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Names meaning “Flower”

Blooming names from gardens around the world.

413 names

Daisy

Old English

Dæges ēage — “day’s eye”

Full name origin

Susan

Hebrew

From Shoshana — “lily”

Full name origin

Jasmine

Persian

Yāsamin — the jasmine flower

Full name origin

Flora

Latin

From flos “flower”

Full name origin

Anthea

Greek

“Flowery”, from anthos

Full name origin

Padma

Sanskrit

“Lotus”

Full name origin

Sakura

Japanese

桜 — “cherry blossom”

Full name origin

Florian

Latin

From Florus, from flos “flower”

Full name origin

Rose

Latin

From rosa “rose”

Full name origin

Rosa

Latin

“Rose”

Full name origin

Rosalie

French

From Latin rosalia, the festival of roses

Full name origin

Rosemary

Latin

Ros marinus “dew of the sea” — the herb

Full name origin

Lily

English

The lily flower

Full name origin

Violet

Latin

From viola, the violet flower

Full name origin

Viola

Latin

“Violet”

Full name origin

Iris

Greek

“Rainbow” — the goddess and the iris flower

Full name origin

Poppy

English

The poppy flower

Full name origin

Primrose

English

From Latin prima rosa “first rose”

Full name origin

Heather

English

The heather plant

Full name origin

Magnolia

English

Flower named after botanist Pierre Magnol

Full name origin

Dahlia

English

Flower named after botanist Anders Dahl

Full name origin

Camellia

Latin

Flower named after botanist Georg Kamel

Full name origin

Hyacinth

Greek

The hyacinth, from Hyakinthos of myth

Full name origin

Azalea

Greek

From azaleos “dry” — the azalea flower

Full name origin

Kamala

Sanskrit

“Lotus”

Full name origin

Kamal

Sanskrit

“Lotus”

Full name origin

Pankaj

Sanskrit

Paṅkaja — “lotus”, lit. “born of mud”

Full name origin

Pushpa

Sanskrit

“Flower”

Full name origin

Kusum

Sanskrit

“Flower”

Full name origin

Suman

Sanskrit

“Flower”; also “good-minded”

Full name origin

Malati

Sanskrit

A kind of jasmine flower

Full name origin

Mallika

Sanskrit

“Jasmine”

Full name origin

Yasmin

Persian / Arabic

The jasmine flower

Full name origin

Gul

Persian

“Rose, flower”

Full name origin

Gulnara

Persian

“Pomegranate flower”

Full name origin

Nasrin

Persian

“Wild rose”

Full name origin

Nilufar

Persian

“Water lily”

Full name origin

Laleh

Persian

“Tulip”

Full name origin

Warda

Arabic

“Rose”

Full name origin

Shoshana

Hebrew

“Lily”

Full name origin

Susanna

Hebrew

From Shoshana — “lily”

Full name origin

Suzanne

French

Form of Susanna — “lily”

Full name origin

Vered

Hebrew

“Rose”

Full name origin

Hana

Japanese

花 — “flower”

Full name origin

Hanako

Japanese

花子 — “flower child”

Full name origin

Yuri

Japanese

百合 — “lily”

Full name origin

Ayame

Japanese

菖蒲 — “iris”

Full name origin

Kiku

Japanese

菊 — “chrysanthemum”

Full name origin

Ume

Japanese

梅 — “plum blossom”

Full name origin

Tsubaki

Japanese

椿 — “camellia”

Full name origin

Ren

Japanese

蓮 — “lotus”

Full name origin

Leilani

Hawaiian

Lei “garland of flowers” + lani “heaven”

Full name origin

Pua

Hawaiian

“Flower”

Full name origin

Fleur

French

“Flower”

Full name origin

Florence

Latin

From florens “blossoming”

Full name origin

Rhoda

Greek

From rhodon “rose”

Full name origin

Azucena

Spanish

“Madonna lily”

Full name origin

Ffion

Welsh

“Foxglove”

Full name origin

Kalina

Slavic

The viburnum (guelder rose)

