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!)
Emily Sprinkle, also known as Emma Loggins, is a designer, marketer, blogger, and speaker. She is the Editor-In-Chief for Women's Business Daily where she pulls from her experience as the CEO and Director of Strategy for Excite Creative Studios, where she specializes in web development, UI/UX design, social media marketing, and overall strategy for her clients.
Emily has also written for CNN, Autotrader, The Guardian, and is also the Editor-In-Chief for the geek lifestyle site FanBolt.com
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