Female Nature Names
Names that mean breeze, brook, cliff, cloud, creek, desert, foliage,
forest, grass, highland, hill, jungle, lake, leaf/leaves, marsh, meadow, moor,
mountain, mud, ocean, plant, pond, river, rock, sea, stream, swamp, valley.
Also see Element Names, Flower Names, Island Names,
Rainbow Names, Tree Names, and Weather Names.
 
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1. ABILENE: Modern English name derived from Greek Abilēnē, the biblical name of a region belonging to the city of Abila, meaning "grassy meadow."
2. ABUNGU: African Luo name meaning "of the forest."
3. ACHILLEA: Feminine form of Latin Achilleus, possibly meaning "he who embodies the grief of the people." This is also the name of a medicinal herb named after Achilles who was said to have treated wounds; but in this case the name is rendered "a thousand leaves" because of the herb's feathery foliage.
4. AERONWY: Welsh compound name composed of Aeron "carnage, slaughter" and wy "river," hence "carnage river" or "slaughter river."

5. AFON: Modern Welsh unisex name meaning "river." Compare with strictly masculine Afon.

6. AGOT: African Luo name meaning "mountain."

7. AINSLEY: Scottish habitational surname transferred to unisex forename use, composed of the Old English elements ansetl "hermitage" and leah "meadow, pasture," hence "hermitage meadow."

8. AINSLIE: Variant spelling of Scottish unisex Ainsley, meaning "hermitage meadow." 

9. ALAINA: Feminine form of French Alain, possibly meaning "little rock." 

10. ALANA: English feminine form of Celtic Alan, possibly meaning "little rock." 

11. ALANIS: English feminine form of Celtic Alan, possibly meaning "little rock." 

12. ALANNA: Variant spelling of English Alana, possibly meaning "little rock." 

13. ALANNAH: Variant spelling of English Alanna, possibly meaning "little rock." 

14. ALANNIS: Variant spelling of English Alanis, possibly meaning "little rock." 

15. ALAYNA: Variant spelling of French Alaina, possibly meaning "little rock." 

16. ALGOMA: English name having several possible origins, the most likely being from the place name invented by Henry Schoolcraft, composed of the prefix Al- from the Native American tribal name Algonquin, and the suffix -goma from the Algonquin word goma, meaning "lake." 

17. ALLANA: Variant spelling of English Alana, possibly meaning "little rock." 

18. ALLANNAH: Variant spelling of English Alannah, possibly meaning "little rock." 

19. AMADAHY: Native American Cherokee name meaning "forest water."
20. ANNALEE: English compound name composed of Latin Anna "favor; grace," and Lee "meadow," hence "graceful meadow."
21. ANTHEIA (Άνθεια): Greek name meaning "flower." In mythology, this is the name of a goddess of flowers, gardens, love, marshes, and swamps. She was worshiped on Crete.
22. AOLANI: Hawaiian name meaning "heavenly cloud."
23. ARDEN: English unisex name derived from a place name meaning "eagle valley."

24. ASHLYN: English compound name composed of Ash "ash tree grove" and Lyn, "lake," hence "ash tree lake."

25. ASHLYNN: Variant spelling of English Ashlyn, meaning "ash tree lake."

26. BERLIN: From the German city name of uncertain etymology, possibly related to the Old Polabian stem berl-, meaning "swamp."

27. BEVERLY: English surname transferred to forename use, derived from the name of a place in Humberside composed of the Old English elements beofor "beaver" and lēac "stream," hence "beaver stream." The masculine form of the name is spelled with an extra "e"--Beverley.

