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Flower names for girls: 120+ girl flower names and their meanings

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The most popular flower names for girls are English word names like Lily, Violet and Daisy, and many languages add their own, from Japanese Sakura (cherry blossom) to Sanskrit Padma (lotus). Female flower names from Europe add choices like Hungarian Rózsa (rose) and Romanian Florica (little flower).

Below are 120+ real flower names with their meanings and origins. Girl flower names come first, then boy names and unisex names, names that literally mean flower, names for the rose, the lily, the lotus and jasmine, Japanese flower names, floral names from Persian, Welsh, Hawaiian and other traditions, and female flower names in other languages. Names taken straight from English flower words are marked as English word names.

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  • Iris

    A rainbow in Greek; also the flower named for it

  • Poppy

    English word name for the red flower of remembrance

  • Capucine

    Nasturtium flower; French, from capuche, hood. Say ka-pew-SEEN

  • Momoka

    Peach blossom (depends on characters); Japanese 桃花

  • Florica

    Little flower; Romanian, from floare. Say floh-REE-kah

  • Violet

    English word name for the purple flower, from Latin viola

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Girl flower names from the garden

English word names straight from the garden. Lily, Daisy and Violet were already in use in the 1880s, when flower names were in fashion; Lavender, Lilac and Peony are much newer.

  1. Lily US #18: English word name for the white bloom, a symbol of purity
  2. Daisy US #75: Day's eye; Old English word name for the white flower
  3. Violet US #13: English word name for the purple flower, from Latin viola
  4. Viola 247 in 2025: Violet flower in Latin; Shakespeare's heroine in Twelfth Night
  5. Poppy US #292: English word name for the red flower of remembrance
  6. Iris US #61: A rainbow in Greek; also the flower named for it
  7. Jasmine US #206: English word name for a fragrant climbing flower, from Persian
  8. Magnolia US #124: English word name; the flower honors botanist Pierre Magnol
  9. Dahlia US #215: English word name; the flower honors Swedish botanist Anders Dahl
  10. Azalea US #278: English word name for a flowering shrub; Greek azaleos means dry
  11. Camellia 123 in 2025: English word name; the shrub honors missionary Georg Josef Kamel
  12. Lilac 35 in 2025: English word name for the purple shrub, via Arabic from Persian
  13. Marigold US #590: Mary's gold; English word name for the golden flower
  14. Primrose 69 in 2025: First rose, from Latin prima rosa; an early spring flower
  15. Primula Under 5 in 2025: Very first in Latin; the flower genus of primroses
  16. Peony 6 in 2025: English word name; named for Paeon, healer of the Greek gods
  17. Zinnia 174 in 2025: English word name; honors German botanist Johann Zinn
  18. Gardenia 7 in 2025: English word name; honors Scottish naturalist Alexander Garden
  19. Heather 177 in 2025: English word name for the pink or white moorland shrub
  20. Lavender 220 in 2025: English word name for the fragrant purple herb
  21. Blossom 171 in 2025: Flower, bloom; English word name, from Old English blóstm
  22. Clover US #517: English word name for the little wildflower of meadows
  23. Calla 156 in 2025: English word name for a white-flowered marsh plant; Greek kallos is beauty
  24. Linnea 149 in 2025: Twinflower, a woodland flower; Swedish, honoring botanist Linnaeus
  25. Amaryllis 73 in 2025: To sparkle in Greek; a shepherdess in Virgil and a winter bloom
  26. Jonquil Under 5 in 2025: English word name for a fragrant yellow narcissus

Flower names for boys

Boy names built on Latin flos (flower), the hyacinth and narcissus of Greek myth, and the Sanskrit lotus.

