Embrace the beauty of the natural world with these 75+ underused botanical names for girls. Each name is paired with its meaning and origin, offering a unique and blossoming choice for your little one.
1. Amaryllis
- Meaning & Origin: Greek, meaning “sparkling” (a type of flowering bulb)
- Nicknames: Amy, Rilla, Mary
- Similar Names: Amaris, Amelia
2. Aster
- Meaning & Origin: Greek, meaning “star” (a type of flower)
- Nicknames: Star, Astra
- Similar Names: Astraea, Estelle
3. Azalea
- Meaning & Origin: Greek, meaning “dry” (a type of flowering shrub)
- Nicknames: Azalea, Zaley
- Similar Names: Azalia, Azariah
4. Bay
- Meaning & Origin: Latin, meaning “berry” (refers to the bay laurel tree)
- Nicknames: Bay
- Similar Names: Baylee, Bayleigh
5. Beech
- Meaning & Origin: English, meaning “beech tree”
- Nicknames: Beech
- Similar Names: Beck, Beach
6. Birch
- Meaning & Origin: English, meaning “birch tree”
- Nicknames: Birdie, Birch
- Similar Names: Birdie, Blythe
7. Blossom
- Meaning & Origin: English, meaning “flower” or “bloom”
- Nicknames: Bloss, Bloomy
- Similar Names: Bloom, Blossom
8. Briar
- Meaning & Origin: English, meaning “thorny patch”
- Nicknames: Bri, Briar
- Similar Names: Bryony, Brier
9. Calla
- Meaning & Origin: Greek, meaning “beautiful” (a type of lily)
- Nicknames: Calla, Callie
- Similar Names: Calantha, Camellia
10. Camellia
- Meaning & Origin: Latin, named after botanist Georg Joseph Kamel (a type of flower)
- Nicknames: Cam, Millie, Lia
- Similar Names: Camilla, Amelia
11. Cassia
- Meaning & Origin: Greek, meaning “cinnamon” (a type of flowering tree)
- Nicknames: Cassie, Cass
- Similar Names: Keziah, Cassia
12. Cedar
- Meaning & Origin: English, meaning “cedar tree”
- Nicknames: Cece, Cedar
- Similar Names: Cedra, Cedrica
13. Clover
- Meaning & Origin: English, meaning “clover plant”
- Nicknames: Clove, Clover
- Similar Names: Cleo, Clover
14. Cora
- Meaning & Origin: Greek, meaning “maiden” (also associated with the coral plant)
- Nicknames: Coco, Cora
- Similar Names: Coral, Coralie
15. Coralia
- Meaning & Origin: Greek, meaning “coral”
- Nicknames: Cora, Lia, Coral
- Similar Names: Coral, Coralie
16. Dahlia
- Meaning & Origin: Swedish, named after botanist Anders Dahl (a type of flower)
- Nicknames: Dahlia, Lia
- Similar Names: Dalia, Delilah
17. Daisy
- Meaning & Origin: English, meaning “day’s eye” (a type of flower)
- Nicknames: Daze, Daisy
- Similar Names: Day, Daisy
18. Daphne
- Meaning & Origin: Greek, meaning “laurel tree”
- Nicknames: Daff, Daphne
- Similar Names: Dafina, Delphine
19. Fern
- Meaning & Origin: English, meaning “fern plant”
- Nicknames: Fern
- Similar Names: Fernanda, Bernadette
20. Flora
- Meaning & Origin: Latin, meaning “flower”
- Nicknames: Flo, Flora
- Similar Names: Florence, Florella
21. Forsythia
- Meaning & Origin: English, named after botanist William Forsyth (a type of flowering shrub)
- Nicknames: Sythia, Tia
- Similar Names: Cynthia, Althea
22. Freesia
- Meaning & Origin: Latin, named after botanist Friedrich Heinrich Theodor Freese (a type of flower)
- Nicknames: Freesia, Free
- Similar Names: Freya, Freesia
23. Gardenia
- Meaning & Origin: English, named after botanist Alexander Garden (a type of flower)
- Nicknames: Garden, Deena
- Similar Names: Georgia, Gardenia
24. Hazel
- Meaning & Origin: English, meaning “hazel tree”
- Nicknames: Haze, Hazel
- Similar Names: Hazel, Hazeline
