130+ top flower names for 2024
Alright, petal? If you’re looking for a floral-themed name for your baby girl or baby boy, we’ve got a blooming marvellous bunch of flower baby names to suit your new arrival.
By Louise Baty | Last updated Jun 1, 2024
Calling all busy bees. Are you buzzing around trying to find a sweet name for your little flower? We can help. Parents-to-be and new parents looking for the ideal baby name have long turned to nature for inspiration and what better way to choose your baby’s name than to immerse yourself in all things floral?
There are bunches of well-loved and popular pretty flower baby girl names, including Rose and Lily, which have been consistently loved for decades. As this Mumsnetter says, “Flower names are classics.”
Currently, Violet is enjoying some time in the sunshine. It entered the ONS top 100 list in 2019, having not been featured since 1924 and is currently at number 43. Meanwhile, Ivy has climbed all the way to number 6, as per the latest ONS figures, released May 2024.
But flower names aren’t only for baby girls. There are loads of great flower names for boys too - some of which you might not have even realised were on a botanical theme, such as Fraser and Olly. There are also some great unisex flower names, including Rowan and Sorrel.
How we chose the top flower baby names
As we always do when we’re compiling our baby name lists, we began the process by analysing the most popular names for girls and boys registered in England and Wales in 2022, as recorded by the ONS.
How the ONS compiles their list of baby names
Every year, researchers from the ONS collect birth registration data and analyse the name frequency, categorising by sex and ranking names based on usage. This way, the data analysers can establish which names have been used most frequently - and are therefore most popular that year. Each year, the official lists that are released provide a picture of baby name trends, including the names which are rising and falling in popularity.
The latest figures (for 2022) were released in May 2024. This is the list from which we picked a bouquet of the prettiest floral baby names, which are most loved by parents right now.
During our research to find the 150 top flower names for our list, we also selected some of our favourite baby names from our other baby name articles, including the most loved Welsh baby names, Scottish baby names, Irish baby names, nature baby names and cool baby names.
We also headed to our own Baby Names forum for parents’ opinions on floral baby names for baby girls and boys. Just to be clear, when we talk about ‘popular’ names in list articles such as this, we’re not only referring to names within the ONS top 100, we’re also including names that are popular with parents on our forums too.
Quick disclaimer: while we’ve dug up as many flower names as possible, we decided to widen our criteria to include baby names related to certain trees, shrubs and even some other flower-related delights, such as Melissa, which means ‘honeybee’ and April which means ‘to blossom’. Then there’s the Scandinavian baby boy name Leif, which actually means ‘heir’ but sounds so wonderfully leafy, we had to include it.
This way, we hope you can be truly inspired by all that the world of flowery baby names has to offer. Let’s take a closer look at our pick of the crop.
Popular flower names for girls
1. Alyssa
Origin: Irish
Meaning: Noble, also the alyssa flower
2. April
Origin: Latin
Meaning: To blossom
3. Astrid
Origin: Scandinavian
Meaning: Divinely beautiful
4. Blossom
Origin: Old English
Meaning: Flower of a plant
5. Bryony (or Briony)
Origin: Greek
Meaning: Climbing plant
6. Chloe
Origin: Greek
Meaning: Blooming, green shoots or new plant
7. Clover
Origin: English
Meaning: Meadow flower
8. Daisy
Origin: English
Meaning: From the flower
9. Fern (or Fearne)
Origin: English
Meaning: Feather or the fern plant
10. Ffion
Origin: Welsh
Meaning: Foxglove
11. Fleur
Origin: French
Meaning: Flower
12. Flora
Origin: Latin
Meaning: Flower
13. Hazel
Origin: English
Meaning: Hazel flower
14. Heather
Origin: English
Meaning: Evergreen flowering plant
15. Iris
Origin: Greek
Meaning: Rainbow, flower or eye
16. Ivy
Origin: Old English
Meaning: Climbing plant
17. Jasmine (or Jasmin)
Origin: Persian
