Many new parents love nature and name their babies accordingly. Wildlife-inspired baby names are in style and an enchanted way to celebrate the beautiful outdoors.
24/7 Tempo reviewed the newborn baby name data from the Social Security Administration for 2020 (the last year for which data is available) to identify the most popular and unique wildlife-inspired baby names.
Even though these are the most popular unique and wildlife-inspired baby names of 2020, some are rare compared to the more broad most-popular lists. For example, overall, the most popular boy baby name in America 2020 was Liam (with 19,659 baby boys named Liam in America 2020), compared to the number 46 boy name on our list, Kamden, with a much smaller number recorded, 619.
Nature has influenced humankind throughout history. Wildlife-inspired baby names undertake a fresh simplicity and our appreciation for nature. Their popularity has gone in and out of style but always seems to come back around.
The baby name Jasmine commonly symbolizing “gift from God,” was first used in the West back around 1900. Around that time, there was a floral-name fashion trend emerging. Prior, baby names tended to be from a more regal influence. Click here to view some popular baby names of the 1800s.
Decades later, the name Jasmine regained particular popularity and sprung back up in 1993 and 1994 with the release of Disney’s Aladdin in 1992 (featuring Princess Jasmine). Today Jasmine is once again a beautifully trending wildlife-inspired baby name. It is currently prevalent in both the UK and America.
Olive is now one of America’s unique wildlife-inspired boy’s names. Although it is still generally considered a girl’s name, it appears to be evolving a bit into a “unisex name.” Olive, with its historical symbolism of “peace,” does carry strength as a name, making its way as a unique name.
From flora to fauna and the habitats in between, nature-inspired names continue to inspire.
Click here for the most popular nature-inspired baby names in America
50. Briar
> Male or female: Female
> Babies named Briar in 2020: 517
> Meaning: Thorny bush of wild flowers
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49. Amber
> Male or female: Female
> Babies named Amber in 2020: 584
> Meaning: The liquid amber tree
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48. Sylvia
> Male or female: Female
> Babies named Sylvia in 2020: 596
> Meaning: Forest
47. Bristol
> Male or female: Female
> Babies named Bristol in 2020: 618
> Meaning: Meeting place by the bridge
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46. Kamden
> Male or female: Male
> Babies named Kamden in 2020: 619
> Meaning: Winding valley
45. Forrest
> Male or female: Male
> Babies named Forrest in 2020: 627
> Meaning: Woods or trees
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44. Holly
> Male or female: Female
> Babies named Holly in 2020: 629
> Meaning: Holly tree plant
43. Meadow
> Male or female: Female
> Babies named Meadow in 2020: 638
> Meaning: Field of grass
42. Rosie
> Male or female: Female
> Babies named Rosie in 2020: 646
> Meaning: Rose flower
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41. Poppy
> Male or female: Female
> Babies named Poppy in 2020: 664
> Meaning: Red flower
40. Wilder
> Male or female: Male
> Babies named Wilder in 2020: 681
> Meaning: Wild
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39. Rosemary
> Male or female: Female
> Babies named Rosemary in 2020: 685
> Meaning: An herb
38. Oakley
> Male or female: Male
> Babies named Oakley in 2020: 703
> Meaning: Meadow of oak trees
37. Royce
> Male or female: Male
> Babies named Royce in 2020: 727
> Meaning: Male version of Rose
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36. Raven
> Male or female: Female
> Babies named Raven in 2020: 735
> Meaning: Bird from the crow family
35. Haisley
> Male or female: Female
> Babies named Haisley in 2020: 821
> Meaning: Hazel tree
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34. Remington
> Male or female: Female
> Babies named Remington in 2020: 850
> Meaning: Raven
33. Dahlia
> Male or female: Female
> Babies named Dahlia in 2020: 867
> Meaning: Dahlia flower
32. Palmer
> Male or female: Female
> Babies named Palmer in 2020: 883
> Meaning: Palm tree
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31. Harlow
> Male or female: Female
> Babies named Harlow in 2020: 952
> Meaning: Pile of rocks or a hill
30. Winter
> Male or female: Female
> Babies named Winter in 2020: 997
> Meaning: Winter season
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29. Brooke
> Male or female: Female
> Babies named Brooke in 2020: 1,252
> Meaning: Small stream
28. Lilly
> Male or female: Female
> Babies named Lilly in 2020: 1,271
> Meaning: Lily flower
27. Aspen
> Male or female: Female
> Babies named Aspen in 2020: 1,294
> Meaning: A poplar tree
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26. Sage
> Male or female: Female
> Babies named Sage in 2020: 1,301
> Meaning: Sage flower
25. Marley
> Male or female: Female
> Babies named Marley in 2020: 1,356
> Meaning: Pleasant seaside meadow
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24. Olive
> Male or female: Female
> Babies named Olive in 2020: 1,474
> Meaning: Olive tree
23. River
> Male or female: Female
> Babies named River in 2020: 1,540
> Meaning: River
22. Magnolia
> Male or female: Female
> Babies named Magnolia in 2020: 1,592
> Meaning: Magnolia flower
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21. Colt
> Male or female: Male
> Babies named Colt in 2020: 1,674
> Meaning: Young horse
20. Summer
> Male or female: Female
> Babies named Summer in 2020: 1,804
> Meaning: Summer season
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19. Daisy
> Male or female: Female
> Babies named Daisy in 2020: 1,877
> Meaning: Daisy flower
18. Jasmine
> Male or female: Female
> Babies named Jasmine in 2020: 1,915
> Meaning: Jasmine flower
17. Iris
> Male or female: Female
> Babies named Iris in 2020: 2,159
> Meaning: Iris flower and rainbow
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16. Rose
> Male or female: Female
> Babies named Rose in 2020: 2,356
> Meaning: Rose flower
15. Liliana
> Male or female: Female
> Babies named Liliana in 2020: 2,457
> Meaning: Lily flower
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14. Melody
> Male or female: Female
> Babies named Melody in 2020: 2,498
> Meaning: Song
13. River
> Male or female: Male
> Babies named River in 2020: 2,771
> Meaning: River
12. Autumn
> Male or female: Female
> Babies named Autumn in 2020: 3,106
> Meaning: The fall season
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11. Ryder
> Male or female: Male
> Babies named Ryder in 2020: 3,322
> Meaning: Horseman, rider
10. Savannah
> Male or female: Female
> Babies named Savannah in 2020: 3,515
> Meaning: Large, grassy plain
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9. Silas
> Male or female: Male
> Babies named Silas in 2020: 3,599
> Meaning: Forest
8. Ivy
> Male or female: Female
> Babies named Ivy in 2020: 3,794
> Meaning: Ivy plant
7. Brooks
> Male or female: Male
> Babies named Brooks in 2020: 3,852
> Meaning: Residing near a stream or brook
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6. Willow
> Male or female: Female
> Babies named Willow in 2020: 4,345
> Meaning: Willow tree
5. Lillian
> Male or female: Female
> Babies named Lillian in 2020: 4,468
> Meaning: Lily flower
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4. Hunter
> Male or female: Male
> Babies named Hunter in 2020: 4,743
> Meaning: One who hunts
3. Lily
> Male or female: Female
> Babies named Lily in 2020: 5,195
> Meaning: Lily flower
2. Hazel
> Male or female: Female
> Babies named Hazel in 2020: 5,457
> Meaning: Hazelnut tree
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1. Luna
> Male or female: Female
> Babies named Luna in 2020: 7,770
> Meaning: Moon
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