Flower baby names for girls: 150 prettiest and best with origins and meanings

We've included the most popular flower girl names in the UK, as well as flower names that focus on particular colours, from purple to pink to yellow to white. We've also chosen flower names with a particularly pretty or tropical feel, and girl flower names with origins in countries and cultures from Hawaii to England and from China to France.

Most flower names for girls are the name of a flower itself – which often has an additional meaning, related to healing or love or nature. Our list also includes some adorable floral options that have flower-related meanings.

Here's our list of flower girl names to inspire you...

Popular flower names for girls

The official lists of the most common baby girl names in the UK include a good sprinkling of flower names. We've gone through the latest lists from the Office for National Statistics (for England and Wales), the National Records of Scotland and the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency and found the most popular baby-name choices on a flower theme. Top of our selection are Lily and Rosie – regular fixtures on all 3 national lists in recent years – while vintage flower names such as Iris, Violet and Flora are steadily rising in popularity.

1. Lily

Origin: English
Meaning: after the flower; pure
Trend: no change

2. Rosie

Origin: English
Meaning: after the flower (rose)
Trend: moving down

3. Daisy

Origin: English
Meaning: after the flower; 'day's eye'
Trend: moving up

4. Poppy

Origin: Latin
Meaning: after the flower; red flower
Trend: no change

5. Violet

Origin: Latin
Meaning: after the flower; purple
Trend: moving up

6. Rose

Origin: Latin
Meaning: after the flower
Trend: moving down

7. Iris

Origin: Greek
Meaning: after the flower; rainbow
Trend: moving up

8. Holly

Origin: English
Meaning: after the tree
Trend: moving down

9. Lilly

Origin: English
Meaning: derived from the flower (lily; pure, passion
Trend: moving down

10. Flora

Origin: Latin
Meaning: flower, plants
Trend: moving up

11. Rosa

Origin: Latin
Meaning: after the flower (rose)
Trend: moving up

12. Roise

Origin: Irish
Meaning: after the flower (rose)
Trend: moving up

English flower names for girls

baby girl lying on blanket in English country garden

Quintessentially English flowers – from clover to heather to marigold– make adorable names for girls that conjure up images of springtime woodlands or sun-streaked cottage gardens. We've included our favourites here, along with others that take their name from flowers that originated in other countries but were first used as baby names in England. Make yourself a nice cup of tea and browse through these anything-but-plain English name picks...

13. Bluebell

Origin: English
Meaning: after the flower

14. Clover

Origin: English
Meaning: after the (meadow) flower

15. Fuchsia

Origin: English
Meaning: after the flower

16. Heather

Origin: English
Meaning: after the flower

17. Lavender

Origin: English
Meaning: after the flower

18. Lobelia

Origin: English
Meaning: after the flower

19. Marigold

Origin: English
Meaning: after the flower

20. Orchid

Origin: English
Meaning: after the flower; meadow flower

21. Periwinkle

Origin: English
Meaning: after the flower; purple

22. Roseanne

Origin: English
Meaning: gracious rose

Pink flower names for girls

baby girl lying on blanket with pink flower petals around her

Pink is perhaps the colour we most commonly associate with flowers – and there are definitely dozens and dozens of cute pink flower names for girls. Some of our selection here may be familiar, such as Peony, Geranium and Dahlia, but we've also chosen other pink flower girl names that are less well-known, ranging from the Greek-origin Althea to the Indian-origin Gaura. And we're actually tickled pink with them all...

23. Abelia

Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: after the flower; sigh, breath

