Discover 100 beautiful baby names meaning flower. Explore names that embody Beautiful as a flower from diverse cultures and traditions.
Poppy is a feminine given name derived from the name of the flower “poppy,” derived from the Old English “popæg”, meaning “red flower” and referring to various species of Papaver. The poppy flower contains potent medicinal alkaloids such as morphine used since ancient times as an analgesic and narcotic medicinal and recreational drugs.
Origin: old english (anglo-saxon)
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “azaléos (ἀζαλέος),” meaning “dry, dry earth.” Azaleas are flowering shrubs comprising two of the eight subgenera of the genus Rhododendron: the Tsutsuji (evergreen) and Pentanthera (deciduous). Azaleas bloom in summer, their flowers often lasting several weeks. Shade tolerant, they prefer living near or under trees.
Origin: greek
This name derives from the Arabic and Persian (fārsi) “záhara > zahraḧ,” meaning “brilliance, light, brightness, splendor, beauty, flower, blossom.” The Ottoman and Persian empires have expanded the use of these names to Slavic countries and the Indian subcontinent, respectively. This name, not having a unique transliteration, is transcribed in several ways, including Zehra and Zohra(h), and many others, by the way, Zahra is also used as a surname, particularly in Malta. Saint Zaira was a martyr of the Catholic Church and is cited in Spain during the Moorish occupation and commemorated on October 21.
Origin: arabic
This name derives from the Ancient Germanic “Roslindis” composed of two elements: 1) From the Germanic “(h)ros” (horse) plus “linþia” (weak, soft, tender, mild), but interpreted as “docile horse, trained horse, meek horse.” 2) From the Germanic “*hrōþiz” (praise, fame, glory, renown, honor) plus “linþia” (weak, soft, tender, mild). During the Middle Ages, it was associated with and influenced by a name with separate origins in the Latin / Spanish “rosa linda,” “Linda” meaning (Beautiful), and “Rosa” meaning (rose). From this root, the name can only mean “Beautiful Rose.”
Origin: germanic
This name derives from the Old English (Anglo-Saxon) “blōstm / blōstma,” meaning “blossom, flower.” The name is cognate with Latin “flōs” (flower), “Flōra” (goddess of plants). It came into use as a rare given name in the 19th-century.
Origin: old english (anglo-saxon)
The name of the flower was named in honor of the orchid grower William Cattley, Latinized then into Guglielmus Cattleyus. Cattleya (Brazilian orchid) is a genus of 113 species of orchids from Costa Rica and the Lesser Antilles south to Argentina. The genus was named in 1824 by John Lindley after William Cattley, who received and was the first to bloom a specimen of Cattleya labiata.
Origin: latin
The name of the flower was named in honor of the orchid grower William Cattley, Latinized then into Guglielmus Cattleyus. Cattleya (Brazilian orchid) is a genus of 113 species of orchids from Costa Rica and the Lesser Antilles south to Argentina. The genus was named in 1824 by John Lindley after William Cattley, who received and was the first to bloom a specimen of Cattleya labiata.
Origin: latin
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Ēōs (Ἠώς / Ἠώς),” meaning “down.” In Greek mythology, Eos is a Titaness and the goddess of the dawn, who rose each morning from her home at the Oceanus’s edge. Eos is cognate to Vedic Sanskrit “Ushas” and Latin “Aurora,” both goddesses of dawn. Eos is cognate to Vedic Sanskrit Ushas and Latin Aurora, both goddesses of dawn, and all three considered derivatives of a PIE (Proto Indo-European) stem “*h2ewsṓs” (later *Ausṓs), “dawn,” a stem that also gave rise to the Proto-Germanic “*Austrō,” Old Germanic “Ôstara” and Old English “Ēostre / Ēastre.” According to Pseudo-Apollodorus, Eos consorted with the war god Ares and was thereupon cursed with unsatisfiable sexual desire by the jealous Aphrodite. This caused her to abduct several handsome young men, most notably Cephalus, Tithonus, Orion, and Cleitus.
Origin: greek
This name derives from the Middle Egyptian “SŠN” and then after from the Persian root “Sousan, Susan.” However, the Hebrew root for the name of the lily (from Lilium family) derives from “Šōšannā > Shôshan > Shôshannâh,” which means “lotus, lily, to be joyful, bright, or cheerful.” It was first reported on an 11th Dynasty sarcophagus dating from approximately 2000 B.C. The Persian name for lily is “Soussan.” The name of Susa, an ancient city of Persia, may be derived from the lilies which abounded in the plain in which it was situated. It is the name of at least two women in the Bible.
Origin: hebrew
This name derives from the Proto-Germanic name “*Rēdawulfaz,” Old High German “Radolf / Radulf,” Old English “Rǣdwulf,” via Old Norse “RáðulfR,” composed of two elements: “*rēdaz,” meaning “help, advice, counsel, a decision” plus “*-wulfaz,” meaning “wolf.” The name is also connected to the Germanic name (Hroðulf / Hruodolf), but it is not from the same root. Radulf was the Duke of Thuringia (dux Thoringiae) from 632 or 633 (certainly before 634) until his death after 642. According to the Chronicle of Fredegar, he was a son of one Chamar, a Frankish aristocrat. He rose to power under the Merovingian king Dagobert I, who appointed him as dux in the former Thuringian kingdom, which Frankia had conquered in 531.
Origin: germanic
This name derives from the Middle Egyptian “SŠN” and then after from the Persian root “Sousan, Susan.” However, the Hebrew root for the name of the lily (from Lilium family) derives from “Šōšannā > Shôshan > Shôshannâh,” which means “lotus, lily, to be joyful, bright, or cheerful.” It was first reported on an 11th Dynasty sarcophagus dating from approximately 2000 B.C. The Persian name for lily is “Soussan.” The name of Susa, an ancient city of Persia, may be derived from the lilies which abounded in the plain in which it was situated. It is the name of at least two women in the Bible.
Origin: hebrew
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Ēōs (Ἠώς / Ἠώς),” meaning “down.” In Greek mythology, Eos is a Titaness and the goddess of the dawn, who rose each morning from her home at the Oceanus’s edge. Eos is cognate to Vedic Sanskrit “Ushas” and Latin “Aurora,” both goddesses of dawn. Eos is cognate to Vedic Sanskrit Ushas and Latin Aurora, both goddesses of dawn, and all three considered derivatives of a PIE (Proto Indo-European) stem “*h2ewsṓs” (later *Ausṓs), “dawn,” a stem that also gave rise to the Proto-Germanic “*Austrō,” Old Germanic “Ôstara” and Old English “Ēostre / Ēastre.” According to Pseudo-Apollodorus, Eos consorted with the war god Ares and was thereupon cursed with unsatisfiable sexual desire by the jealous Aphrodite. This caused her to abduct several handsome young men, most notably Cephalus, Tithonus, Orion, and Cleitus.
Origin: greek
This name comes from the Latin root “flōs,” meaning “flower, blossom, (figuratively) innocence, virginity.” This name is linked to “flōrĕo / flōrens” (bloom, be in flower (figuratively) flourish, shine, prosper, be overjoyed). The term “flora,” was used since the 13th century, in the sense of “virginity.” Flōra in Roman mythology was the goddess of flowers, gardens, and spring and the guardian of the flora, an equivalent of the Greek Chlori. While she was otherwise a relatively minor figure in Roman mythology, being one among several fertility goddesses, her association with the spring gave her particular importance at the coming of springtime. Her festival, the Floralia, was held between April 28 and May 3 and symbolized the renewal of the cycle of life, drinking, and flowers.
Origin: latin
It is a feminine name of Niger-Congo (Bantu) origin. This name derives from the African (Swahili / Kiswahili) “A-yana,” meaning “beautiful flower, wildflower, the flower of beauty.” The name is common in Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Ruanda, Burundi, Somalia, Mozambique, and Malawi.
