Plant Names: 111+ Fun and Clever Names for Your Plants

Are you a proud plant mom? A new plant parent? I would say be careful (seriously, it’s a slippery slope before you own 100+ plants). But honestly, the more plants you have, the better your life seems to be. At least, that’s been my personal experience.

You’ll need to give it a name to make your new plant baby truly feel like part of the family. It can be a name that captures your plant’s personality, a pun, or something that means something to you. After all, plants are not just amazing for your physical health ( they purify your air), but also for your mental health, so pick a name that feels right to you!

To help jump-start your plant naming endeavor, we’ve got 53 creative plant names that will put a smile on the face of anyone with a green thumb!

37 Cute and Clever Plant Names

Blossom

Buddy

Chloe (Means “green shoot” in Greek)

Emerald

Esmeralda (Means “emerald” in Spanish)

Fern

Flora

Floryn (Means “blooming flower” in Latin)

Fauna

Goldie

Holly

Ivy

Jade

Jasmine

Kelly

Lily

Magnolia

Marigold

Melonie (Watermelon Peperomia)

Olive

Orchid

Pearl (String of Pearls plant)

Penelope

Penny

Petunia

Poppy

Prickles (Cactus)

Primrose

Ruby (Rubber Tree)

Sage

Succa (Succulent)

Sunny (Succulent)

Sylvia/Sylvie (Means “forest” in Latin)

Vera (I have an Aloe Vera plant named this)

Verde (Means “green” in Spanish)

Wisteria

Woody

Did You Know:

When it comes to the “official name” of a plant, there are actually rules that date back to 1753. When it comes to naming, a rule created by an 18th-century botanist, Carl Linnaeus, requires a plant to have a first and last name, this is called the binomial. The genus is like your “last name” and the species is like your “first name.” Today, this rule is detailed out in a more than 200-page rulebook called the International Code of Botanical Nomenclature.

25 Plant Names for Girls

Willow

Dahlia

Azalea

Camellia

Zara (Zara Plant)

Violet

Iris

Tansy

Marcella (Marcella Monstera)

Hazel

Juniper

Aria (Ariaplant)

Freya (Freyana Fern)

Luna (Lunar Moss)

Selene (Selene Succulent)

Nova (Novaberry Bush)

Savannah (Savannah Sage)

Sierra (Sierra Sprout)

Indigo

Magnolia

Coral

Sierra (Sierra Sprout)

Rainey (Rainforest Fern)

Delta (Delta Daisy)

Skylar (Skylar Succulent)

These names combine a mix of real plant species, creative wordplay, and a touch of imagination to create unique and fitting names for your green friends. Happy gardening!

15 Plant Names for Boys

Asher (Ash Tree)

Hawthorne

Jasper (Jasper Succulent)

Linden (Linden Tree)

Oakley (Oak Tree)

Reed (Reed Plant)

Rowan (Rowan Tree)

Silas (Silas Succulent)

Thorne (Thorn Bush)

Alder

Bramble

Birch

Cedar

Phoenix (Phoenix Palm)

River (River Fern)

27 Funny Plant Names

Apple (Apple Tree)

Bertha (A Big Plant!)

Bill (Money Tree)

Bruce

Christofern (Boston Fern)

Daisy Dukes

David Rose (Because, Ew. David)

Fernie Sanders

Figgerton (You know, because Bridgerton)

Figlicious (Fiddle Leaf Fig)

Elon Reeve Musk (Money Tree)

Lady Gaga (Botanists at Duke University named two fern species after the singer!)

Medusa (Snake Plant)

Monterey Jack (Monstera)

Morgan Treeman

Orlando Bloom

P!nk

Prickles (Cactus)

Queen Elizabeth (Majesty Palm)

Robert Planttinson

Salad

Peter Parker (Spider Plant)

Spike (Buffy fan? I was! This is a great name for a Cactus)

Sprite (Lemon Tree)

Tree Diddy

Vladimir Planttin

ZZ Top (ZZ Plant)

Did You Know:

Houseplants have been shown to reduce stress, increase attention span, improve moods, and even lower blood pressure.

Plants cleanse our indoor air by releasing oxygen with their leaves and roots. They also help remove pollutants like formaldehyde from carpets or upholstery. Many types of common household cleaners contain these chemicals, so adding more green life will ensure cleaner living space!

10 Little Shop of Horrors Plant Names

Audrey II (after the main character)

Seymour (named after the protagonist)

Feed Me Frenzy (a play on “Feed Me, Seymour” phrase)

Dentist’s Delight (in homage to the sadistic dentist character)

Skid Row Rose (a reference to the setting of the story)

Mushnik’s Marvel (named after the flower shop owner)

Bloodthirsty Blossom (inspired by the plant’s carnivorous nature)

Orin’s Revenge (paying tribute to the dentist’s fate)

Venus Maneater (a nod to the plant’s Venus flytrap nature)

Floral Fiend (reflecting the plant’s insatiable appetite for human blood)

We could keep going with the plant names, but we’ll stop here for now. Enjoy your plant babies, and let us know what name or names (because the more plant babies, the better!) you picked in our comment section below! (If you need help caring for your plants, check out plant care guides – we’re continually adding more!)