.

Calendula

Calendula comes from the Latin word “calens” (first day of each month). It is also known as the “flower of the rains” and has unique composite blooms made up of ray florets. They are edible when dried and used as a seasoning or raw in salads.

Lilac

From the Latin word lilium, Liliac means lily. The lilac is a flowering plant native to the Balkan Peninsula. There are more than 1,000 varieties of lilacs.

Thalia

From Greek thallein, “to blossom.”

Zahra

Flower, blossom, beauty and radiance.

Kaya

Yew in Japanese, rock in Turkish, elder sister in Hopi, body in Sanskrit.

Crenguța

“Little twig.”

Lily

From Latin lilium.

Mirabelle

“Wonderful,” as well as a small yellow plum from Lorraine.

Hyacinth

Hyacinth (“purple”) Bucket is a snob in Keeping Up Appearances.

Pua

Flower, in Hawaiian.

Ashley

“Ash tree meadow.”

Begonia

Begonia is from the surname of Michel Bégon and the genus contains over 2,000 different plant species.

Lata

“Vine,” and Lata Mangeshkar recorded songs for over a thousand Indian films.

Willow

Willow tree, or “slender.”

Amaryllis

Amaryllis has its origins in the Greek Amarullis which means to sparkle or splendor.

Ngaio

Pronounced NY-oh. A New Zealand tree, and Ngaio Marsh wrote thirty-two detective novels.

Clary

From Latin clarus, “clear.”

Momo

“Peach,” as in Momotarō, a folk boy born from a giant peach.

Primrose

From Latin prima rosa, “first rose.”

Viola

Viola (“violet”) dresses as a boy in Twelfth Night.

Rimona

“Pomegranate.”

Angelica

Angelic.

Verbena

“Sacred boughs.”

Dubravka

Dubravka (“oak grove”) Ugrešić wrote The Museum of Unconditional Surrender.

Freesia

It is derived from the freesia flower names after Friedrich Heinrich Theodor Freese.

Pomona

From Latin pomum, “fruit.”

Kiku

Chrysanthemum, and flower of Japan’s imperial seal.

Tilia

“Linden.”

Lotus

Water lily, and a fruit that makes Odysseus’s men forget home.

Eirlys

Snowdrop.

Ayla

Oak tree in Hebrew, moon halo in Turkish.

Bláithín

Pronounced BLAW-heen. “Little flower,” from Irish bláth, blossom.

Senna

“Brightness”.

Oakley

Annie Oakley (“oak meadow”) shot for Buffalo Bill’s Wild West.

Heather

Heath.

Capucine

“Nasturtium.” Capucine is a French model who acted in The Pink Panther.

Juniper

Juniper is in the top 1000 list of given names in the US and means ”evergreen.” Nipper, Ginny, June, and Pepper are common nicknames of Juniper. Ginevra is the Italian variant form of Juniper.

Irit

Asphodel.

Gardenia

From Alexander Garden, a Scottish doctor in Charleston.

Malini

“Fragrant/garland maker.”

Cicely

“Blind,” and a sweet herb that tastes of aniseed.

Kielo

Lily of the valley in Finnish, and my first pick on this list.

Lehua

“Blossom of the ʻōhiʻa tree.”

Melissa

Honeybee, or lemon balm.

Jonquil

From Spanish junquillo, “little rush.”

Rihanna

Sweet basil.

Brândușa

“Crocus.”

Azalea

It is of Greek roots (azaleos) and means “dry.” Helen Azalea “Poppy” Baring was one of the Bright Young Things of the 1920s.

Kalina

Kalina has Slavic origin and is meaning viburnum or rowan tree. Aboriginal Australians also use Kaline, and for them it means love and affection.

Padma

“Lotus.”

Iris

Rainbow, and messenger of Greek gods.

Begonia

Begonia is a botanical name from Michel Bégon, “named after Michel Bégon.”

Ume

“Plum blossom,” as well as educator Tsuda Ume is on Japan’s five thousand yen note.

Nigella

From Latin nigellus, “blackish.”

Shokufeh

Blossom.

Melia

Ash tree in Greek, plumeria in Hawaiian.

Smilja

Immortelle.

Garance

“Madder,” and Arletty’s role in Les Enfants du Paradis.

Olive

“Olive tree.”

Diantha

It combines Greek dios and anthos, “divine flower.”