Origin: african (swahili)
This name comes from the Latin root “flōs,” meaning “flower, blossom, (figuratively) innocence, virginity.” This name is linked to “flōrĕo / flōrens” (bloom, be in flower (figuratively) flourish, shine, prosper, be overjoyed). The term “flora,” was used since the 13th-century, in the sense of “virginity.” Flōra in Roman mythology was the goddess of flowers, gardens, and spring and the guardian of the flora, an equivalent of the Greek Chlori. While she was otherwise a relatively minor figure in Roman mythology, being one among several fertility goddesses, her association with the spring gave her particular importance at the coming of springtime. Her festival, the Floralia, was held between April 28 and May 3 and symbolized the renewal of the cycle of life, drinking, and flowers.
Origin: latin
This name derives from the name of the flower. It has two derivations, both of which are connected to the famous 18th-century Swedish scientist Carl Linnaeus, who was ennobled as Carl von Linné later in life. Secondarily, people have named their children after the twinflower Linnaea, which was named to honor Linnaeus. Linnaeus' family name, in turn, is derived from the Swedish word “lind,” the linden (lime tree).
Origin: old norse
This name derives from the Middle Egyptian “SŠN” and then after from the Persian root “Sousan, Susan.” However, the Hebrew root for the name of the lily (from Lilium family) derives from “Šōšannā > Shôshan > Shôshannâh,” which means “lotus, lily, to be joyful, bright, or cheerful.” It was first reported on an 11th Dynasty sarcophagus dating from approximately 2000 B.C. The Persian name for lily is “Soussan.” The name of Susa, an ancient city of Persia, may be derived from the lilies which abounded in the plain in which it was situated. It is the name of at least two women in the Bible.
Origin: hebrew
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Ēōs (Ἠώς / Ἠώς),” meaning “down.” In Greek mythology, Eos is a Titaness and the goddess of the dawn, who rose each morning from her home at the Oceanus’s edge. Eos is cognate to Vedic Sanskrit “Ushas” and Latin “Aurora,” both goddesses of dawn. Eos is cognate to Vedic Sanskrit Ushas and Latin Aurora, both goddesses of dawn, and all three considered derivatives of a PIE (Proto Indo-European) stem “*h2ewsṓs” (later *Ausṓs), “dawn,” a stem that also gave rise to the Proto-Germanic “*Austrō,” Old Germanic “Ôstara” and Old English “Ēostre / Ēastre.” According to Pseudo-Apollodorus, Eos consorted with the war god Ares and was thereupon cursed with unsatisfiable sexual desire by the jealous Aphrodite. This caused her to abduct several handsome young men, most notably Cephalus, Tithonus, Orion, and Cleitus.
Origin: greek
This name derives from the Middle Egyptian “SŠN” and then after from the Persian root “Sousan, Susan.” However, the Hebrew root for the name of the lily (from Lilium family) derives from “Šōšannā > Shôshan > Shôshannâh,” which means “lotus, lily, to be joyful, bright, or cheerful.” It was first reported on an 11th Dynasty sarcophagus dating from approximately 2000 B.C. The Persian name for lily is “Soussan.” The name of Susa, an ancient city of Persia, may be derived from the lilies which abounded in the plain in which it was situated. It is the name of at least two women in the Bible.
Origin: hebrew
This name derives from the Proto-Germanic name “*Rēdawulfaz,” Old High German “Radolf / Radulf,” Old English “Rǣdwulf,” via Old Norse “RáðulfR,” composed of two elements: “*rēdaz,” meaning “help, advice, counsel, a decision” plus “*-wulfaz,” meaning “wolf.” The name is also connected to the Germanic name (Hroðulf / Hruodolf), but it is not from the same root. Radulf was the Duke of Thuringia (dux Thoringiae) from 632 or 633 (certainly before 634) until his death after 642. According to the Chronicle of Fredegar, he was a son of one Chamar, a Frankish aristocrat. He rose to power under the Merovingian king Dagobert I, who appointed him as dux in the former Thuringian kingdom, which Frankia had conquered in 531.
Origin: germanic
beautiful > cherry blossom / thread
Origin: japanese
This name derives from the Middle Egyptian “SŠN” and then after from the Persian root “Sousan, Susan.” However, the Hebrew root for the name of the lily (from Lilium family) derives from “Šōšannā > Shôshan > Shôshannâh,” which means “lotus, lily, to be joyful, bright, or cheerful.” It was first reported on an 11th Dynasty sarcophagus dating from approximately 2000 B.C. The Persian name for lily is “Soussan.” The name of Susa, an ancient city of Persia, may be derived from the lilies which abounded in the plain in which it was situated. It is the name of at least two women in the Bible.
Origin: hebrew
In Europe, this name is mainly the short form of several names ending in “-nina / -nine,” such as Marina, Katharina, Antonina, Giannina, Constantina, and others. Nina and other variants, around the world, also represents the short form of Anna, above all related to the short form of the Russian name Anninka (Аннинка). Nina also represents a Spanish emotional form, “Niña,” which means “little girl or great-granddaughter.” Another meaning: (Hebrew: God was gracious, God has shown favor); (Persian: nice); (Hindi: beautiful); (Swahili: mother); (Native American: strong or mighty); (Arabic: friend); (Greek: flower).
Origin: various origin
This name derives from the Middle Egyptian “SŠN” and then after from the Persian root “Sousan, Susan.” However, the Hebrew root for the name of the lily (from Lilium family) derives from “Šōšannā > Shôshan > Shôshannâh,” which means “lotus, lily, to be joyful, bright, or cheerful.” It was first reported on an 11th Dynasty sarcophagus dating from approximately 2000 B.C. The Persian name for lily is “Soussan.” The name of Susa, an ancient city of Persia, may be derived from the lilies which abounded in the plain in which it was situated. It is the name of at least two women in the Bible.
Origin: hebrew
This name derives from the Amharic “Adäy,” meaning “Ethiopian daisy, Meskel flower.”
Origin: amharic
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “íon (ίον) Iólē (Ῐ̓όλη),” meaning “violet, purple flower dark blue flower.” In Greek mythology, Iole was the daughter of Eurytus, king of the city Oechalia. Iole was indirectly the cause of Heracles’s death because of his wife’s jealousy of her.
Origin: greek
This name derives from the Old French “violette / viole” (Old Provençal: viola), from the Latin “vĭŏla,” which in turn derives from the Ancient Greek “íon (ἴον)” meaning “violet, purple flower, dark blue flower.” It is an auspicious name that refers to the homonymous flower. The English form Violet enjoyed a specific diffusion in Scotland in the sixteenth century but became widespread in English only from the nineteenth. The Italian form “viola” became known in England thanks to the character named in Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night.”
Origin: greek
This name derives from the Proto-Germanic name “*Rēdawulfaz,” Old High German “Radolf / Radulf,” Old English “Rǣdwulf,” via Old Norse “RáðulfR,” composed of two elements: “*rēdaz,” meaning “help, advice, counsel, a decision” plus “*-wulfaz,” meaning “wolf.” The name is also connected to the Germanic name (Hroðulf / Hruodolf), but it is not from the same root. Radulf was the Duke of Thuringia (dux Thoringiae) from 632 or 633 (certainly before 634) until his death after 642. According to the Chronicle of Fredegar, he was a son of one Chamar, a Frankish aristocrat. He rose to power under the Merovingian king Dagobert I, who appointed him as dux in the former Thuringian kingdom, which Frankia had conquered in 531.
Origin: germanic
This name derives from the Proto-Germanic name “*Rēdawulfaz,” Old High German “Radolf / Radulf,” Old English “Rǣdwulf,” via Old Norse “RáðulfR,” composed of two elements: “*rēdaz,” meaning “help, advice, counsel, a decision” plus “*-wulfaz,” meaning “wolf.” The name is also connected to the Germanic name (Hroðulf / Hruodolf), but it is not from the same root. Radulf was the Duke of Thuringia (dux Thoringiae) from 632 or 633 (certainly before 634) until his death after 642. According to the Chronicle of Fredegar, he was a son of one Chamar, a Frankish aristocrat. He rose to power under the Merovingian king Dagobert I, who appointed him as dux in the former Thuringian kingdom, which Frankia had conquered in 531.
