Browse Submitted Names

Banovsha f Azerbaijani
Means "violet" in Azeri. It is a cognate of Banafsheh.

Banugul f Persian
Means "flower lady" in Persian.

Banyen f Thai
Means "marvel of Peru (a type of flower)" or "magenta" in Thai.

Baohua f Chinese
From the Chinese 保 (bǎo) meaning "protect, defend" and 花 (huā) meaning "flower".

Baoju f Chinese
From the Chinese 保 (bǎo) meaning "protect, defend" and 菊 (jú) meaning "chrysanthemum".

Baoli f Chinese
From the Chinese 葆 (bǎo) meaning "reserve, preserve" or 保 (bǎo) meaning "protect, defend" and 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful" or 莉 (lì) meaning "white jasmine".

Baolian f Chinese
From the Chinese 葆 (bǎo) meaning "reserve, preserve" and 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily".

Baoqian f Chinese
From the Chinese 葆 (bǎo) meaning "reserve, preserve" and 茜 (qiàn) meaning "madder, reeds".

Baorui f Chinese
From the Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel; precious, rare" and 蕊 (ruǐ) meaning "unopened flowers, flower buds".

Baoying f Chinese
From the Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel; precious, rare" or 保 (bǎo) meaning "protect, defend" and 莹 (yíng) meaning "luster of gems, lustrous" or 樱 (yīng) meaning "cherry, cherry blossom".

Bara f Japanese
From Japanese 薔薇 (bara) meaning "rose". Other kanji or kanji combinations can also form this name.

Baraha f Japanese
From Japanese 薔薇 (bara) meaning "rose" combined with 羽 (ha) meaning "feathers". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Baraka f Japanese
From Japanese 薔薇 (bara) meaning "rose" combined with 花 (ka) meaning "flower, blossom". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Barako f Japanese
From Japanese 薔薇 (bara) meaning "rose" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Barayu f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 羽 (ba) meaning "feathers" or 薔薇 (bara) meaning "rose" and 蘭 (ra) meaning "orchid", 歌 (ra) meaning "song, poetry", 夜 (yu) meaning "night; the evening" 佑 (yu) meaning "help, assist"

Bargigul f Uzbek
Derived from barg meaning "leaf" and gul meaning "flower, rose".

Barnogul f Uzbek
Derived from barno meaning "youthful, beautiful" and gul meaning "flower, rose".

Barragul f Uzbek
Derived from barra meaning "lamb" and gul meaning "flower, rose".

Barsine f Old Persian, Persian
Means "clover" in Persian. This name was borne by a mistress of Alexander the Great (daughter of Artabazus) and also by one of his wives (Barsine-Stateira, daughter of King Darius III).

Batara Sambu m Indonesian Mythology
From Indonesian batara meaning "god, deity" and sambu of uncertain meaning, possibly from Sanskrit शंभु (śambhu) meaning "sage, venerable man". In Javanese mythology, he is the god of teachers and a son of Batara Guru.

Battsetseg f Mongolian
Means "strong flower" in Mongolian, from бат (batu) meaning "strong, firm" and цэцэг (tsetseg) meaning "flower".

Baxtigul f Uzbek
Derived from baxt meaning "happiness" and gul meaning "flower, rose".

Bayangöl f Bashkir
From Bashkir баян (bayan) meaning "happy" and гөл (göl) meaning "flower".

Bayartsetseg f Mongolian
Means "flower of joy" in Mongolian, from баяр (bayar) meaning "joy" and цэцэг (tsetseg) meaning "flower".

Bayramgöl f Bashkir
From the Bashkir байрам ‎(bayram) meaning “festivity” and гөл (göl ) meaning "flower".

Bayramgul f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek bayram meaning "holiday" and gul meaning "flower, rose".

Bazargul f Kazakh
Derived from Persian بازار (bâzâr) meaning "market, marketplace" and Kazakh гүл (gül) meaning "flower".

Beaflurs f Arthurian Cycle
Means "beautiful flower" (compare Blanchefleur). This was the name of a fairy in the Middle High German romance 'Parzival' (Wolfram von Eschenbach's adaptation of 'Perceval, the Story of the Grail', a poem by Chrétien de Troyes)... [more]

Beg'amgul f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek beg'am meaning "carefree" and gul meaning "flower, rose".

Beirong f Chinese
From the Chinese 北 (běi) meaning "north" and 蓉 (róng) meaning "hibiscus".

Belina f Albanian
Derived from Albanian belinë "Jerusalem sage (plant)".

Bellaflore f Medieval Italian
Derived from Latin bella "beautiful, charming, pleasant" and a derivative of Latin flos "flower".

Bellerose f French
Means "Beautiful rose" in French.

Bellis f Danish
It can also be inspired by the Latin word bellis "daisy".

Bēl-ṣarbi m Near Eastern Mythology, Akkadian
Means "lord of the poplar", deriving from the Akkadian elements bēlu ("boss, chief, master, lord") and ṣarbat (deriving from a place name, that presumably later became associated with groves of trees... [more]

Benaw f Kurdish
Means "willow" in Kurdish.

Benchamat f Thai
Means "chrysanthemum" in Thai.

Benefşe f Ottoman Turkish
Means "violet" in Turkish.

Benika f Japanese
From Japanese 紅 (beni) meaning "crimson" combined with 花 (ka) or 華 (ka) which both mean "flower", 加 (ka) meaning "increase", 霞 (ka) meaning "mist" or 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance"... [more]

Benteinn m Old Norse
Originally a kenning (a type of figure of speech used in Norse poetry) composed of Old Norse ben "mortal wound" and teinn "twig, sprout".

Beodeul f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From native Korean 버들 (beodeul) meaning "willow."

