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20 Garden-Fresh Baby Names

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Picking wildflowers? Easy. Picking a baby name? Not so much. Get inspired by these unique, straight-from-the-garden ideas.

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Fresh From the Garden

Like a garden in bloom, a new bundle of joy brings beauty, life and abundant happiness. The downside? Picking a name worthy of your perfect little one. With so many meaningful and adorable names to choose from, the decision can be daunting. Never fear, we've hand-picked a list of garden-inspired names as unique and lovely as your blossoming babe.

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Abilene

Abilene is a girl's name of Hebrew origin meaning meadow or grassy area. It's most recognizable as the Texan city that bears the same name.

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Bentley

If you love the thought of a name meaning meadow for a boy, consider the English name Bentley, which means "meadow with coarse grass."

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Quince

Named after the deciduous tree that bears a bright-golden pome fruit, Quince is a handsome name of Latin origin that's fit for a boy.

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Blimah

Hebrew for "one resembling a blossom," Blimah is a beautiful name for your little girl.

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Florian

For a more masculine version of "blossom," there's Florian. The name is Latin in origin, derived from the stem "Flos" meaning flower.

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Chloris

Chloris, the goddess of spring, flowers and plants (Roman counterpart, Flora) was said to live in the Elysian Fields, the area of the Underworld where the worthy souls lived.

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Wren

From the Old English word Wrenna, wrens are adorable and tenacious songbirds that love to hang out in gardens. This name is unisex, but is more popular among girls.

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Patia

Spanish for leaf, Patia is a sweet name for a little girl.

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Jessamine

This Persian name is an early spelling of Jasmine and is derived from the name of the fragrant flower that means "love."

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Chrysanthe

Chrysanthe is the feminine form of an ancient Greek name meaning "golden flower." The masculine form is Chrysanthos.

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Cerise

Everything sounds more sophisticated in French. Cerise means cherry and is a sweet name for a baby girl.

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Sage

A sweet, unisex name, this popular garden herb means "wisdom."

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Terra or Terran

Terra is Latin for "earth or land." The masculine counterpart is Terran.

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Leslie

Traditionally a boy's name, Leslie is Scottish for "garden of holly." Today, Leslie is a popular name for girls.

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Oren

Name your baby boy after one of the heartiest trees in nature. Oren is Hebrew for "pine tree."

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Arbor

Arbor is of Latin origin and means "shelter of vines, branches or tree." It's a lovely name for a boy or a girl.

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Juniper

From the Latin Juniperus meaning "youth producing" or "evergreen," this name also belongs to a small evergreen shrub that produces berries used for flavoring gin. It's robust, hearty and a great name for a baby boy.

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Carmel

This unisex name is Hebrew for "garden or fruitful land."

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Alder

A member of the birch family, the alder tree is known as "tree of the fairies" in Irish and Austrian mythology and is believed to have healing properties.

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Afanen

Afanen is a name of Welsh origin that means "raspberry." It is traditionally a girl's name but can be unisex.