Names Categorized "flowers"

Abebe m Amharic
Derived from Amharic .

Adonis m Greek Mythology
From Phoenician 𐤀𐤃𐤍 (ʾadon) meaning "lord, master". In Greek myth Adonis was a handsome young shepherd killed while hunting a wild boar. The anemone flower is said to have sprung from his blood. Because he was loved by Aphrodite, Zeus allowed him to be restored to life for part of each year. The Greeks borrowed this character from Semitic traditions, originally Sumerian (see Dumuzi).

Adsila f Cherokee
From Cherokee or .

Aigul f Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Alternate transcription of Kazakh Aigül) or Kyrgyz Aygül).

Airi 1 f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (ai) meaning "love, affection" combined with 莉 (ri) meaning "white jasmine" or 梨 (ri) meaning "pear". Other combinations of kanji characters are possible.

Albena f Bulgarian
Created by Bulgarian writer Yordan Yovkov for the heroine in his drama Albena (1930). He may have based it on ablen, the name of a type of peony (a flowering plant).

Altansarnai f Mongolian
Means "golden rose" in Mongolian, from altan) meaning "golden" and sarnai) meaning "rose".

Altantsetseg f Mongolian
Means "golden flower" in Mongolian, from altan) meaning "golden" and tsetseg) meaning "flower".

Althea f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From the Greek name ἄλθος (althos) meaning "healing" [1] . In Greek myth she was the mother of Meleager. Soon after her son was born she was told that he would die as soon as a piece of wood that was burning on her fire was fully consumed. She immediately extinguished the piece of wood and sealed it in a chest, but in a fit of rage many years later she took it out and set it alight, thereby killing her son.

Alvard f Armenian
Means "red rose" in Armenian, from Alyssa f English
Variant of Alicia. The spelling has probably been influenced by that of the alyssum flower, the name of which is derived from Greek a), a negative prefix, combined with lyssa) meaning "madness, rabies", since it was believed to cure madness.
Amaranta f Spanish (Rare), Italian (Rare)
Spanish and Italian form of Amarantha.
Amarante f French (Rare)
French form of Amarantha.
Amarantha f Various (Rare)
From the name of the amaranth flower, which is derived from Greek Amarilis f Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish form of Amaryllis.
Amaryllis f Literature
Derived from Greek . This is the name of a character appearing in Virgil's pastoral poems Eclogues [1] . The amaryllis flower is named for her.
Anargül f Kazakh
Means "blooming pomegranate tree" in Kazakh.
Andromeda f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek aner) meaning "man" (genitive μέδομαι (medomai) meaning "to be mindful of, to provide for, to think on" or medo) meaning "to protect, to rule over" [1] [2] [3] . In Greek mythology Andromeda was an Ethiopian princess rescued from sacrifice by the hero Perseus. A constellation in the northern sky is named for her. This is also the name of a nearby galaxy, given because it resides (from our point of view) within the constellation.
Anemone f English (Rare)
From the name of the anemone flower, which is derived from Greek Anfisa f Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of the Greek name ἄνθος (anthos) meaning "flower" [1] . This was the name of a 9th-century Byzantine saint.
Anise f English (Rare)
From the English word for the herb, also called aniseed.
Annagül f Turkmen
Derived from Turkmen anna "Friday" and gül "flower, rose".
Antaram f Armenian
Means "unfading, everlasting" in Armenian. This is also the Armenian word for the flower called everlasting or immortelle in English (genus Helichrysum).
Anthea f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From the Greek ἄνθος (anthos) meaning "flower, blossom". This was an epithet of the Greek goddess Hera.
Antheia f Greek Mythology
Greek form of Anthea.
Anthi f Greek
Short form of names containing the Greek element anthos) meaning "flower, blossom", such as Chrysanthi and Evanthia.
Anthimos m Late Greek [1] , Greek
Means "blooming, flowered" in Greek, derived from anthos) meaning "flower, blossom". This name was borne by several early saints and martyrs.
Anthony m English
English form of the Roman family name Antonius [1] , which is of unknown Etruscan origin [2] [3] . The most notable member of the Roman family was the general Marcus Antonius (called Mark Antony in English), who for a period in the 1st century BC ruled the Roman Empire jointly with Augustus. When their relationship turned sour, he and his mistress Cleopatra were attacked and forced to commit suicide, as related in Shakespeare's tragedy Antony and Cleopatra (1606).... [more]
Anthoula f Greek
Diminutive of names containing the Greek element anthos) meaning "flower, blossom", such as Chrysanthi and Evanthia.
Anthousa f Ancient Greek [1]
Ancient Greek form of Anfisa.
Antimo m Italian
Italian form of Anthimos.