Meaning: Gift from God or the jasmine flower
18. Laura
Origin: Latin
Meaning: Laurel plant
19. Laurel
Origin: English
Meaning: Laurel tree
20. Lauren
Origin: French
Meaning: Crowned with laurel
21. Lily (or Lilly)
Origin: English
Meaning: Lily flower
22. Liliana
Origin: Latin
Meaning: Lily flower
23. Lillian (or Lilyann)
Origin: Latin
Meaning: Lily flower and grace
24. Livvy
Origin: Latin
Meaning: Olive tree or peace
25. Lowri
Origin: Welsh
Meaning: Laurel
26. Melissa
Origin: Greek
Meaning: Honeybee
27. Olive
Origin: Latin
Meaning: Olive tree
28. Olivia
Origin: Latin
Meaning: Olive tree
29. Polly
Origin: Greek, English
Meaning: Drawn from the poppy flower
30. Poppy
Origin: Latin
Meaning: Red flower
31. Primrose
Origin: Latin
Meaning: First rose, the primrose flower
32. Romy
Origin: Latin (originally a diminutive of Rosemary)
Meaning: Dew of the sea
33. Róisín
Origin: Irish
Meaning: Little rose
34. Rosa
Origin: Latin
Meaning: Rose flower
35. Rosalie
Origin: French
Meaning: Rose
36. Rosalind
Origin: Spanish
Meaning: Pretty rose
37. Rosaline
Origin: Spanish
Meaning: Little rose
38. Rosamund
Origin: Latin
Meaning: Rose flower
39. Rose
Origin: Latin
Meaning: Rose flower
40. Rosie
Origin: Latin (diminutive of Rose)
Meaning: Rose flower
41. Saffron
Origin: Arabic
Meaning: Yellow flower
42. Tamara
Origin: Sanskrit, Hebrew, Arabic
Meaning: Lotus flower or date palm tree
43. Thalia
Origin: Greek
Meaning: Blooming
44. Violet
Origin: Latin
Meaning: The colour purple or the violet flower
45. Zara
Origin: Arabic
Meaning: Blossoming flower
What Mumsnetters say about popular flower names for baby girls
“Jasmine? a lovely winter flowering shrub, so not quite a flower, we chose it.” - Mumsnet user, user12345678213
“I really like Rosa, and I know a girl called it. I think it feels a bit more modern than Rose too.” - Mumsnet user, Seadreamers
“I love Zara. It's one of my favourite names ever.” - Mumsnet user, TotalDramarama24
Popular flower names for boys
46. Fraser
Origin: Scottish
Meaning: Strawberry flowers
47. Heath
Origin: Old English
Meaning: Lives at a moor or heath, evergreen shrub
48. Laurence (or Lawrence)
Origin: Latin
Meaning: From Laurentum or bay laurel
49. Oliver
Origin: Latin
Meaning: Olive tree
50. Ollie (or Olly)
Origin: Latin (derivative of Oliver)
Meaning: Olive tree
51. Ross
Origin: Scottish
Meaning: Rose-coloured, red or wood
What Mumsnetters say about popular flower names for baby boys
“Oliver is lovely!” - Mumsnet user, shoopshoopdedoo
“I think Olly sounds really sweet.” - Mumsnet user, Boringcookingquestion
Gender-neutral flower names
52. Ash
Origin: English, Hebrew
Meaning: Ash tree or happy
53. Ashley (Ashleigh)
Origin: English
Meaning: Ash tree meadow
54. Aster
Origin: Greek
Meaning: Star-like flower
55. Berry
Origin: English
Meaning: Small fruit
56. Briar
Origin: English
Meaning: Referring to a thorny plant
57. Cypress
Origin: Greek
Meaning: Cypress tree
58. Garland
Origin: English
Meaning: Wreath of flowers or leaves
59. Hadley
Origin: English
Meaning: Heather-covered meadow
60. Indigo
Origin: English
Meaning: bluish-purple or deep blue.
61. Laurie
Origin: Latin (derived from Laurence/Laurel)
Meaning: From Laurentum or bay laurel
62. Perry (or Perri)
Origin: Old English
Meaning: Lives near a pear tree
63. Rowan
Origin: Gaelic
Meaning: Rowan tree or little redhead
64. Sorrel
Origin: French
Meaning: Reddish-brown and the sorrel plant
What Mumsnetters say about gender-neutral flower names
“I love Rowan.” - Mumsnet user, EugeneEufy
“I think Sorrel is nice. Reminds me of both Soren and Laurel - Laurel is a lovely name too.” - Mumsnet user, cherryassam
Unique flower names for girls
65. Alani
Origin: Hawaiian
Meaning Orange tree
66. Amaryllis
Origin: Greek
Meaning: Fresh or sparkling
67. Azalea
Origin: Greek
Meaning: Dry
68. Bláthnaid
Origin: Gaelic
Meaning: Flower
69. Blodwen
Origin: Welsh
Meaning: White flower
70. Bluebell
Origin: English
Meaning: bluebell flower
71. Buttercup
Origin: English
Meaning: Small yellow flower
72. Calla
Origin: Greek
Meaning: Beautiful
73. Camellia
Origin: Latin
Meaning: Helper to the priest, also the evergreen flowering shrub
74. Cassia
Origin: Latin
Meaning: Cinnamon
75. Dahlia
Origin: Scandinavian
Meaning: Dahl’s flower
76. Eirlys
Origin: Welsh
Meaning: Snowdrop
77. Elana
Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: Oak tree