Bereza m Medieval Slavic
Derived from medieval Slavic береза (bereza) meaning "birch tree".

Berfîn f Kurdish
Means "snowdrop flower" in Kurdish (genus Galanthus).

Berglind f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements borg "stronghold, fortification, castle" or bjǫrg "help, deliverance" and lind "lime-tree, linden tree; linden spear-shaft; (protective shield of) linden wood".

Bergrós f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements borg "stronghold, fortification, castle" or bjǫrg "help, deliverance" and rós "rose" (ultimately from Latin rosa "rose").

Bergviðr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse bjǫrg "help, save, rescue" and viðr "forest, wood, tree".

Berika f Japanese
From Japanese 苺 (beri) meaning "strawberry" combined with 花 (ka) meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Beri-na f Japanese
From Japanese 苺 (beri-) meaning "strawberry" combined with 楠 (na) meaning "camphor tree". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Berkenye f Hungarian
Derived from Hungarian berkenye "rowan".

Berrick m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Berrick which was originally taken from various locational names in Kent, Shropshire, Oxfordshire, Yorkshire and Norfolk.... [more]

Bertsetseg f Mongolian
Means "larkspur" in Mongolian.

Beryoza m Soviet, Russian (Rare)
Derived from the Russian noun берёза (beryoza) meaning "birch tree". Also compare Bereza, which is a medieval first name of the same etymological origin.... [more]

Beržas m Lithuanian, Folklore, Popular Culture
Derived from the Lithuanian noun beržas meaning "birch tree". In Lithuanian folklore and popular culture, Beržas is the name of one of the three sons of the titular character of the folk tale Eglė žalčių karalienė, which translates to English as Eglė, the Queen of Serpents.

Betel f Tamil
Betel is a "type of plant from South and South East Asia."

Betigül f Turkish
Derived from Turkish beti "shape, figure, build" and gül "rose". It is often interpreted to mean "as beautiful as a rose".

Betua f Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish *betua "birch tree".

Betula f English (Rare)
Derived from Latin betula meaning "birch".

Beuckel m West Frisian (Archaic), Medieval Dutch
Medieval Frisian diminutive of Beuwe.... [more]

Bhaiṣajyaguru m Buddhism
From Sanskrit भैषज्य (bhaishajya) meaning "curativeness, healing, remedy" and गुरु (guru) meaning "teacher, sage, master". This is sthe name of a bodhisattva associated with healing and medicine in Mahayana and Vajrayana tradition.

Bharvi f & m Indian
Means "holy basil (plant)" in Hindi.

Bianka f Japanese
From Japanese 実 (bi) meaning "seed; fruit; nut", 琵 (bi) meaning "guitar-like instrument" or 美 (bi) meaning "beautiful", 安 (an) meaning "calm, peaceful" or 杏 (an) meaning "apricot" combined with 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance" or 花 (ka) or 華 (ka) both meaning "flower"... [more]

Bibirayhon f Uzbek
From the Uzbek bibi meaning "mother, learned woman, authoritative woman" and rayhon meaning "basil".

Bibisuman f Uzbek
From the Uzbek bibi meaning "mother, learned woman, authoritative woman" and suman meaning "jasmine".

Bíbor f Hungarian (Rare)
Old Hungarian name originally meaning "flax tissue", nowadays it is associated with Hungarian word "purple". Its more popular diminutive is Bíborka.

Biflindi m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from Old Norse bifa "story" and lind "lime-tree" or bif "movement; air; water" and lind. This is another name for Odin.

Bilan f Chinese
From the Chinese 璧 (bì) meaning "piece of jade with hole" or 碧 (bì) meaning "jade, green, blue" and 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid".

Bilen f Amharic
Means "iris" in Amharic.

Bilian f Chinese
From the Chinese 碧 (bì) meaning "jade, green, blue" and 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily".

Biligard f Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element bili "gentleness." The second element is derived from gardan "to hedge in, to enclose, to fence in" or from Gothic gards "house, garden, (court)yard."

Bilius m Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish bilio- "tree".

Bimla f Punjabi
Means "rose" in Punjabi.

Binafsha f Uzbek, Afghan
Means "violet flower" in Uzbek, from Persian بنفشه‎ (banafše). Also see Banafsheh.

Binefş f Kurdish
Means "violet" in Kurdish.

Binevş f Kurdish
Means "violet" in Kurdish.

Binghua f Chinese
From the Chinese 炳 (bǐng) meaning "bright, luminous, glorious" and 花 (huā) meaning "flower".

Binglian f Chinese
From the Chinese 炳 (bǐng) meaning "bright, luminous, glorious" and 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily".

Bingliu f & m Chinese
From Chinese 冰 (bīng) meaning "ice" combined with 柳 (liǔ) meaning "willow", 榴 (liú) meaning "pomegranate", 瑠 (liú) meaning "lapis lazuli", 流 (liú) meaning "flow, stream, current", 刘 (liú) meaning "kill, destroy", or 六 (liù) meaning "six"... [more]

Bingqian f Chinese
From the Chinese characters 炳 (bǐng) meaning "bright, luminous; glorious" and 倩 (qiàn) meaning "beautiful, lovely" or 茜 (qiàn) meaning "madder, reeds".

Bingrong f Chinese
From the Chinese 炳 (bǐng) meaning "bright, luminous, glorious" and 蓉 (róng) meaning "hibiscus".

Bingrui f Chinese
From the Chinese 炳 (bǐng) meaning "bright, luminous, glorious" and 蕊 (ruǐ) meaning "flower buds, unopened flowers".

Binhan f Chinese
From the Chinese characters 彬 (bīn) meaning "cultivated, well-bred" a and 菡 (hàn) meaning "buds, lotus buds".

