Nature Names for Girls: Trees, Rivers and the Wild

There is something grounding about a name drawn from the natural world — a tree, a river, a wildflower, an open meadow. Nature names feel both timeless and fresh, gentle and strong. Here is a gathering of them, from leafy English classics to nature words from languages all over the world.

Trees, water and the wild

English gives us leafy favourites like Willow, Hazel, Ivy, Laurel and Fern, while the world offers rivers, meadows and mountains in a hundred tongues. Each links to its full meaning:

KirraAboriginal Australian · Leaf, boomerang VjosaAlbanian · A wild river BrynleeAmerican · Hill meadow HaisleyAmerican · Hazel meadow NovaleeAmerican · New meadow OaklynAmerican · Oak meadow + lynn OaklynnAmerican · Oak meadow + lynn AfnanArabic · Tree branches ArwaArabic · Female mountain goat BaylasanArabic · The elder blossom DeemArabic · Gentle lasting rain DemaArabic · Gentle rain DimaArabic · Heavy rain GhadeerArabic · A flowing stream GhadirArabic · Stream / pool KawtharArabic · Abundance / heavenly river LinaArabic · Tender, soft palm tree LubnaArabic · Storax tree, scent MuznArabic · Luminous rain clouds MuznaArabic · A rain cloud MuzoonArabic · Rain clouds RadwaArabic · A sacred mountain RanadArabic · A fragrant tree RandArabic · A fragrant tree RandaArabic · Sweet-scented tree RehamArabic · Gentle rain RenadArabic · A fragrant tree RihamArabic · Gentle drizzling rain SidraArabic · The lote tree of paradise SireenArabic · A lovely blossom VegaArabic · Falling star, meadow ZaynabArabic · Fragrant tree AraksiArmenian · Of the Araxes river AraksyaArmenian · Of the Araks river AraxieArmenian · The Araxes river GayaneArmenian · Of the earth SilvaArmenian · Of the forest SoseArmenian · The plane tree TsovinarArmenian · Goddess of rain and sea AmaiaBasque · The end, mountain peak EdurneBasque · Snow IratxeBasque · Forest of ferns OihanaBasque · The forest SaioaBasque · A mountain BipashaBengali · The Beas River BristiBengali · Rain MohuaBengali · Mahua flower-tree RimjhimBengali · The soft patter of rain RitikaBengali · A flowing stream CyrineBerber · A flowering blossom ElitsaBulgarian · A little fir tree ElkaBulgarian · A little fir tree SnezhanaBulgarian · Snow TsvetankaBulgarian · A blossom, blooming HninBurmese · Snow MoeBurmese · Rain; sky IvetCatalan · Of the yew tree JordinaCatalan · One who tills the earth MontserratCatalan · Jagged mountain SabreenaCeltic · Of the river Severn SabrinaCeltic · From the river Severn AdsilaCherokee · Blossom, bloom SequoiaCherokee · Giant redwood DaoyunChinese · Jin Dynasty poet GuiyingChinese · Osmanthus blossom LanyingChinese · Orchid blossom LianChinese · Graceful willow, lotus LihuaChinese · Pear blossom LinChinese · Forest, jade MeiChinese · Beautiful; plum blossom XiaoyuChinese · Gentle rain XueChinese · Snow YanmeiChinese · Gorgeous plum blossom YueyingChinese · Moon blossom YumeiChinese · Jade plum blossom ElowenCornish · Elm tree CvijetaCroatian · A flower, a blossom DubravkaCroatian · Of the oak grove JasenkaCroatian · An ash tree JelkaCroatian · A little fir tree OlivijaCroatian · An olive tree, peace SnjeguljicaCroatian · A snow maiden KvetaCzech · Flower, blossom AinsleeEnglish · Ones own meadow AinslyEnglish · Ones own meadow AllysonEnglish · Noble ArdenEnglish · Eager / great forest ArdithEnglish · A flowering field AshleeEnglish · Ash tree meadow AshleighEnglish · Ash tree meadow

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