Full name origin

Linnea

Swedish

The twinflower, named for Linnaeus

Full name origin

Chloris

Greek

Goddess of flowers

Full name origin

Florentina

Latin

Blossoming

Full name origin

Blodwen

Welsh

White flower

Full name origin

Liliana

Latin

Lily

Full name origin

Pualani

Hawaiian

Heavenly flower

Full name origin

Nalini

Sanskrit

Lotus

Full name origin

Lian

Chinese

Lotus

Full name origin

Hua

Chinese

Flower

Full name origin

Golnar

Persian

Pomegranate blossom

Full name origin

Lale

Turkish

Tulip

Full name origin

Rosamund

Germanic

Horse protection, later rose

Full name origin

Rosita

Spanish

Little rose

Full name origin

Jacinta

Spanish

Hyacinth

Full name origin

Xochitl

Nahuatl

Flower

Full name origin

Maua

Swahili

Flower

Full name origin

Tsvetana

Bulgarian

Flower

Full name origin

Cvijeta

Croatian

Flower

Full name origin

Violeta

Spanish

Violet

Full name origin

Palesa

Sotho

Flower

Full name origin

Blathnaid

Irish

little flower

Full name origin

Ceit

Scottish Gaelic

pure

Full name origin

Violette

Latin

violet flower

Full name origin

Flore

Latin

flower

Full name origin

Claudia

Latin

lame

Full name origin

Diane

Latin

divine

Full name origin

Florent

Latin

flourishing

Full name origin

Inès

Greek

pure, chaste

Full name origin

Rosemarie

Latin+Hebrew

rose and drop of the sea

Full name origin

Jakob

Hebrew

supplanter

Full name origin

Juna

Latin

youthful

Full name origin

Lara

Latin

citadel; fortification

Full name origin

Ida

Germanic

work; labor

Full name origin

Teresa

Greek

harvester

Full name origin

Fiore

Italian

flower

Full name origin

Fiorella

Italian

little flower

Full name origin

Violetta

Latin

violet

Full name origin

Maddalena

Aramaic

of Magdala

Full name origin

Dalia

Hebrew via Spanish

dahlia

Full name origin

Aitana

Basque

glory

Full name origin

Orquídea

Greek

orchid

Full name origin

Flor

Latin

flower

Full name origin

Flávia

Latin

yellow, golden-haired

Full name origin

Lília

Latin

lily

Full name origin

Bruna

Germanic

brown

Full name origin

Jasmim

Persian

jasmine

Full name origin

Camélia

Latin

camellia

Full name origin

Dália

Swedish

dal flower

Full name origin

Alva

Old Norse

elf

Full name origin

Vilde

Norwegian

wild

Full name origin

Runa

Old Norse

secret lore

Full name origin

Vibeke

Danish

battle

Full name origin

Roos

Latin

rose

Full name origin

Lotteke

Germanic

free woman

Full name origin

Dorien

Greek

gift of Zeus

Full name origin

Liliya

Latin

lily

Full name origin

Roza

Latin

rose

Full name origin

Raisa

Greek

easygoing

Full name origin

Gulya

Persian

flower

Full name origin

Genowefa

Gaulish

woman of the tribe

Full name origin

Antonina

Latin

inestimable

Full name origin

Roksolana

Turkic

from Roxolania

Full name origin

Liliia

Latin

lily

Full name origin

Lenka

Greek

torch; light

Full name origin

Vlasta

Slavic

homeland

Full name origin

Květoslav

Czech

flower glory

Full name origin

Květa

Czech

flower

Full name origin

Anthi

Greek

flower

Full name origin

Anthoula

Greek

little flower

Full name origin

Anthia

Greek

flower

Full name origin

Ianthe

Greek

violet flower

Full name origin

Irida

Greek

rainbow

Full name origin

Anthimos

Greek

flowering

Full name origin

Sivan

Hebrew

third month

Full name origin

Zahraa

Arabic

bright, radiant

Full name origin

Reem

Arabic

gazelle

Full name origin

Simin

Persian

silvery

Full name origin

Nastaran

Persian

wild rose

Full name origin

Golshifteh

Persian

flower that blossoms

Full name origin

Goli

Persian

flower-like

Full name origin

Golrokh

Persian

