Names Categorized "plants"

Hideki is a common masculine Japanese given name. It is composed of the element 秀 (hide) meaning "excellent, outstanding" or 英 (hide) meaning "excellent, fine" combined with 樹 (ki) meaning "tree". Other kanji combinat...

Hilla is a Finnish feminine given name that functions as a short form of names beginning with Hil, such as Hilja. In addition to its use as a diminutive, Hilla also directly translates to "cloudberry" in Finnish, a golde...

Himari is a Japanese feminine given name. It is most commonly derived from a shortening of the word himawari (向日葵), meaning "sunflower", with the kanji 陽 (hi, "light, sun") and 葵 (mari, "hollyhock"). However, many o...

Hina is a Japanese feminine name that draws from two primary kanji elements: hi meaning "light, sun" (陽) or "sun, day" (日), combined with na (菜) meaning "vegetables, greens." The name therefore carries meanings such a...

Hīnano is a feminine Tahitian name meaning “pandanus flower.” The name derives from the Tahitian word hīnano, which refers to the fragrant male flower of the pandanus tree (Pandanus tectorius). In Tahitian culture, the p...

Hinata is a Japanese given name and surname, often associated with warmth and sunlight. The name is primarily drawn from the kanji compound 日向 (hinata), meaning "sunny place" or "facing the sun." It can also be derived...

Hiroki is a common masculine Japanese given name. It is composed of two hiro elements: the first, hiro (大), meaning "big, great," or other characters with similar connotations, and the second, ki (輝) meaning "brightnes...

Hlynur is an Icelandic masculine given name directly derived from the Icelandic word for “maple.” As a nature-based name, it reflects the Icelandic tradition of naming children after elements from the natural landscape,...

Hoa is a feminine name of Vietnamese origin, derived from the Sino-Vietnamese element hoa (花), meaning “flower.” This element appears as a compound in many Vietnamese names and can be read as a standalone word for “flow...

Hode is a Yiddish feminine given name, primarily used as a short form of Hadassah. Hadassah itself is of Hebrew origin, derived from the word haḏas meaning "myrtle tree." In the Old Testament, Hadassah was the original H...

Hodel is a Yiddish diminutive of the name Hode, which itself is a short form of Hadassah, the Hebrew name meaning "myrtle tree." Hadassah is the original Hebrew name of Queen Esther, the biblical heroine who saved the Je...

Hokolesqua is a Shawnee masculine name meaning "cornstalk" in the Shawnee language. The name is historically associated with an 18th-century Shawnee chief also known as Cornstalk, who led the Shawnee during the Ohio Vall...

Hollie is a spelling variant of the English name Holly, primarily used as a feminine given name. Due to its phonetic similarity, it is also occasionally, though rarely, used as a masculine given name transferred from the...

Hollis is a unisex given name and surname derived from the Middle English word holis, meaning "holly trees." The name originally referred to someone who lived near a clump of holly trees, making it a topographic name of...

Holly is a given name derived from the English word for the holly tree, a genus of evergreen plants with distinctive spiny leaves and red berries. The name originates from the Old English word holen, which refers to the...

Hongmei is a Chinese feminine given name composed of two characters: 红 (hóng), meaning "red, vermillion, blush," and 梅 (méi), meaning "plum, apricot." The red plum is a popular image in Chinese poetry and art, symboliz...

Honoka is a Japanese female given name with multiple possible meanings depending on the kanji characters used. The name is often written in the hiragana writing system, which can alternatively be read as meaning "harmony...

Hortensia is the feminine form of the Roman family name Hortensius, possibly derived from Latin hortus meaning "garden". The name shares its root with the botanical term horticulture, evoking imagery of growth and cultiv...

Hrodohaidis is an Old German female name formed from the elements hruod "fame" and heit "kind, sort, type". Thus, the name originally meant "famous type" or "famous kind". Despite its Germanic origins, Hrodohaidis is bes...

Hua is a Chinese surname and feminine given name with multiple meanings depending on the Chinese characters used. As a given name, it is often written with 华 (huá), meaning "splendid, illustrious, Chinese," or 花 (huā),...

Huckleberry is a masculine first name taken directly from the common name of a variety of shrubs in the genus Vaccinium and Gaylussacia, as well as the edible berries they produce. The word "huckleberry" itself derives f...