78. Daphne
Origin: Greek
Meaning: Laurel tree or bay tree
79. Etta
Origin: English, Italian
Meaning: Little rose
80. Florentina
Origin: Latin
Meaning: Blooming
81. Freesia
Origin: Latin, German
Meaning: Of the freesia flower
82. Fuschia
Origin: English
Meaning: of the fuschia flower
83. Hester
Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: Myrtle shrub
84. Honey
Origin: Old English
Meaning: Nectar
85. Honeysuckle
Origin: English
Meaning: The honeysuckle flower
86. Hyacinth
Origin: Greek
Meaning: Blue larkspur
87. Ione
Origin: Greek
Meaning: Purple flower
88. Jacinta
Origin: Spanish
Meaning: Hyacinth
89. Jessamine
Origin: French
Meaning: Jasmine flower
90. Juniper
Origin: Latin
Meaning: Young or the juniper shrub
91. Kalina
Origin: Slavic
Meaning: Viburnum flower
92. Laleh
Origin: Persian
Meaning: Tulip
93. Lavender
Origin: Latin, English
Meaning: Blueish, a purple flowering plant
94. Leilani
Origin: Hawaiian
Meaning: Heavenly flower
95. Lilac
Origin: Persian
Meaning: Lilac or blueish
96. Líle
Origin: Irish
Meaning: Lily
97. Loren
Origin: Latin
Meaning: Laurel
98. Malini
Origin: Sanskrit
Meaning: Garland
99. Maple
Origin: Old English
Meaning: Piece of cloth or the maple tree
100. Mealla
Origin: Irish
Meaning: Honey (nectar)
101. Myrtle
English
Meaning: Myrtle shrub
102. Magnolia
Origin: French
Meaning: Magnolia tree flower
103. Margarita
Origin: Spanish, Greek
Meaning: Daisy or pearl
104. Marguerite
Origin: French, Greek
Meaning: Daisy or pearl
105. Marigold
Origin: English
Meaning: Golden flower
106. Meadow
Origin: English
Meaning: A field of grass or wildflowers
107. Nanala
Origin: Hawaiian
Meaning: Sunflower
108. Petal
Origin: Greek, English
Meaning: Leaf or part of a flower’s bloom
109. Petunia
Origin: English
Meaning: Trumpet-shaped flower
110. Peony
Origin: Latin
Meaning: Healing
111. Posie (or Posy or Posey)
Origin: English
Meaning: Small flower
112. Rois
Origin: Irish
Meaning: Rose flower
113. Rue
Origin: English and Greek
Meaning: Herb, regret
114. Sarnai
Origin: Mongolia
Meaning: Rose
115. Tansy
Origin: Greek, Old French
Meaning: Immortality, flower
116. Tulip
Origin: Turkish
Meaning: Turban, tulip flower
117. Viola
Origin: Latin
Meaning: Violet
118. Zaria
Origin: Arabic
Meaning: To blossom or bright
119. Zinnia
Origin: Latin
Meaning: Zinnia flower
What Mumsnetters say about unusual flower names for girls
“I have a Bluebell!” - Mumsnet user, PeskyRooks
“Adore the name Honey. My daughter has a friend named it. And it suits her and she’s beautiful. Go for it!” - Mumsnet user, Bananaandmarmite
“Honeysuckle n.n. Honey?” - Mumsnet user, Poppins2016
“I like Lilac, especially as a middle name. I think it flows nicely with a lot of names, as long as they aren’t too ‘L’ heavy.” - Mumsnet user, toastofthetown
“I love Zinnia - so chic.” - Mumsnet user, Nocturnaradish
Unique flower names for boys
120. Ambrose
Origin: Latin, Greek name
Meaning: Immortal
121. Basil
Origin: Greek
Meaning: Royal and the herb
122. Florian
Origin: Latin, Slavic, German
Meaning: Flower
123. Fiorello
Origin: Italian
Meaning: Little flower
124. Floris
Origin: Dutch
Meaning: Flowering
125. Hawthorn
Origin: Old English
Meaning: Lives where the hawthorn hedges grow
126. Lars
Origin: Scandinavian, Germanic
Meaning: Crowned with laurel
127. Laurie
Origin: Latin (derived from Laurence/Laurel)
Meaning: From Laurentum or bay laurel
128. Leif
Origin: Scandinavian, Old Norse
Meaning: Descendant, heir
129. Oleander
Origin: Greek
Meaning: Evergreen tree
130. Peregrine
Origin: Latin
Meaning: Traveller or the peregrine flower
131. Rhodes
Origin: Greek
Meaning: Rose
132. Roshan (or Raushan)
Origin: Kazakh, Bengali
Meaning: Light rose
133. Ren
Origin: Japanese
Meaning: Lotus flower or love
134. Rosen
Origin: German, Bulgarian
Meaning: Rose or burning bush
135. Sage
Origin: Greek
Meaning: Wisdom or healing herb
136. Thorne
Origin: English
Meaning: Thorn thicket
What Mumsnetters say about unique flower names for boys
“DS is named Florian but goes by Ori.” - Mumsnet user, Zoomer122
How to choose a flower name
Choose the name of a particular flower you love: Lily, Rose, Daisy… if you have a favourite bloom, it makes sense to name your baby after it. And, just think - your little flower is sure to receive a bouquet of her signature flower on special occasions.