24. Allium

Origin: Latin
Meaning: after the flower; garlic

25. Althea

Origin: Greek
Meaning: after the flower; healer, wholesome

26. Alyssa

Origin: Greek
Meaning: after the flower; noble, rational

27. Amaryllis

Origin: Greek
Meaning: after the flower; to sparkle

28. Anemone

Origin: Greek
Meaning: after the flower; windflower

29. Azalea

Origin: Greek
Meaning: after the flower;; dry

30. Camelia

Origin: Latin
Meaning: after the flower; young

31. Carnation

Origin: Latin
Meaning: after the flower; flesh

32. Dahlia

Origin: Scandinavian
Meaning: after the flower

33. Gaura

Origin: Indian
Meaning: after the flower; fair skinned

34. Geranium

Origin: English
Meaning: after the flower

35. Nerine

Origin: Greek
Meaning: after the flower; sea nymph

36. Peony

Origin: Greek
Meaning: after the flower; praise giving, healing

37. Petunia

Origin: English
Meaning: after the flower

38. Primrose

Origin: Latin
Meaning: first rose

39. Verbena

Origin: Latin
Meaning: after the flower; holy plants

40. Veronica

Origin: Latin
Meaning: after the flower; bring victory

Purple flower names for girls

Violet, well within the top 50 most popular girl names in England and Wales, might be the first purple flower name for girls that springs to mind. But there are many more – ranging from the paler, pinky Lilac to the dark and interesting Indigo. All of them beautiful; each of them special in their own distinct way...

41. Aster

Origin: Greek
Meaning: after the flower; star

42. Clematis

Origin: Greek
Meaning: after the flower; climbing plant

43. Cleome

Origin: English
Meaning: after the (spider) flower
Also: Cleo

44. Hyacinth

Origin: Greek
Meaning: after the flower

45. Ianthe

Origin: Greek
Meaning: after the flower; violet flower

46. Indigo

Origin: Greek
Meaning: after the flower; Indian dye

47. Lilac

Origin: Persian
Meaning: after the flower

48. Lupine

Origin: English
Meaning: after the flower; wolf-like

49. Salvia

Origin: Latin
Meaning: after the flower; whole, healthy

50. Wisteria

Origin: German
Meaning: after the flower

51. Yolanda

Origin: Greek
Meaning: after the flower; violet

Yellow flower names for girls

Baby lying on yellow material with a sunflower

Bright, bold and vivid, yellow flower baby names for girls add a touch of verve and confidence to the pretty charm of a floral-name theme. Most of our yellow-flower-name selections are inspired by traditional English flowers but we've also included some yellow flower names with Greek, Scottish and Hebrew origins and meanings varying from spices and fragrances to hopes for an eternal life.

52. Anise

Origin: English
Meaning: after the flower; spice

53. Cassia

Origin: Greek
Meaning: after the flower;cinnamon

54. Cynthia

Origin: Greek
Meaning: after the flower; from Mount Kynthos

55. Daffodil

Origin: English
Meaning: after the flower; yellow flower
Also: Daffy

56. Forsythia

Origin: Scottish
Meaning: after the flower; Forsyth's flower

How to choose the right flower baby name for your girl
All the girl flower names on our list are gorgeous, so we know it's going to be hard narrowing them down to your favourites – and then even harder picking 'the one' that's right for your baby. To help you winnow down that shortlist, here are some useful tips:
Think about nicknames. Before deciding on a name, run through all the possible shortenings and nicknames people might use and see how happy you are with them. Do you still like the name?
Look at the initials. Think about your baby's surname (and middle name if you've chosen one) and write down the initials of the combinations you're considering.
Pronunciations and spellings. Some flower names are relatively common but some on our list are not so well known and/or are not the easiest to spell or pronounce. If your name choice is one of these, will you be OK with you – and later on, your child – having to hear people say or spell it wrong and then correcting them?
Consider the meanings. Most of the names on our list simply mean the flower they're named after but some have additional meanings such as wolf-like, star or sea nymph. If the name you like is simply named after a flower, look that flower up, if you don't know it already and check you like how it looks; if your name has an additional meaning, make sure you're happy with this being associated with your child.

57. Pansy

Origin: English
Meaning: after the flower

58. Susan

Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: lily of the valley

59. Tansy

Origin: Greek
Meaning: after the flower; immortality

60. Yarrow

Origin: English
Meaning: after the flower; rough stream

61. Zinnia

Origin: Latin
Meaning: after the flower

White flower names for girls

White flower girl baby names are fresh, elegant – and a little bit special. There's something about the serene simplicity of white flowers that sets them apart from the rest of the blossomy crowd. All of the beautiful white flower names that we've picked out here are named after flowers renowned for their delicate fragrance, their statuesque lines, their healing properties or their intricate, detailed petals.