Huệ is a Vietnamese unisex given name with Chinese origins. It is derived from Sino-Vietnamese readings of Chinese characters: either 慧 (huệ) meaning "bright, intelligent" or 蕙 (huệ) meaning "tuberose (flower)". The na...

Etymology Huhana (or Hūhana) is the Māori form of Susan, which itself derives from Susanna, ultimately from the Hebrew Shoshanna meaning “lily” or “rose.” The name entered Māori culture through Christian missionaries, wh...

Hyacinth is the English form of the Latinized name Hyacinthus, which itself derives from the ancient Greek Hyakinthos (Ὑάκινθος). The name is intimately tied to both classical mythology and Christian hagiography.Etymolog...

Hyacinth is an English feminine given name derived from the name of the flower, or from the precious stone (jacinth) that also bears this name. The ultimate source is Greek hyakinthos, referring to a blue or purple gemst...

Hyacintha is a Latinate feminine form of Hyacinthus, primarily used in historical contexts to refer to the 17th-century Italian saint Hyacintha Mariscotti (born Giacinta). The name is a Latinized rendering of the Greek Ὑ...

Hyacinthe is a French given name that serves as both a masculine and feminine form of Hyacinthus. Deriving from the Latinized Greek Hyakinthos, the name is intrinsically linked to the hyacinth flower, which in Greek myth...

Etymology and OriginHyacinthus is the Latinized form of the Greek name Hyakinthos (Ὑάκινθος), which is derived from the name of the hyacinth flower. In Greek mythology, Hyacinthus was a beautiful Spartan prince and lover...

Hyakinthos is the Greek form of Hyacinthus, a name deeply rooted in ancient Greek mythology and religion. The name derives from the Greek word Ὑάκινθος (Hyakinthos), which originally referred to the hyacinth flower, thou...

Iantha is a feminine given name that serves as a variant of Ianthe. Both names ultimately derive from the Greek elements ἴον (ion) meaning "violet" and ἄνθος (anthos) meaning "flower", giving the combined sense of "viole...

Ianthe is a feminine given name of Greek origin, derived from the elements ἴον (ion), meaning "violet," and ἄνθος (anthos), meaning "flower." Thus, the name literally means "violet flower." Mythology In Greek mythology,...

Iasmin is a Portuguese (mainly Brazilian) variant of Yasmin. Like its counterparts, Iasmin traces its roots through Arabic to the Persian word yāsamīn, meaning "jasmine" — the fragrant climbing flower used in perfumery a...

Ibolya is a Hungarian feminine given name meaning "violet" in Hungarian, ultimately derived from Latin viola. The name directly references the violet flower, making it a floral name common in Hungarian-speaking cultures....

Ieva is the Lithuanian and Latvian form of Eve. The name is also a Baltic word for a type of bird cherry tree (species Prunus padus), adding a layer of natural symbolism alongside its shared Hebrew origins with Eve, whic...

EtymologyIiris is the Finnish form of Iris, a name of Greek origin meaning "rainbow". In Greek mythology, Iris was the goddess of the rainbow and a messenger for the gods, analogous to Hermes. The name also refers to the...

Ilan is a masculine given name and surname of Hebrew origin, meaning "tree" in the Hebrew language. The name is closely related to the feminine forms Ilana and Ilanit, which also derive from the same root. In Hebrew, the...

Ilana is a feminine given name of Hebrew origin. It is the female form of the masculine name Ilan, which means "tree" in Hebrew. The name Ilana thus carries the meaning of "tree" as well, symbolizing growth, strength, an...

Ilanit (אילנית) is a Hebrew feminine given name, meaning "tree" or "oak tree" in Hebrew. It is the feminization of Ilan, which directly means "tree." The name is most famously associated with the Israeli singer Ilanit (b...

Imola is a Hungarian feminine name created by the renowned Hungarian author Mór Jókai for a character in his 1883 novel Bálványosvár. The name is derived from the Hungarian word for centaury, knapweed, or starthistle, wh...

Indigo is a female given name derived from the English word for the purplish-blue dye or color. The word ultimately comes from Greek Ἰνδικόν (Indikon), meaning "Indic, from India," via Latin indicum. The dye was historic...