Origin: germanic
This name derives from the Latin root “līlia > līlĭum,” which in turn derives from the Greek “leírion (λείριον),” meaning” lily flower (a classic symbol of purity).” The popularity of the given name “Lily” increased steadily in most English-speaking countries during the late 20th century. In the United States, “Lily” became one of the top-100 names for newborn girls in 2002 and reached a rank of 18 by 2009. In England in 2011, Lily was the 3rd most popular name for baby girls. Leírion is generally assumed to refer to true, white lilies, as exemplified by the Madonna lily (Lilium candidum).
Origin: greek
This name derives from the Middle Egyptian “SŠN” and then after from the Persian root “Sousan, Susan.” However, the Hebrew root for the name of the lily (from Lilium family) derives from “Šōšannā > Shôshan > Shôshannâh,” which means “lotus, lily, to be joyful, bright, or cheerful.” It was first reported on an 11th Dynasty sarcophagus dating from approximately 2000 B.C. The Persian name for lily is “Soussan.” The name of Susa, an ancient city of Persia, may be derived from the lilies which abounded in the plain in which it was situated. It is the name of at least two women in the Bible.
Origin: hebrew
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “rhódon (ῥόδον) Rhóde (Ῥόδη),” meaning “rose.” Rhoda is a minor character in the New Testament. She appears only in Acts 12:12-15. She was a servant girl in the house of Mary, the mother of John Mark. After Peter was released from prison, he went to the house and knocked on the door.
Origin: greek
This name means “kernel of a nut or seed,” but it may also be related to Aidan, meaning “little fire.” There are at least nine St. Eithne’s. One 6th-century St. Eithne was the mother of St. Columba. Before the birth of her son, an angel appeared to her, displaying a beautifully colored cloak covered with beautiful flowers. When she reached for the mantle, it rose into the air, and spreading out, floated over land and sea until it seemed to rest upon the hills of a distant land. This vision foretold that her little son was to travel over the waters and win high distinction and honor.
Origin: scottish (gaelic)
This name derives from the Arabic and Persian (fārsi) “záhara > zahraḧ,” meaning “brilliance, light, brightness, splendor, beauty, flower, blossom.” The Ottoman and Persian empires have expanded the use of these names to Slavic countries and the Indian subcontinent, respectively. This name, not having a unique transliteration, is transcribed in several ways, including Zehra and Zohra(h), and many others, by the way, Zahra is also used as a surname, particularly in Malta. Saint Zaira was a martyr of the Catholic Church and is cited in Spain during the Moorish occupation and commemorated on October 21.
Origin: arabic
This name derives from the Latin root “līlia > līlĭum,” which in turn derives from the Greek “leírion (λείριον),” meaning” lily flower (a classic symbol of purity).” The popularity of the given name “Lily” increased steadily in most English-speaking countries during the late 20th century. In the United States, “Lily” became one of the top-100 names for newborn girls in 2002 and reached a rank of 18 by 2009. In England in 2011, Lily was the 3rd most popular name for baby girls. Leírion is generally assumed to refer to true, white lilies, as exemplified by the Madonna lily (Lilium candidum).
Origin: greek
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “íon (ίον) Iólē (Ῐ̓όλη),” meaning “violet, purple flower dark blue flower.” In Greek mythology, Iole was the daughter of Eurytus, king of the city Oechalia. Iole was indirectly the cause of Heracles’s death because of his wife’s jealousy of her.
Origin: greek
This name derives from the Proto-Germanic name “*Rēdawulfaz,” Old High German “Radolf / Radulf,” Old English “Rǣdwulf,” via Old Norse “RáðulfR,” composed of two elements: “*rēdaz,” meaning “help, advice, counsel, a decision” plus “*-wulfaz,” meaning “wolf.” The name is also connected to the Germanic name (Hroðulf / Hruodolf), but it is not from the same root. Radulf was the Duke of Thuringia (dux Thoringiae) from 632 or 633 (certainly before 634) until his death after 642. According to the Chronicle of Fredegar, he was a son of one Chamar, a Frankish aristocrat. He rose to power under the Merovingian king Dagobert I, who appointed him as dux in the former Thuringian kingdom, which Frankia had conquered in 531.
Origin: germanic
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “íon (ίον) Iólē (Ῐ̓όλη),” meaning “violet, purple flower dark blue flower.” In Greek mythology, Iole was the daughter of Eurytus, king of the city Oechalia. Iole was indirectly the cause of Heracles’s death because of his wife’s jealousy of her.
Origin: greek
blossom > hope
Origin: japanese
This name comes from the Latin root “flōs > Flōrĭānus,” meaning “flower, blossom, (figuratively) innocence, virginity.” This name is linked to “flōrĕo / flōrens” (bloom, be in flower (figuratively) flourish, shine, prosper, be overjoyed). The term “flora” was used since the 13th- century in the sense of “virginity.” Flōra in Roman mythology was the goddess of flowers, gardens, and spring and the guardian of the flora, an equivalent of the Greek Chlori. While she was otherwise a relatively minor figure in Roman mythology, being one among several fertility goddesses, her association with the spring gave her particular importance at the coming of springtime. Her festival, the Floralia, was held between April 28 and May 3 and symbolized the renewal of the cycle of life, drinking, and flowers.
Origin: latin
This name derives from the Middle Egyptian “SŠN” and then after from the Persian root “Sousan, Susan.” However, the Hebrew root for the name of the lily (from Lilium family) derives from “Šōšannā > Shôshan > Shôshannâh,” which means “lotus, lily, to be joyful, bright, or cheerful.” It was first reported on an 11th Dynasty sarcophagus dating from approximately 2000 B.C. The Persian name for lily is “Soussan.” The name of Susa, an ancient city of Persia, may be derived from the lilies which abounded in the plain in which it was situated. It is the name of at least two women in the Bible.
Origin: hebrew
This name has different origins: 1) From the Latin “rŏsa,” associated with the word for the fragrant flower “rose.” Etymologically, the word derives from the Ancient Greek ródon (ρόδον), maybe from “roe osme (ροή οσμή),” meaning “flux of smell.” The name is linked to a Proto Indo-European root “*wrdho,” meaning “thorn (referring to a flower with thorns).” 2) However, it is not excluded that may be born from “Roza,” a short form of Germanic names beginning with the element “*hrōþiz” (praise, fame, glory, renown, honor) such as Rosalinda and Roswitha. Rosalie in English-speaking countries was introduced in the second half of the 19th-century. In the Roman Empire, Rosalia or Rosaria was a festival of roses celebrated on various dates, primarily in May, but scattered through mid-July. 1) Rose of Lima (1586–1617), was a Spanish colonist in Lima, Peru, who became known for both her life of severe asceticism and her care of the needy of the city through her private efforts. 2) Rose of Viterbo (1233–1251), was a young woman born in Viterbo, then a contested commune of the Papal States. 3) Saint Rosalia (1130–1166), also called La Santuzza or “The Little Saint,” and in local dialect as “Rusalia” is the patron saint of Palermo in Italy, and three towns in Venezuela: El Hatillo, Zuata, and Anzoátegui.
Origin: latin
This name derives from the Middle Egyptian “SŠN” and then after from the Persian root “Sousan, Susan.” However, the Hebrew root for the name of the lily (from Lilium family) derives from “Šōšannā > Shôshan > Shôshannâh,” which means “lotus, lily, to be joyful, bright, or cheerful.” It was first reported on an 11th Dynasty sarcophagus dating from approximately 2000 B.C. The Persian name for lily is “Soussan.” The name of Susa, an ancient city of Persia, may be derived from the lilies which abounded in the plain in which it was situated. It is the name of at least two women in the Bible.