Aoi f & m Japanese
From Japanese 葵 (aoi) meaning "hollyhock, althea", 蒼 (aoi) meaning "blue, green" or an adjectival form of 碧 (ao) meaning "blue, green". Other kanji with the same reading can form this name as well.
April f English
From the name of the month, probably originally derived from Latin aperio "to open, to uncover", referring to the opening of flowers. It has only been commonly used as a given name since the 1940s.
Arabinda m Bengali, Odia
Bengali and Odia variant of Aravind.
Aravind m Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Tamil
From Sanskrit aravinda) meaning "lotus".
Aravinda m Kannada
Alternate transcription of Kannada Aravind).
Aspen f & m English (Modern)
From the English word for a variety of deciduous trees in the genus Populus, derived from Old English æspe. It is also the name of a ski resort in Colorado.
Aster f & m English (Rare)
From the name of the flower, which is derived via Latin from Greek aster) meaning "star".
Aurobindo m Bengali, Odia
Bengali and Odia variant of Aravind.
Avril f French (Rare), English (Rare)
French form of April. A famous bearer is the Canadian musician Avril Lavigne (1984-).
Ayaka f Japanese
From Japanese 彩 (aya) meaning "colour" combined with 花 (ka) or 華 (ka) both meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Ayame f Japanese
From Japanese 菖蒲 (ayame) meaning "iris (flower)". Other kanji or combinations of kanji can also form this name.
Ayanna f African American
Meaning uncertain. In 1970 it was featured in The Book of African Names by Chief Osuntoki [1] [2] with a listed meaning of "beautiful flower". American comedian and activist Dick Gregory used it for his daughter in 1971.
Aygül f Turkish, Uyghur, Azerbaijani, Kyrgyz
Derived from the Turkic element ay meaning "moon" combined with Persian گل (gol) meaning "flower, rose" [1] [2] . In some languages this is also a name for a variety of flowering plant that grows in central Asia (species Fritillaria eduardii).
Aygul f Uyghur
Alternate transcription of Uyghur Arabic ئايگۈل (see Aygül).
Azahar f Spanish (Rare)
Means "orange blossom" in Spanish, ultimately from Arabic زهْرة (zahra) meaning "flower" [1] . It is taken from the title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora del Azahar, meaning "Our Lady of the Orange Blossom", because of the citrus trees that surround a church devoted to her near Murcia.
Azahara f Spanish
Variant of Azahar. It can also be given in reference to the ruined Moorish city of Medina Azahara in Córdoba, which derives from the related Arabic root زهر (zahara) meaning "to shine".
Azalea f English (Modern)
From the name of the flower (shrubs of the genus Rhododendron), ultimately derived from Greek Azaliya f Russian
Russian cognate of Azalea.
Azucena f Spanish
Means "madonna lily" in Spanish.
Bahargül f Turkmen
Derived from Turkmen bahar meaning "spring" and gül meaning "flower, rose" (both roots ultimately of Persian origin).
Baia f Georgian
From the Georgian name for the buttercup flower (or any flowering plant from the genus Ranunculus).
Bao f & m Chinese
From Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel, precious, rare", 褒 (bāo) meaning "praise, honour" or 苞 (bāo) meaning "bud" (which is usually only feminine). Other Chinese characters are possible as well.
Battsetseg f Mongolian
Means "strong flower" in Mongolian, from batu) meaning "strong, firm" and tsetseg) meaning "flower".
Belladonna f Various
From the name of a toxic plant, also called deadly nightshade (species Atropa belladonna). The plant's name is of Italian origin, probably derived from Latin bladona "mullein plant" and altered through association with the Italian words bella "beautiful, fair" and donna "lady".
Berfîn f Kurdish
Means "snowdrop (flower)" in Kurdish (genus Galanthus).
Berfin f Turkish
Turkish form of Berfîn.
Birgül f Turkish
Means "one rose", from Turkish bir "one" and gül "rose".
Blaanid f Manx
Manx form of Bláthnat.
Bláithín f Irish, Irish Mythology
Modern Irish form of Bláthíne.
Blanid f Irish
Anglicized form of Bláthnat.
Bláthíne f Irish Mythology
Variant of Bláthnat using a different diminutive suffix, used in some versions of the legend.
Bláthnaid f Irish, Irish Mythology
Modern Irish form of Bláthnat.
Bláthnat f Irish Mythology
Means "little flower" from Irish bláth "flower" combined with a diminutive suffix. In Irish legend she was a maiden abducted and married by Cú Roí. She was rescued by Cúchulainn, who killed her husband, but was in turn murdered by one of Cú Roí's loyal servants.
Blejan f Cornish
Means "flower" in Cornish.
Blodeuedd f Welsh Mythology
Means "flowers" in Welsh. This was the original name of Blodeuwedd.