Binying f Chinese
From the Chinese 彬 (bīn) meaning "cultivated, well-bred" or 玢 (bīn) meaning "jade's streaks" and 莹 (yíng) meaning "luster of gems; bright, lustrous" or 英 (yīng) meaning "hero; outstanding person; petal, flower, leaf; brave, a hero"

Bircəçiçək f Azerbaijani
From the Azerbaijani bir meaning "one, gingle" and çiçək meaning "flower".

Birgül f Turkish
Means "one rose", from Turkish bir ''one'' and gül ''rose''.

Birke f German
German name of debated origin and meaning. Current theories include an old and obscure feminine form of Birk, which itself is an Alemannic short form of names containing the element Burk- (the name element being derived from Old High German burg "protection; shelter", compare Burkhard), an early 20th-century coinage based on Indogermanic bircha "glowing", an early 20th-century coinage based on Middle Low German berke "birch tree" and an early 20th-century coinage based on the modern German word Birke "birch tree" and thus making it a botanical word name.... [more]

Birong f Chinese
From the Chinese characters 碧 (bì) meaning "jade; green, blue" or 璧 (bì) meaning "piece of jade with hole in it" and 蓉 (róng) meaning "hibiscus", 榕 (róng) meaning "banyan tree", or 荣 (róng) meaning "glory, honor; flourish, prosper"

Bis f & m Indian
Possibly from Sanskrit बिस (bisa) meaning "(shoot or stalk of a) water lily".

Biwa f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (bi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 輪 (wa) meaning "wheel, flower" or 和 (wa) meaning "peace, harmony". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Biwei f Chinese
From the Chinese characters 碧 (bì) meaning "jade; green, blue" or 璧 (bì) meaning "piece of jade with hole in it" and 玮 (wěi) meaning "jade, valuable", 蔚 (wèi) meaning "luxuriant, thick; ornamental", 薇 (wēi) meaning "fern", or 微 (wēi) meaning "small".

Bjarkar m Icelandic
Derived from Old Norse bjǫrk "birch tree" (compare Bjarki) and herr "army, warrior".

Bjarkey f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements bjǫrk "birch tree" or bjarkan "birch tree; name of the B-rune" and ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").

Bjarklind f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements bjǫrk "birch tree" or bjarkan "birch tree; name of the B-rune" and lind "lime-tree, linden tree; linden spear-shaft; (protective shield of) linden wood".

Blaa f Manx
Derived from Manx blaa "bloom, flower" (but also "pride, heyday"), this name has been occasionally used as an equivalent of Flora.

Blanchefleur f Medieval French, Literature
Meaning "white flower" from the French elements blanche and fleur. Blanchefleur was the name of the heroine in the medieval romance of Floris and Blanchefleur. This was also the given name of the mother of Tristan in Tristan and Iseult.

Blasios m Late Greek
This name can be a hellenized form of Blasius (see Blaise), but it can also be a genuine Greek name in its own right. In that case, it is derived from the Greek noun βλαστός (blastos) meaning "young shoot, bud, sprout", which itself is ultimately derived from the Greek verb βλαστέω (blasteo) meaning "to sprout"... [more]

Blaste f Ancient Greek
βλαστος (blastos) "a bud, sprout, shoot"

Blastos m Ancient Greek, Biblical Greek
Derived from the Greek noun βλαστός (blastos) meaning "sprout, shoot, bud", which ultimately comes from the Greek verb βλαστάνω (blastano) meaning "to bud, to sprout, to grow".

Bláth f Medieval Irish
Derived from Irish blath "flower; blossom". This was the name of two virgin saints. It was usually Anglicized as Flora.

Bleron m Albanian
Derived from Albanian bleron "to become verdant, to sprout".

Bleuzenn f Breton
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Some academics consider Bleuzenn a Breton cognate of either Welsh Blodeuyn or Welsh Blodwen while others consider this name a derivation from Middle Breton bleuzuenn "flower"... [more]

Blicgard f Germanic
The first element is derived from Old High German blich "lightning, glow" or blicchan "to flash, to shine." The second element is derived from gardan "to hedge in, to enclose, to fence in" or from Gothic gards "house, garden, (court)yard."

Blin m Albanian
Derived from Albanian bli(n) "sturgeon" or bli(r) "linden tree, lime tree; linden flower".

Blinera f Albanian (Rare)
Derived from Albanian bli(r) "linden tree, lime tree; linden flower" and erë "wind; scent".

Bloem f Dutch (Rare)
Derived from the Dutch word bloem meaning "flower".... [more]

Bloemhard m Dutch
The first element of this name is derived from Dutch bloem "flower", which ultimately comes from Gothic blôma. The second element is derived from Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy".

Blómey f Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements blóm "bloom, blossom, flower" and ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").

Blomma f Swedish (Rare)
Directly taken from Swedish blomma "flower".

Blomman f & m Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Means "the flower" in Swedish.

Bloom f English
From the English word bloom, ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-European *bʰleh₃- ("to thrive, flower, bloom").

Blume f Yiddish
German-Yiddish form of Bluma. The name coincides with German Blume "flower".

Bodza f Hungarian (Rare)
Directly taken from Hungarian bodza "elderberry; elder (tree)".

Bòhé f Chinese
From Chinese 薄荷 (bòhé) meaning "mint". One fictional bearer of this name is Bòhé Lánzé (藍澤 薄荷), who is also known as Minto Aizawa in the original Japanese or Corina Bucksworth in the English dub, from Tokyo Mew Mew/Mew Mew Power.

Bolan f Chinese
From the Chinese 波 (bō) meaning "wave" and 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid".

Bong m & f Lao
Means "lotus" in Lao.

Bongkot f & m Thai
Means "lotus" (a poetic word) in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit पङ्कज (pankaja).

Bongkotrat f Thai
From Thai บงกช (bongkot) meaning "lotus" and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "gem, jewel".

