Anthea
WoodGirl · Greek
From Greek antheios, 'flowery' Well attested
linked with: flower
US 2025: #10179 (girls) · England and Wales 2025: #4867
Related in meaning in Chinese: 朵 duǒ (flower)
Baby names that mean flower
In Chinese tradition, flowers belong to Wood, so this page gathers names linked to flowers. English has no such tradition, so this is an adaptation, inspired by Chinese naming.
Girls' names
Azalea
WoodGirl · English plant name, from Greek
The azalea, a flowering shrub (Greek azaleos, 'dry') Well attested
meaning: azalea
US 2025: #278 (girls) · England and Wales 2025: #596
Related in meaning in Chinese: 兰 lán (orchid)
Blossom
WoodGirl · English word
Blossom, the flowers of a fruit tree Well attested
meaning: blossom
US 2025: #1300 (girls) · England and Wales 2025: #346
Related in meaning in Chinese: 兰 lán (orchid)
Cataleya
WoodGirl · Modern, from a flower name
A modern name from Cattleya, a genus of orchids; spread by a 2011 film's heroine Likely
linked with: orchid
US 2025: #238 (girls) · England and Wales 2025: #509
Related in meaning in Chinese: 兰 lán (orchid)
Dahlia
WoodGirl · English plant name
The dahlia, named after the Swedish botanist Anders Dahl Well attested
meaning: dahlia
US 2025: #215 (girls) · England and Wales 2025: #381
Related in meaning in Chinese: 兰 lán (orchid)
Daisy
WoodGirl · English word
The daisy ('day's eye'); also a pet form of Margaret Well attested
meaning: daisy
US 2025: #75 (girls) · England and Wales 2025: #18
Related in meaning in Chinese: 兰 lán (orchid)
Florence
WoodGirl · Latin, via French
From the Latin names Florentius and Florentia, 'blossoming' Well attested
linked with: blossom
US 2025: #391 (girls) · England and Wales 2025: #5
Related names: Fiorella, Fleur, Flora
Related in meaning in Chinese: 兰 lán (orchid)
Iris
WoodGirl · Greek
Greek 'rainbow', also the iris flower; used as a flower name since the late 1800s Likely
linked with: iris
US 2025: #61 (girls) · England and Wales 2025: #57
Related in meaning in Chinese: 兰 lán (orchid)
Jasmine
WoodGirl · Persian, via French
The jasmine flower, a word from Persian Well attested
meaning: jasmine
US 2025: #206 (girls) · England and Wales 2025: #102
Also spelled: Jasmin, Jazmin, Jazmine
Related names: Yasmin
Same meaning in Chinese: 茉 mò (jasmine)
Lily
WoodGirl · English word
The lily flower (Latin lilium) Well attested
Also a pet form of Lilian and sometimes of Elizabeth.
meaning: lily
US 2025: #18 (girls) · England and Wales 2025: #2
Also spelled: Lilly, Lillie
Related in meaning in Chinese: 兰 lán (orchid)
Magnolia
WoodGirl · English plant name
The magnolia, named after the botanist Pierre Magnol Well attested
meaning: magnolia
US 2025: #124 (girls) · England and Wales 2025: #2138
Related in meaning in Chinese: 兰 lán (orchid)
Marigold
WoodGirl · English word
The marigold flower Well attested
meaning: marigold
US 2025: #590 (girls) · England and Wales 2025: #1028
Related in meaning in Chinese: 兰 lán (orchid)
Poppy
WoodGirl · English word
The poppy flower Well attested
meaning: poppy
US 2025: #292 (girls) · England and Wales 2025: #7
Related in meaning in Chinese: 兰 lán (orchid)
Primrose
WoodGirl · English word
The primrose flower Well attested
meaning: primrose
US 2025: #2561 (girls) · England and Wales 2025: #196
Related in meaning in Chinese: 兰 lán (orchid)
Rosie
WoodGirl · English
A pet form of Rose and Rosemary Likely
linked with: rose
US 2025: #283 (girls) · England and Wales 2025: #24
Related names: Rhoda, Rosa, Rosalie, Rose
Related in meaning in Chinese: 蔷 qiáng (rose)
Susan
WoodGirl · Hebrew, via English
The English form of Susanna, from Hebrew for 'lily' Well attested
meaning: lily
US 2025: #1091 (girls) · England and Wales 2025: #2440
Related names: Shoshana, Susanna
Related in meaning in Chinese: 兰 lán (orchid)
Thalia
WoodGirl · Greek
The Muse of comedy; from Greek thallein, 'to bloom, flourish' Likely
linked with: blossom
US 2025: #648 (girls) · England and Wales 2025: #502
Related in meaning in Chinese: 兰 lán (orchid)
Violet
WoodGirl · English word
The violet flower Well attested
meaning: violet
US 2025: #13 (girls) · England and Wales 2025: #37
Related in meaning in Chinese: 兰 lán (orchid)
Chinese characters linked with flower: 朵 duǒ (flower), 兰 lán (orchid), 栀 zhī (gardenia), 棣 dì (kerria), 荷 hé (lotus), 莲 lián (lotus), …
Popularity: US Social Security Administration 2025; Office for National Statistics 2025, England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.