  1. Florian 54 in 2025: Flourishing, blossoming; Latin, from flos, flower. Say FLOR-ee-an
  2. Florent Under 5 in 2025: Flourishing, blossoming; French form of Latin Florentius. Say flo-RAHN
  3. Florentino 11 in 2025: Flourishing, blossoming; Spanish form of Latin Florentinus
  4. Florencio 20 in 2025: Flourishing, blossoming; Spanish form of Latin Florentius
  5. Fiorenzo Under 5 in 2025: Flourishing, blossoming; Italian form of Florentius. Say fyo-REN-tso
  6. Jacinto 44 in 2025: Hyacinth flower; Spanish and Portuguese. Say ha-SEEN-toh
  7. Jacek 5 in 2025: Hyacinth flower; Polish form of Hyacinthus. Say YAH-tsek
  8. Narciso 5 in 2025: Narcissus flower; Spanish, Italian and Portuguese. Say nar-SEE-so
  9. Kamal 43 in 2025: Lotus; Sanskrit, masculine of Kamala. Also an unrelated Arabic name meaning perfection. Say ka-MAHL
  10. Arvind Under 5 in 2025: Lotus flower; Sanskrit aravinda. Say ar-VIND
  11. Neeraj Under 5 in 2025: Water-born, lotus; Sanskrit. Say NEE-raj
  12. Pankaj Under 5 in 2025: Born of mud, meaning the lotus; Sanskrit. Say PUN-kaj

Unisex flower names

Gender-neutral flower names used for boys and girls, from English word names to Japanese, Chinese, Hawaiian, Sanskrit, Hebrew, Italian, French and Urdu names.

  1. Ren 298 in 2025: Lotus; love (depends on characters). Japanese 蓮 is the lotus
  2. Kalei 23 in 2025: The flowers or the child; Hawaiian. Say ka-LAY
  3. Hua Under 5 in 2025: Flower (花, mostly for girls) or splendid (华, for anyone); Chinese. Say HWAH
  4. Fiore Under 5 in 2025: Flower; Italian, for boys and girls. Say FYOH-reh
  5. Briar US #400: English word name for a thorny plant, the wild rose
  6. Aster 100 in 2025: Star in Greek; the daisy-like fall flower took the name
  7. Hyacinthe Under 5 in 2025: Hyacinth flower; French, for boys and girls. Say ya-SANT
  8. Pushpa Under 5 in 2025: Flower; Sanskrit. Mostly for girls in India, often for boys in Nepal
  9. Rotem Under 5 in 2025: Desert broom, a white-flowered shrub; Hebrew. Say ROH-tem
  10. Gul Under 5 in 2025: Flower, rose; Urdu and Pashto, from Persian gol. The Turkish form Gül is for girls. Say GOOL

Names that mean flower

Names whose literal meaning is flower, blossom or flowering, in Latin, French, Spanish, Italian, Greek, Irish, Welsh, Sanskrit, Turkish and Hawaiian.

  1. Flora US #607: Flower, blossom; Latin. The Roman goddess of flowers and spring
  2. Florence US #391: Flourishing, blossoming; Latin. Also the Italian city
  3. Fleur 11 in 2025: A flower; French. A heroine of The Forsyte Saga
  4. Flor 81 in 2025: Flower; a Spanish and Portuguese word name
  5. Fiorella 90 in 2025: Little flower; Italian. Say fyo-REL-la
  6. Anthea 9 in 2025: Flower, blossom; Greek. An epithet of the goddess Hera
  7. Bláthnat Under 5 in 2025: Little flower; Irish Gaelic. A maiden of Irish legend. Say BLAW-nat
  8. Blodwen Under 5 in 2025: White flowers; Welsh. Also an 1878 Welsh opera
  9. Kusum Under 5 in 2025: Flower; Sanskrit kusuma. Say KOO-soom
  10. Çiçek Under 5 in 2025: A flower, a blossom; Turkish. Say chee-CHEK
  11. Pua Under 5 in 2025: A flower; Hawaiian, also meaning offspring. Say POO-ah
  12. Thalia US #648: To blossom; Greek. The Muse of comedy and pastoral poetry
  13. Lei 5 in 2025: Garland of flowers; Hawaiian, also meaning child. Say LAY

Names that mean rose

Rose names from Latin rosa, Greek rhodon, Hebrew vered, Arabic warda and Persian gol.