Bonugul f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek bonu meaning "lady" and gul meaning "flower, rose".

Bo'rigul f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek bo'ri meaning "wolf" and gul meaning "flower, rose".

Borostyán f Hungarian (Rare)
Two separate words in Hungarian; "amber" and "ivy".

Bosiljka f Croatian, Serbian
Derived from bosiljak, Croatian and Serbian name for the herb "basil" (Ocimum basilicum), ultimately from Greek basileus meaning "king".

Bosilka f Bulgarian
Derived from Bulgarian босилек "basil".

Bótviðr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements bot "bettering, remedy" and viðr "forest, wood, tree".

Boua f & m Lao
Means "lotus" in Lao.

Bouakham f & m Lao
From Lao ບົວ (boua) meaning "lotus" and ຄຳ (kham) meaning "gold".

Bouaphanh m & f Lao
From Lao ບົວ (boua) meaning "lotus" and ພັນ (phanh) meaning "thousand".

Bouathong f & m Lao
From Lao ບົວ (boua) meaning "lotus" and ທອງ (thong) meaning "gold".

Boukazi m & f Ijaw
Means "a child born in a bush" in Ijaw.

Boupha f & m Lao
Means "flower" in Lao, ultimately from Sanskrit पुष्प (pushpa).

Bo-yeong f Korean
From Sino-Korean 寶 "treasure, jewel; precious, rare" and 英 "petal, flower, leaf".

Bozgul f Tajik
Means "falcon rose" From боз (boz) meaning "falcon" and гул (gul) meaning "flower, rose" (see gol)

Bozhura f Bulgarian
Derived from Bulgarian божур "peony".

Božur m Serbian (Rare)
Flower name meaning "peony", or more specifically, Paeonia peregrina flower from the peony family. The flower has a symbolic meaning, as it, according to the legend, sprung from the blood of fallen Serbian heroes during the Battle of Kosovo (1389).

Brabion f Armenian
Means "garden primrose" in Armenian.

Brăduț m Romanian
Derived from Romaninan brăduț, the diminutive of brad, "fir tree".

Breza f Croatian (Rare)
Means "birch" in several Slavic languages.

Brezo f Spanish (Rare)
Means "heather" in Spanish.

Brinda f Indian
Means "the basil plant" in Sanskrit.

Bryluen f Cornish (Modern)
Derived from from Old Cornish breilu "rose" (vocative) combined with the singulative suffix en. This is a modern Cornish name.

Bua f Thai
Means "lotus" in Thai.

Buachan f Lao
From Lao ບົວ (bua) meaning "lotus" or "fruit" and ຈັນ meaning "moon".

Buakham f & m Thai, Lao
Derived from Thai บัว (bua) meaning "lotus" and คำ (kham) meaning "gold". It is also used as an alternate transcription of the Lao name Bouakham, which has the same meaning... [more]

Bualoi m & f Lao
Means "candied lotus seed" in Lao.

Buket f Turkish
Directly taken from the Turkish word buket "bouquet of flowers".

Bulak f Cebuano
Means "flower" in Cebuano.

Bulaklak f Filipino, Tagalog
Means "flower" in Tagalog.

Bunga f Indonesian, Malay
Means "flower" in Indonesian and Malay.

Bunga f Thai
Means "potpourri (a mixture of various scented flowers in a bag)" in Thai, ultimately from Malay bunga.

Buntharik f & m Thai
Means "white lotus" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit पुण्डरीक (pundarika).

Buppha f Thai
Means "flowers, blooms, blossoms" in Thai.

Burbuqe f Albanian
Derived from Albanian burbuqe "flower bud".

Burchell m English (Rare), Popular Culture (Modern)
From the English surname Burchell, which is derived from the village of Birkehill (also known as Biekel or Birtle). It means "birch hill".

Burglind f German (Rare, Archaic)
A dithematic name formed from the name elements burg "castle, protected place" and linta "linden tree, lime; shield (made of lime wood); gentle, soft".... [more]

Burglinde f German
It is a two-element name composed of the Germanic name elements burg "protected place, castle" and lind "linden tree, lime; shield (made of lime wood); gentle, soft".

Burkney f Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements burkni "brake, common fern" and ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").

Burkni m Icelandic
From Old Norse burkni meaning "brake, common fern".

Busəgül f Azerbaijani
From the Azerbaijani busə meaning "kiss" and gül meaning "flower, rose".

But f Thai
Means "lotus" in Thai.

Butsaba f Thai
Means "flower" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit पुष्प (pushpa).

Butsakon f Thai
Means "blue lotus" in Thai.

Buyantsetseg f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian буян (buyan) meaning "good deed, virtue, charity" or "fortune, blessing" and цэцэг (tsetseg) meaning "flower".

Byakuran m Japanese
From Japanese 百 (byaku) meaning "hundred" or 白 (byaku) meaning "white" combined with 蘭 (ran) meaning "orchid". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Byakuren f Japanese
From Japanese 白 (byaku) "white" and 蓮 (ren) "lotus."

Byambatsetseg f Mongolian
Means "Saturday flower" in Mongolian, from бямба (byamba) meaning "Saturday" and цэцэг (tsetseg) meaning "flower".

Byggvir m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "seed corn". In Norse mythology Byggvir is a servant of Freyr and the husband of Beyla.

Čača f Mari
Means "flower" in Mari.

Cacama m Nahuatl
Means "small ear of corn" in Nahuatl.

Cacamacihuatl f Nahuatl, Aztec
Etymology uncertain, possibly from the Classical Nahuatl elements cacamatl "small corncobs, small ears of corn" and cihuatl "woman, wife". Name borne by a queen of Tenochtitlan.

