Names Categorized "green"

Etymology and MeaningJi-min is a common Korean given name, typically, though not exclusively, feminine. It is a compound name where each syllable carries independent meaning when written in hanja, the Sino-Korean charact...

Juniper is a feminine given name primarily used in English-speaking countries, derived directly from the common name for the coniferous tree of the genus Juniperus. The word ultimately comes from Latin iuniperus, which i...

Junípero is a Spanish masculine given name, famously borne by the 18th-century Franciscan missionary Junípero Serra. The name was originally adopted by Miquel Josep Serra i Ferrer when he entered the Franciscan Order, ch...

Kaede is a Japanese female given name written with various kanji, most commonly as 楓 meaning "maple" — the element kaede directly corresponds to the tree. Its etymology reflects the syllable かえで, and parents often se...

Kahurangi is a feminine given name of Māori origin, derived from the name of a type of green gemstone found in New Zealand. The term "kahurangi" in Māori also means "sky blue", reflecting the color of the sky seen throug...

Kalin is the Bulgarian masculine form of Kalina, a feminine name derived from the Slavic word for the viburnum tree (Kalina). In Bulgarian culture, the name Kalina itself is directly taken from the plant name, which is a...

Kalina is a feminine given name of Slavic origin, commonly used in Bulgarian, Macedonian, and Polish. It means "viburnum tree" (the shrub known for its white flowers and red berries) in these languages. Etymology and Cul...

Etymology and MeaningKanako is a feminine Japanese given name composed of two or three kanji elements. The first element often uses 加 (ka) meaning "increase" or 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance." Alternatively, it may involve...

Kanna is a feminine Japanese given name. It is most commonly written with the kanji 栞菜, where 栞 (kan) means "bookmark" and 菜 (na) means "vegetables, greens" or "Nara" (as an alternative reading). However, due to the...

Kantuta is a feminine given name of Aymara origin, meaning "cantua flower" (species Cantua buxifolia), known commonly as the sacred flower of the Incas. The name evokes the vibrant, tubular blossoms native to the Andean...

Kazuki is a masculine Japanese given name rich in meaning and cultural significance. The name is typically written with two kanji characters where the first element, kazu, can mean "one" (一) or "harmony, peace" (和), an...

Kekoa is a Hawaiian masculine given name meaning "the warrior" (from ke, the definite article "the," and koa "warrior; koa tree," plant species Acacia koa). Historically it was also used as a female name, as attested in...

Kelly is a unisex given name of English and Irish origin, developed as an Anglicized form of the Irish given name Ceallach or the Irish surname Ó Ceallaigh which means "descendant of Ceallach". The meaning of the persona...

Kendal is a unisex English name derived from the surname Kendall, which itself originated as a place name. The town of Kendal in Cumbria, historically known as Kirkby in Kendal, sits in the valley of the River Kent; its...

Kezia is an English variant of Keziah, a biblical name derived from the Hebrew Qetsiʿa, meaning "cassia, cinnamon," referring to the aromatic bark of the spice tree. In the Old Testament, Keziah is the second daughter of...

Keziah is a feminine name of Hebrew origin, best known from the Hebrew Bible. In the Book of Job, she is the second of three daughters born to Job after his period of suffering and restoration (Job 42:14). Her older sist...

Khadra is a feminine given name of Arabic origin, popular primarily in Somali and Arabic-speaking communities. It is the feminine form of the Arabic adjective ʾakhḍar meaning "green". The name directly reflects the color...

Khloe is a feminine given name that originated as a variant of Chloe, which itself is derived from the Greek name Χλόη (Chloē), meaning "green shoot" or "young foliage," referring to the fresh growth of plants in spring....

Kiefer is a masculine given name of English usage, derived from a German surname. The surname itself has multiple origins, as it can be a topographic name for someone who lived near a pine tree, from Middle High German k...