Blodeuwedd f Welsh Mythology
Means "face of flowers" in Welsh. According to the Fourth Branch of the Mabinogi [1] , she was created out of flowers by Gwydion to be the wife of his nephew Lleu Llaw Gyffes. Originally she was named Blodeuedd meaning simply "flowers". She was eventually transformed into an owl by Gwydion after she and her lover Gronw attempted to murder Lleu, at which point he renamed her Blodeuwedd.
Blodeuyn f Welsh (Rare)
Means "flower" in Welsh.
Blodwen f Welsh
Means "white flowers" from Welsh blodau "flowers" combined with gwen "white, blessed". This is the name of an 1878 Welsh opera by Joseph Parry.
Blong m Hmong
Means "leaf" in Hmong.
Blossom f English
From the English word blossom, ultimately from Old English blóstm. It came into use as a rare given name in the 19th century.
Bluma f Yiddish
From Yiddish בלום (blum) meaning "flower".
Boglárka f Hungarian
Means "buttercup (flower)" in Hungarian (genus Ranunculus), derived from the archaic word boglár meaning "ornament".
Bolortsetseg f Mongolian
Means "crystal flower" in Mongolian, from bolor) meaning "crystal" and tsetseg) meaning "flower".
Bopha f Khmer
From Pali puppha meaning "flower", written as पुष्प (puṣpa).
Botum f & m Khmer
From Pali paduma meaning "lotus", from Sanskrit padma).
Brandon m English
From an English surname that was derived from a place name meaning "hill covered with broom", from Old English brom "broom plant" and dun "hill" [1] [2] [3] .... [more]
Brândușa f Romanian
Means "crocus" in Romanian.
Briallen f Welsh (Rare)
Derived from Welsh briallu meaning "primrose". This is a modern Welsh name.
Bud m English
Short form of Buddy.
Buttercup f Literature
From the English word for the yellow flower (genus Ranunculus). Author William Goldman used it for Princess Buttercup in his book The Princess Bride (1973) and the subsequent film adaptation (1987).
Caja f Danish (Rare)
Variant of Kaja 1.
Calanthe f English (Rare)
From the name of a type of orchid, ultimately meaning "beautiful flower", derived from Greek kalos) meaning "beautiful" and anthos) meaning "flower".
Calanthia f English (Rare)
Elaborated form of Calanthe.
Calfuray f Mapuche (Hispanicized)
Means "violet flower" in Mapuche, from kallfü "purple, blue" and rayen "flower".
Calla f English
From the name of two types of plants, the true calla (species Calla palustris) and the calla lily (species Calla aethiopica), both having white flowers and growing in marshy areas. Use of the name may also be inspired by Greek kallos) meaning "beauty".
Camélia f French
French form of Camellia.
Camelia f Romanian
From camelie, the Romanian spelling of camellia (see Camellia).
Camellia f English (Rare)
From the name of the flowering shrub, which was named for the botanist and missionary Georg Josef Kamel.
Capucine f French
Means "nasturtium" in French. This was the stage name of the French actress and model Capucine (1928-1990).
Carmel f English
From the title of the Virgin Mary Our Lady of Mount Carmel. כַּרְמֶל (Karmel) (meaning "garden" in Hebrew) is a mountain in Israel mentioned in the Old Testament. It was the site of several early Christian monasteries. As an English given name, it has mainly been used by Catholics.
Carmelina f Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish diminutive of Carmela.
Carmelita f Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Carmel.
Carmelo m Spanish, Italian
Spanish and Italian masculine form of Carmel.
Carmen f Spanish, English, Italian, Portuguese, French, Romanian, German
Medieval Spanish form of Carmel, appearing in the devotional title of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Señora del Carmen meaning "Our Lady of Mount Carmel". The spelling has been altered through association with the Latin word carmen meaning "song". This was the name of the main character in George Bizet's opera Carmen (1875).
Carmenza f Spanish (Latin American)
Elaboration of Carmen.
Cataleya f Spanish (Latin American, Modern), English (Modern)
Variant of cattleya, a genus of orchids native to Central and South America, which were named for the British horticulturist William Cattley. This name was popularized by the main character from the movie Colombiana (2011).
Celandine f English (Rare)
From the name of the flower, which is derived from Greek Celinda f English (Rare)
Probably a blend of Celia and Linda. This is also the Spanish name for a variety of shrub with white flowers, known as sweet mock-orange in English (species Philadelphus coronarius).
Celyn m & f Welsh
Means "holly" in Welsh. It appears briefly in the Welsh tale Culhwch and Olwen [1] , belonging to a son of Caw, but was not typically used as a given name until the 20th century.
Chika 2 f Japanese
From Japanese 千 (chi) meaning "thousand", 智 (chi) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or 散 (chi) meaning "scatter" combined with 佳 (ka) meaning "good, beautiful" or 花 (ka) meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Chrysa f Greek
Variant of Chrysi.
Chrysanta f English (Rare)
Shortened form of the word chrysanthemum, a flowering plant, which means "golden flower" in Greek.