25. Heather
- Meaning & Origin: English, meaning “heather plant”
- Nicknames: Heath, Heather
- Similar Names: Heath, Heather
26. Holly
- Meaning & Origin: English, meaning “holly tree”
- Nicknames: Holly
- Similar Names: Holly, Hollace
27. Hyacinth
- Meaning & Origin: Greek, meaning “blue larkspur” (a type of flower)
- Nicknames: Hyacinth, Cinthy
- Similar Names: Jacinthe, Hyacinthia
28. Iolanthe
- Meaning & Origin: Greek, meaning “violet flower”
- Nicknames: Iola, Lanthe
- Similar Names: Iolanthe, Viola
29. Iris
- Meaning & Origin: Greek, meaning “rainbow” (a type of flower)
- Nicknames: Iris
- Similar Names: Iris, Irisa
30. Ivy
- Meaning & Origin: English, meaning “ivy plant”
- Nicknames: Ivy
- Similar Names: Ivy, Ivie
31. Jacinda
- Meaning & Origin: Greek, meaning “hyacinth”
- Nicknames: Jacey, Cindy
- Similar Names: Hyacinth, Jacinda
32. Jasmine
- Meaning & Origin: Persian, meaning “gift from God” (a type of flower)
- Nicknames: Jas, Jazzy, Minnie
- Similar Names: Yasmine, Jessamine
33. Jessamine
- Meaning & Origin: Persian, meaning “jasmine flower”
- Nicknames: Jess, Jessie, Minnie
- Similar Names: Jasmine, Jessamyn
34. Juniper
- Meaning & Origin: Latin, meaning “young” (refers to the juniper tree)
- Nicknames: June, Junie, Nipper
- Similar Names: Juno, Juniper
35. Larkspur
- Meaning & Origin: English, meaning “larkspur flower”
- Nicknames: Lark, Larkspur
- Similar Names: Lark, Larkin
36. Laurel
- Meaning & Origin: English, meaning “laurel tree”
- Nicknames: Laura, Laur
- Similar Names: Lauren, Laura
37. Lavender
- Meaning & Origin: English, meaning “lavender plant”
- Nicknames: Lavy, Lavender
- Similar Names: Lavinia, Lavender
38. Lilac
- Meaning & Origin: Persian, meaning “lilac flower”
- Nicknames: Lila, Lilac
- Similar Names: Lilah, Lilac
39. Lily
- Meaning & Origin: English, meaning “lily flower”
- Nicknames: Lil, Lily
- Similar Names: Lillian, Lily
40. Linden
- Meaning & Origin: English, meaning “linden tree”
- Nicknames: Lindy, Linden
- Similar Names: Linda, Linden
41. Magnolia
- Meaning & Origin: Latin, named after botanist Pierre Magnol (a type of flower)
- Nicknames: Maggie, Nolia
- Similar Names: Magnolia, Maggie
42. Marigold
- Meaning & Origin: English, meaning “Mary’s gold” (a type of flower)
- Nicknames: Mari, Goldie
- Similar Names: Mary, Marigold
43. Myrtle
- Meaning & Origin: Greek, meaning “myrtle tree”
- Nicknames: Myrt, Myrtle
- Similar Names: Myrtle, Myrrh
44. Narcissa
- Meaning & Origin: Greek, meaning “daffodil”
- Nicknames: Narci, Cissa
- Similar Names: Narcissa, Nissa
45. Olive
- Meaning & Origin: Latin, meaning “olive tree”
- Nicknames: Ollie, Liv
- Similar Names: Olivia, Olive
46. Orchid
- Meaning & Origin: Greek, meaning “testicle” (a type of flower)
- Nicknames: Orchid, Orchie
- Similar Names: Orchida, Orchid
47. Petal
- Meaning & Origin: Greek, meaning “leaf” or “petal”
- Nicknames: Petal
- Similar Names: Petala, Petaline
48. Petunia
- Meaning & Origin: Tupi-Guarani, meaning “tobacco” (a type of flower)
- Nicknames: Petunia, Tuney
- Similar Names: Petunia, Petronella
49. Poppy
- Meaning & Origin: Latin, meaning “poppy flower”
- Nicknames: Poppy
- Similar Names: Poppy, Poppea
50. Primrose
- Meaning & Origin: Latin, meaning “first rose”
- Nicknames: Prim, Rosie
- Similar Names: Primavera, Primrose
51. Rhodanthe
- Meaning & Origin: Greek, meaning “rose flower”
- Nicknames: Rhoda, Danthe
- Similar Names: Rhoda, Rhodanthe