Ebony

“Dark wood”.

Avalon

“Isle of apples,” where King Arthur went after his last battle.

Iolanthe

It is from the Greek words io (violet) and anthos (flower). Iolanthe is a character in the books of Jack West Jr.

Blossom

Blossom has the symbolic meaning of a flower.

Sânziana

“Lady’s bedstraw,” and fairies of Romanian midsummer lore.

Petal

Petal is of Greek roots and is symbolizing “leaf.” Hindus also use Petal.

Briar

”Brambles” or ”a thorny bush of wild roses.”

Saffron

‘Gold-colored,’ and comes from the Persian ‘zarparan.’ It is used in reference to the spice. It is the dried pistil of the crocus flower, Crocus sativus. Saffron gives dishes from rice to stew a burst of flavor. The English word saffron is from the French saffran.

Cherry

Cherry tree, or “darling.”

Hadley

Heather meadow.

Gonca

“Rosebud”.

Rose

It has origins in Latin rosa.

Acantha

“Thorn,” and acanthus leaves decorate Corinthian columns.

Leilani

Heavenly flowers, or “royal child.”

Marjolaine

Marjoram.

Narcissa

“Daffodil.”

Calanthe

From kalos and anthos, “beautiful flower.”

Virág

Flower, in Hungarian.

Chloris

“Green,” and Greek goddess of flowers.

Tuba

Tree of paradise.

Rūta

“Rue,” and Lithuania’s national flower.

Bryony

Bryony comes from the Greek bryo, ”to grow luxuriantly.” Bryonia are flowering plants native to western Eurasia.

Daphne

“Bay tree” or “laurel tree”.

Sorrel

“Reddish brown.” These are plants with acidic leaves of the genus Rumex.

Erica

Erica is a genus of more than species of flowering plants. They are available as shrubs through to tall trees. It comes from Old Norse that means ”ever powerful” or “eternal ruler”.

Aspen

“Quaking tree.”

Lobelia

From Flemish botanist Matthias de l’Obel.

Myrtle

“Myrtle shrub.”

Adey

“Yellow daisy,” blooming for Ethiopian New Year.

Alona

Oak tree.

Veronica

“True image”.

Cvijeta

Cvijeta (“flower”) Zuzorić inspired poets in Renaissance Dubrovnik.

Palmira

Palm.

Camellia

Camellia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Theaceae. It means Kamel’s flower.

Celosia

Celosia is from the Greek word keleos, flame-like or burning.

Sarvenaz

“Graceful cypress.”

Fuchsia

From German botanist Leonhart Fuchs.

Amaranta

Amaranta (“unfading”) is a Buendía daughter in One Hundred Years of Solitude.

Jara

Rockrose.

Laurel

“Laurel tree,” and wreaths of it crowned Greek victors.

Ramunė

“Chamomile.”

Prunella

“Little plum,” and Prunella Scales played Sybil in Fawlty Towers.

Nitza

“Bud.”

Magnolia

It has roots in Latin magnus and is symbolizing great. The genus Magnolia was first named by Charles Plumier.

Clover

Clover is from the Old English word clāfre and represents “meadow flower.” Clover Maitland was the recipient of the Medal of the Order of Australia in 1997.

Adair

“Ford of the oak trees” and is related to MacDaire and O’daire.

Sakura

“Cherry blossom,” and it has Japanese roots. In Japanese culture cherry blossoms represent beauty.

Cressida

”Golden.”

Cynthia

Cynthia has roots in the Greek Kynthía (”from Mount Cynthus”). Cinta and Cindi are diminutives that I like. It is also a Rhododendron catawbiense hybrid with orange to yellow-orange heads.

Shaked

“Almond”.

Malva

“Mallow,” and source of the color name mauve.

Clementine

“Merciful,” and a citrus first bred by a monk in Algeria.

Shelby

“Willow farm.”

Meadow

Grassy field.

Petunia

Petunia comes from a Tupi word for tobacco, a twist I love.

Lorea

Flower, in Basque.

Maile

“Fragrant vine.”

Garland

Garland comes from Latin garlandia (“crown of flowers”),

Calla

In Arabic, Calla is symbolizing ”fortress” or “castle” and ”beauty” in Greek. Calla lilies are in bloom from late spring to early summer.