Chrysanthe f Ancient Greek [1]
Feminine form of Chrysanthos.
Chrysanthi f Greek
Modern Greek feminine form of Chrysanthos.
Chrysanthos m Greek, Ancient Greek [1]
Means "golden flower" from Greek chryseos) meaning "golden" combined with anthos) meaning "flower" [2] [3] . This name was borne by a semi-legendary 3rd-century Egyptian saint.
Chryssa f Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Chrysa).
Çiçek f Turkish
Means "flower, blossom" in Turkish.
Çiğdem f Turkish
Means "crocus" in Turkish.
Clematis f English (Rare)
From the English word for a type of flowering vine, ultimately derived from Greek Clover f English (Modern)
From the English word for the wild flower, ultimately deriving from Old English clafre.
Colombina f Italian (Rare), Theatre
Italian feminine diminutive of Columba. In traditional Italian theatre (commedia dell'arte) this is the name of a stock character, a female servant who was often the lover of Arlecchino (Harlequin). This is also the Italian word for the columbine flower.
Columbine f English (Rare), Theatre
From the name of a variety of flower. It is also an English form of Colombina, the theatre character.
Coriander f English (Rare)
From the name of the spice, also called cilantro, which may ultimately be of Phoenician origin (via Latin and Greek).
Corisande f Literature
From the name of a character in the medieval tale Amadís de Gaula, an early version of which was compiled by Garci Rodríguez de Montalvo in 1508. Perhaps it was derived from Spanish corazón "heart" or the Greek name Chrysanthe. The name was also used in Jean-Baptiste Lully's opera Amadis (1684) and in Benjamin Disraeli's novel Lothair (1870).
Cosmo m Italian, English
Italian variant of Cosimo. It was introduced to Britain in the 18th century by the second Scottish Duke of Gordon, who named his son and successor after his friend Cosimo III de' Medici. On the American sitcom Seinfeld (1989-1998) this was the seldom-used first name of Jerry's neighbour Kramer.
Crina f Romanian
Derived from Romanian crin meaning "lily".
Crisanto m Spanish
Spanish form of Chrysanthos.
Cúc f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 菊 (cúc) meaning "chrysanthemum".
Cveta f Serbian, Macedonian
Feminine form of Cvetko.
Cvetan m Macedonian
Macedonian form of Tsvetan.
Cvetka f Slovene
Feminine form of Cvetko.
Cvetko m Slovene, Serbian, Macedonian, Croatian
Derived from South Slavic cvet meaning "blossom, flower".
Cvijeta f Croatian, Serbian
Feminine form of Cvetko.
Cvita f Croatian
Croatian feminine form of Cvetko.
Daffodil f English (Rare)
From the name of the flower, ultimately derived from Dutch de affodil meaning "the asphodel".
Dahlia f English (Modern)
From the name of the flower, which was named for the Swedish botanist Anders Dahl.
Daisy f English
Simply from the English word for the white flower, ultimately derived from Old English dægeseage meaning "day eye". It was first used as a given name in the 19th century, at the same time many other plant and flower names were coined.... [more]
Dalia 1 f Spanish, Arabic
Spanish and Arabic form of Dahlia. The Dahlia is the national flower of Mexico.
Daphne f Greek Mythology, English, Dutch
Means "laurel" in Greek [1] . In Greek mythology she was a nymph turned into a laurel tree by her father in order that she might escape the pursuit of Apollo. It has been used as a given name in the English-speaking world since the end of the 19th century.
Deisy f Spanish (Latin American, Modern)
Spanish form of the English name Daisy.
Delilah f Biblical, English
Means "delicate, weak, languishing" in Hebrew [1] . In the Old Testament she is the lover of Samson, whom she betrays to the Philistines by cutting his hair, which is the source of his power. Despite her character flaws, the name began to be used by the Puritans in the 17th century [2] . It has been used occasionally in the English-speaking world since that time.
Demet f Turkish
Means "bundle, bunch (of flowers), bouquet" in Turkish.
Deysi f Spanish (Latin American, Modern)
Spanish form of the English name Daisy.
Diantha f Dutch (Rare), English (Rare)
From dianthus, the name of a type of flower (ultimately from Greek meaning "heavenly flower").
Diệp f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 葉 (diệp) meaning "leaf".
Dornröschen f Literature
From German Dorn "thorn" and Rose "rose" combined with the diminutive suffix -chen. This is the name of Sleeping Beauty in the Brothers Grimm telling of the fairy tale.
Dragoljub m Serbian, Croatian
From the Slavic elements dorgŭ (South Slavic drag) meaning "precious" and ľuby meaning "love" [1] [2] [3] [4] . This is also the Serbian and Croatian word for the flowering plant nasturtium (species Tropaeolum majus).
