Nature-inspired baby names are perfect in the lead up to spring.
So if you are very, very pregnant and expecting to give birth any day now, well, then we think you are going to adore these beautiful baby names, just as much as we do.
Names that take their meaning from something in nature, be it flowers or herbs or beautiful, sunny locations are proving very popular with today’s parents, maybe because these monikers are no doubt lovely and unique, but also, we reckon, because many of these names are actually unisex enough to be used whether you are having a baby boy or a baby girl.
Want to know which nature-inspired baby names we predict are about to be topping the name trend lists over the coming months and year? Take a look at these:
1. Amber
For a baby girl.
Derived from the vocabulary word amber which denotes a translucent fossil resin used in jewellery making.
2. Ash
For a baby boy.
The name Ash is a boy’s name of English origin meaning “ash tree”.
3. Calla
For a baby girl.
Calla as a girl’s name is of Greek origin, and the meaning of Calla is “beautiful”. It is also the name of a type of lily.
4. Rowan
For a baby boy.
The rowan tree (or ‘mountain ash’) are small deciduous trees native to the temperate northern hemisphere which bear small red berries.
5. Azure
For a baby girl.
Azure as a girl’s name is pronounced AH-zhure. It is of Spanish origin, and the meaning of Azure is “sky blue”.
6. Sage
For a baby boy.
Derived from the vocabulary word sage which denotes a type of plant regarded by many to have special healing and cleansing properties.
7. Neva
For a baby girl.
The name Neva is a girl’s name of Spanish origin meaning “white snow.”
8. Wolf
For a baby boy.
From the animal.
9. Sierra
For a baby girl.
Taken from the name of the Sierra mountain range which is derived from the Spanish sierra (mountain).
10. Linden
For a baby boy.
The name Linden is a boy’s name meaning “linden tree hill.”