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Names by meaning

Names meaning nature

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

378 names: 242 for girls, 123 for boys and 13 for both girls and boys. Most meanings are checked in Monier-Williams' Sanskrit–English Dictionary, Lane's Arabic–English Lexicon and the Tamil Lexicon. A few to start: Foram ("fragrance"), Malarkodi ("flowering creeper") and Shefali ("night jasmine").

113 of 378 names

Achalअचल

Immovable, steady; Sanskrit acala, "mountain"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Adrijaअद्रिजा

"Born of the mountain", a name of Parvati

Sanskrit · Hindu

Adrishअद्रीश

Lord of the mountains; Sanskrit adrīśa

Sanskrit · Hindu

Afnanافنان

"Branches"; Arabic afnān, from Quran 55:48

Arabic · Muslim

Ajwaعجوہ

Named after the ʿajwa, the prized date of Medina

Arabic · Muslim

Alliஅல்லி

Water-lily; Tamil alli

Tamil

Amrapaliआम्रपाली

Amrapali, the courtesan of Vaishali who followed the Buddha

Sanskrit and Pali · Hindu

Andleebعندلیب

"Nightingale"; Persian and Arabic ʿandalīb

Persian and Arabic (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Anilअनिल

"Wind, air"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Anilaअनिला

"Wind, air"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Ankurअंकुर

A sprout, new shoot; Sanskrit aṅkura

Sanskrit · Hindu

Aranyaअरण्य

Forest, wilderness; Sanskrit araṇya

Sanskrit · Hindu

Arishaعریشہ

A canopy or arbour; from Arabic ʿarīsh

Arabic · Muslim

Aruviஅருவி

Waterfall; Tamil aruvi

Tamil

Arwaاروی

Mountain gazelle or ibex; an old Arabic woman's name

Arabic · Muslim

AshleyAshley

"Ash-tree meadow", from Old English æsc and leah

Old English · Christian · International

Ashokअशोक

"Without sorrow"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Ashwathअश्वत्थ

The sacred peepal tree; Sanskrit aśvattha

Sanskrit · Hindu

Atasiअतसी

"Flax flower"

Sanskrit (Bengali usage) · Hindu

AutumnAutumn

"Autumn", the season of harvest

English (from Latin) · International

Baharبہار

"Spring"; Persian bahār

Persian (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Baishakhiवैशाखी

"Of Baishakh", the first month of the Bengali year

Sanskrit (Bengali usage) · Hindu

Bakulaबकुला

"The bakul flower"

Sanskrit (Gujarati and Marathi usage) · Hindu

Banafshaبنفشہ

"Violet", the flower; Persian banafsha

Persian (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Banwariबनवारी

Krishna, "who wears the forest garland"

Hindi, from Sanskrit · Hindu

Bareeraبریرہ

"Pious" in popular use; Arabic barīra, "a berry of the arak tree"

Arabic (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Barkhaबरखा

"Rain, the monsoon"

Hindi, from Sanskrit · Hindu

Belaबेला

"Jasmine"; also "time, season"

Hindi · Hindu

BethanyBethany

"House of figs" in popular use; Strong's gives "date-house"

Aramaic (via Greek) · Christian

Bodhiबोधि

"Enlightenment", the awakened mind

Sanskrit (Buddhist usage) · Hindu · International

BoscoBosco

"Wood, forest", from Italian bosco

Italian (from Medieval Latin) · Christian

Bratatiव्रतती

"Creeper, flowering vine"; Sanskrit vratati

Sanskrit (Bengali usage) · Hindu

BrooksBrooks

"Of the brook"; English brook, a small stream

English (Old English) · International

CarmelCarmel

"Garden, orchard", from Hebrew karmel

Hebrew · Christian

Chaitaliचैताली

"Of the spring month Chaitra"

Sanskrit (Bengali and Marathi usage) · Hindu

Chaitraचैत्र

"Spring month", when the Hindu year begins

Sanskrit (Kannada usage) · Hindu

Chakorचकोर

The partridge that gazes at the moon

Sanskrit · Hindu

Chakoriचकोरी

The moon-loving chakor bird of Indian poetry

Sanskrit · 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

Chandanचंदन

"Sandalwood"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Chandanaचंदना

"Sandalwood"; also Mahavira's first woman disciple

Sanskrit (Jain and Hindu usage) · Hindu · Jain

Charulataचारुलता

A beautiful creeper

Sanskrit · Hindu

Chimanlalचिमनलाल

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

Persian and Hindi (Gujarati usage) · Hindu

ChloeChloe

"Young green shoot", from Greek chloe

Greek · International · Christian

DaphneDaphne

"Laurel, bay tree", from Greek daphne

Greek · Christian · International

DeanDean

"Valley", from Old English denu; also the title dean

English (Old English; also Latin) · International

DeborahDeborah

"Bee", from Hebrew devorah

Hebrew · Christian

Dilbaghਦਿਲਬਾਗ਼

"Garden of the heart"

Punjabi · Sikh

DorcasDorcas

"Gazelle", from Greek dorkas

Greek · Christian

Doyelदोयेल

"Magpie robin", the songbird of Bengal

Bengali · Hindu

Durvaदूर्वा

"Sacred dūrvā grass"

Sanskrit · Hindu

EdenEden

"Delight"; the garden of Eden

Hebrew · International · Christian

Ekambaramஏகாம்பரம்

Shiva of the single mango tree at Kanchipuram

Sanskrit (Tamil usage) · Tamil

Enakshiएणाक्षी

"Deer-eyed"; Sanskrit eṇākṣī

Sanskrit · Hindu

EphraimEphraim

"Double fruit", fruitful (Genesis 41:52)

