Nature

Quick Guides:

Female names: Directions, Elements, Flowers, Fruits and edibles, Herbs, Metals, Seasons, Stones, Plants, Trees, Ocean, Weather, Other
Male names: Directions, Elements, Flowers and plants, Fruits and edibles, Seasons, Stones, Trees, Ocean, Weather, Other
Both

(Female Names)

 

Directions

East:

Asia: greek: East

Esta: italian: From the East

Orianna/Oria: jewish-latin: Orient or the East

Purva: hindu: East

North:

Kita: japanese: North

South:

Dacey: gaelic: Southerner

Mina: japanese: South

Minami: japanese: South

West:

Elements

Air:

Aeris: latin: Wind

Aura: latin: Air; breeze, wind

Aure: greek: Breeze, soft-air

Canace: latin: Child of the wind

Hava: persian: Air

Isaura (ee-sor-uh): greek: Soft air

Makani: hawaiian: Wind

Mapuana (mah-poo-ah-nah): hawaiian: Wind-blown fragrance

Meltem: turkish: Breeze

Naseelah: muslim: Zephry; Fragrant or cool breeze

Sabba: muslim: Eastern wind, zephr

Tadewi (tah-deh-weh): native american: Wind

Earth:

Adamina: hebrew: Daughter of the Earth

Aerith: latin: Earth

Ajala: hindu: The earth

Afra: arabian: Color of earth

Avani: hindu: Earth

Azalea: latin: Dry earth

Bhuvana: hindu: The earth

Dharini : hindu: Earth

Dhatri: hindu: Earth

Eartha: welsh: The earth

Ela: hindu: Earth

Gaia (jee-ah): greek: Earth

Ila: hindu: Earth, daughter of Manu

Kaia (kah-ee-ah): greek: Earth

Mahkah: native american: Earth

Nuna: native american: Land

Onatah: native american: Corn spirit, daughter of the earth

Tierra (tee-er- uh): spanish: Earth, land

Urvi: hindu: Earth

Vasudhara: hindu: Earth

Zola: italian: Ball of earth

Fire:

Aithne: celtic: Little fire

Anala: indian: Fire

Ardere (ar-deer-ree): latin: Fire

Candace: greek: White-hot fire, incandescent

Edana: celtic: Zealous, fiery

Edna: gaelic: Little fire

Ember: old english: Smoldering remains of a fire

Hadan: native american: Fiery

Kalama: hawaiian: Flaming torch

Luighseach (las-a-ree-nuh): irish: Flame wine

Neci (nay-see): latin: Intense, fiery

Pusula: latin: Anthony’s fire

Pyrena: greek: Fiery, fire

Shikha: hindu: Flame

Shula: arabian: Flaming, bright

Sorcha: welsh: Bright fire

Souzan: persian: Burning, fire

Water:

Ambu: hindu: Water

Aquata/Aqua: latin: Water

Jeevika: hindu: Water

Naia/Naiad: greek: To flow; Water

Namazzi (nah-mah- chee): ugandan: Water

Nirvelli: tudas indian: Water child

Salila: hindu: Water

Tallulah: native american: Leaping water

Waitilanni: native american: Wonder water

Whitney: english: From clear water

Flowers

Akina: japanese: Spring flower

Amarante: french: Flower name

Anthea: greek: Lady of flowers

Area: latin: Flower-bed

Asoka: hindu: Non-sorrow flower

Ayana: ethiopian: Beautiful flower

Ayiana: american indian: Eternal bloom

Azhar: arabian: Flowers

Calantha: greek: Beautiful blossoms

Caltha: latin: Yellow flower

Camelai: latin: A flower name

Chameli: hindu: A creeper with flowers

Chloe: greek: Blooming; Flowering

Dianthe (dee-ahn-thuh): greek: Divine flower

Eranthe (ee-ran-thuh): greek: Spring flower

Erianthe (ehr-ee-anth): greek: Sweet as many flowers

Evanthe (ee-vanth-ee): greek: Flower

Filiz: turkish: Bud, sprout

Fiorenza (fee-ohr-en-zah): italian: Flower

Florence: latin: Blooming

Floria: latin: Flower garden

Hana: japanese: Flower, blossom

Hua: chinese: Flower

Iona: greek: Flower name

Jessenia: arabian: Flower

Juhi: hindu: A flower

Kalanit (kah-lah-neet): isreali: Flower name

Kamilia: slavic: Sweet flower

Ketaki: hindu: A cream coloured flower

Kunda: hindu: Name of a flower

Kusuma: hindu: Flower

Kusumita: hindu: Blossomed

Lore (loh-reh): basque: Flower

Malti: hindu: Small fragrant flower

Mansi: hopi indian: Plucked flower

Nawaar (nah-wair): muslim: Blossom, flower

Nitzah/Nizah: hebrew: Flower bud

Nitzana: hebrew: Blossom

Noxochicoztli (noh-show-chee-OHTZ-li): aztec: My necklace of
flowers

Nura: muslim: Blossom, flower

Parul: indian: A flower

Peony: greek: Flower name

Shakufa: persian: Opening bud

Tiara (tee-ahr- uh): greek: Flower name

Xochicotzin (show-chee-COHT-zin): aztec: Little neckace of flowers

Xochiquetzal (show-chee-kayt-ZAL): aztec: Most beautiful flower,
or plumed flower

Xochiyotl (show-chee-YOH-tl): aztec: Heart of a gentle flower

Zahara: swahili: Flower

Zahira: muslim: Blooming flower

Zahra/Zahara (zayr-uh): muslim: Flowers

Zaza: arabic: Flowery

Zinia: english: Brilliant flower

Jasmine:

Faghira (fah-geer-rah): muslim: Jasmine Flower

Jasmine: persian: Jasmine flower

Jessamine (jes-ah-min): old french: Jasmine

Malati: hindu: Jasmine

Yasmin (yahs-meen): middle eastern: Jasmine

Lily/Lotus:

Ambuja: hindu: Lotus

Kamala: hindu: Lotus

Kanwal: muslim: Water lily

Kumud: hindu: Lotus

Lelia: welsh: Lily

Lien (lee-ehn): chinese: Lotus

Lilja (leel-yah): finnish: Lily

Lillian: latin: Lily

Lotus: greek: dreamlike, lotus flower

Mrinalini: hindu: Stem of lotus

Nalini: hindu: Lotus

Neeraja: hindu: Lotus flower

Neerja: indian: Lotus flower

Nelofar: muslim: Lotus, water lily

Nilfer: turkish: Water lily/lotus

Padma: hindu: Lotus

Pankaja: hindu: Lotus

Ren: japanese: Water lily or lotus

Saroja: hindu: Lotus

Susan: hebrew: Lily

Varija: hindu: Lotus

Yuri: japanese: Lily

Zambaka: turkish: Lily

Zuza: czech: Graceful lily

Zuzanny: hebrew: Lily

Rose:

Akasma: turkish: White climbing roses

Gulbarg (gool-bargh): persian: Rose-petal

Guldali (gool-dahly): turkish: Rose twig

Gulfiliz: turkish: Rose sprout, rose bud

Gulirana: persian: Lovely Rose

Gulseren: turkish: Spreading roses

Gulshan/Gulistan: persian: Rose garden

Kalika/Kalyca (kah-lee-kuh): greek: Rosebud

Lokelani: hawaiian: Small red roses

Nasreen: muslim: White rose, Jerico rose; Joniquil

Rasine: polish: A rose

Raizel/Razil/Raisa: jewish-yiddish: Rose

Rhoda: hebrew: Rosy, roses

Rhodanthe (rhoh-dahn-thee): greek: Flower of the rose bush

Rosa: latin: Rose

Rosalind: spanish: Pretty rose

Rosanne: latin: Gracious rose

Rose: latin: Rose bush; the flower rose

Shoshona: hebrew: Rose

Violet/Lilac:

Avivit: hebrew: Lilac

Ianthe (ee-anth): greek: Violet-colored flower

Iolanthe (ee-oh-lan-theh): french: Violet

Jolan (yoh-lahn): hungarian: Violet blossom

Jolanta (yoh-lahn-tah): polish: Violet blossoms

Leylak: turkish: Lilac

Menekse (mehn-ehks-ee): turkish: Violet flower

Sigliah (sig-ligh-yah): hebrew: Violet

Violet: latin: Violet flower

Yolanda: latin: Violet flower

Other:

Ah Lam: chinese: Like an orchid

Anemone: greek: Windflower

Ayame: japanese: Iris

Bakula: hindu: Nagakeshar flower

Cliantha: greek: Flower of glory

Clover: anglo-saxon: Clover-blossom

Cynara: greek: Thistle

Elodie: greek: Marshy, white blossom

Enola: native american: Magnolia

Giancinta (jah-seen-tah): italian: Hyacinth

Gulnar: muslim: Pomegranate flower

Heather: old english: Heather; wild flower

Hyacinth: greek: Hyacinth flower

Iris: turkish: Iris flower

Jacinthe (zhah-sinth): greek: Hyacinth

Jakinda: basque: Hyacinth

Kardelen: turkish: Snowdrop flower

Lala: slavic: Tulip

Lale: turkish: Tulip

Laleh-zar: persian: Tulip garden

Leotie (lay-oh-tee-eh): native american: Prairie flower

Madhumalati: hindu: A flowering creeper

Madhavilata: hindu: A flowering creeper

Manolya: turkish: Magnolia

Melantha: greek: Dark flower

Nargis: muslim: Narcissis Flower

Nergis: turkish: Daffodil

Rajanigandha: hindu: Night blossoming scented flower

Sakura: japanese: Cherry blossoms

Talasi (tah-lah-shee): hopi indian: Corn-tassel flower

Vanmala: hindu: Wildflower garland

Fruits/Edible Plants

Afina: rumanian: Blueberry

Amayeta: miwok indian: Big manzanita berries

Anzu: japanese: Apricot

Avena: english: Oats

Cam: vietnamese: Orange fruit, sweet

Fabienne: latin: Bean grower

Jana: arabic: A harvest of fruit

Lee: chinese: Plum

Narani: persian: Orange/citrus fruit

Pamilla/Pamela/Pamelina/Pam: greek: All-honey

Rimona: hebrew: Pomegranate

Sandia: spanish: Watermelon

Sakura: japanese: Cherry

Selena: latin: Salt

Shakarnaz: persian: Sugar

Shirin: middle eastern: Sugar

Zia (zee-uh): latin: A kind of grain

Herbs

Ginger: latin: Ginger plant

Herba: latin: Herb

Ketzia (ket-zee-ah): hebrew: Surface; cinnamon-like bark

Lavali: hindu: Clove

Nane (nah-neh): turkish: Mint

Rihana (ree-an-uh): arabic: Sweet basil

Shako: native american: Mint

Tulasi: hindu: A sacred plant (basil)

Metals

Gold:

Ah Kum: chinese: Good as gold

Cressida: greek: Gold

Goldie: old english: Gold

Kanaka: hindu: Gold

Kanchana: hindu: Gold

Sona: hindu: Gold

Orial: french-latin: Gold

Zareen: muslim: Golden, gold

Silver:

Gin: japanese: Silver

Noqreh: persian: Silver

Rajata: hindu: Silver

?Plants?

Haylee: old english: From the hay meadow

Ivy: greek: Ivy plant

Ixcatzin (ix-CATZ-in): aztec: Like cotton

Jenay: french: Name of a plant

Kazia: hebrew: Plant with cinnamon-like bark

Lata: hindu: Creeper, vine

Leanne: french: A climbing vine

Niobe (nee-oh-bee): greek: Fern

Parnika: hindu: a small leaf, parvati

Patia: spanish gypsy: Leaf

Sabra: hebrew: Thorny cactus

Vidonia: latin: Vine branch

Zemira/Zemorah: hebrew: Branch

Seasons

Autumn:

Aki: japanese: Born in autumn

Autumn: latin: Autumn

Chyou: chinese: Autumn

Seble (seh-bel): ethiopian: Autumn

Spring:

Aviva/Avivi: hebrew: Spring

Cerelia: latin: Of the spring

Kevat: finnish: Spring

Laverne: french: Spring-like

Vasanta: hindu: Spring

Summer

Kesa: finnish: Summer

Summer: old english: Summer season

Winter:

Talvi: finnish: Winter

Stones

Coral/Pearl:

Coral: greek: The precious stone coral

Durrdana (door-dah-nah)/Durrah: persian: Pearl

Durrishahwar (door-rish-ah war): muslim: Royal pearl

Gretchen: greman: Little pearl

Grette (gret-tah): danish: Pearl

Inci (ighn-see): turkish: Pearl

Jumanah: muslim: Pearl

Maj (migh): swedish: Pearl

Marjani (mahr-janee): ki-swahili: Coral; red coral

Marjanna (mahr-jah-nah): persian: Coral

Marjeta (mahr-jee- tah): czech: Pearl

Meg: greek: Pearl

Mercan: turkish: Coral

Nageena (nah-jee-nah): muslim: Gem, pearl

Pearl: greek: The precious stone pearl

Pegeen: greek: Pearl

Peigi: gaelic: Pearl

Peninah: hebrew: Pearl or coral

Precious Stones:

Almas: muslim: Diamond

Cara: vietnamese: Diamond

Diamanta (dee-ah-mohn-tah): french: Like a diamond

Elmas: turkish: Diamond

Mya: burmese: Emerald

Neelam: middle-east: Sapphire

Safira: arabian?: Sapphire

Timantti: finnish: Diamond

Yesim: turkish: Jade

Semi-precious Stones:

Amber: arabic: Reddish-yellow precious jewel made from tree sap.

Amethyst: greek: The purple semi-precious stone

Ametisti: finnish: Amethyst

Fairuza: turkish: Turquoise

Firuze: turkish: Turquoise

Onyksi (ahn-ewk-see): finnish: Onyx

Perouze: armenian: Turquoise

Other:

Carnelian: latin: A red gem

Cordelia: celtic: A sea jewel

Crystal/Crysti: latin: Ice; crystal

Iona: greek: Purple colored jewel

Johari (joh-hahr-ee): kiswahili: Jewel

Kepa: basque: Stone

Manik: hindu: Gem

Petra: greek: Stone

Ratna: hindu: Gem

Ratnavali: hindu: A bunch of gems

Rochelle: french: Little rock

Sela: hebrew: A rock

Shilpa: hindu: Stone

Solange (soh-lahnj): french: Rare jewel

Trees

Acacia/Cacia: greek: Name of a blossoming tree that symbolized
resurrection

Adoette (ah-do-AY-th): native american: Big tree

Alani: hawaiian: Orange tree

Alaqua: native american: Sweet-gum tree

Arna: hebrew: Cedar tree

Asela: modern spanish: Slim ash tree

Asiza: african: Forest spirit

Ayla: hebrew: Oak tree

Bel: hindu: Apple tree

Chan: cambodian: Sweet smelling tree

Chandana: hindu: Sandalwood

Daphne/Defne: greek: Laurel or bay tree

Daru: indian: Pine or cedar

Hadassa: hebrew: Flowering myrtle

Hazel: english: Hazel tree

Ilanah (igh-lahn-ah): hebrew: Tree

Kai (kigh): navajo indian: Willow tree

Kaede (kah-eh-deh): japanese: Maple leaf

Kanan: hindu: Forest

Karmiti (kahr-mee-tee): native american: Trees

Lian (lee-ahn): chinese: The graceful willow

Linnea (lin-nay-yuh): norwegian: Lime tree, national flower of
Sweden

Mandara: hindu: Mythical tree

Mersin: turkish: Myrtle

Nahele (nah-heh-leh): hawaiian: Forest, grove of trees

Olivia: greek: Olive tree

Ornah: hebrew: Pine

Palmiera: spanish: Palm tree

Rohana: hindu: Sandlewood

Ruis: scottish: Elder tree

Sadira: persian: Lotus tree

Salice (sah-lee-seh): italian: Willow

Samara: latin: Seed of the elm

Sanobar: muslim: Pine tree

Selvi: turkish: Cypress

Silvanos: greek: Forest

Suil: scottish: Willow tree

Sylvia: latin: Woodland

Sylvie/Sylvianne: french: From the forest

Tamara: persian: Date(fruit) yeilding palm tree

Tamara/Tamary: hebrew-russian: Palm tree

Ur: scottish: Yew tree

Vedis: celtic: Sacred spirit of the forest

Willow: middle english: The tree; also know as the tree of sorrows

Xylia (zigh-lee-uh): greek: Wood dweller

Xylona (zigh-loh-nuh): greek: From the forest

Zaib (zah-eeb): muslim: Beautiful tree exuding fragrance

Ocean/Sea

Deniz: turkish: Sea

Dooriya: english gypsy: The sea

Dorissa: greek: Sea

Ebba: old english: Flowing back of the tides

Galiah: hebrew: Wave

Genevieve: french: White wave

Hali: greek: Sea

Hallie: greek: Thinking of the Sea

Kai (kah-ee): hawaiian: Sea

Kolika: hawaiian: from the ocean

Maren: latin: Sea

Marinna/Marina/Marisa: latin-jewish: Sea or “From the sea”