  1. Rosa US #653: Rose flower; Latin. Popular across Europe and Latin America
  2. Rose US #114: A Norman name meaning famous type, long linked to the flower
  3. Rosalie US #171: Rose, from Latin rosa; French and German form of Rosalia
  4. Rosalia US #609: Rose, from Latin rosa; Italian. The patron saint of Palermo
  5. Rosita 42 in 2025: Little rose; Spanish diminutive of Rosa
  6. Rosetta 48 in 2025: Little rose; Italian diminutive of Rosa
  7. Rosalba 12 in 2025: White rose; Italian, from Latin rosa alba
  8. Rhoda 47 in 2025: Rose; Greek rhodon. A maid in the New Testament. Say ROH-da
  9. Vered Under 5 in 2025: Rose; Hebrew, borrowed from an Iranian language. Say VEH-red
  10. Varda Under 5 in 2025: Rose; a Hebrew variant of Vered
  11. Nasrin Under 5 in 2025: Wild rose; Persian. Say nas-REEN
  12. Warda 12 in 2025: Rose; Arabic, borrowed from an Iranian language. Say WAR-da
  13. Lokelani 8 in 2025: Heavenly rose; Hawaiian. The official flower of Maui

Names that mean lily, lotus or jasmine

Three flowers with deep roots in naming: the lily in Hebrew, the lotus in Sanskrit and jasmine in Persian.

  1. Susanna 197 in 2025: Lily; Hebrew Shoshannah, via Greek. Say soo-ZAN-a
  2. Susan 222 in 2025: Lily flower; the English form of Hebrew Shoshannah
  3. Shoshana 123 in 2025: Lily, rose; modern Hebrew form. Say sho-SHAH-na
  4. Lilja 11 in 2025: Lily; Icelandic, Faroese and Finnish form. Say LIL-ya
  5. Azucena 41 in 2025: Madonna lily; Spanish, from Arabic. Say ah-soo-SEH-na
  6. Padma 7 in 2025: Lotus flower; Sanskrit, linked to Lakshmi and Brahma. Say PUD-ma
  7. Kamala 10 in 2025: Lotus flower or pale red; Sanskrit. Say KUH-ma-la
  8. Nalini 10 in 2025: Lotus; Sanskrit. Say NUH-li-nee
  9. Niloufar Under 5 in 2025: Water lily; Persian, of Sanskrit origin. Say nee-loo-FAR
  10. Lotus 132 in 2025: English word name for the sacred water flower, from Greek lotos
  11. Yasmin US #959: Jasmine flower; Arabic and Hebrew, from Persian. Say yas-MEEN
  12. Mallika Under 5 in 2025: Jasmine; Sanskrit. Say MUL-li-ka
  13. Gelsomina Under 5 in 2025: Jasmine; Italian. The heroine of Fellini's La Strada

Japanese flower names

In Japanese the meaning depends on the kanji. These are the common flower spellings of each name.

  1. Sakura 58 in 2025: Cherry blossom (桜); Japanese. Often written in hiragana
  2. Hana US #658: Flower (depends on characters); Japanese 花 or 華
  3. Hanako 10 in 2025: Flower child (depends on characters); Japanese 花子
  4. Hanae 5 in 2025: Flower and blessing (depends on characters); Japanese 花恵
  5. Yuriko Under 5 in 2025: Lily child (depends on characters); Japanese 百合子
  6. Ayame 14 in 2025: Iris flower (depends on characters); Japanese 菖蒲. Say ah-YAH-meh
  7. Ume Under 5 in 2025: Plum blossom (depends on characters); Japanese 梅, a sign of spring
  8. Kiku Under 5 in 2025: Chrysanthemum (depends on characters); Japanese 菊, the imperial flower
  9. Sumire Under 5 in 2025: Violet (depends on characters); Japanese 菫. Say soo-MEE-reh
  10. Momoka Under 5 in 2025: Peach blossom (depends on characters); Japanese 桃花
  11. Ran 5 in 2025: Orchid (depends on characters); Japanese 蘭. Say RAHN

Flower names from around the world

Tulips from Persia and Turkey, nasturtiums from France, primroses from Wales and blossoms from Hawaii.

