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 659 names

Italian · Latin

Gemma

Gem; precious stone

FamiliarRising
English

Hadley

Heather field

Familiar
English

Heath

One who lived on a heath

Familiar
English

Hollis

Holly trees

FamiliarRising
English

Holly

Holly tree

Familiar
English

Hunter

One who hunts

Familiar
English

Indigo

Deep blue dye; ultimately from India

Familiar
English · African American

Ivory

Ivory; creamy white material

Familiar
Dutch · Persian

Jasper

Possibly treasurer; also a gemstone name

Familiar
Hebrew

Jonah

A dove

Familiar
Biblical Hebrew

Jordan

To flow down; descending

Familiar
Hawaiian

Keanu

The coolness; interpreted as “cool breeze”

Familiar
Hebrew

Keziah

Cassia, a fragrant spice

FamiliarRising
Hawaiian

Koa

Warrior; the koa tree

Familiar
Arabic

Laith

Lion; brave one

Familiar
English

Landon

Long hill; ridge

Familiar
English

Laurel

Laurel tree

Familiar
Scottish · Scottish Gaelic

Lennox

Possibly place of elms

Familiar
Scottish

Leslie

Probably garden of holly

Familiar
Arabic · Sanskrit · German

Lina

Tender; palm tree

Familiar
Hawaiian

Makai

Toward the sea in the Hawaiian interpretation

Familiar
Danish · Norwegian

Maren

Danish form of Marina or Maria

FamiliarRising
English

Marigold

Marigold flower; Mary’s gold

FamiliarRising
Latin

Marina

Of the sea or derived from Marius

Familiar
Spanish

Marisol

Short form of Maria Soledad; also sea-and-sun association

Familiar
English

Meadow

Meadow

FamiliarRising
English

Nash

At the ash tree

Familiar
English

Oakley

Oak clearing

Familiar
English

Ocean

Ocean

Familiar
English · French · Latin

Olive

Olive tree

Familiar
English · Greek

Onyx

Onyx gemstone

Familiar
English

Opal

Opal gemstone

Familiar
Spanish

Paloma

Dove; pigeon

FamiliarRising
English

Pearl

Pearl

Familiar
English

Raven

Raven bird

Familiar
English

Reed

Red in the surname route; also the reed plant

Familiar
Spanish · Portuguese · Japanese

Rio

River in Spanish and Portuguese; Japanese readings depend on kanji

Familiar
English

River

River

Familiar
English

Robin

Short form of Robert: bright fame; also the robin bird

FamiliarRising
Irish

Ronan

Little seal

Familiar
English

Sage

Sage herb; a wise person

Familiar
English · Portuguese

Samara

Possibly a place name or winged seed

Familiar
Arabic · Sanskrit

Samir

Companion in evening talk

Familiar
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