Origin: hebrew
This name derives from the Middle Egyptian “SŠN” and then after from the Persian root “Sousan, Susan.” However, the Hebrew root for the name of the lily (from Lilium family) derives from “Šōšannā > Shôshan > Shôshannâh,” which means “lotus, lily, to be joyful, bright, or cheerful.” It was first reported on an 11th Dynasty sarcophagus dating from approximately 2000 B.C. The Persian name for lily is “Soussan.” The name of Susa, an ancient city of Persia, may be derived from the lilies which abounded in the plain in which it was situated. It is the name of at least two women in the Bible.
Origin: hebrew
This name derives from the Ancient Greek word “Íon (Ίον),” which means “purple” (the color and the flower’ violet flower’). According to Greek mythology, Ion was the illegitimate child of Creüsa, daughter of Erechtheus and wife of Xuthus. Ion was also believed to have founded the first tribe of Greece, the Ionians. He has often been identified with the Javan mentioned in the Hebrew Bible. In Greek mythology, “Ione” was one of the Nereids (Ancient Greek: Νηρηΐδες), sea nymphs (female spirits of sea waters), the fifty daughters of Nereus and Doris, sisters to Nerites.
Origin: greek
This name derives from the Proto-Germanic name “*Rēdawulfaz,” Old High German “Radolf / Radulf,” Old English “Rǣdwulf,” via Old Norse “RáðulfR,” composed of two elements: “*rēdaz,” meaning “help, advice, counsel, a decision” plus “*-wulfaz,” meaning “wolf.” The name is also connected to the Germanic name (Hroðulf / Hruodolf), but it is not from the same root. Radulf was the Duke of Thuringia (dux Thoringiae) from 632 or 633 (certainly before 634) until his death after 642. According to the Chronicle of Fredegar, he was a son of one Chamar, a Frankish aristocrat. He rose to power under the Merovingian king Dagobert I, who appointed him as dux in the former Thuringian kingdom, which Frankia had conquered in 531.
Origin: germanic
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “rhódon (ῥόδον) Rhóde (Ῥόδη),” meaning “rose.” Rhoda is a minor character in the New Testament. She appears only in Acts 12:12-15. She was a servant girl in the house of Mary, the mother of John Mark. After Peter was released from prison, he went to the house and knocked on the door.
Origin: greek
This name has different origins: 1) From the Latin “rŏsa,” associated with the word for the fragrant flower “rose.” Etymologically, the word derives from the Ancient Greek ródon (ρόδον), maybe from “roe osme (ροή οσμή),” meaning “flux of smell.” The name is linked to a Proto Indo-European root “*wrdho,” meaning “thorn (referring to a flower with thorns).” 2) However, it is not excluded that may be born from “Roza,” a short form of Germanic names beginning with the element “*hrōþiz” (praise, fame, glory, renown, honor) such as Rosalinda and Roswitha. Rosalie in English-speaking countries was introduced in the second half of the 19th-century. In the Roman Empire, Rosalia or Rosaria was a festival of roses celebrated on various dates, primarily in May, but scattered through mid-July. 1) Rose of Lima (1586–1617), was a Spanish colonist in Lima, Peru, who became known for both her life of severe asceticism and her care of the needy of the city through her private efforts. 2) Rose of Viterbo (1233–1251), was a young woman born in Viterbo, then a contested commune of the Papal States. 3) Saint Rosalia (1130–1166), also called La Santuzza or “The Little Saint,” and in local dialect as “Rusalia” is the patron saint of Palermo in Italy, and three towns in Venezuela: El Hatillo, Zuata, and Anzoátegui.
Origin: latin
This name is a diminutive form such as Elizabeth, Elisabeta, Elisabeth, Elizaveta, Elżbieta, and Yelizaveta. It derives from the Ancient Greek name Elisábet (Ἐλισάβετ), which is a form of the Hebrew name Elisheva “Elı̂ysheba,” meaning “my God is an oath, my God is abundance.” This name is also linked to the Latin root (līlĭum) “lily flower.” Over time some names were mixed, and they are part of both roots. 1) Princess Lilian was a Welsh-born fashion model who became a member of the Swedish royal family through her 1976 marriage to Prince Bertil, Duke of Halland (1912–1997). 2) Princess Lilian of Belgium (1916–2002), best known as Lilian, Princess of Réthy, was the second wife of King Leopold III of the Belgians.
Origin: hebrew
This name has different origins: 1) From the Latin “rŏsa,” associated with the word for the fragrant flower “rose.” Etymologically, the word derives from the Ancient Greek ródon (ρόδον), maybe from “roe osme (ροή οσμή),” meaning “flux of smell.” The name is linked to a Proto Indo-European root “*wrdho,” meaning “thorn (referring to a flower with thorns).” 2) However, it is not excluded that may be born from “Roza,” a short form of Germanic names beginning with the element “*hrōþiz” (praise, fame, glory, renown, honor) such as Rosalinda and Roswitha. Rosalie in English-speaking countries was introduced in the second half of the 19th-century. In the Roman Empire, Rosalia or Rosaria was a festival of roses celebrated on various dates, primarily in May, but scattered through mid-July. 1) Rose of Lima (1586–1617), was a Spanish colonist in Lima, Peru, who became known for both her life of severe asceticism and her care of the needy of the city through her private efforts. 2) Rose of Viterbo (1233–1251), was a young woman born in Viterbo, then a contested commune of the Papal States. 3) Saint Rosalia (1130–1166), also called La Santuzza or “The Little Saint,” and in local dialect as “Rusalia” is the patron saint of Palermo in Italy, and three towns in Venezuela: El Hatillo, Zuata, and Anzoátegui.
Origin: latin
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “ánthos (ἄνθος) Anthoúsa (Ἀνθούσα),” meaning “flower, in blossom.” Anthousai are nymphs of flowers in Greek Mythology. They were described as having hair that resembles hyacinth flowers. Anthousa (Greek: Ανθούσα), meaning “in blossom” is a suburban town in East Attica, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform, it is part of the municipality Pallini, of which it is a municipal unit.
Origin: greek
This name means “kernel of a nut or seed,” but it may also be related to Aidan, meaning “little fire.” There are at least nine St. Eithne’s. One 6th-century St. Eithne was the mother of St. Columba. Before the birth of her son, an angel appeared to her, displaying a beautifully colored cloak covered with beautiful flowers. When she reached for the mantle, it rose into the air, and spreading out, floated over land and sea until it seemed to rest upon the hills of a distant land. This vision foretold that her little son was to travel over the waters and win high distinction and honor.
Origin: scottish (gaelic)
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “íon (ίον) Iólē (Ῐ̓όλη),” meaning “violet, purple flower dark blue flower.” In Greek mythology, Iole was the daughter of Eurytus, king of the city Oechalia. Iole was indirectly the cause of Heracles’s death because of his wife’s jealousy of her.
Origin: greek
It is an Old English (Anglo-Saxon) pre-7th-century surname, from the Old English “clif,” from the Proto-Germanic “*klibą” meaning “a cliff; a group of rocks or crag.” There are two possible interpretations; firstly, the surname may be a place name from “cliff” in Hampshire and Warwickshire, north and south Cliff in the east riding of Yorkshire, Cliffe in Kent, King’s Cliffe in Northamptonshire, or Cliffe in the north riding of Yorkshire. The name means “slope, bank, cliff.” The Old English (Anglo-Saxon) word was used not only in the sense of the modern English “cliff” but also of much gentler slopes, and frequently also of a riverbank. Clivia is a genus of flowering plants native to southern Africa (only in South Africa and Swaziland). Common names are Natal lily or bush lily. The genus name is a tribute to Lady Clive, Duchess of Northumberland.