Cacamatzin m Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl cacamatl "small ear of corn, offshoot of larger ear of maize" and -tzin, a diminutive or reverential suffix. This was the name of a king of Texcoco.

Çacaxochitl m & f Nahuatl
The name of a medicinal plant with yellow flowers, also called coçatli ("weasel"). Possibly derived from zacatl "grass, hay, straw" and xochitl "flower".

Çäçkä f Tatar
From a variant Tatar word meaning "flower".

Caihua f Chinese
From Chinese 彩 (cǎi) meaning "colour" combined with 花 (huā) meaning "flower, blossom" or 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, Chinese", 彩画 (cǎihuà) meaning "colour painting", or 菜花 (càihuā) meaning "cauliflower; rape blossom"... [more]

Cailian f Chinese
From the Chinese 财 (cái) meaning "wealth, valuable, riches" and 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily".

Caja f Cornish (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Cornish kaja "daisy".

Calamanda f Catalan (Rare)
Meaning uncertain; possibly derived from the Latin calamus, "reed, cane". This was the name of a (possibly legendary) Catalan saint, who is the patroness of Calaf.

Calamis m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
From Greek κάλαμος (kalamos) meaning "reed". This was the name of two sculptors of ancient Greece.

Călin m Romanian
Directly taken from Romanian călin "guelder rose (a type of flower)".

Callithyia f Greek Mythology
Derived from kαλλι meaning "beautiful" and likely θυία (thuia) referring to the Juniperus foetidissima plant or θύον (thuon) meaning "cypress-pine".

Çəməngül f Azerbaijani
Means "meadow flower" in Azerbaijani.

Canelo m Spanish (Rare)
Derived from the Spanish noun canelo, which can mean "winter's bark tree" as well as "cinnamon tree". Also compare Canela.... [more]

Canhua f Chinese (Rare)
From Chinese 灿 (càn) meaning "vivid, bright, lustrous" combined with 花 (hua) meaning "flower, blossom" Other Other character combinations are possible.

Canna f English (Rare)
Rare name of uncertain origin and meaning that first appeared in the 19th century.... [more]

Cannetella f Literature
Derived from Italian canna "reed" combined with a diminutive suffix. This name is borne by the protagonist of the Italian fairy tale "Cannetella" by Giambattista Basile. Cannetella is a young princess who marries the evil wizard Fioravante.

Canyon m & f English
From the English word canyon, ultimately from Greek kanna "small reed", after the plants that grow in the bottom of canyons.

Cao f Chinese
From the Chinese character 草 (cǎo) meaning "grass, straw, thatch, herbs".

Caomei f Chinese (Rare)
From Chinese 草莓 (cǎoméi) meaning "strawberry" or from 草 (cǎo) meaning "grass, straw" combined with 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot" or 妹 (mèi) meaning "younger sister"... [more]

Caomeng f Chinese
From the Chinese 草 (cǎo) meaning "grass, herbs" and 朦 (méng) meaning "condition or appearance of the moon".

Capolihuiz m Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain, possibly derived from Nahuatl capolin "cherry-like tree" and ihuitztli "thorn, spine".

Caroll m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Carroll or Carol 1... [more]

Cathaysa f Spanish (Canarian)
Allegedly means "beautiful (big) daisy" in the Guanche language. Recorded as the name of a 7-year-old Guanche girl who was sold as a slave in Valencia in 1494. Cathaysa is also the title of a song recorded by singer Pedro Guerra in the 1980s.

Caudex m Ancient Roman
Directly taken from Latin caudex meaning "tree trunk".

Caxochitl m & f Nahuatl
Possibly a variant of acaxochitl, "reed flower", an aquatic plant with red or white flowers. Alternately, it may mean "he/she is a flower", deriving from Nahuatl ca "is, to be" and xochitl "flower".

Cebolácio m Portuguese, Popular Culture
From Portuguese the name means "small herb of the Liliaceae families"

C’ǝbra f Circassian, Abkhaz
Means "savory (plant)" in Abkhaz and Circassian.

Celeborn m Literature
Means "tree of silver" or "tall and silver" in Sindarin, from the elements celeb "silver" and orne "tree" or possibly a derivative of ornā meaning "tall". In J.R.R. Tolkien's 'The Lord of the Rings', Celeborn was the ruler of Lothlórien along with his wife Galadriel.

Celidonia f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Celedonia, or directly from Spanish celidonia meaning "celandine". Also compare Chelidonia.

Çeljeta f Albanian
Derived from Albanian çel "to open up, to sprout, to begin" and jetë "life".

Celynwen f Welsh (Rare)
Combination of Welsh celyn "holly" and gwen "white, fair, blessed".

Cempaka f Indonesian
Means "champak (a type of flower)" or "yellow gem" in Indonesian.

Cendrine f French
Re-interpretation of Sandrine with the same French pronunciation influenced by the French word cendre "ash" and the name Cendrillon.

Cendron m Occitan (Archaic)
Possibly a diminutive of Alexandre. Alternatively, it could be derived from the French word cendre "ash", referencing to the Ash Wednesday.

Cenerina f Italian (Archaic)
Derived from Italian ceneri "ashes". This was traditionally given to girls born on Ash Wednesday (mercoledì delle ceneri or Ceneri in Italian). It is a cognate of Cendrillon.

Centeotl f & m Aztec and Toltec Mythology, Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl centli "dried ears of corn, dried maize on the cob" and teotl "deity, god; divine force". This was the name of an Aztec maize deity, depicted as both male and female; they may have been an aspect of Chicomecōātl.

Centli m & f Nahuatl, Mexican (Rare)
Means "dried maize, dried corncob" in Nahuatl.

Cerintha f English (Rare)
From the name of a flower, literally "wax-flower" from Greek κηρος (keros) "beeswax" combined with ανθος (anthos) "flower".