Đurđica f Croatian
Croatian feminine form of George. It also means "lily of the valley" in Croatian.
Edel f Irish
In Ireland this name is given in honour of the Irish missionary Edel Quinn (1907-1944). She was named after the edelweiss flower (species Leontopodium alpinum), which is derived from German edel "noble" and weiß "white".
Efthalia f Greek
Modern Greek form of Euthalia.
Églantine f French
French form of Eglantine.
Eglantine f English (Rare)
From the English word for the flower also known as sweetbrier. It is derived via Old French from Vulgar Latin *aquilentum meaning "prickly". It was early used as a given name (in the form Eglentyne) in Geoffrey Chaucer's 14th-century story The Prioress's Tale (one of The Canterbury Tales).
Eirlys f Welsh
Means "snowdrop (flower)" in Welsh, a compound of eira "snow" and llys "plant".
Elanor f Literature
Means "star sun" in the fictional language Sindarin. In The Lord of the Rings (1954) by J. R. R. Tolkien this is Samwise's eldest daughter, named after a type of flower.
Emilia f Italian, Spanish, Romanian, Finnish, Polish, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, English, Greek, Bulgarian
Feminine form of Aemilius (see Emily). It was used by Boccaccio for the love interest in his 14th-century epic poem Teseida. In Shakespeare's tragedy Othello (1603) this is the name of the wife of Iago.
Endzela f Georgian
Means "snowdrop (flower)" in Georgian (genus Galanthus).
Erica f English, Swedish, Italian
Feminine form of Eric. It was first used in the 18th century. It also coincides with the Latin word for "heather".
Erika f Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Estonian, German, Hungarian, Czech, Slovak, Slovene, Croatian, English, Italian
Feminine form of Erik. It also coincides with the word for "heather" in some languages.
Esperanza f Spanish
Spanish form of the Latin name Sperantia, which was derived from spero "to hope".
Euanthe f Ancient Greek [1] , Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek , a derivative of eu) meaning "good" and anthos) meaning "flower" [2] [3] . According to some sources, this was the name of the mother of the three Graces or Eun-yeong f Korean
From Sino-Korean 恩 (eun) meaning "kindness, mercy, charity" and 英 (yeong) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero". This name can be formed by other hanja character combinations as well.
Eun-young f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 은영 (see Eun-yeong).
Euthalia f Late Greek
Means "flower, bloom" from the Greek word εὖ (eu) meaning "good" and thallo) meaning "to blossom" [1] [2] . This name was borne by a 3rd-century saint and martyr from Sicily.
Evanthe f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Euanthe.
Evanthia f Greek
Modern Greek feminine form of Euanthe. This was the name of a 1st-century martyr from Skepsis who is considered a saint in the Orthodox Church.
Fabiana f Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Ancient Roman [1]
Feminine form of Fabianus (see Fabian).
Fengying f Chinese
From Chinese 凤 (fèng) meaning "phoenix" and 英 (yīng) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Ffion f Welsh
Means "foxglove" in Welsh (species Digitalis purpurea). This is a recently created Welsh name.
Fflur f Welsh
Welsh form of Flora.
Fioralba f Italian (Rare)
Combination of Italian fiore "flower" (Latin flos ) and alba "dawn".
Fiore f & m Italian
Means "flower" in Italian. It can also be considered an Italian form of the Latin names Flora and Florus.
Fiorella f Italian
From Italian fiore "flower" combined with a diminutive suffix.
Fiorenza f Italian
Italian feminine form of Florentius (see Florence).
Fiorenzo m Italian
Italian form of Florentius (see Florence).
Fiorino m Italian
Italian form of Florinus.
Fleur f French, Dutch, English (British)
Means "flower" in French. Saint Fleur of Issendolus (Flor in Gascon) was a 14th-century nun from Maurs, France. This was also the name of a character in John Galsworthy's novels The Forsyte Saga (1922).
Fleurette f French (Rare), Dutch (Rare), English (Rare)
Diminutive of Fleur.
Flo f English
Short form of Florence or Flora.
Floarea f Romanian
Derived from Romanian floare meaning "flower".
Floella f English (Rare)
Elaborated form of Flo.
Floor m & f Dutch
Dutch form of Florentius (see Florence) or Flora.
Floortje f Dutch
Dutch diminutive of Floor.
Flor f Spanish, Portuguese
Either directly from Spanish or Portuguese flor meaning "flower", or a short form of Florencia.
Flóra f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Flora.
Flora f English, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Dutch, French, Greek, Albanian, Roman Mythology
Derived from Latin flos meaning "flower" (genitive case floris) [1] . Flora was the Roman goddess of flowers and spring, the wife of Zephyr the west wind. It has been used as a given name since the Renaissance, starting in France. In Scotland it was sometimes used as an Anglicized form of Fionnghuala .
Flore f French
French form of Flora.
