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Curated list · 66 names

Nature girl names

Nature girls' names have driven the modernist revival of the last fifteen years. The category sprawls: Willow, Wren, Sage, River, Juniper, Hazel, Iris, Ivy, Lily, Rose, Violet, Daisy, Magnolia, Marigold, Olive. Many of them work as unisex; many also have a quiet folk-magic energy that feels different from the polished classical tradition. Pair with vintage middle names for the full effect.

Olivia

Steady

English · girl

From the Latin oliva, 'olive tree' — a symbol of peace.

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Violet

Rising

Turkish · girl

From the flower, Latin viola.

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Hazel

Steady

multiple languages · girl

From the hazel tree.

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Lily

Steady

· girl

From the lily flower, a symbol of purity.

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Isla

Steady

· girl

Scottish place name; the river Islay.

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Ivy

Rising

· girl

From the evergreen vine, symbol of fidelity.

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Willow

Steady

· girl

From the willow tree; a symbol of grace.

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Leilani

Rising

· girl

Hawaiian, 'heavenly flowers' or 'royal child'

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Ayla

Rising

· girl

Turkish, 'halo of moonlight'; Hebrew, 'oak tree'

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Iris

Rising

· girl

Greek goddess of the rainbow.

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Daisy

Rising

· girl

From the daisy flower; Old English 'day's eye'.

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Autumn

Steady

· girl

English word name, from Latin autumnus, 'fall season'

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Everly

Falling

· girl

English place name, 'wild boar meadow'

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Jade

Steady

· girl

From Spanish piedra de la ijada, 'stone of the side'

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Hailey

Falling

· girl

From Old English heg + leah, 'hay meadow'; variant of Hayley

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Savannah

Falling

· girl

From Taino zabana via Spanish sabana, 'grassy plain'

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Georgia

Rising

· girl

Feminine of George; from Greek georgos, 'earth-worker'

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Juniper

Rising

· girl

From the juniper tree; Latin iuniperus.

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Hadley

Steady

· girl

Old English hǣth + lēah, 'heather field'

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Rose

Steady

· girl

From the rose flower; emblem of love.

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Ashley

Rising

· girl

Old English aesc + leah, 'ash tree meadow'

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Ember

Rising

· girl

English word name from Old English aemyrge, 'glowing ash'

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Magnolia

Rising

· girl

English, after botanist Pierre Magnol; the flowering tree

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Summer

Steady

· girl

English word name, from Old English sumor, the season

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Alana

Rising

· girl

Feminine of Alan, possibly Celtic for 'rock' or 'harmony'; Hawaiian, 'offering'

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Wrenley

Rising

· girl

Modern elaboration of Wren (the bird) + Old English leah, 'meadow'

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Kehlani

Rising

· girl

Hawaiian compound of kai and lani, 'the sea and the sky'

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Oaklynn

Rising

· girl

Modern coinage: English oak tree + Welsh suffix lynn, 'lake'

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Blakely

Steady

· girl

Old English place name, 'dark meadow' or 'pale clearing'

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Amaya

Falling

· girl

Basque mountain; Japanese 'night rain'; Arabic 'noble'

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Olive

Rising

· girl

From Latin oliva, the olive tree; symbol of peace

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Alani

Rising

· girl

Hawaiian, 'orange tree' and its fruit

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Kaia

Rising

· girl

Scandinavian short for Katharina; Hawaiian 'the sea'

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Jasmine

Falling

· girl

From Persian yasamin, the jasmine flower

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Aitana

Rising

· girl

Spanish mountain range in Alicante province

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Brynlee

Falling

· girl

Modern blend of Welsh bryn, 'hill,' and Old English -lee, 'meadow'

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Saylor

Rising

· girl

English occupational surname, variant of Sailor

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Cataleya

Rising

· girl

Respelling of Cattleya, Colombia's national orchid

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Dahlia

Rising

· girl

Named for the dahlia flower, after Swedish botanist Anders Dahl

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Kaylani

Rising

· girl

Hawaiian kai, 'sea,' and lani, 'heaven/sky'

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Lilly

Falling

· girl

Variant of Lily, from the lily flower symbolizing purity

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Kailani

Steady

· girl

Hawaiian, kai 'sea' and lani 'sky' — 'sea and sky'

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Rosemary

Rising

· girl

From Latin ros marinus, 'dew of the sea'; the herb of remembrance

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Brooke

Falling

· girl

Old English broc, 'small stream'

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Samara

Rising

· girl

Hebrew, 'protected by God'; also Arabic, 'evening conversation'

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Meadow

Rising

· girl

From Old English maedwe, 'land mown for hay'

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Navy

Rising

· girl

English word-name for the deep blue color and sea service

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Poppy

Rising

· girl

From the poppy flower.

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Wrenlee

Rising

· girl

Modern compound of Wren (songbird) and Lee, Old English 'meadow'

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Azalea

Rising

· girl

Flower name, from Greek azaleos, 'dry'

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Sylvie

Rising

· girl

French form of Sylvia, from Latin silva, 'forest'

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Sylvia

Rising

· girl

From Latin silva, 'forest'

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Brynn

Falling

· girl

Modern feminine of Welsh Bryn, 'hill'

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Winter

Falling

· girl

English word name, the cold season

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Raven

Rising

· girl

Old English hræfn, the black-feathered bird

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Alyssa

Falling

· girl

From alyssum flower; Greek a-lyssa, 'without madness'

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Lilliana

Falling

· girl

Italian/Spanish elaboration of Latin lilium, 'lily'

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Wynter

Falling

· girl

Modern respelling of Winter, from Old English winter

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Liana

Rising

· girl

French for 'climbing vine'; also short for Juliana or Eliana

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Holly

Rising

· girl

From Old English holen, the evergreen holly tree

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Elowyn

Rising

· girl

Variant of Cornish Elowen, 'elm tree'

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Saige

Rising

· girl

Variant of Sage, from Latin sapius, 'wise, discerning'

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Opal

Rising

· girl

From Sanskrit upala, 'precious stone'

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Maia

Rising

· girl

Roman earth goddess of spring; also Māori for 'brave'

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Anahi

Rising

· girl

From Guarani folklore; legendary princess of the ceibo flower

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Skye

Steady

· girl

From Old Norse for 'cloud island', after the Scottish isle

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