Kiri is a female given name with multiple cultural origins, notably in Māori where it means "skin of a tree or fruit" (specifically "skin," "bark," or "rind"). The name gained international recognition through New Zealan...

Kizzie is an English diminutive of Keziah, a biblical name with Hebrew origins. The name Keziah itself derives from the Hebrew term qetzi'a (קְצִיעָה), meaning "cassia" or "cinnamon" — referring to the aromatic bark of t...

Kizzy is a female given name that originated as a diminutive of Keziah, a name from the Hebrew Bible. Keziah herself derives from the Hebrew word for the spice tree "cassia" or "cinnamon" (Qetsiʿa), and she is recorded i...

Koa is a Hawaiian first name meaning "warrior" or "koa tree" in the Hawaiian language. The term koa carries both martial and natural significance: it denotes a brave fighter, and it also refers to Acacia koa, a species o...

Lakhdar is an Arabic masculine given name and surname derived from الأخضر (al-ʾAkhḍar), meaning "the green". The name evokes richness and vitality, often symbolizing lush vegetation, paradise, and renewal in Islamic thou...

Laurel is a given name ultimately derived from the name of the laurel tree, from Latin laurus. The name is of English origin, though it has cognates in many European languages. In classical antiquity, the laurel was sacr...

Laurelle is a feminine given name of English origin, serving as a variant of the name Laurel. It draws its ultimate inspiration from the laurel tree, a plant historically associated with victory, honor, and poetic achiev...

Lauriane is the French form of Lauriana, ultimately deriving from the Late Roman name Laurianus, itself based on the Latin word laurus meaning "laurel" or "bay tree." The laurel in ancient Rome was a symbol of victory, h...

Laurianne is a French feminine given name that can be considered a variant of Lauriane. It may also be understood as a combination of Laure and Anne 1, blending two well-established names.EtymologyThe name traces back th...

Laurianus is a Roman name derived from Laurus, meaning laurel, a plant symbolizing victory and honor in ancient Rome. It is primarily associated with a 6th-century saint, Laurianus of Seville, who was a bishop martyred d...

Lauro is the Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese form of the Late Roman name Laurus, which means "laurel". The laurel tree was highly esteemed in ancient Rome, where its leaves were woven into victors' garlands to symbolize...

Laurus is a Late Latin given name, derived directly from the Latin word for "laurel" (the tree whose leaves were used to fashion victors' garlands in ancient Rome). It is the original masculine form of the more familiar...

Layton is a masculine given name of English origin, derived from a surname that itself came from place names meaning "town with a leek garden" in Old English. The name shares phonetic similarities with other surname-turn...

Legolas is a fictional character and masculine name from J. R. R. Tolkien's legendarium, created for The Lord of the Rings (1954–1955). The name is Sindarin, one of Tolkien's constructed Elvish languages, and means "gree...

Les is a common English diminutive, typically short for Leslie or Lester. As a shortened form, it has been in use primarily as a masculine name, though its longer counterparts have sometimes been used for both genders—Le...

Lesleigh is a modern English feminine given name, functioning primarily as a variant spelling of Leslie. The name Leslie itself originates from a Scottish surname derived from a place name in Aberdeenshire, likely from t...

Lesley is a variant of Leslie, a name with Scottish origins. While Leslie is used as both a surname and a given name, Lesley emerged as a common feminine spelling, particularly in the United Kingdom. The name Leslie ulti...

Leslie is a unisex given name and surname of Scottish origin, derived from the name of a place in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The place name likely comes from the Gaelic leas celyn, meaning "garden of holly." It is also the...

Lesly is a variant of the name Leslie, which originated as a Scottish surname derived from the place-name Leslie in Aberdeenshire. The place-name is believed to come from the Gaelic elements leas meaning "garden" and cel...

Lessie is a feminine given name primarily used in English-speaking countries. It originated as a diminutive of names containing the sound les, most notably Leslie. As a pet form, Lessie reflects a common English pattern...