flower-face

Full name origin

Narges

Persian

narcissus

Full name origin

Defne

Greek

laurel

Full name origin

Figen

Turkish

fig tree

Full name origin

Gülşen

Turkish

rose garden

Full name origin

Fidan

Persian

sapling

Full name origin

Nehir

Turkish

river

Full name origin

Nisan

Arabic

April

Full name origin

Sema

Arabic

sky, heaven

Full name origin

Yasemin

Persian

jasmine

Full name origin

Melis

Greek

honeybee

Full name origin

Gülden

Persian

from the rose

Full name origin

Gülizar

Persian

rose-cheeked

Full name origin

Gülten

Turkish

rose body

Full name origin

Nergis

Persian

narcissus

Full name origin

Menekşe

Persian

violet

Full name origin

Sümbül

Persian

hyacinth

Full name origin

Melek

Arabic

angel

Full name origin

Dilan

Kurdish

hearts

Full name origin

Buket

Turkish

bouquet

Full name origin

Nilüfer

Turkish

water lily

Full name origin

Gülcan

Turkish

rose soul

Full name origin

Gülbahar

Turkish

spring rose

Full name origin

Gülçin

Turkish

rose-picking

Full name origin

Gülseren

Turkish

scattering roses

Full name origin

Gülperi

Turkish

rose fairy

Full name origin

Papatya

Turkish

daisy

Full name origin

Erguvan

Turkish

redbud

Full name origin

Begüm

Persian

princess

Full name origin

Phool

Hindi

flower

Full name origin

Anika

Sanskrit

grace; brilliant

Full name origin

Mala

Sanskrit

garland

Full name origin

Reshma

Persian/Hindi

silk

Full name origin

Malathi

Sanskrit

jasmine creeper

Full name origin

Malar

Tamil

flower

Full name origin

Poongodi

Tamil

flowering vine

Full name origin

Dhanalakshmi

Sanskrit

goddess of wealth

Full name origin

Pushpinder

Punjabi

lord of flowers

Full name origin

Kamalakshi

Sanskrit

lotus-eyed

Full name origin

Kamaljit

Punjabi

victorious lotus

Full name origin

Gulab

Punjabi

rose

Full name origin

Gulnaz

Persian

rose-cheeked

Full name origin

Gulzar

Persian

rose garden

Full name origin

Razia

Arabic

contented, satisfied

Full name origin

Nargis

Persian

narcissus flower

Full name origin

Azami

Japanese

thistle

Full name origin

Chika

Japanese

near, scattered flowers

Full name origin

Fumiko

Japanese

child of abundant beauty

Full name origin

Mika

Japanese

beautiful fragrance

Full name origin

Yuka

Japanese

gentle flower, fragrant flower

Full name origin

Yuko

Japanese

gentle child

Full name origin

Laiba

Arabic

woman of paradise

Full name origin

Naira

Arabic

shining, luminous

Full name origin

Sumire

Japanese

violet

Full name origin

Nadeshiko

Japanese

dianthus

Full name origin

Haruka

Japanese

spring flower

Full name origin

Mei

Chinese

plum blossom

Full name origin

Lan

Chinese

orchid

Full name origin

Ju

Chinese

chrysanthemum

Full name origin

Ying

Chinese

flowering; blossom

Full name origin

Rena

Japanese

lotus; jasmine

Full name origin

Lihua

Chinese

beautiful flower

Full name origin

Liling

Chinese

beautiful, graceful

Full name origin

Xiaohua

Chinese

dawn flower

Full name origin

Ji-yeon

Korean

wisdom and beautiful

Full name origin

Hwa-young

Korean

flower and glory

Full name origin

Gyeo-ul

Korean

winter

Full name origin

Hwa-rin

Korean

flower and jade-like gem

Full name origin

Jiwoo

Korean

wisdom, house

Full name origin

Hwayoung

Korean

flower, eternal

Full name origin

Hwasun

Korean

flower, pure

Full name origin

Hoàng

Sino-Vietnamese

yellow; royal

Full name origin

Lâm

Sino-Vietnamese

forest

Full name origin

Giao

Sino-Vietnamese

delicate flower

Full name origin

Nhàn

Sino-Vietnamese

leisurely, calm

Full name origin

Trâm

Sino-Vietnamese

hairpin

Full name origin

Trúc

Vietnamese

bamboo