Hebrew · Christian

EverlyEverly

"Wild boar's clearing", from an English place name

Old English (surname from a place name) · International

Fenilफेनिल

"Foamy"

Sanskrit (Gujarati usage) · Hindu

Firdausفردوس

"Paradise, garden"; Arabic firdaws

Arabic · Muslim

Fizaفضا

"Breeze" in popular use; Arabic faḍāʾ, "open space"

Arabic (via Persian) · Muslim

FloraFlora

"Flower"; the Roman goddess of flowers

Latin · Christian · International

Foramफोरम

"Fragrance"

Gujarati · Hindu

Gandhaliगंधाली

"Fragrance" in popular use; Sanskrit gandhālī, "a wasp"

Sanskrit (Marathi usage) · Hindu

GemmaGemma

"Jewel", from Latin gemma

Latin (via Italian) · Christian · International

Ghazalaغزالہ

"Gazelle"; Arabic ghazāla, also a poetic name for the sun

Arabic (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Girijaगिरिजा

"Mountain-born", a name of Parvati

Sanskrit · Hindu

Girindraगिरीन्द्र

"Lord of mountains": the Himalaya, and Shiva

Sanskrit (Bengali usage) · Hindu

Girirajगिरिराज

"King of mountains", from Sanskrit girirāj

Sanskrit · Hindu

Gokulगोकुल

"Herd of cows"; Krishna's boyhood village

Sanskrit · Hindu

Govardhanगोवर्धन

The sacred hill Krishna lifted; literally "increaser of cows"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Grishmaग्रीष्मा

"Summer"; Sanskrit grīṣma, the hot season

Sanskrit · Hindu

Gulگل

"Rose, flower"; Persian gul

Persian (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Gulbaharگل بہار

"Spring flower"; Persian gul and bahār

Persian (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Gulnarگلنار

"Pomegranate blossom"; Persian gulnār

Persian (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Gulrezگلریز

One who scatters flowers; Persian gul + rez

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

Gunjaगुंजा

The red gunja berry; Sanskrit guñjā, also "humming"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Gunjanगुंजन

"Buzzing, humming", as of bees

Sanskrit · Hindu

Gunjikaगुंजिका

"Humming" in popular use; Sanskrit guñjikā, the gunja berry

Sanskrit · Hindu

Gunjitगुंजित

"Humming, resonant", from Sanskrit guñjita

Sanskrit · Hindu

Gunjitaगुंजिता

"Humming", the murmur of bees; Sanskrit guñjita

Sanskrit · Hindu

Hadiqaحدیقہ

"Garden"; Arabic ḥadīqa, a walled garden

Arabic (Urdu usage) · Muslim

HadleyHadley

"Heath clearing", from an English place name

Old English (surname from a place name) · International

HaileyHailey

"Hay meadow", from an English place name

Old English (surname from a place name) · International

Haimantiहैमन्ती

Of early winter; Sanskrit haimantī, "wintry"

Sanskrit (Bengali usage) · Hindu

Haimavatiहैमवती

Of the Himalaya; a name of Parvati and of the Ganga

Sanskrit · Hindu

Hansaहंसा

Swan; Sanskrit haṃsa, goose or swan, also the soul

Sanskrit · Hindu

Hansikaहंसिका

Swan; Sanskrit haṃsikā, a female goose or swan

Sanskrit · Hindu

Hansrajहंसराज

"King of swans"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Hanzalaحنظلہ

The colocynth, a desert gourd; a Companion's name

Arabic (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Harinहरिन

"Deer"; also a Sanskrit name of Vishnu or Shiva

Sanskrit · Hindu

Harinakshiहरिणाक्षी

Deer-eyed; Sanskrit hariṇākṣī

Sanskrit · Hindu

Hariniहरिणी

"Deer"; Sanskrit hariṇī, a doe

Sanskrit · Hindu

Haritहरित

"Green, verdant"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Haritaहरिता

Green; Sanskrit harita, "verdant"

Sanskrit · Hindu

HazelHazel

"Hazel tree"; also the light brown colour of its nut

English · Christian · International

Heenaहिना

Henna, the plant and its dye; from Arabic ḥinnā

Arabic (via Hindi and Urdu) · Hindu · Muslim

Hemantहेमंत

"Winter, the cold season"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Hemlataहेमलता

Golden creeper; Sanskrit hemalatā

Sanskrit · Hindu

Himaहिमा

Snow; Sanskrit hima, "snow, frost"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Himabinduहिमबिन्दु

Dewdrop, from Sanskrit hima, "snow", and bindu, "drop"

Sanskrit (Telugu usage) · Hindu

Himadriहिमाद्रि

"The Himalaya"; literally "snow mountain"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Himajaहिमजा

Born of the Himalaya; a name of Parvati

Sanskrit · Hindu

Himaliहिमाली

Snowy, of the Himalaya, from Sanskrit hima, "snow"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Himaniहिमानी

"Snow"; popularly also linked with Parvati

Sanskrit · Hindu

Ilavenilஇளவேனில்

Spring, the gentle early summer; Tamil iḷavēṉil

Tamil

Indivarइन्दीवर

"Blue lotus"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Iramارم

"Garden of paradise"; the legendary gardens of Iram

Arabic (Quranic), via Persian · Muslim

Ishanyaईशान्या

North-east, the direction of Shiva (Ishana)

Sanskrit · Hindu

IvyIvy

"Ivy", the evergreen climbing plant

Old English · International

Iyalஇயல்

Nature, true quality; also literary Tamil; Tamil iyal

Tamil