Meri: finnish: Sea

Meris/Maris: latin: Of the Sea

Mindel: yiddish: Sea of bitterness

Morgan/Morgana/Morgane/Morgance: welsh/celtic: sea-dweller

Morgana: welsh: Edge of the sea

Muir: scottish: Sea

Nami: japanese: Wave

Nerissa: greek: Of the sea; Daughter of the sea

Oceana: latin: Ocean

Pelagia (pel-ay-gee- uh): greek: From the sea

Riva: french: Shore

Rona: celtic: Sea

Savarna: indian/hindu: Daughter of the Sea(Ocean)

Thalassa: greek: From the Sea

Ula: gaelic: Jewel of the Sea

Urmi: hindu: Wave

Umi: japanese: water

Undine (uhn-deen): latin: Of the wave

Vanora: scottish: White wave

Weather

Amshula: hindu: Sunny

Ambuda: hindu: Cloud

Anan: arabian: Clouds

Aolani: hawaiian: Heavenly cloud

Apolline: greek: Sunshine, warmth and strength

Beohmida (bee-ohm-ee-dah): korean: Rain; rainfall

Dagna: teutonic: Fair as day

Damini: hindu: Lightning

Huyana: native american: Rain falling

Istas (ee-stahs): native american: Snow

Jora: hebrew: Autumn rain

Karli: turkish: Covered with snow

Kartane: turkish: Snowflake

Manju: hindu: Snow, dew drops

Megha: hindu: Cloud

Miyuki: japanses: Deep snow

Nariko: japanese: Thunder child

Neha: hindu: Love, rain

Neva: spanish: Snow

Nevada: latin: Snowy

Skye: latin/welsh: Sky

Stiria: latin: Icicle

Taima (tah-ee-mah): native american: Crash of thunder

Tama: native american: Thunderbolt

Tempesta: latin: Storm

Thora/Tora: old norse: Thunder

Varsha: hindu: Rain

Xia: chinese: Cloud

Other

Dalia: hebrew: A branch; to draw water

Gana: hebrew: Garden

Gulbahar: turkish: Rose spring

Jale (jah-leh): persian: Dew-drops

Kelly: teutonic: Farm by the spring

Meena: hindu: Precious stone, fish

Season: latin: Sowing, planting

Silva: latin: Woodland maid

Talora: hebrew: Dew of the morning

Terza: greek: The Harvester

Tivona: hebrew: Lover of nature


(Male Names)

 

Directions

East:

Higashi: japanese: East

North:

Septentrionis (sep-tehn-tree-ohn-ehs): latin: North

South:

West:

Elements

Air:

Aquilonis/Aquilo: latin: North-wind

Auster: latin: South-wind

Beval: english-gypsy: Like the wind

Boreas: latin: North-wind

Caurus: latin: Northwest-wind

Eurus: latin: East-wind

Earth:

Adam: hebrew: Red earth

Adem: turkish: Earth

Adan: spanish: Earth

Bardo: danish: Son of the earth

Damek: czech: Earth

Khak: persian: Dust, earth

Lance: old german: Land

Fire:

Aidan: celtic: Fire

Brant: teutonic: Firebrand

Burton: english: Bright flame

Edan (ee-dan): celtic: Fiery, flame

Keegan: irish: Little and fiery one

Kegan: celtic: Fiery

Virochan: hindu: Fire

Water:

Ab: persian: Water

Kenn: old welsh: Clear water

Flowers/Plants

Admon: isreali: Red peony

Arvind: hindu: Lotus

Ginton: arabic: A garden

Kaniel (kan-eel): hebrew: Stalk, reed

Kers (kehrs): todas indian: Name of a plant

Ketzia (ket-zee-ah): hebrew: Cinnamon-like bark

Kiele (kee-ehl-lee): hawaiian: Gardenia, fragrant blossom

Kohana (koh-hah-nah): japanese: Little Flower

Sarojin: hindu: Lotus- like

Fruits/Edible Plants

Ciceron: latin: Chickpea

Dagan: hebrew: Grain

Gram: latin: Grain

Kardal: arabic: Mustard seed

Kersen: indonesian: Cherry

Rimon: arabic: Pomengranite

Ringo: japanese: Apple

Oliver: latin: An olive

Seasons

Autumn:

Spring:

Lennor: english gypsy: Spring

Summer:

Tabestan: persian: Summer

Winter:

Zemestan: persian: Winter

Stones

Ferris: irish: Rock

Mason: french: Stoneworker

Peder: greek: Stone

Peter: latin: Rock; stone

Pyrites (pigh-reh-tees): latin: Fire stone

Rance: french: A kind of belgian marble

Saxon: latin: Large stone

Shashikant: hindu: Moonstone

Trees

Alder: german: Name of a Tree

Arbor: latin: Tree

Bid: persian: Willow

Booker: anglo-saxon: Beech-tree

Boyce: french: From the woodland

Bruce: french: Woodlands

Chaney: old french: Oak-wood

Ellery: german: One who lives near the elder tree

Forest: german: wood-dweller

Foster: anglo-saxon: Forester

Hackett: german: Little woodsman

Holt: english: Son of the unspoiled forest

Keith: welsh: Wood-dweller

Lennox: gaelic: From the field of elm trees

Namu (nah-moo): muslim: Tree

Oakes: english: From the oak-tree grove

Oren: hebrew: Ash-tree

Perry: old english: Pear tree

Quercus: latin: Oak tree

Ranger: french: Guardian of the forest

Roscoe: norse: From the deer forest

Stockard: english: From the yard of tree stumps

York: celtic: From the farm of Yew trees

Ocean/Sea

Arnav: hindu: Ocean, sea

Dylan: welsh: Sea

Kai (kigh): hawaiian: Sea

Morven: english: Child of the sea

Murray: celtic: Seaman

Oceanus: latin: Ocean

Sagar: hindu: Sea, ocean

Samudra: hindu: Sea

Tarang: hindu: Wave

Zane: old english: Sea-friend

Weather

Afteb: persian: Sunshine

Barf: persian: Snow

Brishen: english-gypsy: Born during a rain

Helaku (hel-ah-koo): native american: Sunny day

Tufan: persian: Storm

Yakh: persian: Ice

Other

Ardon: hebrew: Bronze

Aurum: latin: Gold

Cannibus: latin: Hemp

Jin: chinese: Gold

Maxwell: English: From the great well


(Both)

 

Element:

Aer: latin: Air

Aerius (airy-uhs): latin: Airy

Ato: aztec: Water

Ehecatl (eheh-catal): aztec: Wind

Glacius/Glacies (glay-sees): latin: Ice

Hino (hee-noh): japanese: Of fire

Ka/Hi (hee): japanese: Fire

Kaze: japanese: Wind

Koori: japanese: Ice

Mizuno (mee-zoo-noh): japanese: Of water

Nuri: arabic: Fire

Tadi: omaha indian: Wind

Umi/Sui/Mizu: japanese: Water

Metal:

Argentum: latin: Silver

Kane: japanese: Metal

Kin: japanese: Gold

Behgum (beh-goom): korean: White gold

Norangum: korean: Yellow gold

Ungum (uhn-goom): korean: Silver

Stone:

Ishi: japanese: Stone

Itz (ee-ts): aztec: Obsidian

Iwa (ee-wah?): japanese: Rock

Teoxihuitl (tay-oh-shee-WEE-tl): aztec: Turquoise (precious
and divine)

Xiuh (shee-uh): aztec: Turquoise

Other:

Aki: japanese: Autumn

Botan: japanese: Peony

Haru: japanese: Spring

Ki: japanese: Wood; tree

Fuyu: japanese: Winter

Gul (gool): turkish: Rose

Ike (igh-keh): japanese: Pond

Mix (meeks): aztec: Cloud

Mori: japanese: Forest

Morino: japanese: Of the Forest

Natsu: japanese: Summer

Nishi: japanese: West

Storm: old english: Stormy weather

Sugi (soo-jee): japanese: Cedar