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Names by meaning

Names meaning flower

Baby names whose dictionary or scripture meaning relates to flower, with the source shown on every name.

209 names: 144 for girls, 55 for boys and 10 for both girls and boys. Most meanings are checked in Monier-Williams' Sanskrit–English Dictionary, Steingass's Persian–English Dictionary and the Tamil Lexicon. A few to start: Gulzar ("rose garden"), Nalin ("lotus") and Shefali ("night jasmine").

111 of 209 names

Alameluஅலமேலு

Lady on the lotus, a name of Lakshmi

Tamil

Alliஅல்லி

Water-lily; Tamil alli

Tamil

Ambujअम्बुज

Lotus; Sanskrit ambuja, "born in water"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Amlanअम्लान

"Unfading, bright"; Sanskrit amlāna

Sanskrit (Bengali usage) · Hindu

Aparajitaअपराजिता

"Unconquered"; a name of Durga

Sanskrit · Hindu

Areejاریج

"Fragrance"; Arabic arīj, a sweet scent that spreads

Arabic · Muslim

Arvindअरविंद

Lotus; Sanskrit aravinda

Sanskrit · Hindu

Atasiअतसी

"Flax flower"

Sanskrit (Bengali usage) · Hindu

Baharبہار

"Spring"; Persian bahār

Persian (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Bakulaबकुला

"The bakul flower"

Sanskrit (Gujarati and Marathi usage) · Hindu

Banafshaبنفشہ

"Violet", the flower; Persian banafsha

Persian (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Belaबेला

"Jasmine"; also "time, season"

Hindi · Hindu

Bratatiव्रतती

"Creeper, flowering vine"; Sanskrit vratati

Sanskrit (Bengali usage) · Hindu

Chameliचमेली

"Jasmine"

Hindi, from Sanskrit · Hindu

Champaचंपा

"Champak", the fragrant yellow flower

Hindi, from Sanskrit · Hindu

Champakचंपक

The fragrant golden champak flower

Sanskrit · Hindu

Chimanlalचिमनलाल

"Garden"; Persian chaman, "flower garden", + lāl, "darling son"

Persian and Hindi (Gujarati usage) · Hindu

DaisyDaisy

"Day's eye", the daisy flower

Old English · International

Damayantiदमयन्ती

"Subduing"; the princess Damayanti of the Mahabharata

Sanskrit · Hindu

Debmalyaदेवमाल्य

"Garland of the gods"; Sanskrit deva + mālya

Sanskrit (Bengali usage) · Hindu

Firdausفردوس

"Paradise, garden"; Arabic firdaws

Arabic · Muslim

FloraFlora

"Flower"; the Roman goddess of flowers

Latin · Christian · International

FlorenceFlorence

"Blooming, flourishing", from Latin floreo

Latin · International

Gulگل

"Rose, flower"; Persian gul

Persian (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Gulafshanگل افشاں

"Scattering flowers"; Persian gul-afshān

Persian (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Gulbadanگلبدن

"Delicate as a rose"; Persian gul-badan, "rose-bodied"

Persian (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Gulbaharگل بہار

"Spring flower"; Persian gul and bahār

Persian (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Gulfamگلفام

Rose-coloured; Persian gul + fām

Persian (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Gulnarگلنار

"Pomegranate blossom"; Persian gulnār

Persian (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Gulnazگلناز

Persian gul, "rose", and nāz, "grace, charm"

Persian · Muslim

Gulrezگلریز

One who scatters flowers; Persian gul + rez

Persian (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Gulrukhگل رخ

"Rosy-cheeked"; Persian gul-rukh

Persian (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Gulshanगुलशन

A rose garden; a garden full of flowers

Persian · Muslim · Hindu

Gulzarگلزار

Rose garden; Persian gul + zār

Persian (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Hadiqaحدیقہ

"Garden"; Arabic ḥadīqa, a walled garden

Arabic (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Indivarइन्दीवर

"Blue lotus"