Origin: old english (anglo-saxon)
This name has different origins: 1) From the Latin “rŏsa,” associated with the word for the fragrant flower “rose.” Etymologically, the word derives from the Ancient Greek ródon (ρόδον), maybe from “roe osme (ροή οσμή),” meaning “flux of smell.” The name is linked to a Proto Indo-European root “*wrdho,” meaning “thorn (referring to a flower with thorns).” 2) However, it is not excluded that may be born from “Roza,” a short form of Germanic names beginning with the element “*hrōþiz” (praise, fame, glory, renown, honor) such as Rosalinda and Roswitha. Rosalie in English-speaking countries was introduced in the second half of the 19th-century. In the Roman Empire, Rosalia or Rosaria was a festival of roses celebrated on various dates, primarily in May, but scattered through mid-July. 1) Rose of Lima (1586–1617), was a Spanish colonist in Lima, Peru, who became known for both her life of severe asceticism and her care of the needy of the city through her private efforts. 2) Rose of Viterbo (1233–1251), was a young woman born in Viterbo, then a contested commune of the Papal States. 3) Saint Rosalia (1130–1166), also called La Santuzza or “The Little Saint,” and in local dialect as “Rusalia” is the patron saint of Palermo in Italy, and three towns in Venezuela: El Hatillo, Zuata, and Anzoátegui.
Origin: latin
This name derives from the Middle Egyptian “SŠN” and then after from the Persian root “Sousan, Susan.” However, the Hebrew root for the name of the lily (from Lilium family) derives from “Šōšannā > Shôshan > Shôshannâh,” which means “lotus, lily, to be joyful, bright, or cheerful.” It was first reported on an 11th Dynasty sarcophagus dating from approximately 2000 B.C. The Persian name for lily is “Soussan.” The name of Susa, an ancient city of Persia, may be derived from the lilies which abounded in the plain in which it was situated. It is the name of at least two women in the Bible.
Origin: hebrew
This name has different origins: 1) From the Latin “rŏsa,” associated with the word for the fragrant flower “rose.” Etymologically, the word derives from the Ancient Greek ródon (ρόδον), maybe from “roe osme (ροή οσμή),” meaning “flux of smell.” The name is linked to a Proto Indo-European root “*wrdho,” meaning “thorn (referring to a flower with thorns).” 2) However, it is not excluded that may be born from “Roza,” a short form of Germanic names beginning with the element “*hrōþiz” (praise, fame, glory, renown, honor) such as Rosalinda and Roswitha. Rosalie in English-speaking countries was introduced in the second half of the 19th-century. In the Roman Empire, Rosalia or Rosaria was a festival of roses celebrated on various dates, primarily in May, but scattered through mid-July. 1) Rose of Lima (1586–1617), was a Spanish colonist in Lima, Peru, who became known for both her life of severe asceticism and her care of the needy of the city through her private efforts. 2) Rose of Viterbo (1233–1251), was a young woman born in Viterbo, then a contested commune of the Papal States. 3) Saint Rosalia (1130–1166), also called La Santuzza or “The Little Saint,” and in local dialect as “Rusalia” is the patron saint of Palermo in Italy, and three towns in Venezuela: El Hatillo, Zuata, and Anzoátegui.
Origin: latin
This name derives from the Proto-Germanic name “*Rēdawulfaz,” Old High German “Radolf / Radulf,” Old English “Rǣdwulf,” via Old Norse “RáðulfR,” composed of two elements: “*rēdaz,” meaning “help, advice, counsel, a decision” plus “*-wulfaz,” meaning “wolf.” The name is also connected to the Germanic name (Hroðulf / Hruodolf), but it is not from the same root. Radulf was the Duke of Thuringia (dux Thoringiae) from 632 or 633 (certainly before 634) until his death after 642. According to the Chronicle of Fredegar, he was a son of one Chamar, a Frankish aristocrat. He rose to power under the Merovingian king Dagobert I, who appointed him as dux in the former Thuringian kingdom, which Frankia had conquered in 531.
Origin: germanic
This name derives from the Middle Egyptian “SŠN” and then after from the Persian root “Sousan, Susan.” However, the Hebrew root for the name of the lily (from Lilium family) derives from “Šōšannā > Shôshan > Shôshannâh,” which means “lotus, lily, to be joyful, bright, or cheerful.” It was first reported on an 11th Dynasty sarcophagus dating from approximately 2000 B.C. The Persian name for lily is “Soussan.” The name of Susa, an ancient city of Persia, may be derived from the lilies which abounded in the plain in which it was situated. It is the name of at least two women in the Bible.
Origin: hebrew
This name derives from the Ancient Egyptian “Ymn > ‘Imn > Amon,” meaning “the hidden one.” Amun, king of the gods, was attested since the old kingdom and his spouse Amaunet. With the 11th dynasty (~21st century BC), he rose to the position of patron deity of Thebes by replacing Monthu. After the rebellion of Thebes against the Hyksos and with the rule of Ahmose I, Amun acquired national importance, expressed in his fusion with the Sun god, Ra, as Amun-Ra.
Origin: ancient egyptian
This name derives from the Ancient Egyptian “Ymn > ‘Imn > Amon,” meaning “the hidden one.” Amun, king of the gods, was attested since the old kingdom and his spouse Amaunet. With the 11th dynasty (~21st century BC), he rose to the position of patron deity of Thebes by replacing Monthu. After the rebellion of Thebes against the Hyksos and with the rule of Ahmose I, Amun acquired national importance, expressed in his fusion with the Sun god, Ra, as Amun-Ra.
Origin: ancient egyptian
This name derives from the Hungarian (Magyar) “ajak,” meaning “lip, labium (the lower lip of the flower of a plant of the mint family).”
Origin: hungarian (magyar)
This name has different origins: 1) From the Latin “rŏsa,” associated with the word for the fragrant flower “rose.” Etymologically, the word derives from the Ancient Greek ródon (ρόδον), maybe from “roe osme (ροή οσμή),” meaning “flux of smell.” The name is linked to a Proto Indo-European root “*wrdho,” meaning “thorn (referring to a flower with thorns).” 2) However, it is not excluded that may be born from “Roza,” a short form of Germanic names beginning with the element “*hrōþiz” (praise, fame, glory, renown, honor) such as Rosalinda and Roswitha. Rosalie in English-speaking countries was introduced in the second half of the 19th-century. In the Roman Empire, Rosalia or Rosaria was a festival of roses celebrated on various dates, primarily in May, but scattered through mid-July. 1) Rose of Lima (1586–1617), was a Spanish colonist in Lima, Peru, who became known for both her life of severe asceticism and her care of the needy of the city through her private efforts. 2) Rose of Viterbo (1233–1251), was a young woman born in Viterbo, then a contested commune of the Papal States. 3) Saint Rosalia (1130–1166), also called La Santuzza or “The Little Saint,” and in local dialect as “Rusalia” is the patron saint of Palermo in Italy, and three towns in Venezuela: El Hatillo, Zuata, and Anzoátegui.
Origin: latin
This name has different origins: 1) From the Latin “rŏsa,” associated with the word for the fragrant flower “rose.” Etymologically, the word derives from the Ancient Greek ródon (ρόδον), maybe from “roe osme (ροή οσμή),” meaning “flux of smell.” The name is linked to a Proto Indo-European root “*wrdho,” meaning “thorn (referring to a flower with thorns).” 2) However, it is not excluded that may be born from “Roza,” a short form of Germanic names beginning with the element “*hrōþiz” (praise, fame, glory, renown, honor) such as Rosalinda and Roswitha. Rosalie in English-speaking countries was introduced in the second half of the 19th-century. In the Roman Empire, Rosalia or Rosaria was a festival of roses celebrated on various dates, primarily in May, but scattered through mid-July. 1) Rose of Lima (1586–1617), was a Spanish colonist in Lima, Peru, who became known for both her life of severe asceticism and her care of the needy of the city through her private efforts. 2) Rose of Viterbo (1233–1251), was a young woman born in Viterbo, then a contested commune of the Papal States. 3) Saint Rosalia (1130–1166), also called La Santuzza or “The Little Saint,” and in local dialect as “Rusalia” is the patron saint of Palermo in Italy, and three towns in Venezuela: El Hatillo, Zuata, and Anzoátegui.