Full name origin

Ggot-nim

Korean

flower lady

Full name origin

Seungyeon

Korean

to inherit, graceful

Full name origin

Sohee

Korean

good and joyful

Full name origin

Cúc

Sino-Vietnamese

chrysanthemum

Full name origin

Jintana

Thai/Sanskrit

thought, imagination

Full name origin

Malai

Thai

garland, flower wreath

Full name origin

Malee

Thai

flower

Full name origin

Naree

Thai/Sanskrit

woman, lady

Full name origin

Wara

Thai/Sanskrit

excellent, best

Full name origin

Orn

Thai

beauty, ornament

Full name origin

Ratchada

Thai

royal road

Full name origin

Champa

Sanskrit

magnolia flower

Full name origin

Chanchai

Pali-Sanskrit

moonlight victory

Full name origin

Ua

Swahili

flower

Full name origin

Waridi

Swahili from Arabic

rose

Full name origin

Piyada

Thai/Sanskrit

beloved, dear

Full name origin

Birtukan

Amharic

orange blossom

Full name origin

Kiros

Geʽez

mythical flower

Full name origin

Abebe

Amharic

flower

Full name origin

Dawit

Ge'ez

beloved

Full name origin

Lokelani

Hawaiian

pink rose

Full name origin

Wai

Hawaiian

water

Full name origin

Pikake

Hawaiian

jasmine

Full name origin

Kiele

Hawaiian

gardenia

Full name origin

Waiola

Hawaiian

living water

Full name origin

Liana

Armenian

from the liana plant

Full name origin

Siranush

Armenian

sweet love

Full name origin

Varduhi

Armenian

of the rose

Full name origin

Vazgen

Armenian

born of the vine

Full name origin

Mane

Armenian

little maiden

Full name origin

Bagrat

Armenian

gift of God

Full name origin

Narina

Armenian

pomegranate

Full name origin

Nvart

Armenian

rose

Full name origin

Erzsébet

Hebrew

my God is abundance

Full name origin

Dóra

Greek

gift

Full name origin

Edit

Old English

prosperous in war

Full name origin

Vardanush

Armenian

rose sweetness

Full name origin

Shushanik

Armenian

little lily

Full name origin

Lala

Persian

tulip

Full name origin

Mayram

Armenian

myrrh

Full name origin

Róza

Latin

rose

Full name origin

Bianka

Germanic

white, bright

Full name origin

Rózsika

Latin

little rose

Full name origin

Florina

Latin

flower

Full name origin

Viorica

Romanian

violet flower

Full name origin

Floarea

Romanian

flower

Full name origin

Crina

Romanian

lily

Full name origin

Mărioara

Romanian

bitter; beloved

Full name origin

Narcisa

Greek via Latin

daffodil

Full name origin

Iasmina

Persian via Romanian

jasmine

Full name origin

Camelia

Latin

camellia

Full name origin

Margareta

Greek via Latin

pearl

Full name origin

Anemona

Greek

wind flower

Full name origin

Shiela

Irish

from the fairy palace

Full name origin

Melati

Malay

jasmine

Full name origin

Eka

Sanskrit

one, first

Full name origin

Sekar

Javanese

flower

Full name origin

Kembang

Malay

flower

Full name origin

Bithi

Bengali

row of flowers

Full name origin

Kamalika

Sanskrit

lotus flower

Full name origin

Piyal

Bengali

peepal tree

Full name origin

Sharmila

Sanskrit

comfort, joy

Full name origin

Kamini

Sanskrit

desirable, beautiful woman

Full name origin

Falguni

Sanskrit

born in the month of Phalguna

Full name origin

Parul

Sanskrit

a flower

Full name origin

Pushpalatha

Sanskrit

flower vine

Full name origin

Pushpakumara

Sanskrit

flower prince

Full name origin

Puspika

Sanskrit

floral

Full name origin

Aye

Burmese

flower

Full name origin

Khin

Burmese

gentle; graceful

Full name origin

Mya

Burmese

emerald

Full name origin

Nandar

Burmese

lotus

Full name origin

Soe

Burmese

bright; shining

Full name origin

Ahmar

Burmese

flower

Full name origin

Banyar

Burmese

flower

Full name origin

Khin Maung

Burmese

gentle lord