62. Aletris

Origin: Greek
Meaning: fter the flower; hard-working

63. Ammi

Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: fter the flower; my people

64. Angelica

Origin: Latin
Meaning: fter the flower; angel

65. Calla

Origin: Greek
Meaning: after the (lily) flower

66. Chamomile

Origin: Greek
Meaning: fter the flower; earth apple

67. Daphne

Origin: Greek
Meaning: after the flower; laurel tree, water nymph

68. Jasmine

Origin: Persian
Meaning: after the flower; gift from God

69. Lotus

Origin: Greek
Meaning: after the flower

70. Myrtle

Origin: Latin
Meaning: after the flower

Chinese flower names for girls

chinese baby girl crawling in field of flowers

Chinese flower baby names for girls often have meanings that describe the beauty of special flowers such as the water lily and the lotus. There are others, too, that simply translate as 'flower' or 'petal' and sound as exquisitely beautiful to the British ear, as they do to the Chinese.

71. Anhe

Origin: Chinese
Meaning: peaceful water lily

72. Chunhua

Origin: Chinese
Meaning: spring flower

73. Hua

Origin: Chinese
Meaning: flower

74. Ju

Origin: Chinese
Meaning: daisy

75. Lian

Origin: Chinese
Meaning: after the (lotus) flower

76. Liena

Origin: Chinese
Meaning: as beautiful as a lotus flower

77. Meiying

Origin: Chinese
Meaning: beautiful flower

78. Peizhi

Origin: Chinese
Meaning: admiring iris

79. Yeong

Origin: Chinese
Meaning: flower petal

80. Ying

Origin: Chinese
Meaning: flower

Hawaiian flower names

baby girl sitting on beach with Hawaiian flowers around her wrist

Hawaii, land of the yellow hibiscus, is known for its riotously colourful flowers that are often woven into leis (garlands) and presented to loved ones or honoured guests. We've chosen some Hawaiian baby girl names inspired by the native plumeria and ohia lehua, as well as some gorgeous girl baby names deriving from pua, the lovely Hawaiian word for flower.

81. Kalei

Origin: Hawaiian
Meaning: the flower; the beloved

82. Kapua

Origin: Hawaiian
Meaning: flower; child

83. Kiele

Origin: Hawaiian
Meaning: after the (gardenia) flower; beautiful flower

84. Lehua

Origin: Hawaiian
Meaning: after the (ohia lehua) flower

85. Leilani

Origin: Hawaiian
Meaning: heavenly flower

86. Lokelani

Origin: Hawaiian
Meaning: after the (rose) flower; heavenly rose

87. Melia

Origin: Hawaiian
Meaning: after the (plumeria) flower

88. Napua

Origin: Hawaiian
Meaning: the flowers

89. Pua

Origin: Hawaiian
Meaning: flower; offspring

90. Pualani

Origin: Hawaiian
Meaning: beautiful flower

91. Roselani

Origin: Hawaiian
Meaning: heavenly rose

Japanese flower names for girls

Japanese baby girl being lifted up among cherry blossom trees

Unsurprisingly, as it's the national flower of Japan, cherry blossom inspires a lot of Japanese flower girls names, with many in our selection having meanings such as beautiful blossom. There are also other gorgeous Japanese flower baby names that are inspired by other flowers, including sunflowers and orchids, or which mean flower, flower child and – our floral favourite – 'a thousand flowers'.

92. Airi

Origin: Japanese
Meaning: white jasmine

93. Aoi

Origin: Japanese
Meaning: after the (hollyhock) flower

94. Ayame

Origin: Japanese
Meaning: after the (Japanese iris) flower

95. Chika

Origin: Japanese
Meaning: a thousand flowers

96. Hanae

Origin: Japanese
Meaning: small flower; benefit

97. Hanako

Origin: Japanese
Meaning: flower child

98. Himari

Origin: Japanese
Meaning: sunflower; sun-drenched hollyhock

99. Hinata

Origin: Japanese
Meaning: sunflower

When do I have to choose my baby girl's name by?

In England, Wales and Northern Ireland, you have 42 days to register your baby's name once she has been born. In Scotland, new parents must register their baby's birth and name within 3 weeks.

You will need to contact your local register office for an appointment to register your baby girl's birth.

Remember to take some identification with you and some registrars may also ask to see your baby's red book, which is their personal health record. You will then be asked your baby's full name and details about when and where they were born.

The birth must be registered by the baby's mother or father. If you are unmarried and go to the register office alone, you must take with you a declaration of parentage form signed by the other parent.

