Spice Names, Herb Names
Names that mean anise, basil, betony, cilantro, cinnamon, clove, coriander, ginger, herb,
mace, marjoram, mint, myrrh, pepper, rosemary, saffron, sage, salt, sorrel, spice, thyme, etc.
 
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• UNISEX:

  1. SAGE: English unisex name which can mean either "sage (the spice)" or "profoundly wise one."

  2. SORREL: English unisex name derived from the name of a perennial herb, "sorrel," from Old French surele, from Frankish *sur, meaning "sour." 

• MALE:

  1. BAS: Short form of English Basil, meaning "king" or "basil (the herb)."

  2. BASIL: English form of French Basile, meaning "king." Also sometimes given as an herb name.

  3. BAZ: Pet form of English Basil, meaning "king" or "basil (the herb)."

  4. HALWN: Welsh Arthurian legend name meaning "salt." In Culhwch and Olwen, this is the name of the father of Huarwar, noted for having asked King Arthur so great a boon that once granted it brought about a plague. 
  5. HALWYN: Variant spelling of Welsh Halwn, meaning "salt."

  6. HERB: English short form of German Herbert, meaning "bright army."

  7. MACE: English name which may mean either "mace (the spice)" or "mace (the weapon)."

  8. MEKHAG: Armenian name meaning "clove."

  9. MIRON (Мирон): Russian form of Greek Myron, meaning "myrrh."

  10. MYRON (Μύρων): Greek name adopted by early English Christians because of its association with the gift of myrrh given to Jesus by the Magi, derived from the Greek word myron, meaning "myrrh."

  11. NGAI: Vietnamese name meaning "herb."

  12. RISHI (ऋषि): Hindi name meaning "sage."

  13. SABOLA: Egyptian name meaning "pepper."

  14. WICASA: Native American Dakota name meaning "sage."

• FEMALE:

  1. 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.

  2. ANISE: English name derived from the name of the herb, meaning "anise."

  3. BASEMATH: Anglicized form of Hebrew Bosmath, meaning "spice" or "sweet smelling." 

  4. BASHEMATH: Anglicized form of Hebrew Bosmath, meaning "spice" or "sweet smelling." 

  5. BASMAT: Variant spelling of Hebrew Bosmat, meaning "spice" or "sweet smelling."
  6. BASMATH: Anglicized form of Hebrew Bosmath, meaning "spice" or "sweet smelling." In the bible, this is the name of a wife of Esau, and a daughter of Solomon.

  7. BETONY: Name of a plant of the mint family once popular in herbal medicine, occasionally used as a forename. It is also called woundwort and lousewort. It is said to possibly derive from Celtic bew "head" and ton "good," because it is good for complaints of the head. Pliny said that the original name of this plant was Vettonica, from the Vettones, an ancient Iberian tribe. 

  8. BILJANA (Биљана): Serbian name meaning "herb."

  9. BILYANA (Биляна): Bulgarian form of Serbian Biljana, meaning "herb."

  10. BOSMAT: Variant spelling of Hebrew Bosmath, meaning "spice" or "sweet smelling."
  11. BOSMATH (בָּשְׂמַת): Hebrew name meaning "spice" or "sweet smelling." In the bible, this is the name of a wife of Esau, and a daughter of Solomon.

  12. BRYONY: English name derived from the flower name, a tendril-climbing, perennial herb plant. Some species are used medicinally. The name derives from Latin bryonia, from Greek bryo, meaning "to grow, sprout, swell."

  13. CASSIA: Latin form of Hebrew Qetsiyah, meaning "cassia," a bark similar to cinnamon. 
  14. CASSIAH: Variant spelling of Latin Cassia, meaning "cassia," a bark similar to cinnamon. 

  15. CORIANDER: English name derived from the spice name coriander (also commonly called Cilantro), from Latin coriandrum, from Greek corys ("bedbug") with the added element -ander "resembling" (referring to the smell of the spice which is similar to the odor of bedbugs), hence "smells like a bedbug."

  16. GINGER: English pet form of Latin Virginia, meaning "maiden, virgin." Sometimes also given as a spice name.

  17. KASSIA: English variant spelling of Latin Cassia, meaning "cassia," a bark similar to cinnamon. Compare with another form of Kassia.
  18. KASSY: Pet form of English Kassia, meaning "cassia," a bark similar to cinnamon.

