The name collection

Names with meaning.

3,600+ baby names from 25 cultures, each with its meaning, origin, pronunciation and story.

Nature

Trees, rivers and wild things

49–96 of 370 names

English

Pearl

Pearl

Familiar
English

Raven

Raven bird

Familiar
English · Portuguese

Samara

Possibly a place name or winged seed

Familiar
English · Italian

Siena

Place and color name associated with Siena

Familiar
English · Spanish

Sierra

Mountain range

Familiar
English · Scottish

Skye

From the Isle of Skye

Familiar
English

Summer

Summer season

Familiar
English · Latin

Sylvia

Form of Silvia, associated with woods or forest

FamiliarRising
French

Sylvie

Wood; forest

FamiliarRising
Hebrew

Talia

Dew of God

Familiar
English

Tallulah

Waterfall place name; deeper origin debated

Familiar
English

Vienna

Austrian capital city name

FamiliarRising
Nheengatu · Brazilian Portuguese · Persian

Yara

Variant of Iara: lady of the water; Persian Yara is separate

FamiliarRising
Indian

Aarna

Often associated with waves; derivation uncertain

Uncommon
English · Hebrew

Abilene

Probably meadow; grassy place

Uncommon
Spanish

Abril

April

Uncommon
English · Greek

Acacia

Acacia tree; from thorn or point

Uncommon
Spanish · Catalan · Latin

Alba

Dawn; other historical derivations also exist

Uncommon
English · Greek

Amethyst

Amethyst gemstone

Uncommon
Arabic

Arwa

Female ibex; mountain goat

Uncommon
English · Welsh

Avalon

Possibly apple-associated

Uncommon
Hebrew

Aviva

Springtime

Uncommon
Sanskrit

Avni

The earth

Uncommon
English

Azura

Azure; sky blue

Uncommon
English

Beverly

Possibly beaver stream

Uncommon
Serbian · Croatian

Danica

Morning star

Uncommon
English

Dawn

Daybreak

Uncommon
English

Dove

Dove bird

Uncommon
Greek

Echo

Echo; reflected sound

Uncommon
Welsh

Eira

Snow in Welsh

Uncommon
Swedish · German

Erika

Feminine form of Erik

Uncommon
English

Fern

Fern plant

Uncommon
Irish

Fiadh

Wild; deer

Uncommon
Greek

Gaia

Earth, in the Greek tradition

Uncommon
Italian

Giorgia

Farmer; earthworker, through George

Uncommon
English

Heather

Heather plant

Uncommon
Scottish

Iona

From the Scottish island of Iona

Uncommon
Arabic

Jannah

Garden; paradise

Uncommon
Bulgarian · Polish

Kalina

Viburnum tree

Uncommon
Swedish

Linnea

Twinflower, through the name Linnéa

Uncommon
Portuguese

Lua

Moon, in Portuguese

Uncommon
Finnish

Lumi

Snow

Uncommon
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