If free-spirited and unconventional might be a good fit for your little one, celebrate Mother Earth with these nature-inspired baby names. You can help your baby feel connected to this big blue planet with these beautiful names that every adolescent adventurer deserves.
Gender-Neutral Baby Names Inspired by Mother Nature
When you look to the great outdoors for inspiration, all kinds of delightful phenomena should come your way. And the best part of having Mother Nature's ear is that there are no limits on what you have to conform to. You can't gender a mountain or an ocean, and so these naturally occurring gender-neutral baby names are perfect for every kind of kiddo.
Splash Around in These Water-Inspired Baby Names
Whether you're raising a wannabe mermaid or live near the ocean, these aquatic names work for all the little tikes.
- Adriatic
- Arroyo
- Atlantic
- Baikal
- Bay
- Bayou
- Beck
- Cove
- Lagoon
- Mekong
- Mere
- Ocean
- Pacific
- Rill
- Stream
- Tarn
- Yangtze
Say Peekaboo to These Cute Aquatic Animal & Plant Names
Who needs the apple of your eye when you can have the salamander of your spirit? Get your baby ready for that aquarium lifestyle from inside the womb with these aquatic life-inspired baby names.
- Abalone
- Hoki
- Kelp
- Krill
- Lamprey
- Ling
- Lotus
- Naiad
- Nautilus
- Nematode
- Salamander
- Sargassum
- Willow
- Wrasse
- Xiphosura
Unique Flora & Fauna Names You Don't Hear Everyday
We're not short on unique baby names, but the ones that wouldn't feel out of place tossed in with Bambi's woodland creatures are some of our favorites. If you're looking for something totally original, check out these:
- Akita
- Aspen
- Auk
- Avocet
- Baiji
- Barbary
- Birch
- Caiman
- Campion
- Cereus
- Cypress
- Drever
- Echidna
- Fig
- Fossa
- Gharial
- Hirola
- Ibex
- Indri
- Kudu
- Lotus
- Madeiran
- Pangolin
- Poplar
- Saoloa
- Serval
- Tuatara
- Zikani
Pretty Baby Names Written in the Stars
Look to the skies for inspiration when choosing a baby name that stands out. From the far reaches of the solar system to the weather outside your backdoor, these are some beautiful baby names that have been written in the stars.
- Aphelion
- Brinicle
- Equinox
- Frost
- Fujita
- Galaxy
- Gale
- Hail
- Halo
- Moonbow
- Nimbus
- Parhelion
- Penitentes
- Rain
- Sky
- Solstice
- Storm
- Stratus
- Twilight
- Typhoon
- Umbra
- Virga
- Winter
- Zenith
Natural Baby Names for Girls That Bring Out Their Inner Beauty
Landing on an amazing baby girl name starts with good inspiration. Grab your phone and take a long walk outside, because everything you see is a potential winner.
Tap Into the Spiritual Realm With Nature Goddess Names
If you want a strong name steeped in history for your baby girl, look no further than the pantheons of the past.
- Abnoba - Celtic goddess of the forest and rivers
- Antheia - Greek deity of spring and flowers
- Arduinna - Celtic goddess of the Ardennes Forest
- Artemis - Roman goddess of the hunt, wildlands, wild animals
- Artume - Etruscan huntress goddess and the goddess of animals
- Asase Ya - Ashanti earth goddess
- Bendis - Thracian moon goddess
- Ceres - Roman goddess of agriculture and fertility
- Chac - Mayan rain god
- Cybele - Roman goddess of earth and fertility
- Danu - Hindu river goddess
- Demeter - Roman goddess of agriculture and harvest
- Diana - Roman goddess of nature, hunting, and the moon
- Gaia - Greek personification of Earth
- Gefjon - Norse goddess of plowing
- Liluri - Syrian goddess of mountains, consort of the weather god
- Maliya - Hittite goddess of gardens, rivers, and mountains
- Maria Lionza - Venezuelan goddess of nature, love, and peace
- Medeina - Lithuanian goddess of forests, animals, and trees
- Mielikki - Finnish goddess of forests and hunting
- Ninsar - Sumerian goddess of plants, also called Lady Earth
- Parvati - Hindu earth goddess
- Tellus - Roman agricultural deity
- Terra Mater - Roman earth goddess
- Yemoja - Yoruba water goddess
Sweet Baby Girl Names Taken From the Sea
From film favorites like Dory the Blue Tang fish to the brightly colored (and highly protected) coral reefs, these are just some of the mesmerizing names you can pull from Earth's mightiest oceans.
- Anemone
- Brook
- Chara
- Coral
- Delta
- Dory
- Egeria
- Elodea
- Estuary
- Euglena
- Hapuka
- Hydrilla
- Lake
- Marine/Marina
- Nemertea
- Nitella
- Pinneped
- Rivulet
- Vaquita
- Xiphia
Glittering Baby Girl Names That Shine Bright
Marilyn Monroe didn't sing "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend" for nothing. Give your little girl a name that's as striking and tough as a diamond or as versatile as a topaz.