Full name origin

Kyi

Burmese

beautiful; graceful

Full name origin

Mya Mya

Burmese

emerald

Full name origin

Nwe

Burmese

new; fresh

Full name origin

Nyo

Burmese

dark; black

Full name origin

Pwint

Burmese

bloom

Full name origin

San San

Burmese

grace

Full name origin

Yuzana

Burmese

jasmine

Full name origin

Chaw

Burmese

beauty; flower

Full name origin

Kyaw

Burmese

fame; glory

Full name origin

Nandar Hla

Burmese

beautiful lotus

Full name origin

Shwe Yee

Burmese

golden beauty

Full name origin

Yin

Burmese

gorgeous; beautiful

Full name origin

Aye Thida

Burmese

lovely love

Full name origin

Hla Hla

Burmese

beautiful

Full name origin

Khin Khin

Burmese

gentle

Full name origin

Mya Thida

Burmese

emerald love

Full name origin

Nwe Nwe

Burmese

fresh

Full name origin

Aye Chan Mya

Burmese

gentle moon emerald

Full name origin

Hnin Hnin

Burmese

snowy

Full name origin

Kyi Kyi

Burmese

beautiful

Full name origin

Nandar Moe

Burmese

lotus rain

Full name origin

Nandana

Sinhala/Sanskrit

delightful, joyful

Full name origin

Samanthi

Sinhala

flowering jasmine

Full name origin

Sashika

Sinhala/Sanskrit

moonlike

Full name origin

Aung Aung

Burmese

victorious

Full name origin

Tayza

Pali/Sanskrit

king of flowers

Full name origin

Pansy

English

pansy flower

Full name origin

Phyu Phyu

Burmese

white, pure

Full name origin

Monyvann

Khmer

pleasant delight

Full name origin

Chanmoly

Khmer

moon blossom

Full name origin

Phalla

Khmer

flower, blossom

Full name origin

Phal

Khmer

flower, blossom

Full name origin

Dok

Lao

flower

Full name origin

Dokchampa

Lao

frangipani flower

Full name origin

Bounma

Lao

blessed flower

Full name origin

Sarantsetseg

Mongolian

moon flower

Full name origin

Tsetseg

Mongolian

flower

Full name origin

Tsetsegmaa

Mongolian

flower mother

Full name origin

Tsetsegjargal

Mongolian

flower happiness

Full name origin

Bualy

Lao

lotus flower

Full name origin

Bualone

Lao

single lotus

Full name origin

Bualee

Lao

lotus blossom

Full name origin

Bualuang

Lao

royal lotus

Full name origin

Malyphone

Lao

jasmine blossom

Full name origin

Tsetsegee

Mongolian

flower

Full name origin

Dali

Georgian

not securely established

Full name origin

Maka

Georgian

not securely established

Full name origin

Tea

Georgian

good, noble

Full name origin

Lule

Albanian

flower

Full name origin

Luljeta

Albanian

flower of life

Full name origin

Rūta

Lithuanian

rue plant

Full name origin

Ljiljana

Slavic

lily

Full name origin

Jasmina

Persian

jasmine

Full name origin

Ružica

Slavic

little rose

Full name origin

Ruža

Slavic

rose

Full name origin

Blerta

Albanian

green, fresh

Full name origin

Flutura

Albanian

butterfly

Full name origin

Rosen

Bulgarian

rose

Full name origin

Rosenka

Bulgarian

rose

Full name origin

Rositsa

Bulgarian

dew, rose

Full name origin

Temenuzhka

Bulgarian

violet

Full name origin

Kremena

Bulgarian

flint

Full name origin

Nevena

Bulgarian

marigold

Full name origin

Iva

Slavic

willow

Full name origin

Ivelina

Bulgarian

from Iva

Full name origin

Lėja

Hebrew

weary

Full name origin

Auli

Finnish

pleasant

Full name origin

Mireia

Occitan

to admire

Full name origin

Roser

Catalan

rosebush

Full name origin

Blóma

Icelandic

flower

Full name origin

Eygló

Old Norse

island glow

Full name origin

Laia

Latin

from Eulalia, well-spoken

Full name origin

Edurne

Basque

snow

Full name origin

Eneko

Basque

my little lord

Full name origin

Maite

Basque

love

Full name origin

Loreto

Spanish/Italian usage in Basque

lily; flower

Full name origin

Loreta

Basque

