Christian Names Inspired by Nature in the Bible
Names drawn from God's creation — flowers, rivers, mountains, and stars that declare the glory of the Creator.
"The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork."
— Psalm 19:1 (KJV)
Abilene
"Meadow; Grassy place"
Hebrew
Abilene
"Meadow; Land of grass; Green pasture"
Hebrew
Abital
"My father is dew"
Hebrew
Adair
"Oak tree ford; Fortune"
Scottish/Gaelic
Adair
"Oak tree ford; Noble spear"
Scottish/Gaelic
Adair
"Oak tree ford; Noble"
Scottish/Gaelic
Aiah
"Falcon or hawk"
Hebrew
Aspen
"Quaking tree"
English
Bramwell
"Bramble spring; Well of the bramble"
English
Brenna
"Raven-haired; Little drop of water"
Irish/Gaelic
Briar
"Thorny shrub; Wild rose"
English
Briar
"Thorny bush; Wild rose"
English
Briar
"Thorny bush; Wild rose"
English
Briar
"Thorny bush; Wild rose bush"
English
Brooks
"Of the brook; Small stream"
English
Calder
"Rough waters; Wild stream"
Scottish/English
Caspian
"Of the Caspian Sea"
Geographic/Persian
Caspian
"Of the Caspian Sea; White"
Latin/Persian
Dahlia
"Valley; Elegant flower"
Scandinavian
Daphne
"Laurel tree; Bay tree"
Greek
Darya
"Sea; Upholder of goodness"
Persian/Hebrew
Dashwood
"From the ash wood; Forest clearing"
English
Delphine
"Dolphin; From Delphi"
Greek/French
Delphine
"Dolphin; From Delphi"
French/Greek
Elah
"Terebinth tree"
Hebrew
Elowen
"Elm tree"
Cornish
Elowen
"Elm tree"
Cornish
Elowen
"Elm tree"
Cornish
Elowen
"Elm tree"
Cornish
Elowen
"Elm tree; Tree of strength"
Cornish
Elowen
"Elm tree; Tree of strength"
Cornish
Elwood
"Elder forest; Noble wood"
English
Epher
"Young deer or calf"
Hebrew
Fawn
"Young deer; Fawn"
English/French
Fern
"Fern plant; Feathery leaf"
English
Fleur
"Flower"
French
Flora
"Flower; Blooming"
Latin
Florian
"Flowering; Blooming"
Latin
Florian
"Flowering; Blooming"
Latin
Grove
"Small wood; Cluster of trees"
English
Haddon
"Heather-covered hill"
English
Hadley
"Heather field"
English
Hadley
"Heather field; Field of heather"
English
Hartley
"Deer meadow; Stag clearing"
English
Hartley
"Deer meadow; Stag clearing"
English
Hartley
"Deer meadow; Stag clearing"
English
Hazel
"Hazel tree; Light brown color"
English
Heath
"Open wasteland; Moor"
English
Hollis
"Near the holly trees"
English
Hollis
"Near the holly trees; Dweller by the holly"
English
Ilana
"Tree; Oak tree"
Hebrew
Ivo
"Yew wood; Archer"
Germanic/French
Ivy
"Ivy plant; Climbing vine; Faithfulness"
English/Latin
Jessamine
"Jasmine flower; Gift from God"
Persian/French
Jessamine
"Jasmine flower; Gift from God"
Persian/French
Jorah
"Autumn rain; Early rain"
Hebrew
Jorvik
"Horse bay; Wild horse inlet"
Norse
Juniper
"Young; Evergreen tree"
Latin
Juniper
"Young; Evergreen; Juniper tree"
Latin/English
Juniper
"Young; Evergreen shrub"
Latin/English
Juniper
"Evergreen; Young"
Latin
Juniper
"Juniper tree; Young; Evergreen"
Latin
Kai
"Sea; Ocean"
Hawaiian/Various
Keanu
"Cool breeze over the mountains"
Hawaiian
Kiefer
"Pine tree; Barrel maker"
Germanic
Kiefer
"Pine tree; Barrel maker"
German
Lachlan
"Land of lakes; From the fjord"
Scottish/Gaelic
Lachlan
"From the land of lakes; Viking"
Scottish/Gaelic
Lachlan
"From the fjord land; Land of lakes"
Scottish/Gaelic
Lachlan
"Land of lakes; Fjord land"
Scottish/Gaelic
Landon
"Long hill; Ridge"
English
Lark
"Songbird; Lark bird; Joyful song"
English
Lennox
"Elm grove; With many elm trees"
Scottish/Gaelic
Lennox
"Elm grove; Place of elms"
Scottish/Gaelic
Lennox
"Elm grove; Place of elms"
Scottish/Gaelic
Lennox
"Elm grove; Place of elms"
Scottish/Gaelic
Liana
"To bind; To climb; Vine"
French/Latin
Linnea