28. BRIN: Variant spelling of Welsh unisex Bryn, meaning "hill."
29. BROOK: English surname transferred to unisex forename use, from Old English broc, meaning "brook, stream."
30. BROOKE: Variant spelling of English unisex Brook, meaning "brook, stream."
31. BROOKLYN: English compound name composed of Brook "brook, stream" and Lyn "lake."
32. BRYN: Welsh unisex name meaning "hill."
33. BRYNN: Variant spelling of Welsh unisex Bryn, meaning "hill."
34. BRYNNE: Feminine form of Welsh unisex Bryn, meaning "hill."
35. BURGUNDY: English name derived from the wine name, from the name of a place in France which got its name from Latin Burgundiones, literally meaning "highlanders." May also sometimes be given as a color name.
36. CHERILYN: English compound name composed of Cheri "darling" and Lyn "lake," hence "darling lake."
37. CIERA: Variant spelling of English Sierra, meaning "mountain range."
38. CIERRA: Variant spelling of English Sierra, meaning "mountain range."
39. CLODAGH: Modern Irish name derived from the river name, which probably got its name from Gaelic clodach or cladach, meaning "muddy." 
40. DALE: English surname transferred to unisex forename use, meaning "dale, valley."
41. DALLAS: English surname transferred to unisex forename use, derived from the Scottish place name Dalfhas, composed of the Gaelic elements dail "meadow" and fhas "stance," hence "meadow stance," i.e. a meadow used by cattle droves as an overnight dwelling.
42. DARBY: English surname transferred to unisex forename use, possibly a corruption of Derby, a shire of England, so called from doire, meaning "a forest abounding in deer." 
43. DARYA:Persian name meaning "ocean, river, sea." Compare with another form of Darya.
44. DEDE: African Luo unisex name meaning "grasshopper; locust."
45. DENIZ: Turkish unisex name meaning "sea."
46. DERYA: Turkish unisex form of Persian Darya, meaning "ocean."
47. EBRU: Turkish name derived from ebru, the art of marbling, from Ottoman Turkish ebri, meaning "cloud," suggestive of the streaked aspect in marbling.
48. ELWOOD: English surname transferred to forename use, possibly composed of the Old English elements ellern "elder tree" and wudu "wood," hence "elder tree forest." 
49. FARLEY: English habitational surname transferred to unisex forename use, composed of the Old English elements fearn "fern" and leah "clearing, meadow," hence "fern meadow."
50. FERN: English name derived from the vocabulary word fern, from Old English fearn, meaning "fern," a type of leafy plant. The name was first used in the 19th century when flower, plant or other "dainty" names were popular.
51. GALIA: Variant spelling of Hebrew Galya, meaning "hill of God."
52. GALYA (גָּלְיָה): Hebrew name meaning "hill of God." Compare with another form of Galya.
53. GHADIR (غدير): Arabic name meaning "stream."
54. GEMMA: Italian name meaning "precious stone."
55. GLENNA: Feminine form of Scottish Glen, meaning "valley."
56. HADJARA (حجرة): Variant spelling of Arabic Hajara, meaning "stone."
57. HADLEY: English surname transferred to unisex forename use, composed of the Old English elements hæð "heathland, heather, wasteland" and leah "clearing, field, meadow" hence "heather meadow."
58. HAI (Chinese: 海): Chinese unisex name meaning "sea." Compare with another form of Hai.
59. HAJARA (حجرة): Feminine form of Arabic Hajar, meaning "stone." 
60. HALLDORA: Feminine form of Norwegian Halldor, meaning "Thor's rock."
61. HARTLEY: English surname transferred to unisex forename use, composed of the Old English elements heorot "hart, male deer" and leah "meadow, pasture," hence "deer meadow."
62. HAYDEN: English unisex name composed of the Old English elements heg "hay" and denu "valley," hence "hay valley."
63. HAYLEY: English surname transferred to forename use, derived from a place name composed of the Old English elements heg "hay" and leah "field, meadow, pasture," hence "hay field."
64. HAYLIE: Variant spelling of English Hayley, meaning "hay field."
65. HE (1-荷, 2-河): Chinese unisex name meaning 1) "lotus," or 2) "river." 
66. IDOYA: Spanish name derived from the Basque place name Idoia, meaning "pond."
67. IOKASTE (Ἰοκάστη): Greek name, possibly meaning "violet tinted (clouds)." In mythology, this is the name of the mother and wife of Oedipus. Jocasta is the Latin form.
68. IRMAK: Turkish name meaning "river."
69. ITSASO: Basque name meaning "ocean."
70. ITZIAR: Basque name derived from the name of a village having a shrine to the Virgin Mary, meaning "old stone."
71. JEMMA: Variant spelling of Italian Gemma, meaning "precious stone."
72. JIANG (江): Chinese unisex name meaning "river."
73. JOCASTA: Latin form of Greek Iokaste/Jocaste, possibly meaning "violet tinted (clouds)." In mythology, this is the name of the mother and wife of Oedipus.
74. JOCASTE (Ἰοκάστη): Variant spelling of Greek Iokaste, possibly meaning "violet tinted (clouds)." In mythology, this is the name of the mother and wife of Oedipus. 
75. KAI: Hawaiian unisex name meaning "sea." Compare with other forms of Kai.
76. KAIA: Feminine form of Hawaiian unisex Kai, meaning "sea." Compare with another form of Kaia.