Choose a flower-inspired name - names such as Blossom, Petal and Honey are all associated with the world of florals without being linked to a particular flower.
Look at botanical names, which are based on the scientific name of a flower, such as Iris.
Widen your name search to include beautiful fragrant shrubs and herbs, including Sage, Lavender and Sorrel.
Be aware that some flower names - particularly for girls - are incredibly popular right now. For example, Daisy, Iris, Poppy, Rose and Violet all feature in the ONS’s top 100 list - as do both spellings of Lily/Lilly. If you choose one of these for very popular flower names for your child, there’s a good chance they won’t be the only one in their nursery or school.
If you’d prefer a less popular flower baby name, look at names well outside the top 100 list such as Dahlia, Honeysuckle, Lilac, Peony and Zinnia.
There are lots of dreamy nature-inspired names such as Meadow (imagine a field full of wildflowers) for girls and Heath or Thorne for boys.
Don’t rule out flower names for baby boys: there are a fair few lovely flower-inspired baby boy names to choose from, including Fraser, Florian, and Rosen.
Look at flower names in other languages: for instance, Rois is Irish for Rose while Jessamine is the French version of Jasmine.
If you love Rose but fancy a less popular variety, look at its offshoots including Rosanna, Rosa, Rosalie, Rosamund and Rosalind. Similarly, less well-used versions of the very popular Lily include Liliana and Lillian.
What is a unique flower name?
Following our extensive research into flower names for baby girls and boys, we consider a unique flower name one that is well out of the top 100 ONS list, which means that there’s less chance of you bumping into another baby with the same name at playgroup.
Names which fit into this bracket include Honeysuckle and Lilac for girls and Florian and Thorne for boys. While some of these baby names have been discussed by Mumsnetters in our Baby Names forum, none have been mentioned frequently. This suggests that they’re all still considered fairly unusual and underused as far as flower baby names go.
What is the most beautiful flower name?
With such a huge bunch of beautiful flower names to choose from, it’s really hard to pick the cream of the crop. While some flower names are undeniably gorgeous and understandably popular, including Rose, Violet, Lily and Daisy - some parents on our forums think they are a tad overused. The same goes for incredibly pretty plant baby names including Ivy, which is currently number 6 in the ONS top 100 list, making it the most popular nature-themed name for baby girls.
Following a lot of digging into flower baby names for 2024, we’ve unearthed a really pretty baby flower name for girls which seems to tick a lot of boxes. Not only is it undeniably stunning, it is slightly less well used than other flower names in our popular flower names list (at 94 in the top 100). It’s also generally approved by Mumsnetters on our Baby Names forum - and they’re a hard lot to please. The name is <drumroll please>
Jasmine.
OK, so, strictly, it’s a shrub. However, jasmine flowers themselves are pretty and dainty, yet surprisingly hardy, and are beautifully scented. All things considered, we reckon Jasmine is a lovely floral name to consider for your very own little flower.
About the author
Louise Baty writes parenting content for Mumsnet, producing product round-ups, travel guides and baby name articles. She’s also written content for Mumsnet’s sister site, Gransnet.
Originally from West Yorkshire and now based in Nottinghamshire, Louise has worked as a features writer for consumer magazines and national newspapers for 20 years. She specialises in parenting and lifestyle features and emotional true life first-person interviews and has authored four non-fiction books on parenting and grandparenting.
Mum to two tweenagers, Louise’s own baby name choosing days may be long gone. However, she admits to having spent a LONG time deciding on her DCs’ names, together with her DP.
For this reason, Louise has a particular interest in baby names. She understands how difficult it can be to narrow down a short list from your long list of baby names, either during pregnancy or during the sleep-deprived days following the birth of your baby. By compiling comprehensive and easy-to-follow baby name round-ups for Mumsnet, she hopes to provide inspiration and support to parents-to-be who are looking for the perfect name for their baby.