Florence f & m English, French
From the Latin name Florentius or the feminine form Florentia, which were derived from florens "prosperous, flourishing" [1] . Florentius was borne by many early Christian saints, and it was occasionally used in their honour through the Middle Ages. In modern times it is mostly feminine.... [more]
Florencia f Spanish
Spanish feminine form of Florentius (see Florence).
Florencio m Spanish
Spanish form of Florentius (see Florence).
Florent m French
French masculine form of Florentius (see Florence).
Florentia f Ancient Roman [1]
Original feminine form of Florence.
Florentina f Spanish, Romanian, Ancient Roman [1]
Feminine form of Florentinus.
Florentinus m Ancient Roman [1]
Latin name that was a derivative of Florentius (see Florence).
Florentius m Ancient Roman [1]
Original masculine form of Florence.
Floretta f English
Latinate diminutive of Flora.
Florette f French (Rare)
French diminutive of Flora.
Florian m German, French, Romanian, Polish, History
From the Roman cognomen Florianus [1] , a derivative of Florus. This was the name of a short-lived Roman emperor of the 3rd century, Marcus Annius Florianus. It was also borne by Saint Florian, a martyr of the 3rd century, the patron saint of Poland and Upper Austria.
Floriana f Italian, Romanian, Ancient Roman [1]
Feminine form of Florianus (see Florian).
Floriane f French
French feminine form of Florian.
Florianne f French (Rare)
Variant of Floriane.
Floriano m Italian
Italian form of Florian.
Florianus m Ancient Roman [1]
Latin form of Florian.
Florica f Romanian
Derived from Romanian floricea, itself a diminutive of floare "flower".
Florijan m Croatian, Slovene
Croatian and Slovene form of Florian.
Florimond m Literature, French
Possibly from Latin florens meaning "prosperous, flourishing" combined with the Old German element munt meaning "protection". This is the name of the prince in some versions of the fairy tale Sleeping Beauty.
Florin m Romanian
Romanian form of Florinus.
Florina f Romanian, Spanish, Ancient Roman [1]
Feminine form of Florinus.
Florinda f Spanish, Portuguese
Elaborated form of Spanish or Portuguese flor meaning "flower".
Florine f French
French feminine form of Florinus.
Florinel m Romanian
Diminutive of Florin.
Florinus m Ancient Roman [1]
Latin name that was a derivative of Florus. This was the name of a 9th-century Swiss saint.
Floris m Dutch
Dutch form of Florentius (see Florence).
Florizel m Literature
From Latin floris, the genitive case of flos meaning "flower". This name was used by Shakespeare for the prince of Bohemia and the lover of Perdita in his play The Winter's Tale (1610).
Floro m Italian (Rare), Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Rare)
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Florus.
Florrie f English
Diminutive of Florence or Flora.
Florry f English
Diminutive of Florence or Flora.
Florus m Ancient Roman [1]
Roman cognomen that was derived from Latin flos meaning "flower" (genitive case floris). It was borne by a 2nd-century saint who was martyred with Laurus in Illyricum.
Flossie f English
Diminutive of Florence.
Flower f English (Rare)
Simply from the English word flower for the blossoming plant. It is derived (via Old French) from Latin flos.
Fu m & f Chinese
From Chinese 富 (fù) meaning "abundant, rich, wealthy", 芙 (fú) meaning "hibiscus, lotus" or 甫 (fǔ) meaning "begin, man, father", in addition to other characters with a similar pronunciation. A famous bearer was the 8th-century Tang dynasty poet Du Fu, whose given name was 甫.
Fūka f Japanese
From Japanese 風 (fū) meaning "wind, style" combined with 花 (ka) meaning "flower, blossom" or 香 (ka) meaning "fragrant". This name can also be formed from other kanji combinations.
Funda f Turkish
Means "heather" in Turkish.
Fuuka f Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 風花 or 風香 (see Fūka).
Garance f French
From the French name for a variety of flowering plant (genus Rubia; called madder in English), which is used to make red dye. This name was borne by the central character in the French film Les Enfants du Paradis (1945).
Gardenia f English (Rare)
From the name of the tropical flower, which was named for the Scottish naturalist Alexander Garden (1730-1791).
Garland m English
From a surname meaning "triangle land" from Old English gara and land. The surname originally belonged to a person who owned a triangle-shaped piece of land.
Garyfallia f Greek
Means "carnation" in Greek.
Gelsomina f Italian
Italian form of Jasmine.
Genista f Various (Rare)
From the Latin name of the broom plant.
Gentian m Albanian
From the name of the flowering plant called the gentian, the roots of which are used to create a tonic. It is derived from the name of the Illyrian king Gentius, who supposedly discovered its medicinal properties.
Gentiana f Albanian
Feminine form of Gentian.
Ghoncheh f Persian
Means "flower bud" in Persian.
