Nature is a great source for baby names, and today nature-themed baby names have become more and more popular. If you are looking for a pretty girl name inspired by nature, you will have several options.
You could name your daughter after one of the beautiful plants, for instance Daisy, Ivy, Flora, Lily and Violet. You could also get inspirations from those stones and gems, for instance Amber, Ruby, Ivory and Jade. Do not forget the month names and seasonal names, they all make perfect girl names, for instance April, May, June, Spring and Summer. Of course you could get more perfect options, for instance Aurora, Brooke, Dawn and Luna.
Amber: A semiprecious gem made from fossilized tree resin, and is also used to describe the gem's golden color. In Hindi, the name is derived from Sanskrit, meaning "the sky".
April: The month as a given name; often used to symbolize spring, the time when buds open and flowers appear.
Aurora: The Roman goddess of sunrise. In some versions of the fairy tale "Sleeping Beauty", the princess's name is Aurora.
Autumn: The fall season, season of harvest.
Brooke: Water, small stream.
Daisy: Day's eye. A flower name, often used as a nickname for Margaret, where in France, the flower is called a "marguerite".
Dawn: The first appearance of light, daybreak.
Flora: The meaning of Flora is "flower". In mythology, the name of the Roman goddess of spring.
Holly: The holly tree. Holly Golightly is the heroine in Truman Capote's nove "Breakfast at Tiffany's", which was made into a film in 1961, starring Audrey Hepburn. The name is often given to daughters born on or near Christmas.
Hyacinth: Name of a flower and a color that ranges from sapphire to violet.
Ivory: Latin for "creamy-white color; hard tusk used for carving fine art and jewellery".
Ivy: An evergreen climbing ornamental plant which represents fidelity and eternity.
Jade: The precious green stone which was believed to have the magical power of providing protection against disorders of the intestines.
January: The first month of the year, means God of the Doorway or Door to the Year.
Jasmine: Refers to the climbing plant with delicate, fragrant flowers, which derives from Yasmin. Made popular by character Princess Jasmine in the film "Aladdin". The name is popular among Hispanic and African American families.
June: A sweetly old-fashioned month name that named for goddess Juno.
Lily: Flower name, the lily is a symbol of innocence and purity as well as beauty.
Luna: One of the names of Artemis, goddess of the moon.
Mae: A variant of May.
May: The month of May was named for Maia, the Roman earth goddess.
Olivia: The olive tree is a symbol of fruitfulness, beauty, and dignity. Today, "extending an olive branch" traditionally signifies an offer of peace.
Pearl: Jewel name, the birthstone for the month of June.
Rosemary: Latin for "dew of the sea". Also a blend of Rose and Mary, or refers to the fragrant herb, which in folklore is the emblem of remembrance.
Ruby: The red gemstone.
Saffron: The flower saffron is used as a spice as well as a bright orange-yellow color dye.
Savannah: Spanish for "treeless plain".
Summer: The warmest of the four temperate seasons, falling between spring and autumn.
Violet: Latin for Purple. One of the prettiest of the color and flower names.
Willow: Name of a slender and graceful wood tree.
Winter: The coldest season of the year in polar climates and temperate climates, between autumn and spring.
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