Sanskrit · Hindu

IrisIris

"Rainbow", from Greek iris

Greek · International

Jaaiजाई

Jasmine; Marathi jāī, from Sanskrit jāti

Marathi (from Sanskrit jāti) · Hindu

JacintaJacinta

"Hyacinth"; Latin hyacinthus, the flower and gem

Greek (via Latin, Spanish and Portuguese) · Christian

Jalajजलज

Lotus, literally "born in water"; Sanskrit jalaja

Sanskrit · Hindu

Jalajaजलजा

"Lotus"; literally "born in water"

Sanskrit · Hindu

JasmineJasmine

The jasmine flower; from Persian yāsaman

English (from Persian) · Christian · International

Juhiजूही

"Jasmine"

Hindi (from Sanskrit yūthikā) · Hindu

Juiजुई

A small white jasmine, the eared jasmine

Marathi · Hindu

Junainaجنینہ

"Little garden"; Arabic junayna, a little paradise

Arabic · Muslim

Kairavकैरव

White lotus that blooms at night; Sanskrit kairava

Sanskrit · Hindu

Kairaviकैरवी

"Moonlight"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Kalikaकलिका

"Bud"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Kamalकमल

Lotus; Sanskrit kamala, also "rose-coloured"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Kamalaकमला

"Lotus"; a name of the goddess Lakshmi

Sanskrit · Hindu

Kamalakarकमलाकर

A lake full of lotuses; Sanskrit kamalākara

Sanskrit · Hindu

Kamalakshiकमलाक्षी

"Lotus-eyed"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Kamaldeepਕਮਲਦੀਪ

"Lotus lamp"

Punjabi · Sikh

Kamalikaकमलिका

"A small lotus"

Sanskrit (Bengali usage) · Hindu

Kamaliniकमलिनी

"Lotus plant"; a pool full of lotuses

Sanskrit · Hindu

Kamaljeetਕਮਲਜੀਤ

Kamal, "lotus", with jeet, "victory"

Punjabi (from Sanskrit) · Sikh · Hindu

Kamalnathकमलनाथ

Lord of the lotus; Sanskrit kamala + nātha

Sanskrit · Hindu

Kamalpreetਕਮਲਪ੍ਰੀਤ

"Love of the lotus"

Punjabi · Sikh

Kamleshकमलेश

Lord of the lotus; Sanskrit kamala, "lotus", and īśa, "lord"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Karnikaकर्णिका

"Earring"; also the heart of a lotus

Sanskrit · Hindu

Kesarकेसर

"Saffron"

Hindi (from Sanskrit kesara) · Hindu

Ketakiकेतकी

The fragrant screw-pine flower

Sanskrit · Hindu

Keyaकेया

"The fragrant screwpine (ketaki) flower"

Bengali, from Sanskrit ketakī · Hindu

Khushbooखुशबू

"Fragrance"

Persian · Hindu

Kinjalकिंजल

"River bank" in popular use; Sanskrit kiñjala, "lotus filament"

Sanskrit (Gujarati usage) · Hindu

Kinshukकिंशुक

The flame-of-the-forest flower; Sanskrit kiṃśuka

Sanskrit · Hindu

Kodhaiகோதை

"Garland"; the birth name of the poet-saint Andal

Tamil · Hindu

Krishnakaliकृष्णकली

"A dark flower bud"; the krishnakali flower

Bengali, from Sanskrit kṛṣṇa · Hindu

Kumudकुमुद

"Lotus" in popular use; Sanskrit kumuda, the white water-lily

Sanskrit · Hindu

Kumudiniकुमुदिनी

"Lotus" in popular use; Sanskrit kumudinī, the white water-lily plant

Sanskrit · Hindu

Kundaकुंदा

A white jasmine; Sanskrit kunda

Sanskrit (Marathi usage) · Hindu

Kurinjiகுறிஞ்சி

Hill land; also the kurinji shrub, Strobilanthes, and a melody

Tamil

Kusumकुसुम

"Flower"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Kusumlataकुसुमलता

"A flowering creeper"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Lalarukhلالہ رخ

