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Nature-Inspired Names for Babies

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Are you looking for a baby name inspired by Mother Nature? Good choice! Some of the most attractive—and popular—baby names are drawn from nature.

Take Olivia and Oliver, for example. Both sound great, boast a nature-related meaning ("olive tree"), and rank high on the U.S. popularity list. Along with Olivia and Oliver, other currently popular nature baby names include Hazel, Lily, Violet and Willow for girls, and Leo/Leonardo, Kai, Rowan and River for boys. For a full list of ideas, check out our master list of nature names for baby boys if you already know you're having a boy, or visit our central page for nature-inspired names for girls if you're expecting a little girl.

As far as meanings go, nature names come in all sorts of categories. Would you like a lovely flower name for your baby girl? Choose between popular flower names and unusual/unique flower names, depending on which side of the popularity scale you lean towards. You could also expand your search beyond flowers and consider one of those cool tree names for baby girls such as the celebrity-endorsed Willow, the comeback star Hazel, or the perky newcomer Juniper. Or, choose from the full range of plant-inspired girl names which not only includes trees but plants of all kinds.

Having a boy? Check out our master list of plant names for boys, or hone in on tree names for boys.

Plants aside, animal names for babies are also a huge thing. Some animal-inspired names, such as Bear, Fox and Sparrow, announce their zoological connection loud and clear, while while others carry more subtle animal meanings.

Especially boy names with animal meanings are all over the charts, but there are also some incredibly beautiful animal names for baby girls, such as Wren and Paloma (for those unaware, the latter means "dove" in Spanish).

Talking about Wren and Paloma, there's actually a whole flock of baby names inspired by our feathered friends. If you're expecting a baby boy, have a look at our selection of bird names for baby boys, or if you're having a girl, head to our page dedicated to bird-inspired names for baby girls. And while you're at it, why not also check out our list of butterfly names for baby girls.

If you don't know your baby's gender yet, or just prefer to give your little bundle a gender-neutral name, there are also plenty of unisex nature names for babies. Modern choices include River, Oakley, Sage and Ocean, and for those who prefer something more established, there's probably no better choice than the classic unisex bird name Robin.

Whatever your baby name preferences, we think you'll find the perfect nature name for your baby girl or boy here. So, sit back and browse around, or take your pick from our Top 100 list below:

100 Popular Nature Names for Girls and Boys
Rank Name Gender
1OliviaGirl
2OliverBoy
3LeoBoy
4HazelGirl
5LilyGirl
6VioletGirl
7RiverUnisex
8WillowGirl
9KaiBoy/Unisex
10RowanUnisex
11IvyGirl
12LeonardoBoy
13AutumnGirl
14SavannahGirl
15IrisGirl
16SageUnisex
17RoseGirl
18OakleyUnisex
19LeonBoy
20DaisyGirl
21JuniperGirl
22MagnoliaGirl
23SummerGirl
24TimothyBoy
25ColtBoy
26JasmineGirl
27AspenGirl/Unisex
28OliveGirl
29RosalieGirl
30WrenGirl/Unisex
31VanessaGirl
32BrookeGirl
33ZanderBoy
34DaphneGirl
35WinterGirl
36DahliaGirl
37BriarUnisex
38LeonelBoy
39RosemaryGirl
40RavenGirl
41SkyeGirl
42PoppyGirl
43ReedBoy
44ForrestBoy
45AzaleaGirl
46LeonidasBoy
47RosieGirl
48OceanUnisex
49HollyGirl
50SylviaGirl
51MeadowGirl
52SierraGirl
53LeonaGirl
54SunnyUnisex
55AvianaGirl
56KoaBoy/Unisex
57ClementineGirl
58RobinUnisex
59RioUnisex
60RidgeBoy
61SkyGirl/Unisex
62DrakeBoy
63AngelicaGirl
64LaurelGirl
65FloraGirl
66RosaGirl
67ClayBoy
68LeonardBoy
69LionelBoy
70FlorenceGirl
71SolUnisex
72MavisGirl
73ForestBoy
74CynthiaGirl
75DouglasBoy
76BjornBoy
77CloverGirl
78PalomaGirl
79BirdieGirl
80RockyBoy/Unisex
81BearBoy
82AdlerBoy/Unisex
83StormiGirl
84FoxBoy
85MarigoldGirl
86StormUnisex
87StoneBoy/Unisex
88HeathBoy
89SusanGirl
90ZevBoy
91CedarUnisex
92RainUnisex
93AshBoy
94ViolaGirl
95EricaGirl
96PierreBoy
97LindenUnisex
98ElowenGirl
99CanyonBoy/Unisex
100CypressUnisex