- Amber
- Amethyst
- Anatase
- Breccia
- Citrine
- Diamond
- Emerald
- Galena
- Jade
- Opal
- Ruby
- Sanidine
- Scoria
- Selenium
- Shale
- Topaz
Bring Back Flower Power With These Baby Girl Names
Flower names are one of those 60s hallmarks that haven't gone away. Jump on a pretty great bandwagon with these fantastic flora baby names.
- Abelia
- Camellia
- Cherry
- Clover
- Deutzia
- Escallonia
- Hazel
- Holly
- Hydnora
- Ivy
- Juniper
- Laurel
- Maple
- Orchid
- Photinia
- Rafflesia
- Rosmarin
Whimsical Weather Names Perfect for Wee Baby Girls
From the stars to the sky, these celestial names give little girls a magical vibe.
- Aurora
- Autumn
- Cairies
- Caldera
- Catena
- Easterly
- Gleen
- Glimmer
- Mirage
- Mist
- Nebula
- Nova
- Rainbow
- Star
- Tempest
Enchanting Nature Names for Baby Boys
Names inspired by nature are perfect if you haven't found the right unique baby boy name yet. You may not find these masculine monikers on the top 100 most popular boys' names lists, but you will find a special place in your heart for them.
Powerful Baby Boy Names Pulled From Mythology
Flip through the pages of the past for a strong baby boy name. After all, these are the kinds of names that heroes are made out of.
- Abu - Sumerian god of plants
- Achelous - Greek river god
- Adad - Babylonian weather god
- Aton - The Egyptian sun god
- Cronus - Greek god of agriculture
- Damu - Sumerian god of vegetation
- Dievs - Baltic sky god
- Dionysus - Greco-Roman god of vegetation
- Faunus - Roman god of the forest, plains, and fields
- Jarilo - Slavic god of vegetation and harvest
- Lempo - Finnish god of the wilderness
- Osiris - Egyptian god of fertility and the dead
- Porewit - Slavic god of the woods
- Re - Egyptian god of the sun
- Selvans - Etruscan god of woodlands
- Sucellus - Celtic god of agriculture and forests
- Thor - Nore god of thunder
- Veles - Slavic god of earth and water
- Zeus - Greek sky and weather god
Take a Dip in These Baby Boy Names Inspired by Water
If you want your little guy to take his rightful place as king of the sea, start by giving him a water-inspired name.
- Barracuda
- Caspian
- Creek
- Firth
- Fjord
- Gar
- Gulf
- Hake
- Hudson
- Loch
- Marlin
- Marsh
- Nile
- Pilchard
- Ray
- River
- Sturgeon
- Tide
Mountain Names for Boys That'll Make Them Kings of the Rock
From the ancient Appalachians to the striking Matterhorn, the wilderness is chock full of sensational names. Travel through all the peaks and valleys with this these marvelous mountain names for boys.
- Alpine
- Boulder
- Cliff
- Crag
- Crevasse
- Denali
- Dune
- Everest
- Knoll
- Kop
- Lee
- Massif
- Mesa
- Moraine
- Nunatak
- Olympus
- Ranger
- Ranier
- Ridge
- Sherpa
- Summit
- Tor
Rock Out With These Mineral Names for Boys
Grab your pick axe and shovel because it's time to dig up the perfect baby name gem.
- Alabaster
- Beryl
- Bismuth
- Cadmium
- Coltan
- Dacite
- Feldspar
- Flint
- Garnet
- Gypsum
- Heliodor
- Jasper
- Jet
- Larimar
- Malachite
- Mica
- Natron
- Obsidian
- Onyx
- Slate
- Zircon
Pretty Flower Names for Your Darling Baby Boy
Flowers are for boys, too! And these soft and captivating names taken from the world's prettiest flora prove it.
- Alder
- Ash
- Bramble
- Cedar
- Clove
- Filbert
- Fir
- Hawthorn
- Hemlock
- Oak
- Sycamore
- Thistle
- Toyon
Set Your Baby Boy on an Adventure With These Cataclysmic Names
Shake up a storm in your family with these resolute and powerful baby boy names plucked from natural disasters and the celestial world.
- Albedo
- Apastron
- Blizzard
- Bolide
- Breeze
- Cirrus
- Cyclone
- Derecho
- Eddy
- Kelvin
- Sunny
- Trace
Look to the Great Outdoors for Your Next Baby Name
We'll never know why we switched from magical names like River and Mirage to average names like Megan and Michael. But you can reclaim some of your ancestor's spiritual roots and break society's mold with these quirky nature-inspired baby names.