"Tulip-cheeked"; Persian lāla-rukh

Persian (Urdu usage) · Muslim

LeilaniLeilani

"Heavenly garland" or "royal child"; Hawaiian lei and lani

Hawaiian · International

LilianaLiliana

"Lily"; from Latin lilium

Latin (Italian, Spanish and Polish form) · International

LillianLillian

"Lily"; an English name linked with the flower

English (from Latin) · International

LilyLily

The lily flower; English lily, from Latin lilium

English (from Latin) · International

Madhaviमाधवी

"Spring flower"; also a name of Durga

Sanskrit · Hindu

MagnoliaMagnolia

The magnolia flower, named after the botanist Pierre Magnol

Latin (botanical, from French) · International

Mahuaमहुआ

The mahua tree and its sweet flowers; Sanskrit madhūka

Sanskrit (Bengali usage) · Hindu

Makarandमकरंद

Nectar of flowers, honey

Sanskrit (Marathi usage) · Hindu

Malaमाला

"Garland"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Malarமலர்

"Flower, blossom"

Tamil

Malarkodiமலர்க்கொடி

"Flowering creeper"; malar, flower, with kodi, creeper

Tamil

Malarvizhiமலர்விழி

"Flower-like eyes"; malar, flower, with vizhi, eye

Tamil

Malatiमालती

"Jasmine"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Maliniमालिनी

"Garlanded" or "garland-maker"; also a name of Durga

Sanskrit · Hindu

Mallikaमल्लिका

"Jasmine"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Mallikarjunमल्लिकार्जुन

Shiva as worshipped at Srisailam; literally "jasmine-white"

Sanskrit (Kannada and Telugu usage) · Hindu

Mandarमंदार

The coral tree, a tree of paradise

Sanskrit (Marathi usage) · Hindu

Manjariमंजरी

"Cluster of blossoms", as on mango or tulsi

Sanskrit · Hindu

Mohanaमोहना

"Bewitching, charming"; also a jasmine flower

Sanskrit · Hindu

Mrinaliniमृणालिनी

"Lotus" or "a cluster of lotuses"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Mrunalमृणाल

"Lotus stalk"

Sanskrit (Marathi usage) · Hindu

Mrunaliमृणाली

Lotus stalk, lotus fibre; Sanskrit mṛṇālī

Sanskrit (Marathi usage) · Hindu

Mukulमुकुल

A bud, a flower about to open

Sanskrit · Hindu

Mullaiமுல்லை

"Jasmine"; also the forest landscape of Sangam poetry

Tamil

MyrtleMyrtle

"Myrtle", the fragrant evergreen; Greek myrtos

English (from Greek) · Christian

Nalinनलिन

Lotus; Sanskrit nalina

Sanskrit · Hindu

Naliniनलिनी

"Lotus"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Nargisنرگس

The narcissus flower

Persian · Muslim

Nasreenنسرین

Wild rose; Persian nasrīn

Persian (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Neerajनीरज

"Lotus", literally "water-born"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Neerjaनीरजा

"Lotus", literally "born of water"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Nikhatنکہت

Fragrance, perfume; Urdu nikhat

Arabic (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Nilofarنیلوفر

Water lily; Persian nīlūfar

Persian (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Nilotpalनीलोत्पल

Blue lotus; Sanskrit nīlotpala

Sanskrit · Hindu

Nipaनीपा

The kadamba tree; also read as "protector" or "water jar"

Sanskrit (Gujarati and Bengali usage) · Hindu

Nishigandhaनिशिगंधा

"Tuberose", literally "fragrant at night"

Marathi, from Sanskrit · Hindu