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
SteadyEnglish · girl
From the Latin oliva, 'olive tree' — a symbol of peace.
Violet
RisingTurkish · girl
From the flower, Latin viola.
Hazel
Steadymultiple languages · girl
From the hazel tree.
Lily
Steady· girl
From the lily flower, a symbol of purity.
Isla
Steady· girl
Scottish place name; the river Islay.
Ivy
Rising· girl
From the evergreen vine, symbol of fidelity.
Willow
Steady· girl
From the willow tree; a symbol of grace.
Leilani
Rising· girl
Hawaiian, 'heavenly flowers' or 'royal child'
Ayla
Rising· girl
Turkish, 'halo of moonlight'; Hebrew, 'oak tree'
Iris
Rising· girl
Greek goddess of the rainbow.
Daisy
Rising· girl
From the daisy flower; Old English 'day's eye'.
Autumn
Steady· girl
English word name, from Latin autumnus, 'fall season'
Everly
Falling· girl
English place name, 'wild boar meadow'
Jade
Steady· girl
From Spanish piedra de la ijada, 'stone of the side'
Hailey
Falling· girl
From Old English heg + leah, 'hay meadow'; variant of Hayley
Savannah
Falling· girl
From Taino zabana via Spanish sabana, 'grassy plain'
Georgia
Rising· girl
Feminine of George; from Greek georgos, 'earth-worker'
Juniper
Rising· girl
From the juniper tree; Latin iuniperus.
Hadley
Steady· girl
Old English hǣth + lēah, 'heather field'
Rose
Steady· girl
From the rose flower; emblem of love.
Ashley
Rising· girl
Old English aesc + leah, 'ash tree meadow'
Ember
Rising· girl
English word name from Old English aemyrge, 'glowing ash'
Magnolia
Rising· girl
English, after botanist Pierre Magnol; the flowering tree
Summer
Steady· girl
English word name, from Old English sumor, the season
Alana
Rising· girl
Feminine of Alan, possibly Celtic for 'rock' or 'harmony'; Hawaiian, 'offering'
Wrenley
Rising· girl
Modern elaboration of Wren (the bird) + Old English leah, 'meadow'
Kehlani
Rising· girl
Hawaiian compound of kai and lani, 'the sea and the sky'
Oaklynn
Rising· girl
Modern coinage: English oak tree + Welsh suffix lynn, 'lake'
Blakely
Steady· girl
Old English place name, 'dark meadow' or 'pale clearing'
Amaya
Falling· girl
Basque mountain; Japanese 'night rain'; Arabic 'noble'
Olive
Rising· girl
From Latin oliva, the olive tree; symbol of peace
Alani
Rising· girl
Hawaiian, 'orange tree' and its fruit
Kaia
Rising· girl
Scandinavian short for Katharina; Hawaiian 'the sea'
Jasmine
Falling· girl
From Persian yasamin, the jasmine flower
Aitana
Rising· girl
Spanish mountain range in Alicante province
Brynlee
Falling· girl
Modern blend of Welsh bryn, 'hill,' and Old English -lee, 'meadow'
Saylor
Rising· girl
English occupational surname, variant of Sailor
Cataleya
Rising· girl
Respelling of Cattleya, Colombia's national orchid
Dahlia
Rising· girl
Named for the dahlia flower, after Swedish botanist Anders Dahl
Kaylani
Rising· girl
Hawaiian kai, 'sea,' and lani, 'heaven/sky'
Lilly
Falling· girl
Variant of Lily, from the lily flower symbolizing purity
Kailani
Steady· girl
Hawaiian, kai 'sea' and lani 'sky' — 'sea and sky'
Rosemary
Rising· girl
From Latin ros marinus, 'dew of the sea'; the herb of remembrance
Brooke
Falling· girl
Old English broc, 'small stream'
Samara
Rising· girl
Hebrew, 'protected by God'; also Arabic, 'evening conversation'
Meadow
Rising· girl
From Old English maedwe, 'land mown for hay'
Navy
Rising· girl
English word-name for the deep blue color and sea service
Poppy
Rising· girl
From the poppy flower.
Wrenlee
Rising· girl
Modern compound of Wren (songbird) and Lee, Old English 'meadow'
Azalea
Rising· girl
Flower name, from Greek azaleos, 'dry'
Sylvie
Rising· girl
French form of Sylvia, from Latin silva, 'forest'
Sylvia
Rising· girl
From Latin silva, 'forest'
Brynn
Falling· girl
Modern feminine of Welsh Bryn, 'hill'
Winter
Falling· girl
English word name, the cold season
Raven
Rising· girl
Old English hræfn, the black-feathered bird
Alyssa
Falling· girl
From alyssum flower; Greek a-lyssa, 'without madness'
Lilliana
Falling· girl
Italian/Spanish elaboration of Latin lilium, 'lily'
Wynter
Falling· girl
Modern respelling of Winter, from Old English winter
Liana
Rising· girl
French for 'climbing vine'; also short for Juliana or Eliana
Holly
Rising· girl
From Old English holen, the evergreen holly tree
Elowyn
Rising· girl
Variant of Cornish Elowen, 'elm tree'
Saige
Rising· girl
Variant of Sage, from Latin sapius, 'wise, discerning'
Opal
Rising· girl
From Sanskrit upala, 'precious stone'
Maia
Rising· girl
Roman earth goddess of spring; also Māori for 'brave'
Anahi
Rising· girl
From Guarani folklore; legendary princess of the ceibo flower
Skye
Steady· girl
From Old Norse for 'cloud island', after the Scottish isle