Origin: latin
This name derives from the Proto-Germanic name “*Rēdawulfaz,” Old High German “Radolf / Radulf,” Old English “Rǣdwulf,” via Old Norse “RáðulfR,” composed of two elements: “*rēdaz,” meaning “help, advice, counsel, a decision” plus “*-wulfaz,” meaning “wolf.” The name is also connected to the Germanic name (Hroðulf / Hruodolf), but it is not from the same root. Radulf was the Duke of Thuringia (dux Thoringiae) from 632 or 633 (certainly before 634) until his death after 642. According to the Chronicle of Fredegar, he was a son of one Chamar, a Frankish aristocrat. He rose to power under the Merovingian king Dagobert I, who appointed him as dux in the former Thuringian kingdom, which Frankia had conquered in 531.
Origin: germanic
This name derives from the Arabic and Persian (fārsi) “záhara > zahraḧ,” meaning “brilliance, light, brightness, splendor, beauty, flower, blossom.” The Ottoman and Persian empires have expanded the use of these names to Slavic countries and the Indian subcontinent, respectively. This name, not having a unique transliteration, is transcribed in several ways, including Zehra and Zohra(h), and many others, by the way, Zahra is also used as a surname, particularly in Malta. Saint Zaira was a martyr of the Catholic Church and is cited in Spain during the Moorish occupation and commemorated on October 21.
Origin: arabic
This name is a combination (composed, blended name) of “Rosa, Roza, Rose” and “Marie, Maria, Mary.” It is of Latin, (Greek), Germanic and Hebrew origin and comes from the following roots: (RŎSA) (HROD / HRÔMA) and (MIRIAM). The name “Rosemary” is a 19th-century coinage, from the name of the herb (which is from Latin “ros marīnus,” meaning “sea dew”). In fact, the name is also linked to the Germanic element “marr-,” from the Old High German “*mari,” meaning “sea, ocean, lake, a body of water.”
Origin: hebrew
In Europe, this name is mainly the short form of several names ending in “-nina / -nine,” such as Marina, Katharina, Antonina, Giannina, Constantina, and others. Nina and other variants, around the world, also represents the short form of Anna, above all related to the short form of the Russian name Anninka (Аннинка). Nina also represents a Spanish emotional form, “Niña,” which means “little girl or great-granddaughter.” Another meaning: (Hebrew: God was gracious, God has shown favor); (Persian: nice); (Hindi: beautiful); (Swahili: mother); (Native American: strong or mighty); (Arabic: friend); (Greek: flower).
Origin: various origin
This name derives from the Old French “violette / viole” (Old Provençal: viola), from the Latin “vĭŏla,” which in turn derives from the Ancient Greek “íon (ἴον)” meaning “violet, purple flower, dark blue flower.” It is an auspicious name that refers to the homonymous flower. The English form Violet enjoyed a specific diffusion in Scotland in the sixteenth century but became widespread in English only from the nineteenth. The Italian form “viola” became known in England thanks to the character named in Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night.”
Origin: greek
This name is of Ancient Greek origin, composed of two elements: “Íon (Ίον) Iólē (Ῐ̓όλη)” (violet, purple) plus “ánthos (ἄνθος)” (flower, blossom, bloom, peak, brightness, brilliance). In turn, the name means “violet, purple flower.” Blessed Yolanda of Poland (1235–1298) was the daughter of King Béla IV of Hungary and Maria Laskarina. She was the sister of Saint Margaret of Hungary and Saint Kinga (Cunegunda). One of her paternal aunts was the great Franciscan saint, Elizabeth of Hungary. The name Jolánka is also used by the writer András Dugonics for the heroine of his 1804 novel “Jólánka Etelkának Leánya.” In addition to being based on the name Iolanda it could also come from the word “jóleán,” meaning “good girl.” Iole, which is somehow linked to the name, in Greek mythology, was the daughter of Eurytus, king of the city Oechalia.
Origin: greek
This name derives from the Middle Egyptian “SŠN” and then after from the Persian root “Sousan, Susan.” However, the Hebrew root for the name of the lily (from Lilium family) derives from “Šōšannā > Shôshan > Shôshannâh,” which means “lotus, lily, to be joyful, bright, or cheerful.” It was first reported on an 11th Dynasty sarcophagus dating from approximately 2000 B.C. The Persian name for lily is “Soussan.” The name of Susa, an ancient city of Persia, may be derived from the lilies which abounded in the plain in which it was situated. It is the name of at least two women in the Bible.
Origin: hebrew
This name derives from the name of the flower. It has two derivations, both of which are connected to the famous 18th-century Swedish scientist Carl Linnaeus, who was ennobled as Carl von Linné later in life. Secondarily, people have named their children after the twinflower Linnaea, which was named to honor Linnaeus. Linnaeus' family name, in turn, is derived from the Swedish word “lind,” the linden (lime tree).
Origin: old norse
This name has different origins: 1) From the Latin “rŏsa,” associated with the word for the fragrant flower “rose.” Etymologically, the word derives from the Ancient Greek ródon (ρόδον), maybe from “roe osme (ροή οσμή),” meaning “flux of smell.” The name is linked to a Proto Indo-European root “*wrdho,” meaning “thorn (referring to a flower with thorns).” 2) However, it is not excluded that may be born from “Roza,” a short form of Germanic names beginning with the element “*hrōþiz” (praise, fame, glory, renown, honor) such as Rosalinda and Roswitha. Rosalie in English-speaking countries was introduced in the second half of the 19th-century. In the Roman Empire, Rosalia or Rosaria was a festival of roses celebrated on various dates, primarily in May, but scattered through mid-July. 1) Rose of Lima (1586–1617), was a Spanish colonist in Lima, Peru, who became known for both her life of severe asceticism and her care of the needy of the city through her private efforts. 2) Rose of Viterbo (1233–1251), was a young woman born in Viterbo, then a contested commune of the Papal States. 3) Saint Rosalia (1130–1166), also called La Santuzza or “The Little Saint,” and in local dialect as “Rusalia” is the patron saint of Palermo in Italy, and three towns in Venezuela: El Hatillo, Zuata, and Anzoátegui.
Origin: latin
This name has different origins: 1) From the Latin “rŏsa,” associated with the word for the fragrant flower “rose.” Etymologically, the word derives from the Ancient Greek ródon (ρόδον), maybe from “roe osme (ροή οσμή),” meaning “flux of smell.” The name is linked to a Proto Indo-European root “*wrdho,” meaning “thorn (referring to a flower with thorns).” 2) However, it is not excluded that may be born from “Roza,” a short form of Germanic names beginning with the element “*hrōþiz” (praise, fame, glory, renown, honor) such as Rosalinda and Roswitha. Rosalie in English-speaking countries was introduced in the second half of the 19th-century. In the Roman Empire, Rosalia or Rosaria was a festival of roses celebrated on various dates, primarily in May, but scattered through mid-July. 1) Rose of Lima (1586–1617), was a Spanish colonist in Lima, Peru, who became known for both her life of severe asceticism and her care of the needy of the city through her private efforts. 2) Rose of Viterbo (1233–1251), was a young woman born in Viterbo, then a contested commune of the Papal States. 3) Saint Rosalia (1130–1166), also called La Santuzza or “The Little Saint,” and in local dialect as “Rusalia” is the patron saint of Palermo in Italy, and three towns in Venezuela: El Hatillo, Zuata, and Anzoátegui.
Origin: latin
Priya is a short form of Priyanka, a female given name in Hindu and Buddhist cultures. This name derives from the Sanskrit “Priyā,” meaning “beloved, favorite, nice, someone, or something amiable, lovable, or makes you happy, loved one, darling.” It can also mean endearing behavior in its adverb form, for example, an act of showing kindness or happiness or excitement; or kind agree-ability. The Sanskrit word Priyankar is also used to describe the white variety of the ‘Kantakari’ flower (Sweta kantakari).
Origin: sanskrit
This name derives from the Middle Egyptian “SŠN” and then after from the Persian root “Sousan, Susan.” However, the Hebrew root for the name of the lily (from Lilium family) derives from “Šōšannā > Shôshan > Shôshannâh,” which means “lotus, lily, to be joyful, bright, or cheerful.” It was first reported on an 11th Dynasty sarcophagus dating from approximately 2000 B.C. The Persian name for lily is “Soussan.” The name of Susa, an ancient city of Persia, may be derived from the lilies which abounded in the plain in which it was situated. It is the name of at least two women in the Bible.