Cesmína f Czech (Modern, Rare)
Means "holly" in Czech.

Chaba f Thai
Means "hibiscus" in Thai.

Chachak f Tatar
Means "blossom" in Tatar.

Chachaviy f Mari
From the Tatar чэ чэк (che chek) meaning "flower" and бий (biy) meaning "princess".

Chae-hwa f Korean
From Sino-Korean 彩 (chae) meaning "colour" combined with 花 (hwa) meaning "flower, bloom, anger" or 華 (hwa) meaning "flower, petal, China". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.

Chahua f Chinese
Means "camellia" in Chinese.

Chakhayakh f Khakas
Means "flower" in Khakas.

Chalchiuhxochitl f Nahuatl
Means "jade flower" in Nahuatl, from chālchiuhtli "precious green or blue stone; jade, turquoise, emerald" and xōchitl "flower".

Chamani m & f Nahuatl
Means "sapling" or "to sprout" in Nahuatl.

Chamanmurod m Uzbek
Derived from chaman meaning "field of flowers" and murod meaning "wish, desire, aim".

Chamelee f Hindi, Indian
From Hindi चमेली (chamelee) meaning "jasmine".

Chamintsetseg f Mongolian
From Mongolian чамин (chamin) meaning "stylish, elegant" and цэцэг (tsetseg) meaning "flower".

Champa f Indian, Hindi, Sinhalese
Means "frangipani (both plant and flower)" in Hindi, referring to a plant belonging to the Plumeria genus.

Champika m & f Sinhalese
Derived from Hindi चंपिका (campika) meaning "little champa (Plumeria) flower".

Changying f Chinese
“Chang” (长) can mean “long” or “growing,” and “ying” (英) can mean “hero,” “outstanding,” or “flower.”

Chann f Khmer
From the Khmer ចន្ទន៍ meaning "sandalwood tree" or ច័ន meaning "a type of persimmon".

Chanthou f Khmer
Possibly meaning "tuberose" in Khmer.

Chantou f Khmer
Means "flower" in Khmer.

Cha-o-ha m Sioux
Means "in the wilderness" or "among the trees" in the Lakota language, referring to someone at one with nature.... [more]

Chavazelet f Hebrew
Means "lily" in Hebrew, presumably taken from the phrase חבצלת השרון (Chavatzelet HaSharon) "rose of Sharon" found in the Old Testament book the Song of Solomon. (In Israel, Solomon's "rose of Sharon" is popularly accepted to have been the sand lily, which grows in the Sharon plain in coastal sands, though technically the flower has not been identified.)

Chengrui f Chinese
From the Chinese 晟 (chéng) meaning "clear, bright, splendour, brightness" and 蕊 (ruǐ) meaning "unopened flowers, flower bud".

Chenlan f Chinese
Derived from 琛 (chēn) meaning "treasure, valuables" and 蓝 (lán) meaning "blueness, indigo plant".

Chenlian f Chinese
From the Chinese 晨 (chén) meaning "early morning, daybreak" and 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily".

Chenmei f Chinese
From the Chinese character 辰 (chén) or 晨 (chén), both meaning "morning" combined with 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot", 莓 (méi) meaning "berry, strawberry", 玫 (méi) meaning "rose, gemstone", or 美 (měi) meaning "beauty"... [more]

Chenxuan f & m Chinese
From Chinese 晨 (chén) meaning "morning" or 辰 (chén) meaning "day, time, occasion, morning" combined with 萱 (xuān) meaning "day lily", 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade", 瑄 (xuān) meaning "ornamental piece of jade", 絢 (xuàn) meaning "adorned, decorated", 玄 (xuán) meaning "deep, profound, mysterious, dark, black", 轩 (xuān) meaning "tall, high, lofty, pavilion", or 选 (xuǎn) meaning "choose, pick, select"... [more]

Cheri f Japanese
From Japanese 桜 (che) meaning "a cherry tree, cherry blossom" combined with 姫 (ri) meaning "lady, princess". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Cherika f Japanese
From Japanese 桜 (che) meaning "cherry tree, cherry blossom", 桃 (ri) meaning "peach" or 子 (ri) meaning "child" combined with 花 (ka) meaning "flower, blossom" or 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance"... [more]

Cheriko f Japanese
From Japanese 桜 (cheri) meaning "cherry tree, cherry blossom" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Cheririn f Japanese (Rare)
桜 (cheri) meaning "a cherry tree, cherry blossom" and 林 (rin) meaning "woods; grove; forest; copse" Other kanji combinations are aslo possible. Can be Japanized form of Cherilyn and Cherilynn

Chesney m & f English
From the traditionally English and French topographic surname for someone who lived by or in an oak wood, from the Old French chesnai "oak grove", from chesne 'oak tree'.

Chestnut m English (American)
From the English word "chestnut" referring to "a tree or shrub of the genus Castanea; the nut or wood of said tree; and a dark, reddish-brown color". From the Middle English chasteine, from the Old French chastaigne, from the Latin castanea, from the Ancient Greek καστάνεια (kastaneia) 'chestnut'.

Chia-hao f Taiwanese
Means "orchid".

Chiari f Japanese (Rare)
This name can be used as 千亜理, 千亜里, 千愛里, 智愛梨 or 知愛利 with 千 (sen, chi) meaning "thousand," 智 (chi) meaning "intellect, wisdom," 知 (chi, shi.raseru, shi.ru) meaning "know, wisdom," 亜 (a, tsu.gu) meaning "Asia, come after, rank next," 愛 (ai, ito.shii, o.shimu, kana.shii, mana, me.deru, a) meaning "affection, love," 理 (ri, kotowari) meaning "justice, logic, reason, truth," 里 (ri, sato) meaning "parent's home, ri (unit of distance - equal to 3.927 km), village," 梨 (ri, nashi) meaning "pear tree" and 利 (ri, ki.ku) meaning "advantage, benefit, profit, gain."... [more]

Chicago f & m Algonquin
Possibly means "onion" or "garlic" in the Miami-Illinois language. From the Algonquin shigàgowinj 'onion' or wàbi-shigàgowinj 'garlic'. The name of the city of Chicago, Illinois, was likely given because garlic supposedly grew in abundance in the area.

