20 gorgeous nature-inspired baby names and their meanings
You won't be-leaf how good these names are!
We’ve been busy perusing the most popular baby name lists for 2024 and when it comes to naming Aussie bubs, lately there are prominent baby naming trends of colours, nature-inspired names and botanic names.
Nature baby names are great, they’re often unusual enough to stand out form the crowd without being considered too boho and weird by older family members.
Paying tribute to natural elements like trees, flowers, stones, and more, we’ve shared some of the sweetest nature names for your new bub in the gallery below.
Nature-inspired names and their meanings
Coral
In Australia we have some of the most beautiful coral reefs, which makes it a perfect nature name for your Aussie bub.
The word has Latin origins. meaning “sea growth”.
Gaia
Gaia is a beautiful name of Greek origin that means “the earth”.
Jade
The green hued ornamental stone jade, makes for a beautiful baby name.
Jade symbolism includes associations with nobility and wealth.
Rain
Rain is a gender-neutral name meaning “abundant blessing from above”.
Raven
Known mostly for the big black bird of the same name, the meaning of the name Raven is “dark haired or wise”.
River
This gender-neutral name has British origins that mean “a flowing body of water”.
Willow
Coming from the beautiful tree of the same name, this nature name is flying up the most popular name lists.
Brier
Brier is of French origin, meaning “heather”.
Canyon
The name Canyon has English origins that mean “a large ravine”.
Dale
This sweet nature name means “the valley”.
Eco
This name has Latin origins and means “the environment”.
Fox
This name perfectly represents the smart, cunning animal of the same name.
Glyn
This beautiful sounding name has Welsh origins and means “valley of water”.
Hawthorne
This is a Scottish name for someone who lives by the bushes or edge of the hawthorne, a thorne bush.
Reed
This nature name also has Irish origins means “red haired”.
Storm
A weather name loaded with strength and energy!
Wolf
This strong animal name is full of power and comes from the animal of the same name.