Giacinta f Italian
Italian feminine form of Hyacinthus.
Giacinto m Italian
Italian form of Hyacinthus.
Gol f Persian
Means "flower, rose" in Persian.
Golbahar f Persian
Means "spring flower", from Persian گل (gol) meaning "flower, rose" and بهار (bahār) meaning "spring".
Golnar f Persian
Means "pomegranate flower", derived from Persian گل (gol) meaning "flower" and نار (nār) meaning "pomegranate".
Gölnara f Tatar
Tatar form of Golnar.
Golnaz f Persian
Derived from Persian گل (gol) meaning "flower, rose" and ناز (nāz) meaning "delight, comfort, coquetry".
Golshah f Persian (Rare)
Means "flower of the king" in Persian, from گل (gol) meaning "flower, rose" and شاه (shāh) meaning "shah, king". In the 11th-century Persian epic Varqa and Golshah, she is a maiden loved by the youth Varqa.
Golshan f & m Persian
From an archaic Persian word meaning "rose garden", a derivative of گل (gol) meaning "flower, rose".
Golzar m & f Persian
Derived from Persian گل (gol) meaning "flower, rose" and the suffix زار (zār) meaning "place abounding in, field, garden".
Gonca f Turkish
Means "flower bud" in Turkish, of Persian origin.
Gonxhe f Albanian
Means "flower bud" in Albanian, of Persian origin. This was the middle name of Saint Teresa of Calcutta, better known as Mother Teresa (1910-1997).
Greta f German, Italian, Swedish, Lithuanian, Polish, English
Short form of Margareta. A famous bearer of this name was the Swedish actress Greta Garbo (1905-1990).
Guilan f Chinese
From Chinese 桂 (guì) meaning "laurel, cassia, cinnamon" and 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid, elegant". Other combinations are possible.
Guiying m & f Chinese
From Chinese 桂 (guì) meaning "laurel, cassia, cinnamon" combined with 英 (yīng) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero". This name can be formed from other character combinations as well.
Gül f Turkish
Means "rose" in Turkish, ultimately from Persian.
Gul m & f Urdu, Pashto
Means "flower, rose" in Urdu and Pashto, ultimately from Persian.
Gülay f Turkish, Azerbaijani
Means "rose moon" in Turkish and Azerbaijani, derived from gül, ultimately Persian گل (gol), meaning "rose" combined with ay meaning "moon" [1] [2] [3] .
Gulbadan f Urdu (Rare)
Means "having a body like a rose" in Persian. This was the name of a daughter of the Mughal emperor Babur.
Gülbahar f Turkish
Turkish form of Golbahar. This was the name of a 16th-century concubine of Süleyman the Magnificent, sultan of the Ottoman Empire. She was also named Mahidevran.
Gulbahar f & m Urdu
Urdu form of Golbahar.
Gülce f Turkish
From Turkish gül meaning "rose".
Gülçin f Turkish
Means "rose picking, rose growing" in Turkish.
Gülden f Turkish
Means "from the rose" in Turkish.
Guli f Uzbek
Uzbek form of Gul.
Gülistan f Turkish
Means "rose garden" in Turkish, ultimately from Persian.
Gulistan f Kurdish
Kurdish form of Gülistan.
Güllü f Turkish
Means "rosy, with roses", from Turkish gül "rose", ultimately from Persian.
Gulnar f Azerbaijani, Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Azerbaijani or Kazakh Gülnar).
Gülnarə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Golnar.
Gulnara f Georgian, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Azerbaijani, Tatar
Georgian form of Golnar, as well as an alternate transcription of Kazakh/Kyrgyz Gülnara), Azerbaijani Gülnarə or Tatar Gölnara).
Gülnaz f Turkish, Azerbaijani, Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Turkish, Azerbaijani, Kazakh and Kyrgyz form of Golnaz.
Gulnaz f Georgian, Urdu
Georgian and Urdu form of Golnaz.
Gulnora f Uzbek, Tajik
Uzbek and Tajik form of Golnar.
Gulnoza f Uzbek, Tajik
Uzbek and Tajik form of Gulnaz.
Gulrukh f Urdu
Means "rose faced" in Persian. This was the name of a wife of the Mughal emperor Babur.
Gülşat f Turkmen
From Persian گل (gol) meaning "flower, rose" and شاد (shād) meaning "happy".
Gülşen f Turkish
Turkish form of Golshan.
Gülten f Turkish
Means "rose skin" in Turkish, ultimately from Persian گل (gol) meaning "flower, rose" and تن (tan) meaning "skin, body".
Gülüzar f Turkish
Turkish form of Golzar.
Gulzar m & f Urdu
Urdu form of Golzar.
Gülzat f Kyrgyz, Kazakh
From Kyrgyz and Kazakh گل (gol), combined with the Persian suffix زاد (zād) meaning "child of".