77. KAILASH (कैलाश): Hindi unisex name derived from the name of a sacred mountain in the Himalayas, from the word kailasa, meaning "crystal." The Tibetan name for the mountain is Gang Rinpoche, meaning "precious jewel of snows."
78. KEITHA: English feminine form of Scottish Keith, probably meaning "forest, wood."
79. KEITHIA: Variant spelling of English Keitha, probably meaning "forest, wood."
80. KENYA: Modern English name derived from the country name which was derived from the name of a mountain, probably from Kiinyaa, the Wakamba tribe's name for the mountain, meaning "mountain of the ostrich," because the mountain is said to have certain features of the ostrich when it is snow-covered. Compare with masculine Kenya.
81. KIM: Short form of English unisex Kimberley, meaning "King's City Meadow." Compare with another form of Kim.
82. KIMBERLEE: Feminine form of English unisex Kimberley, meaning "King's City Meadow."
83. KIMBERLEIGH: Feminine form of English unisex Kimberley, meaning "King's City Meadow."
84. KIMBERLEY: English surname transferred to unisex forename use, from the name of a South African town first brought to the public's notice by the Boer War in the 19th century. The town was named for Lord Kimberley whose ancestors derived their name from a place in England composed of the Old English elements cyne "king," burg "city" and leah "meadow, pasture," hence "King's City Meadow."
85. KIMBERLY: Feminine form of English unisex Kimberley, meaning "King's City Meadow."
86. KIMBERLYN: Modern English blend of Kimberly "King's City Meadow" and Lynn "lake."
87. KIMBRA: Pet form of English Kimberly, meaning "King's City Meadow."
88. KIMMY: Pet form of English Kimberly, meaning "King's City Meadow."
89. KINGSLEY: English surname transferred to unisex forename use, from the name of various places called Cyningesleah, composed of the Old English elements cyne "king," and leah "meadow, pasture," hence "king's meadow." 
90. KOHINOOR (کوہنور): Persian name meaning "mountain of light."
91. KYM: Feminine form of English unisex Kim, meaning "King's City Meadow."
92. LACHINA: Feminine form of Scottish Lachlan, meaning "lake-land."
93. LANA: Short form of English Alana, possibly meaning "little rock." Compare with other forms of Lana.
94. LEA: Old English name meaning "meadow." Compare with another form of Lea.
95. LEAH: Variant spelling of Old English Lea, meaning "meadow." Compare with other forms of Leah.
96. LEANN: English compound name composed of Lea "meadow" and Ann "favor; grace," hence "graceful meadow."
97. LEANNA: English compound name composed of Lea "meadow" and Anna "favor; grace," hence "graceful meadow."
98. LEANNE: English compound name composed of Lea "meadow" and Anne "favor; grace," hence "graceful meadow."
99. LEE: English surname transferred to unisex forename use, from the Old English word leah, meaning "meadow." 
100. LEEANN: English compound name composed of Lee "meadow" and Ann "favor; grace," hence "graceful meadow."
101. LEIGH: Variant spelling of English unisex Lee, meaning "meadow." 
102. LIN (Chinese: 1-林, 2- 琳): Chinese unisex name meaning 1) "forest," or 2) "jade (the gem)." Compare with strictly feminine Lin.
103. LINDSAY: Scottish surname transferred to English unisex forename use, composed of the name Lincoln and the Old English word ey "wetland," hence "Lincoln's wetlands." In Scotland, this is strictly a masculine name.
104. LINDSEY: Variant spelling of English unisex Lindsay, meaning "Lincoln's wetlands." 
105. LINETTE: Variant spelling of English Lynette, meaning "little lake."
106. LINN: Welsh name meaning "lake" or "waterfall." Compare with other forms of Linn.
107. LINNET: Variant spelling of English Linette, meaning "little lake." 
108. LINNETTE: Variant spelling of English Linette, meaning "little lake." 
109. LOMAHONGVA: Native American Hopi name meaning "beautiful clouds arising."
110. LONDON: English surname transferred to unisex forename use, denoting someone "from London." The name may have pre-Celtic roots, meaning something like "place at the unfordable river."
111. LORELEI: Variant spelling of German Loreley, meaning "murmuring rock."
112. LORELEY: German name composed of the elements lureln "murmuring" and ley "rock," hence "murmuring rock." In folklore, this is the name of a maiden who lived on a rock in the Rhine river and lured fishermen to their death with her song.
113. LYN: Variant spelling of Welsh Lynn, meaning "lake."
114. LYNET: Variant spelling of English Lynette, meaning "little lake."
115. LYNETTE: English diminutive form of Welsh Lyn ("lake"), meaning "little lake." In Arthurian legend, this is the name of the sister of Lyonesse. 
116. LYNN: Welsh name derived from the word llyn, meaning "lake." 
117. LYNNA: English elaborated form of Welsh Lynn, meaning "lake."
118. LYNNE: Variant spelling of Welsh Lynn, meaning "lake."
119. LYNNETTE: Variant spelling of English Lynette, meaning "little lake."
120. LYNSAY: Feminine form of English unisex Lindsay, meaning "Lincoln's wetlands."
121. LYNSEY: Feminine form of English unisex Lindsay, meaning "Lincoln's wetlands."