Xochitl

Pronounced SO-cheel. “Flower” in Nahuatl, and first name of Mexican politician Xóchitl Gálvez.

Celandine

“Swallow.”

Rowan

Rowan tree, or “little red one” in Irish.

Laleh

Tulip.

Mimosa

From Latin mimus, mimic, for leaves that fold at a touch.

Artemisia

Artemisia (“of Artemis”) Gentileschi painted Judith beheading Holofernes.

Hana

In Albanian Hana signifies the moon, in Māori ”to give out love” while in Japanese Hana ”flower.”

Elowen

Elowen (“elm tree”) is from Cornish.

Posey

Posey is a diminutive of Josephine, “single flower” or ”small bunch of flowers.” Posy is a common variation.

Oleander

”Evergreen tree.”

Fern

Fern (someone who lives among ferns) is from the Anglo-Saxon word ”fearn.”

Zinnia

Zinnia has botanical origins and is meaning Zinn’s flower.

Ashby

“A place where ash trees grow.”

Freesia

“Freese’s flower.”

Yarrow

Yarrow (“rough stream”) originates in the Old English word gearwe.

Alani

In Hawaiian, Alani is a nature-inspired choice and means ”orange tree.”

Garnet

Dark red.

Linnea

“Linden tree” or “lime tree” and is with Scandanavian origins. Linnéa Wickman represents the constituency of Gävleborg County.

Lavender

Lavender is from the Latin word lavandarius (launderer). Lavender Patten is the author of the Hong Kong Journal.

Ginger

Spirited or reddish-orange.

Dahlia

The flower was named after Swedish botanist Anders Dahl. It means ”valley” or “Dahl’s flower.”

Sequoia

Giant Sequoias are the largest trees on earth and can live up to 3,000 years. They can have branches up to 8 feet in diameter.

Jessamine

“Jasmine.”

Aster

It comes from the Greek word astḗr, ”star.” Aster are fast-growing, flowering annuals that bloom in late summer.

Columbine

Columbine is from the Latin “columba”, “dove.” Columbines (Aquilegia) are small with buttercup-like blooms that prefers slightly acidic soil.

Ivy

“Faithfulness” or a climbing vine.

Tamar

Date palm, as well as a queen who ruled medieval Georgia.

Kurumi

“Walnut.”

Phyllis

Phyllis (“foliage”) becomes an almond tree in a Greek myth.

Neta

“Plant/sapling.”

Abeba

“Flower” in Amharic.

Daisy

From Old English dæges ēage, “day’s eye.”

Poppy

It refers to the poppy flower and with its Latin origins is meaning “red flower.” Poppy Miller played in The Gathering and London Unplugged.

Genista

“Broom plant,” and source of royal name Plantagenet.

Hazel

From Old English hæsel, hazel tree.

Lokelani

“Heavenly rose,” and official flower of Maui.

Kaede

Maple.

Tansy

It comes from Greek athanasia, “immortality.”

Marigold

Mary’s gold.

Hadassah

In the Bible, it is the Hebrew Esther, a Jewish woman who lived in Persia. It means “myrtle tree” or “myrtle.”

Sage

Wise, healthy, safe or a kitchen herb.

Briallen

“Primrose” in Welsh.

Embla

Elm.

Pansy

From French pensée, “thought.”

Hortensia

From Latin hortus, “garden.”

Gulnara

Pomegranate flower.

Nadeshiko

“Fringed pink,” as well as a nickname of Japan’s women’s football team.

Holly

“Holly tree.”

Flora

Roman goddess of flowers. Flora MacDonald helped Bonnie Prince Charlie escape.

Pallavi

“Sprout/young leaf.”

Sidra

Lote tree in Arabic, “of the stars” in Latin.

Malina

“Raspberry.”

Ilana

“Tree”.

Liriope

Liriope (“lily face”) is mother of Narcissus in Ovid.

Jagoda

“Berry”.

Carmel

“Garden,” and a mountain ridge above Haifa.

Peony

From Paeon, physician of Greek gods.

Aoi

Hollyhock or blue, in Japanese.

Bluebell

Little blue bell.

Sumire

“Violet.”

Eglantine

“Sweet briar,” and Chaucer’s prioress in The Canterbury Tales.

Waverly

Waverly (“meadow of quivering aspens”) echoes Waverley, Walter Scott’s first novel.