Chichäk f Khazar
Khazarian feminine given name of Turkic origin, ultimately meaning "flower".

Chicomacatl m Nahuatl
Could be derived from the calendrical date chicome acatl, "seven reed", or from a kind of medicinal herb. This was one of the names of the ruler of Cempoala, a Mesoamerican city, in the 16th century.

Chicōmexōchitl f Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Derived from Nahuatl chicome meaning "seven" and xochitl "flower". This was an epithet of the Aztec mother goddess Tonantzin.

Chieri f Japanese
From Japanese 桜 (chieri) meaning "cherry blossom" or other kanji pronounced in the same way.... [more]

Chigaya f Japanese
From Japanese 茅, 萱 (chigaya,gaya) meaning "miscanthus reed" or from 千 (chi) meaning "thousand", 賀 (ga) meaning "congratulations, joy" combined with 耶 (ya), an interjection, as well as other kanji or kanji combinations.

Chigiri f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (chigiri) meaning "love, affection" or from Japanese 千 (chi) meaning "thousand" combined with 桐 (giri) meaning "paulownia tree". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Chigusa f Japanese
This name can be used as 千種, 千草, 智草 or 知草 with 千 (sen, chi) meaning "thousand," 智 (chi) meaning "intellect, wisdom," 知 (chi, shi.raseru, shi.ru) meaning "know, wisdom," 種 (shu, -gusa, tane) meaning "class, kind, seed, species, variety" and 草 (sou, kusa, kusa-, -gusa) meaning "grass, herb, weed."... [more]

Chiha f Japanese
From Japanese 千 (chi) meaning "thousand" combined with 春 (ha) meaning "spring (season)" or 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf, needle, blade (of a plant)". Other kanji combinations can be possible.

Chihagi f Japanese
From Japanese 千 (chi) meaning "thousand" combined with 萩 (hagi) meaning "Japanese bush clover". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Chihana f Japanese
From Japanese 茅 (chi) meaning "thousand" combined with 華 (hana) meaning "flower". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Chikage f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (chika) meaning "love, affection" combined with 華 (ge) meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations can also form this name.

Chimalxochitl f Nahuatl
Means "sunflower" in Nahuatl, from chimalli "shield" and xōchitl "flower".

Chimboy m Uzbek
Derived from chim meaning "grass" and boy meaning "rich, wealthy".

Chimei f Japanese
From Japanese 七 (chi) meaning "seven" combined with 芽 (me) meaning "bud, sprout" combined with 依 (i) meaning "rely on", 生 (i) meaning "life" or 衣 (i) meaning "clothing, garment". Other kanji combinations are possible.

China f Japanese
From Japanese 千 (chi) meaning "thousand" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens", 愛 (na) meaning "love, affection", 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree", 那 (na) meaning "what" or 南 (na) meaning "south"... [more]

Chinami f Japanese
Derived from the Japanese kanji 千 (chi) meaning "a thousand" or 智 (chi) meaning "knowledge, wisdom" or 知 (chi) meaning "to know, wisdom" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree, what, Nara (city)" or 那 (na) meaning "what" and 美 (mi) meaning "beauty, beautiful"... [more]

Chingurei f Manipuri
Means "flower of god" in Meitei.

Chinor m Uzbek
Means "plane tree" in Uzbek.

Chinterak m Uzbek
Derived from chin meaning "real, true" and terak meaning "poplar".

Chio f Japanese
From Japanese 芽 (chi) meaning "bud, sprout, shoot" combined with 於 (o) meaning "in". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Chipanya f Mordvin
Mordvin name which is said to mean "sunny" or "sunflower" (compare Erzya чи (chi) "sun").

Chipukizi f Swahili
Means "bud, sprout, shoot" in Swahili.

Chiri f Japanese
This name combines 千 (sen, chi) meaning "thousand" or 知 with 里 (ri, sato) meaning "league, parent's home, ri (unit of distance - equal to 3.927 km), village," 莉 (rai, ri, rei) meaning "jasmine" or 理 (ri, kotowari) meaning "arrangement, justice, logic, reason, truth."... [more]

Chirika f Japanese
From Japanese 智 (chi) meaning "knowledge, wisdom", 里 (ri) meaning "village" combined with 花 (ka) meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Chiriri f Japanese
This name combines 千 (sen, chi) meaning "thousand" combined with 里 (ri, sato) meaning "league, parent's home,village" or 莉 (rai, ri, rei) meaning "jasmine" or 理 (ri, kotowari) meaning "arrangement, justice, logic, reason, truth."