52. Rosemary
- Meaning & Origin: Latin, meaning “dew of the sea” (a type of herb)
- Nicknames: Rose, Mary, Romary
- Similar Names: Rosemarie, Rosemary
53. Rose
- Meaning & Origin: Latin, meaning “rose flower”
- Nicknames: Rose, Rosie
- Similar Names: Rosa, Rosalie
54. Rowan
- Meaning & Origin: Irish, meaning “little redhead” (refers to the rowan tree)
- Nicknames: Ro, Rowan
- Similar Names: Rohan, Rowan
55. Saffron
- Meaning & Origin: Arabic, meaning “yellow” (a type of spice)
- Nicknames: Saffy, Saffron
- Similar Names: Saffronia, Saffron
56. Sage
- Meaning & Origin: Latin, meaning “wise” (a type of herb)
- Nicknames: Sage
- Similar Names: Sage, Salvia
57. Sorrel
- Meaning & Origin: French, meaning “sour” (a type of herb)
- Nicknames: Sorrel, Rell
- Similar Names: Sorrel, Sorella
58. Susannah
- Meaning & Origin: Hebrew, meaning “lily”
- Nicknames: Susie, Sanna, Hannah
- Similar Names: Susan, Suzanne
59. Willow
- Meaning & Origin: English, meaning “willow tree”
- Nicknames: Willy, Willow
- Similar Names: Willa, Willow
60. Wisteria
- Meaning & Origin: English, named after botanist Caspar Wistar (a type of flowering vine)
- Nicknames: Wisteria, Wisty
- Similar Names: Wisteria, Wistaria
61. Zinnia
- Meaning & Origin: German, named after botanist Johann Gottfried Zinn (a type of flower)
- Nicknames: Zinnia, Zinny
- Similar Names: Zinnia, Zena
62. Acacia
- Meaning & Origin: Greek, meaning “thorny” (refers to the acacia tree)
- Nicknames: Cacia, Ace
- Similar Names: Cassia, Acacia
63. Althea
- Meaning & Origin: Greek, meaning “marshmallow” (a type of flower)
- Nicknames: Allie, Thea
- Similar Names: Alethea, Althaea
64. Ambrosia
- Meaning & Origin: Greek, meaning “food of the gods” (a mythological plant)
- Nicknames: Amby, Rosie
- Similar Names: Ambrosia, Rosalia
65. Anemone
- Meaning & Origin: Greek, meaning “windflower”
- Nicknames: Mona, Nemi
- Similar Names: Anemone, Anne
66. Aspen
- Meaning & Origin: English, meaning “quaking tree”
- Nicknames: Aspy, Aspen
- Similar Names: Aspen, Aspyn
67. Azalea
- Meaning & Origin: Greek, meaning “dry” (a type of flowering shrub)
- Nicknames: Azalea, Zaley
- Similar Names: Azalia, Azariah
68. Begonia
- Meaning & Origin: Latin, named after botanist Michel Bégon (a type of flower)
- Nicknames: Begonia, Gonia
- Similar Names: Begonia, Gwendolyn
69. Bryony
- Meaning & Origin: Greek, meaning “to sprout” (a type of vine)
- Nicknames: Bryony, Bry
- Similar Names: Briony, Bryony
70. Calla
- Meaning & Origin: Greek, meaning “beautiful” (a type of lily)
- Nicknames: Calla, Callie
- Similar Names: Calantha, Camellia
71. Camellia
- Meaning & Origin: Latin, named after botanist Georg Joseph Kamel (a type of flower)
- Nicknames: Cam, Millie, Lia
- Similar Names: Camilla, Amelia
72. Cassia
- Meaning & Origin: Greek, meaning “cinnamon” (a type of flowering tree)
- Nicknames: Cassie, Cass
- Similar Names: Keziah, Cassia
73. Cedar
- Meaning & Origin: English, meaning “cedar tree”
- Nicknames: Cece, Cedar
- Similar Names: Cedra, Cedrica
74. Chloe
- Meaning & Origin: Greek, meaning “young green shoot”
- Nicknames: Cloe, Chloe
- Similar Names: Chloe, Chloris
75. Clementine
- Meaning & Origin: Latin, meaning “merciful” (also refers to a type of mandarin orange)
- Nicknames: Clem, Clementine
- Similar Names: Clementia, Clementina
76. Clover
- Meaning & Origin: English, meaning “clover plant”
- Nicknames: Clove, Clover
- Similar Names: Cleo, Clover