Li 1 is a Chinese feminine name (though some characters can be used for males) composed of a single syllable with rich semantic possibilities. The most common character rendered as “Li” is 理 (lǐ), meaning “reason” or “l...

Lim is a Hokkien Chinese form of the surname Lin 1, originating from the Chinese character 林 (lín), meaning "forest." It is also occasionally derived from 琳 (lín), which means "fine jade" or "gem." As a common surname...

Lin 林 is a unisex Chinese name with multiple possible meanings depending on the character used. The most common character, 林 (lín), means "forest" and is also a common Chinese surname. Another possible character, 琳 (l...

Lina is a feminine name of Arabic origin, derived from the root lāna meaning "to be soft". The name directly translates to "soft" or "tender" in Arabic, evoking gentleness and delicacy. Additionally, it can be traced to...

Lincoln is a male given name that derives from the English surname Lincoln, which in turn originates from the city of Lincoln in Lincolnshire, England. The city's name comes from the Roman settlement Lindum Colonia, comb...

Linden is an English given name derived from the surname, which itself originates from the Old High German word linta, meaning "linden tree." The name is of the same linguistic root as Lyndon, a variant that also evokes...

Lindon is a variant of the name Lyndon, which itself originated as a surname derived from a place name meaning "linden tree hill" in Old English. The name thus evokes the imagery of a hill covered with lime or linden tre...

Linford is an English surname transferred to given name use. Surnames, coined as 'lin' for flax or linden, with 'ford' meaning river crossing, synthesize either 'flax ford' or 'linden tree ford', common agricultural land...

Ling is a Chinese feminine given name that carries a variety of meanings depending on the characters used. Most commonly, it is written with the character 灵 (líng) meaning "spirit, soul", often associated with intellige...

Linton is an English given name derived from a surname, which itself originated from various places named Linton in England and Scotland. The place name has two possible Old English roots: līn meaning "flax" combined wit...

Linwood is an English masculine given name derived from a surname, which itself originated as a place name. The toponymic surname Linwood referred to a wooded area near a stream, meaning stream forest from the Old Englis...

Llinos is a Welsh feminine given name derived directly from the Welsh word for linnet (Linaria cannabina), a small bird in the finch family. The name is part of a tradition in Welsh naming culture that draws from nature,...

Lorelle is a feminine given name of English origin, considered a variant of Laurel. The name Laurel itself is derived from the laurel tree, which has long been a symbol of victory, honor, and achievement, ultimately from...

Lyndon is an English given name derived from a surname, which itself originated as a place name meaning "linden tree hill" in Old English. The name is composed of the elements lind (linden tree) and dun (hill). A promine...

Lynton is a variant of the name Linton, which itself originated as an English surname derived from place names. The place name Linton can have two possible Old English origins: either from līn (flax) and tūn (settlement)...

Lynwood is a variant of Linwood. Both names share the same Old English etymology, derived from elements hlynn (meaning "roaring stream" or "waterfall") and wudu (meaning "woods" or "forest"). Thus, Lynwood carries the li...

Madara is a Latvian female given name, derived from the Latvian word for a type of flowering plant known as cleavers or bedstraw (Galium aparine). The name belongs to the tradition of botanical or nature-inspired names,...

Malinalli is a Nahuatl feminine name that derives from the word for "tall grass" in the Nahuatl language. The name is deeply intertwined with Mexican history due to its association with La Malinche, the indigenous interp...

Maple is an English feminine given name derived from the name of the tree of the genus Acer (including about 132 species, native to East Asia, Europe, northern Africa, and North America). The word comes from Old English...

Marjolaine is a French feminine given name that translates directly to "marjoram," a fragrant herb in the mint family. The name is derived from the French word marjolaine, which traces its etymological roots to Latin mai...

Marjolein is a Dutch feminine given name, pronounced [mɑrjoːˈlɛin]. It is a cognate of Marjolaine, the French name for the herb marjoram. The name probably originated as an extension of Maria, influenced by the Dutch wor...