  1. Laleh 10 in 2025: A tulip; Persian. Say lah-LEH
  2. Lale 13 in 2025: Tulip; Turkish, from Persian. Say lah-LEH
  3. Golnar Under 5 in 2025: Pomegranate flower; Persian. Say gol-NAR
  4. Capucine Under 5 in 2025: Nasturtium flower; French, from capuche, hood. Say ka-pew-SEEN
  5. Violette US #894: Violet flower; the French form of Violet. Say vee-oh-LET
  6. Jacinta 32 in 2025: Hyacinth flower; Spanish and Portuguese. Say ha-SEEN-ta
  7. Briallen Under 5 in 2025: Primrose; a modern Welsh name from briallu
  8. Ianthe Under 5 in 2025: Violet flower; Greek. An ocean nymph in myth. Say eye-AN-thee
  9. Irit Under 5 in 2025: Asphodel flower; Hebrew. Say ee-REET
  10. Leilani US #60: Heavenly flowers; royal child. Hawaiian, made famous by the 1937 song Sweet Leilani. Say lay-LAH-nee
  11. Pualani Under 5 in 2025: Heavenly flower, or royal offspring; Hawaiian. Say poo-ah-LAH-nee
  12. Lehua 9 in 2025: Ohia flower; Hawaiian, the red bloom of a native tree
  13. Kiele Under 5 in 2025: Gardenia flower; Hawaiian. Say kee-EH-leh
  14. Melia 70 in 2025: Plumeria flower in Hawaiian; also a Greek nymph name meaning ash tree

Female flower names in other languages

Girl flower names from Hungarian, Slavic, Romanian, French, Greek, Turkish, Sanskrit and Japanese, each meaning a flower or a bloom.

  1. Rózsa Under 5 in 2025: Rose; the Hungarian form of Rosa. Say ROH-zhah
  2. Ibolya Under 5 in 2025: Violet flower; Hungarian, from Latin viola. Say EE-boy-yah
  3. Ružica Under 5 in 2025: Little rose; Croatian and Serbian, from ruža. Say ROO-zhee-tsah
  4. Tsvetana Under 5 in 2025: From tsvete, flower; Bulgarian. Say tsveh-TAH-nah
  5. Cvetka Under 5 in 2025: From cvet, flower; Slovene. Say TSVET-kah
  6. Florica Under 5 in 2025: Little flower; Romanian, from floare. Say floh-REE-kah
  7. Fleurette Under 5 in 2025: Little flower; French, a pet form of Fleur. Say fluh-RET
  8. Jacinthe Under 5 in 2025: Hyacinth flower; the French form. Say zha-SANT
  9. Chrysanthe Under 5 in 2025: Golden flower; Greek, from chrysos, gold, and anthos, flower
  10. Anthousa Under 5 in 2025: Flowering, from Greek anthos, flower. An early saint's name
  11. Yasemin Under 5 in 2025: Jasmine flower; Turkish, from Persian. Say yah-seh-MEEN
  12. Malati Under 5 in 2025: Jasmine; Sanskrit. Say MAH-luh-tee
  13. Kikuko Under 5 in 2025: Chrysanthemum child (depends on characters); Japanese 菊子

How to pick the right name

Check the real meaning

Some flower-sounding names are not about flowers. Margaret means pearl and Rosalind comes from Old German words for horse and soft, so we left them off. Every name here is a flower word or has a documented link to a flower.

Mix a common bloom with a rare one

Lily and Rose are classics. If you want something less common, try Primula, Linnea or Briallen, or a meaning name like Fiorella or Bláthnat.

Look at heritage

Many families find a flower name in their own language: Padma or Kamala in Hindi, Nasrin or Laleh in Persian, Sakura in Japanese and Azucena in Spanish.

Say it with your surname

Short flower names like Ivy, Iris and Fleur suit long surnames, while longer names like Magnolia or Gelsomina balance a short one.

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Flower names in US data: the record highs, the false friends, and the flowers named after people

By The Nomezo Editors · Updated October 25, 2026 · How we research names

Flower names are having a moment. In 2025 Violet was the No. 13 name for US girls, and Violet, Iris, Magnolia, Dahlia, Azalea, Marigold and Clover all reached their highest ranks since US records began in 1880. Violet was only No. 734 in 2000, and Marigold was not in the records at all.

Not every classic is old, and not every floral-sounding name is about flowers. The finder above narrows the 120+ names on this page by section, length and how common each one is in the US.

  1. Step 1Pick a flowerA rose, lily, lotus, jasmine or garden bloom.
  2. Step 2Check how common it isViolet is top 20; Zinnia is rare.
  3. Step 3Check the real meaningMargaret means pearl, not daisy.
  4. Step 4Find it in another languageRose is Rózsa, Vered or Warda.