100. Ichika

Origin: Japanese
Meaning: a thousand flowers

101. Kiku

Origin: Japanese
Meaning: after the (chrysanthemum) flower

102. Mio

Origin: Japanese
Meaning: beautiful cherry blossom

103. Misaki

Origin: Japanese
Meaning: beautiful blossom

104. Ran

Origin: Japanese
Meaning: after the (orchid) flower

105. Rina

Origin: Japanese
Meaning: white jasmine

106. Sakura

Origin: Japanese
Meaning: cherry blossoms

107. Sayuri

Origin: Japanese
Meaning: small lily
See more Japanese baby names for girls

French flower names for girls

French flower names make for sweet and charming baby girl names, often giving a new and interesting twist to flower names we're familiar with in English, such as lily, daffodil and daisy.

108. Aeris

Origin: French
Meaning: earth full of flowers

109. Ambrette

Origin: French
Meaning: after the (musk mallow) plant

110. Begonia

Origin: French
Meaning: after the flower; Begon's flower

111. Chenille

Origin: French
Meaning: after the flower; soft fabric

112. Clementine

Origin: French
Meaning: after the plant; merciful
Also: Clemmy, Clemmie

113. Elodea

Origin: French/Greek
Meaning: after the (marsh) flower

114. Fleur

Origin: French
Meaning: flower

115. Garance

Origin: French
Meaning: French name for the rose madder flower

116. Marguerite

Origin: French
Meaning: after the flower; daisy

117. Narcisse

Origin: French
Meaning: after the (narcissus) flower; daffodil

118. Suzette

Origin: French
Meaning: lily

See more French baby names for girls

Tropical flower names for girls

Tropical flowers are dramatic, colourful and often beautifully scented. The tropical flower girl names on our list are inspired by flowers native to the Americas, Africa and Australia, and feature names with Greek, Latin and even Tahitian roots.

119. Calytrix

Origin: Greek
Meaning: after the (star) flower

120. Cilia

Origin: Latin
Meaning: after the flower; blind

121. Evanthe

Origin: Greek
Meaning: blooming; fair flower

122. Freesia

Origin: Latin
Meaning: after the flower

123. Ilima

Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: the flower of Oahu

124. Lantana

Origin: Greek
Meaning: the rare flower

125. Melati

Origin: Sanskrit
Meaning: jasmine flower

126. Plumeria

Origin: Latin
Meaning: after the flower

127. Tiare

Origin: Tahitian
Meaning: after the (gardenia) flower

Pretty flower names for girls

All our flower names for girl are pretty – of course – but we've saved the absolute prettiest flower names for girls till the end. We think this small but perfectly formed selection of names are just so adorably sweet...

128. Amaranth

Origin: Greek
Meaning: unfading

129. Anthea

Origin: Greek
Meaning: after the flower

130. Blanid

Origin: Irish
Meaning: little flower

131. Blossom

Origin: English
Meaning: to bloom

132. Calanthe

Origin: Greek
Meaning: after the Christmas orchid

133. Carissa

Origin: Latin
Meaning: after the flower; grace, beloved

134. Chrysanthemum

Origin: Greek
Meaning: after the flower

135. Floella

Origin: Latin
Meaning: to flower or blossom

136. Florentina

Origin: Latin
Meaning: blooming

137. Hibiscus

Origin: Latin
Meaning: after the flower

138. Iola

Origin: Welsh
Meaning: violet

139. Jacinta

Origin: Spanish
Meaning: hyacinth

140. Kalyca

Origin: Greek
Meaning: rosebud

141. Kamala

Origin: Hindi
Meaning: lotus flower

142. Laelia

Origin: Latin
Meaning: after the (orchid) flower

143. Magnolia

Origin: Latin
Meaning: after the flower

144. Nuree

Origin: Maori
Meaning: flaxen; little flower

145. Petal

Origin: Greek
Meaning: after the part of a flower

146. Roisin

Origin: Irish
Meaning: little rose

147. Rosabel

Origin: Latin
Meaning: beautiful rose

148. Rosalie

Origin: Latin
Meaning: rose; beautiful flower

149. Tulip

Origin: Turkish
Meaning: after the flower, bring victory

150. Yasmin

Origin: Persian
Meaning: jasmine flower

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