122. MALILA: Native American Miwok name meaning "fast salmon swimming up a rippling stream."

123. MALINALXOCHITL: Nahuatl name meaning "grass flower."

124. MANAMI (1-愛美, 2-愛海): Japanese name meaning 1) "affectionate beauty" or 2) "love sea."

125. MANJU (Bengali: মঞ্জু, Sanskrit: मञ्जु): Hindi unisex name derived from the Sanskrit word, meaning "pleasing, sweet." In Tamil it means "clouds." In Kannada it means "fog, mist" and "snow." Used as a short form of names beginning with Manu-.

126. MARALYN: Variant spelling of English Marilyn, a compound name meaning "rebel-lake." 

127. MARE: Latin name meaning "sea." Compare with another form of Mare.
128. MARILYN: Modern English compound name composed of Mary "obstinacy, rebelliousness" or "their rebellion," and Lyn "lake," hence "rebel-lake."
129. MARILYNN: Variant spelling of English Marilyn, meaning "rebel-lake."
130. MARYLYN: Variant spelling of English Marilyn, meaning "rebel-lake."
131. MEAD: English surname transferred to unisex forename use, denoting someone who "lives by a meadow." 
132. MEADE: Variant spelling of English unisex Mead, meaning "lives by a meadow."
133. MEADOW: English name derived from the vocabulary word, "meadow."
134. MEED: Variant spelling of English unisex Mead, meaning "lives by a meadow."
135. MELBA: From the surname of a 19th century singer who took the name from the city of her birth, Melbourne, Australia, meaning "mill stream."
136. MENDIA: Basque name meaning "mountain."
137. MERILYN: Variant spelling of English Marilyn, meaning "rebel-lake."
138. MERRILYN: Variant spelling of English Marilyn, meaning "rebel-lake."
139. MISTI: Variant spelling of English Misty, meaning "dim, cloudy, vague." 
140. MISTY: English name derived from the vocabulary word, meaning "dim, cloudy, vague." It is often chosen as a name because of the mental images it evokes, such as a misty autumn morning or a hazy tropical island.
141. MONSERRAT: Variant spelling of Catalan Montserrat, meaning "jagged mountain."
142. MONTA: Feminine form of English Monty, meaning "pointed hill."
143. MONTANA: English name derived from the state name, meaning "mountainous."
144. MONTSE: Short form of Catalan Montserrat, meaning "jagged mountain."
145. MONTSERRAT: Catalan name derived from the name of a mountain near Barcelona, derived from Latin mons serratus, meaning "jagged mountain."
146. MORIKO (森子): Japanese name meaning "forest child."
147. NEPHELÊ (Νεφέλη): Greek name meaning "cloud." In mythology, this is the name a goddess of the clouds and mother of the centaurs.
148. NEPHELE: Latin form of Greek Nephelê, meaning "cloud." In mythology, this is the name a goddess of the clouds and mother of the centaurs.
149. NETA (נֶטַע): Hebrew unisex name meaning meaning "plant, shrub."
150. OCEAN: English unisex name derived from the vocabulary word, from Latin oceanus, from Greek okeanos, meaning "ocean."

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