Origin: hebrew
This name is of Ancient Greek origin, composed of two elements: “Íon (Ίον) Iólē (Ῐ̓όλη)” (violet, purple) plus “ánthos (ἄνθος)” (flower, blossom, bloom, peak, brightness, brilliance). In turn, the name means “violet, purple flower.” Blessed Yolanda of Poland (1235–1298) was the daughter of King Béla IV of Hungary and Maria Laskarina. She was the sister of Saint Margaret of Hungary and Saint Kinga (Cunegunda). One of her paternal aunts was the great Franciscan saint, Elizabeth of Hungary. The name Jolánka is also used by the writer András Dugonics for the heroine of his 1804 novel “Jólánka Etelkának Leánya.” In addition to being based on the name Iolanda it could also come from the word “jóleán,” meaning “good girl.” Iole, which is somehow linked to the name, in Greek mythology, was the daughter of Eurytus, king of the city Oechalia.
Origin: greek
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Ēōs (Ἠώς / Ἠώς),” meaning “down.” In Greek mythology, Eos is a Titaness and the goddess of the dawn, who rose each morning from her home at the Oceanus’s edge. Eos is cognate to Vedic Sanskrit “Ushas” and Latin “Aurora,” both goddesses of dawn. Eos is cognate to Vedic Sanskrit Ushas and Latin Aurora, both goddesses of dawn, and all three considered derivatives of a PIE (Proto Indo-European) stem “*h2ewsṓs” (later *Ausṓs), “dawn,” a stem that also gave rise to the Proto-Germanic “*Austrō,” Old Germanic “Ôstara” and Old English “Ēostre / Ēastre.” According to Pseudo-Apollodorus, Eos consorted with the war god Ares and was thereupon cursed with unsatisfiable sexual desire by the jealous Aphrodite. This caused her to abduct several handsome young men, most notably Cephalus, Tithonus, Orion, and Cleitus.
Origin: greek
This name is of Ancient Greek origin, composed of two elements: “Íon (Ίον) Iólē (Ῐ̓όλη)” (violet, purple) plus “ánthos (ἄνθος)” (flower, blossom, bloom, peak, brightness, brilliance). In turn, the name means “violet, purple flower.” Blessed Yolanda of Poland (1235–1298) was the daughter of King Béla IV of Hungary and Maria Laskarina. She was the sister of Saint Margaret of Hungary and Saint Kinga (Cunegunda). One of her paternal aunts was the great Franciscan saint, Elizabeth of Hungary. The name Jolánka is also used by the writer András Dugonics for the heroine of his 1804 novel “Jólánka Etelkának Leánya.” In addition to being based on the name Iolanda it could also come from the word “jóleán,” meaning “good girl.” Iole, which is somehow linked to the name, in Greek mythology, was the daughter of Eurytus, king of the city Oechalia.
Origin: greek
This name has different origins: 1) From the Latin “rŏsa,” associated with the word for the fragrant flower “rose.” Etymologically, the word derives from the Ancient Greek ródon (ρόδον), maybe from “roe osme (ροή οσμή),” meaning “flux of smell.” The name is linked to a Proto Indo-European root “*wrdho,” meaning “thorn (referring to a flower with thorns).” 2) However, it is not excluded that may be born from “Roza,” a short form of Germanic names beginning with the element “*hrōþiz” (praise, fame, glory, renown, honor) such as Rosalinda and Roswitha. Rosalie in English-speaking countries was introduced in the second half of the 19th-century. In the Roman Empire, Rosalia or Rosaria was a festival of roses celebrated on various dates, primarily in May, but scattered through mid-July. 1) Rose of Lima (1586–1617), was a Spanish colonist in Lima, Peru, who became known for both her life of severe asceticism and her care of the needy of the city through her private efforts. 2) Rose of Viterbo (1233–1251), was a young woman born in Viterbo, then a contested commune of the Papal States. 3) Saint Rosalia (1130–1166), also called La Santuzza or “The Little Saint,” and in local dialect as “Rusalia” is the patron saint of Palermo in Italy, and three towns in Venezuela: El Hatillo, Zuata, and Anzoátegui.
Origin: latin
In Europe, this name is mainly the short form of several names ending in “-nina / -nine,” such as Marina, Katharina, Antonina, Giannina, Constantina, and others. Nina and other variants, around the world, also represents the short form of Anna, above all related to the short form of the Russian name Anninka (Аннинка). Nina also represents a Spanish emotional form, “Niña,” which means “little girl or great-granddaughter.” Another meaning: (Hebrew: God was gracious, God has shown favor); (Persian: nice); (Hindi: beautiful); (Swahili: mother); (Native American: strong or mighty); (Arabic: friend); (Greek: flower).
Origin: various origin
This name derives from the Ancient Egyptian “Ymn > ‘Imn > Amon,” meaning “the hidden one.” Amun, king of the gods, was attested since the old kingdom and his spouse Amaunet. With the 11th dynasty (~21st century BC), he rose to the position of patron deity of Thebes by replacing Monthu. After the rebellion of Thebes against the Hyksos and with the rule of Ahmose I, Amun acquired national importance, expressed in his fusion with the Sun god, Ra, as Amun-Ra.
Origin: ancient egyptian
This name derives from the Middle Egyptian “SŠN” and then after from the Persian root “Sousan, Susan.” However, the Hebrew root for the name of the lily (from Lilium family) derives from “Šōšannā > Shôshan > Shôshannâh,” which means “lotus, lily, to be joyful, bright, or cheerful.” It was first reported on an 11th Dynasty sarcophagus dating from approximately 2000 B.C. The Persian name for lily is “Soussan.” The name of Susa, an ancient city of Persia, may be derived from the lilies which abounded in the plain in which it was situated. It is the name of at least two women in the Bible.
Origin: hebrew
This name is of Ancient Greek origin, composed of two elements: “Íon (Ίον) Iólē (Ῐ̓όλη)” (violet, purple) plus “ánthos (ἄνθος)” (flower, blossom, bloom, peak, brightness, brilliance). In turn, the name means “violet, purple flower.” Blessed Yolanda of Poland (1235–1298) was the daughter of King Béla IV of Hungary and Maria Laskarina. She was the sister of Saint Margaret of Hungary and Saint Kinga (Cunegunda). One of her paternal aunts was the great Franciscan saint, Elizabeth of Hungary. The name Jolánka is also used by the writer András Dugonics for the heroine of his 1804 novel “Jólánka Etelkának Leánya.” In addition to being based on the name Iolanda it could also come from the word “jóleán,” meaning “good girl.” Iole, which is somehow linked to the name, in Greek mythology, was the daughter of Eurytus, king of the city Oechalia.
Origin: greek
This name derives from the Middle Egyptian “SŠN” and then after from the Persian root “Sousan, Susan.” However, the Hebrew root for the name of the lily (from Lilium family) derives from “Šōšannā > Shôshan > Shôshannâh,” which means “lotus, lily, to be joyful, bright, or cheerful.” It was first reported on an 11th Dynasty sarcophagus dating from approximately 2000 B.C. The Persian name for lily is “Soussan.” The name of Susa, an ancient city of Persia, may be derived from the lilies which abounded in the plain in which it was situated. It is the name of at least two women in the Bible.
Origin: hebrew
This name derives from the name of the flower. It has two derivations, both of which are connected to the famous 18th-century Swedish scientist Carl Linnaeus, who was ennobled as Carl von Linné later in life. Secondarily, people have named their children after the twinflower Linnaea, which was named to honor Linnaeus. Linnaeus' family name, in turn, is derived from the Swedish word “lind,” the linden (lime tree).
Origin: old norse
This name derives from the name of the flower. It has two derivations, both of which are connected to the famous 18th-century Swedish scientist Carl Linnaeus, who was ennobled as Carl von Linné later in life. Secondarily, people have named their children after the twinflower Linnaea, which was named to honor Linnaeus. Linnaeus' family name, in turn, is derived from the Swedish word “lind,” the linden (lime tree).