EtymologyIola is a female given name of English usage, probably a variant of Iole, which in turn derives from the Greek word ion, meaning "violet". This floral etymology evokes the flower's symbolism of modesty and beaut...

Iolanda is the Italian, Portuguese, Catalan and Romanian form of the name Yolanda, which itself has roots in the medieval French name Yolande. Yolande is believed to be a variant of Violante, derived from the Latin viola...

Iolanthe is a feminine given name primarily known as a literary creation, originating from the 1882 comic opera Iolanthe by W. S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan. The name is likely a variant of Yolanda, influenced by the Gr...

Iole is a name of Greek origin, meaning "violet" in the Greek language. In Greek mythology, Iole was a woman beloved by Heracles. Her story, while not as widely known as that of Heracles, plays a crucial role in the hero...

Íomhar is the Irish form of the name Ivor. Originating from the Old Norse name Ívarr, it is composed of the elements ýr (yew tree, bow) and herr (army, warrior). The name thus carries the meaning of "yew warrior" or "arc...

Iomhar is the Scottish Gaelic form of Ivor, a name with deep roots in Norse and Celtic history. Derived from the Old Norse name Ívarr, composed of ýr meaning "yew tree, bow" and herr meaning "army, warrior," the name evo...

Ione is a feminine given name of Greek origin, derived from the Ancient Greek word ἴον (ion), meaning "violet flower." In Greek mythology, Ione was a sea nymph (Nereid), one of the 50 daughters of Nereus and Doris, as at...

Irati (pronounced ee-RAH-tee) is a feminine given name of Basque origin, meaning "fern field" from the Basque word iratze (fern). As a place-based name common in Basque culture, Irati has gained popularity in recent deca...

Íris is a Portuguese and Icelandic female given name, derived as a form of Iris. The name ultimately originates from the Greek word ἶρις (îris) meaning "rainbow." In Greek mythology, Iris was the goddess of the rainbow a...

Iris is a feminine given name derived from the Greek word "rainbow". In Greek mythology, Iris was the goddess of the rainbow and a messenger to the gods, often depicted as a link between heaven and earth. The name began...

Irit is a Hebrew feminine given name. It is a transliteration of either עירית or אירית, both of which derive from a Hebrew word meaning "asphodel" or "chives" — references to a type of flower. The name connects to nature...

Itamar is a Hebrew masculine given name, also used in Portuguese-speaking countries such as Brazil. It is the Hebrew form of Ithamar, which derives from the Hebrew elements ʾi meaning "island" or "coast" and tamar meanin...

Ithamar is a biblical name of Hebrew origin, borne in the Old Testament by the youngest son of Aaron the High Priest. The name is derived from the Hebrew elements ʾi meaning "island" and tamar meaning "date palm," togeth...

Itsuki (いつき, イツキ) is a Japanese given name that can also serve as a surname. The name is most commonly understood to derive from the nanori reading of the Japanese element 樹 (itsuki) meaning "tree." However, Itsuk...

Etymology and MeaningIva is a feminine given name used in Bulgaria, Croatia, and Serbia. In South Slavic languages, it directly means "willow tree." The willow has symbolic significance in Slavic folklore, often associat...

Iva is a feminine given name used in Czech, Slovak, and other Slavic languages. It is the feminine form of Ivo 1, a Germanic name originally derived as a short form of names beginning with the element iwa meaning "yew"....

Ivančica is a Croatian feminine given name that means "daisy" in the Croatian language. The name is derived from the word ivančica, which refers to the common daisy (Bellis perennis), a flower often associated with purit...

Ivar is a Scandinavian masculine given name, derived from the Welsh name Ivor. Ivor itself comes from the Old Norse name Ívarr, which blends the elements ýr meaning "yew tree, bow" and herr meaning "army, warrior". This...

Ívarr is the Old Norse form of Ivor. The name is a Scandinavian masculine given name, with another variant being Iver, more common in Norway. The Old Norse name has several possible etymologies. In North Germanic phonolo...

Ives is an English form of Yves, used to refer to Saint Ives (also called Ivo) of Huntingdonshire, a semi-legendary English bishop. The name ultimately derives from the Germanic element iwa meaning "yew," which was often...