Gunça f Turkmen
Turkmen form of Ghoncheh.
Gundega f Latvian
Means "buttercup (flower)" in Latvian. This name was used by the Latvian playwright Anna Brigadere in her play Princese Gundega un Karalis Brusubārda (1923).
Hadas f Hebrew
Means "myrtle tree" in Hebrew.
Hadassa f Biblical Hebrew [1] , Hebrew, Biblical Portuguese, Biblical German
Hebrew form of Hadassah, as well as the usual spelling in Portuguese and German.
Hadassah f Biblical, Hebrew
From Hebrew הֲדַס (haḏas) meaning "myrtle tree". In the Old Testament this is the Hebrew name of Queen Esther.
Hadley f & m English
From an English surname that was derived from a place name meaning "heather field" in Old English.
Hajnalka f Hungarian
Means "morning glory (flower)" in Hungarian, derived from hajnal "dawn" combined with a diminutive suffix.
Hajni f Hungarian
Diminutive of Hajnal or Hajnalka.
Hana 3 f Japanese
From Japanese 花 (hana) or 華 (hana) both meaning "flower". Other kanji or kanji combinations can form this name as well.
Hanae f Japanese
From Japanese 花 (hana) or 華 (hana), which both mean "flower", combined with 絵 (e) meaning "picture" or 恵 (e) meaning "favour, benefit". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Hanako f Japanese
From Japanese 花 (hana) meaning "flower" and 子 (ko) meaning "child", as well as other kanji combinations.
Hanga f Hungarian
Means "heather" in Hungarian.
Haruka f & m Japanese
From Japanese 遥 (haruka) meaning "distant, remote". It can also come from 春 (haru) meaning "spring" or 晴 (haru) meaning "clear weather" combined with 花 (ka) meaning "flower, blossom" or 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance". Additionally, other kanji combinations can form this name.
Hasmik f Armenian
Means "jasmine" in Armenian.
He f & m Chinese
From Chinese 河 (hé) meaning "river, stream", 和 (hé) meaning "harmony, peace", or 荷 (hé) meaning "lotus, water lily" (which is usually only feminine). Other characters can form this name as well. A famous bearer was the Ming dynasty explorer Zheng He (1371-1433).
Headley m English (Rare)
Variant of Hedley.
Heath m English
From an English surname that denoted one who lived on a heath. It was popularized as a given name by the character Heath Barkley from the 1960s television series The Big Valley [1] .
Heather f English
From the English word heather for the variety of small shrubs with pink or white flowers, which commonly grow in rocky areas. It is derived from Middle English hather. It was first used as a given name in the late 19th century, though it did not become popular until the last half of the 20th century [1] .
Hedley m English (Rare)
From a surname that was derived from a place name meaning "heather clearing" in Old English.
Heitiare f Tahitian
From Tahitian hei "crown, garland" and tiare "flower".
Himari f Japanese
From a shortening of Japanese 向日葵 (himawari) meaning "sunflower", with the kanji from 陽 meaning "light, sun" and 葵 meaning "hollyhock". Other kanji combinations can also form this name.
Hīnano f & m Tahitian
Means "pandanus flower" in Tahitian.
Hinata f & m Japanese
From Japanese 日向 (hinata) meaning "sunny place", 陽向 (hinata) meaning "toward the sun", or a non-standard reading of 向日葵 (himawari) meaning "sunflower". Other kanji compounds are also possible. Because of the irregular readings, this name is often written using the hiragana writing system.
Hoa f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 花 (hoa) meaning "flower".
Hode f Yiddish (Rare)
Yiddish short form of Hadassah.
Hodel f Yiddish (Rare)
Diminutive of Hode. This is the name of Tevye's second daughter in the musical Fiddler on the Roof (1964), based on late 19th-century stories by Sholem Aleichem.
Hồng f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 紅 (hồng) meaning "pink, rosy" or 鴻 (hồng) meaning "swan, large, great".
Honoka f Japanese
From Japanese 和 (hono) meaning "harmony" (using an obscure nanori reading) and 花 (ka) meaning "flower", as well as other combinations of kanji that have the same pronunciation. Very often it is written using the hiragana writing system.
Hortensia f Ancient Roman, Spanish
Feminine form of the Roman family name Hortensius, possibly derived from Latin hortus meaning "garden".
Hrodohaidis f Germanic [1]
Old German form of Rose.
Hua f & m Chinese
From Chinese 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, Chinese" or 花 (huā) meaning "flower, blossom" (which is usually only feminine). Other Chinese characters can form this name as well.
Huệ f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 慧 (huệ) meaning "bright, intelligent" or 蕙 (huệ) meaning "tuberose (flower)".
Huhana f Māori
Māori form of Susan.
Hyacinth 1 m Greek Mythology (Anglicized)
English form of Hyacinthus.

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