Origin: old norse
This name means “kernel of a nut or seed,” but it may also be related to Aidan, meaning “little fire.” There are at least nine St. Eithne’s. One 6th-century St. Eithne was the mother of St. Columba. Before the birth of her son, an angel appeared to her, displaying a beautifully colored cloak covered with beautiful flowers. When she reached for the mantle, it rose into the air, and spreading out, floated over land and sea until it seemed to rest upon the hills of a distant land. This vision foretold that her little son was to travel over the waters and win high distinction and honor.
Origin: scottish (gaelic)
This name derives from the Turkish (Tatar) “Alsu (Алсуì),” meaning “rose water, scarlet water, rose-colored.”
This name derives from the Middle Egyptian “SŠN” and then after from the Persian root “Sousan, Susan.” However, the Hebrew root for the name of the lily (from Lilium family) derives from “Šōšannā > Shôshan > Shôshannâh,” which means “lotus, lily, to be joyful, bright, or cheerful.” It was first reported on an 11th Dynasty sarcophagus dating from approximately 2000 B.C. The Persian name for lily is “Soussan.” The name of Susa, an ancient city of Persia, may be derived from the lilies which abounded in the plain in which it was situated. It is the name of at least two women in the Bible.
Origin: hebrew
This name derives from the name of the flower. It has two derivations, both of which are connected to the famous 18th-century Swedish scientist Carl Linnaeus, who was ennobled as Carl von Linné later in life. Secondarily, people have named their children after the twinflower Linnaea, which was named to honor Linnaeus. Linnaeus' family name, in turn, is derived from the Swedish word “lind,” the linden (lime tree).
Origin: old norse
This name derives from the Middle Egyptian “SŠN” and then after from the Persian root “Sousan, Susan.” However, the Hebrew root for the name of the lily (from Lilium family) derives from “Šōšannā > Shôshan > Shôshannâh,” which means “lotus, lily, to be joyful, bright, or cheerful.” It was first reported on an 11th Dynasty sarcophagus dating from approximately 2000 B.C. The Persian name for lily is “Soussan.” The name of Susa, an ancient city of Persia, may be derived from the lilies which abounded in the plain in which it was situated. It is the name of at least two women in the Bible.
Origin: hebrew
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “khelīdónios (χελῑδόνῐος),” from “khelīdṓn (χελῑδών),” meaning “swallow, swallows, of the swallows.” Ancient writers said that the flower bloomed when the swallows returned and faded when they left. Chelidonium majus, commonly known as greater celandine, is a herbaceous perennial plant, the only species in the genus Chelidonium. It is native to Europe and western Asia and introduced widely in North America. Saint Celedonio († ~298) was a Roman soldier. He is a martyr of the Catholic Church and Saint Emeterio, patron of Santander’s city.
Origin: greek
In Europe, this name is mainly the short form of several names ending in “-nina / -nine,” such as Marina, Katharina, Antonina, Giannina, Constantina, and others. Nina and other variants, around the world, also represents the short form of Anna, above all related to the short form of the Russian name Anninka (Аннинка). Nina also represents a Spanish emotional form, “Niña,” which means “little girl or great-granddaughter.” Another meaning: (Hebrew: God was gracious, God has shown favor); (Persian: nice); (Hindi: beautiful); (Swahili: mother); (Native American: strong or mighty); (Arabic: friend); (Greek: flower).
Origin: various origin
This name derives from the Middle Egyptian “SŠN” and then after from the Persian root “Sousan, Susan.” However, the Hebrew root for the name of the lily (from Lilium family) derives from “Šōšannā > Shôshan > Shôshannâh,” which means “lotus, lily, to be joyful, bright, or cheerful.” It was first reported on an 11th Dynasty sarcophagus dating from approximately 2000 B.C. The Persian name for lily is “Soussan.” The name of Susa, an ancient city of Persia, may be derived from the lilies which abounded in the plain in which it was situated. It is the name of at least two women in the Bible.
Origin: hebrew
This name derives from the Middle Egyptian “SŠN” and then after from the Persian root “Sousan, Susan.” However, the Hebrew root for the name of the lily (from Lilium family) derives from “Šōšannā > Shôshan > Shôshannâh,” which means “lotus, lily, to be joyful, bright, or cheerful.” It was first reported on an 11th Dynasty sarcophagus dating from approximately 2000 B.C. The Persian name for lily is “Soussan.” The name of Susa, an ancient city of Persia, may be derived from the lilies which abounded in the plain in which it was situated. It is the name of at least two women in the Bible.
Origin: hebrew
This name derives from the Middle Egyptian “SŠN” and then after from the Persian root “Sousan, Susan.” However, the Hebrew root for the name of the lily (from Lilium family) derives from “Šōšannā > Shôshan > Shôshannâh,” which means “lotus, lily, to be joyful, bright, or cheerful.” It was first reported on an 11th Dynasty sarcophagus dating from approximately 2000 B.C. The Persian name for lily is “Soussan.” The name of Susa, an ancient city of Persia, may be derived from the lilies which abounded in the plain in which it was situated. It is the name of at least two women in the Bible.
Origin: hebrew
This name derives from the Middle Egyptian “SŠN” and then after from the Persian root “Sousan, Susan.” However, the Hebrew root for the name of the lily (from Lilium family) derives from “Šōšannā > Shôshan > Shôshannâh,” which means “lotus, lily, to be joyful, bright, or cheerful.” It was first reported on an 11th Dynasty sarcophagus dating from approximately 2000 B.C. The Persian name for lily is “Soussan.” The name of Susa, an ancient city of Persia, may be derived from the lilies which abounded in the plain in which it was situated. It is the name of at least two women in the Bible.
Origin: hebrew
This name comes from the Latin root “flōs,” meaning “flower, blossom, (figuratively) innocence, virginity.” This name is linked to “flōrĕo / flōrens” (bloom, be in flower (figuratively) flourish, shine, prosper, be overjoyed). The term “flora,” was used since the 13th-century, in the sense of “virginity.” Flōra in Roman mythology was the goddess of flowers, gardens, and spring and the guardian of the flora, an equivalent of the Greek Chlori. While she was otherwise a relatively minor figure in Roman mythology, being one among several fertility goddesses, her association with the spring gave her particular importance at the coming of springtime. Her festival, the Floralia, was held between April 28 and May 3 and symbolized the renewal of the cycle of life, drinking, and flowers.
Origin: latin
This name has different origins: 1) From the Latin “rŏsa,” associated with the word for the fragrant flower “rose.” Etymologically, the word derives from the Ancient Greek ródon (ρόδον), maybe from “roe osme (ροή οσμή),” meaning “flux of smell.” The name is linked to a Proto Indo-European root “*wrdho,” meaning “thorn (referring to a flower with thorns).” 2) However, it is not excluded that may be born from “Roza,” a short form of Germanic names beginning with the element “*hrōþiz” (praise, fame, glory, renown, honor) such as Rosalinda and Roswitha. Rosalie in English-speaking countries was introduced in the second half of the 19th-century. In the Roman Empire, Rosalia or Rosaria was a festival of roses celebrated on various dates, primarily in May, but scattered through mid-July. 1) Rose of Lima (1586–1617), was a Spanish colonist in Lima, Peru, who became known for both her life of severe asceticism and her care of the needy of the city through her private efforts. 2) Rose of Viterbo (1233–1251), was a young woman born in Viterbo, then a contested commune of the Papal States. 3) Saint Rosalia (1130–1166), also called La Santuzza or “The Little Saint,” and in local dialect as “Rusalia” is the patron saint of Palermo in Italy, and three towns in Venezuela: El Hatillo, Zuata, and Anzoátegui.
Origin: latin
Names that mean flower carry special significance across many cultures. These names are often chosen by parents who wish to instill qualities of Beautiful as a flower in their children. Whether you're looking for a traditional name with deep historical roots or a modern name with contemporary appeal, this collection offers diverse options for your baby.
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