"Twinflower; Linden tree"
Swedish
Linnea
"Linden tree; Twin flower; Lime tree"
Scandinavian/Latin
Maren
"Sea; Star of the sea"
Latin/Scandinavian
Marina
"Of the sea"
Latin
Marisol
"Sea and sun; Mary of solitude"
Spanish
Meadow
"Grassland; Field of flowers"
English
Merrick
"Fame; Power; Ruler of the sea"
Welsh
Nash
"By the ash tree; At the ash tree"
English
Nash
"By the ash tree; Cliff; Headland"
English
Nerida
"Sea nymph; Water lily; Beautiful"
Greek/Aboriginal
Nerissa
"Sea nymph; From the sea"
Greek
Nerissa
"Sea nymph; From the sea"
Greek
Nimrah
"Clear water or leopard"
Hebrew
Norwood
"Northern forest; Keeper of the north wood"
English
Oak
"Oak tree; Strength"
English
Oakley
"Oak meadow; Oak clearing"
English
Oakley
"Oak meadow; Oak clearing"
English
Oakley
"Oak tree meadow; From the oak clearing"
English
Oleander
"Olive tree; Evergreen"
Greek/Latin
Oleander
"Evergreen tree"
Greek
Oleander
"Evergreen tree; Compassionate man"
Greek/Latin
Olive
"Olive tree; Peace"
Latin
Olive
"Olive tree; Peace; Fruitfulness"
English/Latin
Ondine
"Little wave; Water spirit"
Latin/French
Ondine
"Little wave; Water spirit"
Latin/French
Ophrah
"Young deer"
Hebrew
Primrose
"First rose; Early bloom"
English/Latin
Primrose
"First rose; Early bloomer"
English/Latin
Primrose
"First rose; Early bloomer"
English/Latin
Raven
"Dark bird"
English
Remington
"From the raven's town"
English
Reva
"Rain; To bind; Graceful"
Hebrew/Sanskrit
Rimon
"Pomegranate"
Hebrew
Romilly
"People of the leafy glade"
French/English
Rosalind
"Gentle horse; Beautiful rose"
Germanic/Latin
Rosemary
"Dew of the sea; Rose of Mary"
Latin
Rosemary
"Dew of the sea; Rose of Mary"
Latin
Rowan
"Little red one; Rowan tree"
Irish/Gaelic
Rowan
"Little red-haired one; Rowan tree"
Irish/Gaelic
Stellan
"Calm; Peaceful; Star"
Scandinavian
Summer
"The warm season"
English
Sylvan
"Of the forest; Woodland"
Latin
Sylvia
"From the forest; Woodland"
Latin
Talia
"Dew from God; Gentle rain"
Hebrew
Tempest
"Storm; Violent wind"
English/French
Tempest
"Storm; Turbulent weather"
English/French
Thalassa
"Sea; Ocean"
Greek
Thalia
"To flourish; Blooming; Joyful"
Greek
Undine
"Little wave; Water"
Latin
Undine
"Little wave; Water spirit"
Latin
Vance
"Marshland; One who lives near marshes"
English/French
Varden
"Green hill; From the green hill"
English/French
Vespera
"Evening star; Eventide"
Latin
Waverly
"Meadow of quivering aspens"
English
Waverly
"Meadow of quivering aspens"
English
Waverly
"Meadow of quivering aspens; Swaying field"
English
Westley
"Western meadow"
English
Wilder
"Wild; Untamed; Of the wilderness"
English/Germanic
Willow
"Willow tree; Graceful"
English
Woodrow
"Row of trees; Hedgerow"
English
Wren
"Small bird"
English
Wren
"Small songbird"
English
Wren
"Small bird; Songbird"
English
Wren
"Small bird; Songbird"
English
Wren
"Small bird; Songbird"
English
Wren
"Small bird; Songbird"
English
Xyla
"Of the forest; Woodland"
Greek
Xyla
"Of the forest; Woodland"
Greek
Yara
"Small butterfly; Spring; Water"
Arabic/Hebrew
Yarrow
"Healing herb; Protection"
English/Botanical
Yarrow
"Healing herb; Rough stream"
English
Yarrow
"Healing herb; Rough stream"
English
Yasmin
"Jasmine flower; Gift from God"
Persian/Arabic
Yves
"Yew tree; Archer"
French/Germanic
Yvette
"Yew tree; Archer; Steadfast"
French/Germanic
Zephyr
"West wind; Gentle breeze"
Greek
Zeruiah
"Balsam"
Hebrew
Zinnia
"Flower; Remembrance"
Latin/German
Zinnia
"Zinnia flower; Remembrance"
Latin/German
Zippor
"Bird or sparrow"
Hebrew
Zipporah
"Bird; Little bird"
Hebrew
Zipporah
"Bird; Little bird"
Hebrew
Zipporah
"Bird; Sparrow"
Hebrew