Organic, Earthy and Nature Inspired Baby Names 2024
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Having a baby is an exciting time and it is a beautiful idea to want your child's name to express your love of nature and planet earth.
If you want something a little bit different to the timeless, classic baby names, then go eco-friendly with these babynames inspired by planet earth, and nature.
This list includes names from all aspects of nature, including plants, flowers, animals, water, the sky and planet Earth itself.
Baby Names Inspired By The Earth
- Gaia - The Greek god of the Earth, she was the original 'Earth Mother'
- Adam - Means the Earth
- Adamina - The feminine version of Adam
- Demeter - The Greek Goddess of the harvest
- Dimitri - A masculine version of Demeter
- Eden - The biblical pariadise that Adam and Eve lived in.
- Lee - Meadow. There are many spellings of this name, incuding Lea, Leigh and Leah.
- Savannah - An open plain.
- Sierra - Means a mountain range.
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Baby Names Inspired By The Sky
- Aster - Meaning is Star
- Aurora - Aurora was the Romam Goddess of the Dawn
- Guendolen - White moon, circle or brow
- Juno - In Greek Mythology, Juno was Jupiter's wife and was known as the 'Queen of Heaven'
- Sky - Also a Scottish name when spelt Skye, meaning from the island.
Baby Names Inspired By Flowers
- Blodwen - White flower
- Blossom - Flower, or flowerlike
- Daisy - A flower 'day's eye'
- Heather - Heather
- Lily - This flower is is a symbol of innocence and purity
- Valmai - May blossom - a Welsh name.
Baby Names Inspired By Minerals
- Amber - A hard translucent fossilized resin from extinct coniferous trees.
- Beryl - A green mineral that includes emerald and aquamarine
- Flint - A hard grey rock.
- Jade - A green stone mainly found in Asia
- Jet - Black stone often used in mourning jewellery.
- Jasper - A red stone made from silica with iron inclusions.
- Mica - A stone which comes in several colours.
- Ruby - A red gemstone from the sapphire family.
- Pearl - Made by oysters.
- Sapphire - A blue gemstone.
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Baby Names Inspired By Animals
- Aderyn - Bird
- Ahearn - Owner of horses, a name of Irish origin.
- Birdie - An English name meaning Little Bird
- Brendan - An Irish name meaning Little Raven
- Gawain - Hawk of the plain. A Welsh name.
- Leolina - Like a lion
- Phelen - Wolf, another Irish name.
- Tiger - from the big cat. Tyger is an alternative spelling.
- Oonagh - Lamb. Sometimes Juno is used as a different spelling.
- Stewart - A Scottish name meaning animal keeper or steward
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Baby Names Inspired By Plants
- Ackerley - From the oak tree meadow
- Ashley - Ash tree wood or clearing
- Bryony - A plant common in English hedgerows
- Enid - Tree bark
- Gwern - Alder trees
- Ffion - A Welsh name meaning Foxglove
- Holly - Holly tree
- Ivy - Ivy plant
- Keith - A Scottish name meaning Wood
Baby Names Inspired By Water
- Beverley - From the beaver stream
- Brooke - At the brook
- Clodagh - River in Tipperary, Ireland.
- Conway - Holy water
- Dymphna - Eligible or white wave
- Lachlan - From the lake
- Marina - A Latin name meaning From The Sea
- Merlin - A Welsh name meaning Sea hill
- Morag - Sun, a Scottish name
- Morgan - Sea bright
- Morwenna - Wave of the sea. Another Welsh name.
- Muriel - Bright sea
- Murdoch - Man of the sea
- Murray - Scottish sea settlement
- River - Popular for boys and girls
- Wander - White wave
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