The most popular flower names in 2025

  • Boys rarely get flower names. Briar is the only flower name on this page in the 2025 boys' top 1,000 (No. 686, 397 boys); Ren went to 213 boys and Florian to 54.
  • Leilani spread beyond Hawaii with Bing Crosby's 1937 song Sweet Leilani, from the film Waikiki Wedding (Behind the Name).
  • Not every classic is old. Heather was first used as a given name in the late 19th century but only caught on in the second half of the 20th (Behind the Name); it peaked at No. 3 in 1975 and was No. 1,264 in 2025.
Flower names on this page with the most US girls in 2025
NameUS rank, 2025Girls, 2025Best rank ever
Violet#137,546#13 (2025)
Lily#186,673#15 (2011)
Leilani#603,792#59 (2022)
Iris#613,729#61 (2025)
Daisy#753,206#48 (1880)
Rose#1142,386#14 (1911)
Magnolia#1242,233#124 (2025)
Rosalie#1711,797#66 (1938)
Jasmine#2061,481#23 (1993)
Dahlia#2151,420#215 (2025)

Source: US Social Security Administration, girls born 1880 to 2025. 23 names on this page are in the 2025 girls' top 1,000.

Floral-sounding, or not?

  • Margaret means pearl, from Greek (Behind the Name), and Rosalind comes from Old German words for horse and soft; its spelling was only later shaped by Latin rosa linda, beautiful rose (Behind the Name).
  • Rose began as a Norman form of a Germanic name meaning famous type. It was linked to the flower from early on, and when it came back in the 19th century it was probably with the flower in mind (Behind the Name).
  • Susan and Susanna come from Hebrew shoshan, lily, which in modern Hebrew also means rose and may go back to Egyptian for lotus (Behind the Name).
  • Pansy is left off this page on purpose: besides the flower, it is a dated slur for gay men (Wiktionary).

Flowers named after people

Flower names that honor a botanist or naturalist
NameThe flower was named for
DahliaAnders Dahl, Swedish botanist
MagnoliaPierre Magnol, French botanist
CamelliaGeorg Josef Kamel, botanist and missionary
GardeniaAlexander Garden, Scottish naturalist
ZinniaJohann Zinn, German botanist
LinneaCarl Linnaeus, Swedish botanist (the twinflower)

Sources: Behind the Name (Dahlia, Magnolia, Camellia, Gardenia, Zinnia); Wikipedia for the twinflower, Linnaeus's favorite plant.

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Frequently asked questions

What are the most popular flower names for girls?

In 2025 US data the top flower names for girls are Violet (No. 13), Lily (No. 18), Leilani (No. 60), Iris (No. 61) and Daisy (No. 75). Magnolia, Dahlia, Azalea and Marigold reached their highest ranks ever in 2025, while Jasmine has fallen from No. 27 in 2000 to No. 206.

What name means flower?

Flora means flower in Latin, Fleur in French and Fiore in Italian. Hana means flower in Japanese, Pua in Hawaiian, Çiçek in Turkish and Pushpa and Kusum in Sanskrit.

What are some flower names for boys?

Florian, Florent and Fiorenzo come from Latin words for flowering. Jacinto means hyacinth and Narciso narcissus, while Arvind, Neeraj and the Hindi name Kamal mean lotus in Sanskrit. In US data, Briar is the only flower name in the 2025 boys' top 1,000 (No. 686).

What names mean rose?

Rosa, Rosalie, Rosita and Rosalba come from Latin rosa. Rhoda is Greek, Vered is Hebrew, Warda is Arabic, Gul (Turkish Gül) comes from Persian gol, and Nasrin means wild rose in Persian.

What are some female flower names from other languages?

Rózsa (rose) is Hungarian, Ibolya (violet) is Hungarian too, Florica (little flower) is Romanian, Yasemin (jasmine) is Turkish and Malati (jasmine) is Sanskrit. Rose itself began as a Germanic name meaning famous type, but it was linked to the flower from early on.

Are Ivy, Hazel and Willow flower names?

They are plant names rather than flower names: ivy is a vine, and hazel and willow are trees. They are also more popular than most flower names: in 2025 Hazel was No. 21 for US girls, Ivy No. 39 and Willow No. 44. You will find them on our nature names page.

Which flower names should I think twice about?

Pansy is the main one: besides the flower, it is a dated slur for gay men, which is why it is not on this page. Narciso can make English speakers think of narcissist, and some names, like Kamal, also have an unrelated meaning in another language.

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