  19. KEISHA: Modern form of English Keziah, meaning "cassia," a bark similar to cinnamon.

  20. KESHIA: Variant form of English Keisha, meaning "cassia," a bark similar to cinnamon.

  21. KETZIA: Variant spelling of English Kezia, meaning "cassia," a bark similar to cinnamon. 
  22. KEYSHA: Variant spelling of English Keisha, meaning "cassia," a bark similar to cinnamon.
  23. KEZIA: Anglicized form of Hebrew Qetsiyah, meaning "cassia," a bark similar to cinnamon. In the bible, this is the name of the second daughter of Job, born after his trial. 
  24. KEZIAH: Variant spelling of English Kezia, meaning "cassia," a bark similar to cinnamon.
  25. KISHA: Variant spelling of English Keisha, meaning "cassia," a bark similar to cinnamon.
  26. KIZZIE: Pet form of English Keziah, meaning "cassia," a bark similar to cinnamon.
  27. KIZZY: 
      1. Romani form of Hebrew Qetsiyah, meaning "cassia," a bark similar to cinnamon. 
      2. Variant spelling of English Kizzie, meaning "cassia," a bark similar to cinnamon. 
  28. LAKEISHA: Elaborated form of English Keisha, meaning "cassia," a bark similar to cinnamon.
  29. LAKESHIA: Variant spelling of English Lakeisha, meaning "cassia," a bark similar to cinnamon.
  30. LAKISHA: Variant spelling of English Lakeisha, meaning "cassia," a bark similar to cinnamon.
  31. MARJOLAINE: French spice name meaning "marjoram."
  32. MARJOLEIN: Variant spelling of Dutch Marjolijn, meaning "marjoram."
  33. MARJOLIJN: Dutch form of French Marjolaine, meaning "marjoram."
  34. MARVA (מַרְוָה): Hebrew name derived from the name of a "mint" plant.
  35. MARWA (مروة): Arabic name derived from the name of a fragrant herb of ancient continental repute, spoken of in legends as an ingredient in medicine, soups, perfumes and even love potions. It is known in Latin as amaracum, in Greek as amarakos, in English as "sweet marjoram."
  36. MINTA: English form of Latin Mintha, meaning "mint." 
  37. MINTHA: Latin form of Greek Minthe, meaning "mint." In mythology, this is the name of a water nymph who was turned into a mint plant.
  38. MINTHE (Μένθη): Greek name meaning "mint." In mythology, this is the name of a water nymph who was turned into a mint plant.
  39. MINTTU: Finnish name meaning "mint."
  40. MINTY: Pet form of English Minta, meaning "mint."
  41. MIRA: Variant spelling of English Myra, meaning "myrrh." Compare with other forms of Mira.
  42. MYRA: English name invented by the 17th century poet Fulke Greville, which may have been based on the Greek word myrrha, "myrrh," a fragrant, bitter sap derived from the Commiphora tree and used in healing salves, perfumes and incenses. In ancient times, myrrh was worth more than its weight in gold, priced at 5 times that of frankincense, and it was one of the gifts of the Magi to the baby Jesus.
  43. MYRRINE (Μυρρίνη): Ancient Greek name derived from the word myron, meaning "myrrh." 
  44. NIKEISHA: Elaborated form of English Keisha, meaning "cassia," a bark similar to cinnamon.
  45. PIPRA: Esperanto name meaning "peppery."
  46. QETSIYAH (קְצִיעָה): Hebrew name meaning "cassia," a bark similar to cinnamon. In the bible, this is the name of the second daughter of Job, born after his trial. 
  47. ROSEMARY: English name derived from the herb name, "rosemary," from Latin rosmarinus, composed of ros "dew" and marinus "the sea," literally meaning "dew of the sea." In some cases the name may be a compound of Rose "rose" and Mary "obstinate, rebellious."
  48. RUTA: Lithuanian name meaning "rue (the herb)." Compare with another form of Ruta.
  49. SAFFIE: Pet form of English Saffron, meaning "saffron (the spice)."
  50. SAFFRON: English name derived from the name of the spice which comes from the crocus flower, ultimately from Arabic aṣfar, meaning "yellow."
  51. SALACIA: Roman myth name of a goddess of salt water, meaning "salt."
  52. TAMARA (Тамара): Russian form of Hebrew Tamar, meaning "palm tree." In Sanskrit, tamara means "spice."
  53. TAMERA: Modern English name that is either a variant form of Russian Tamara, meaning "palm tree," or based on the Sanskrit word tamara, meaning "spice."
  54. TAMIA: Modern English name, probably based on Russian Tamara, "palm tree," or the Sanskrit word tamara, meaning "spice."
  55. TUPAARNAQ: Greenlandic name meaning "arctic thyme."

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