Chisaki f Japanese
From Japanese 茅 (chi) meaning "reeds, rushes, grass", 咲 (chi) meaning "blossom", 小 (chi) meaning "small, little", 千 (chi) meaning "thousand", 知 (chi) meaning "to know", 地 (chi) meaning "earth; ground", 智 (chi) meaning "knowledge, wisdom" or 直 (chi) meaning "straight", 咲 (sa) meaning "blossom", 沙 (sa) meaning "sand", 紗 (sa) meaning "gauze, thin silk", 颯 (sa) meaning "the sound of the wind", 桜 (sa) meaning "cherry blossom" or 早 (sa) meaning "already, now" combined with 咲 (saki) meaning "blossom", 着 (saki) meaning "arrive, wear", 季 (ki) meaning "youngest brother", 喜 (ki) meaning "rejoice", 樹 (ki) meaning "tree; plant", 芸 (ki) meaning "technique, art, craft, performance" or 希 (ki) meaning "hope, rare"... [more]

Chise f Japanese
From the Japanese kanji 智 or 知 (chi) meaning "wisdom; knowledge" combined with 世 (se) meaning "epoch; generation". It can also derive from 茅 (chi) meaning "miscanthus reed" and 瀬 (se) meaning "current, rapids" or 千 (chi) meaning "thousand" with 星 (se) meaning "star"... [more]

Chiyuri f Japanese
From Japanese 千 (chi) "thousand" and 百合 (yuri) "lily." Other kanji combinations are possible.

Cho-a f Korean
From Sino-Korean 草 (cho) "grass, straw, thatch, herbs" and 娥 (a) "be beautiful; good".

Choduraa f Tuvan
Means "bird cherry (a type of tree)" in Tuvan.

Cho-mae f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Sino-Korean 草 (cho) meaning "grass" combined with 莓 (mae) meaning "strawberry", 梅 (mae) meaning "plum", or 玫 (mae) meaning "rose, gemstone". ... [more]

Chomphu f Thai
Means "rose apple" in Thai.

Chonghua m Chinese, Chinese Mythology, Far Eastern Mythology
From the characters 重 (chóng, meaning “double”, “layered”) and 华 (huá, meaning “flower”, “luxuriance”). This was the supposed personal name of Emperor Shun, one of the Five Emperors said to have ruled in the early days of Chinese civilization... [more]

Chonlada f Thai
From Thai ชล (chon) meaning "water" and ลดา (lada) meaning "vine, creeper".

Chouk f Khmer
Means "lotus" in Khmer.

Choukrath f Khmer
Means "yellow lotus" in Khmer.

Chowon f Korean
Combination of Sino-Korean 草 (cho) "grass, straw, thatch, herbs" and Sino-Korean 元 "first; dollar; origin; head"

Choye f Korean
Combination of Sino-Korean 草 (cho) "grass, straw, thatch, herbs" and From Sino-Korean 藝 (ye) "art; talent, ability; craft" or 乂 (ye) "govern, control, manage; nurture"

Choygana f Tuvan
Derived from Tuvan чойган (choygan) meaning "fir".

Chrysanthème f Literature
Means "chrysanthemum" in French. This was used in Pierre Loti's novel Madame Chrysanthème (1887), which was adapted into an opera in 1893 by André Messager.

Chrysanthemum f English
Taken directly from the name of the flower, which is derived from Greek khrusos "gold" and anthemon "flower".... [more]

Chu-hua f Chinese
Chu-hua is a girl's name of Chinese origin. Meaning "chrysanthemum"

Chulan f Chinese
From the Chinese 楚 (chǔ) meaning "clear" and 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid".

Chulei f Chinese
From the Chinese 初 (chū) meaning "beginning" and 蕾 (lěi) meaning "buds, unopened flowers".

Chuluuntsetseg f Mongolian
Means "stone flower" in Mongolian, from чулуун (chuluun) meaning "stone" and цэцэг (tsetseg) meaning "flower".

Chunhua f & m Chinese
From Chinese 春 (chūn) meaning "spring (the season)" combined with 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese" or 花 (huā) meaning "flower, blossom"... [more]

Chun-hwa f Korean
From Sino-Korean 春 (chun) "spring" and 華 (hwa) "flowery; illustrious" or 花 (hwa) "flower; blossoms".

Chunlan f Chinese
From Chinese 春 (chūn) meaning "spring (the season)" or 纯 (chún) meaning "pure, clean, simple" combined with 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid, elegant"... [more]

Chunli f Chinese
From Chinese 春 (chūn) meaning "spring" or 椿 (chūn) meaning "Chinese mahogany" combined with 李 (lǐ) meaning "plum" or 莉 (lì) meaning "jasmine". Other character combinations can form this name as well.

Chunliu f Chinese
From the Chinese 春 (chūn) meaning "spring" and 柳 (liǔ) meaning "willow".

Chunshan f Chinese
From the Chinese 春 (chūn) meaning "spring" and 杉 (shān) meaning "pine, fir".

Chunsheng f Chinese
From the Chinese 纯 (chún) meaning "pure, clean" and 圣 (shèng) meaning "holy, sacred, sage".

Chunxiao f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese 淳 (chún) meaning "honest, simple" and 筱 (xiǎo) meaning "dwarf bamboo" or a character indicating a diminutive name.

Chunying f & m Chinese
From Chinese 春 (chūn) meaning "spring (the season)" combined with 莹 (yíng) meaning "lustrous, lustre of gems", 鹰 (yīng) meaning "eagle, hawk, falcon", or 英 (yīng) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero"... [more]

Chu'si f Hopi
Means "snake flower" in Hopi.

Chynara f Kyrgyz
Derived from Kyrgyz чынар (chynar) meaning "plane tree" (genus Platanus), of Persian origin (see the Turkish cognate Çınar and Kazakh Shynar).

Cicada f & m Various (Modern)
From the English word for the insect, derived from Latin cicada meaning "tree-cricket". The insect lives underground, nourishing itself on tree roots, for as long as seventeen years before emerging... [more]

Çiçəküz f Azerbaijani
Means "flower face" in Azerbaijani.

Ciedra f Latvian (Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. A derivation from Latvian ciedrs "cedar" has been suggested.

Čigird m Balochi
Means " acacia arabica" in Balochi.

Cihuaxochitl f & m Nahuatl, Mexican (Rare)
Means "woman flower" in Nahuatl.

Çîmen f Kurdish
Means "meadow, grass, lawn" in Kurdish.