flower, laurel

Full name origin

Lore

Basque

flower

Full name origin

Māia

Māori

brave, confident

Full name origin

Ngawai

Māori

waters

Full name origin

Thandeka

Zulu/Xhosa

loved one

Full name origin

Hodan

Somali

abundant

Full name origin

Jama

Arabic

gathered, united

Full name origin

Nombulelo

Zulu

mother of gratitude

Full name origin

Nomusa

Zulu

mother of mercy

Full name origin

Khadar

Arabic

green, verdant

Full name origin

Tafukt

Amazigh

sun, sunlight

Full name origin

Tifrit

Amazigh

small flower

Full name origin

Gulistan

Persian

rose garden

Full name origin

Golshan

Persian

flower garden

Full name origin

Nazdar

Kurdish

delicate flower

Full name origin

Tislit

Berber/Amazigh

bride

Full name origin

Gulalai

Pashto

little flower

Full name origin

Gulnar

Persian

pomegranate flower

Full name origin

Gulbahar

Persian

spring flower

Full name origin

Gulan

Kurdish

roses

Full name origin

Hêlîn

Kurdish

nest

Full name origin

Gulmira

Kazakh

flower peace

Full name origin

Gulzada

Kazakh

flower born

Full name origin

Gulzira

Kazakh

flower of the earth

Full name origin

Gulzhan

Kazakh

flower soul

Full name origin

Gulshat

Kazakh

flower joy

Full name origin

Gulnoza

Uzbek

flower with grace

Full name origin

Gulbahor

Uzbek

spring flower

Full name origin

Gulsara

Uzbek

rose flower

Full name origin

Gulchehra

Uzbek

flower face

Full name origin

Gulnora

Uzbek

pomegranate flower

Full name origin

Gulnisa

Uzbek

flower woman

Full name origin

Gulbahram

Uzbek

flower and spring

Full name origin

Nigora

Uzbek

daughter of the pomegranate flower

Full name origin

Shahnoza

Uzbek

royal grace

Full name origin

Zulfiya

Uzbek

beautiful, graceful

Full name origin

Gulnigora

Uzbek

flower of pride

Full name origin

Gulrukh

Uzbek

flower-faced

Full name origin

Gulsum

Uzbek

full of beauty

Full name origin

Feruza

Uzbek

turquoise

Full name origin

Zeinab

Arabic

fragrant flower

Full name origin

Halona

Hopi

happy fortune

Full name origin

Ayasha

Native American

little one

Full name origin

Cveto

Slavic

flowering

Full name origin

Cvetka

Slavic

flower

Full name origin

Every name began as a word

Long before a name belonged to a person, it belonged to the language. Lucy and Lucian both grew from the Latin lux, “light.” Noor shines with the Arabic word for light, Jyoti with the Sanskrit. Across continents and centuries, parents have reached for the same handful of hopes — light, courage, peace, love, grace — and dressed them in the sounds of their own tongue. That is why a name finder organised by meaning is really a map of human wishes.

Our library groups 9,542 names into 58 meanings, drawing on Latin, Greek, Hebrew, Arabic, Persian, Sanskrit, Japanese, Yoruba, Irish, Slavic and many other traditions. For each name we give the culture it comes from and the literal root it grew out of — not a vague “feeling,” but the actual word an ancestor once spoke. Choosing a meaning first lets you compare how very different peoples expressed the same idea, and often reveals that two names you thought were unrelated are, at heart, the same wish.

How to use this finder

Pick a meaning that matters to you — say, “brave” or “light” — and browse the names gathered under it. You can filter by whether a name is traditionally given to boys, girls, or used for any child, and you can search by a name or an origin to see what it means. When a name catches your eye, open it for the fuller story of where it came from and how it travelled. A good name is one whose sound you love and whose meaning you are proud to explain — and the second half of that is exactly what NameWise is here to help with.