Floral boho names are something I have been genuinely obsessed with for a long time.
And here is why. Most parents stop at Rose. Or Lily. Or Violet. And those are beautiful names, do not get me wrong. But if you are willing to go one layer deeper into the botanical world, the options get so much more interesting. So much more original. And honestly? So much more beautiful.
Boho flower names sit in this wonderful space where nature and free-spirited energy meet. They feel rooted and wild at the same time. Grounded and poetic. And they age so well. A name like Zinnia or Eglantine or Yarrow sounds just as stunning on a baby as it does on a grown woman with her own story.
Here are 170 of the best ones for boys and girls.
Wildflower Names That Nobody Else Is Using Yet
This section is where I get most excited.
These are the flower names sitting completely untouched right now. Not because they are not beautiful. Because most parents have not thought to look this far. Your child would be the only one with any of these and every single one of them is genuinely stunning.
- Zinnia
- Yarrow
- Tansy
- Eglantine
- Larkspur
- Columbine
- Delphinium
- Sorrel
- Clover
- Bracken
- Thistle
- Rue
- Woad
- Vetch
- Spurge
- Saxifrage
- Mullein
- Meadowsweet
- Loosestrife
- Knapweed
- Horehound
- Fumitory
- Feverfew
- Elecampane
- Comfrey
Classic Flower Names With Boho Energy
Rose and Lily and Violet are classics for a reason. I am not here to argue with that.
But there is a difference between a classic flower name and a classic flower name with boho energy. Primrose has it. Camellia has it. Marigold has it. Something about the way these names feel slightly more unusual, slightly more connected to the earth and the wild than the most popular options, gives them that free-spirited quality that makes them feel genuinely boho.
- Primrose
- Camellia
- Marigold
- Magnolia
- Azalea
- Wisteria
- Jasmine
- Lavender
- Rosemary
- Hyacinth
- Amaryllis
- Blossom
- Petunia
- Dahlia
- Zinnia
- Chrysanthemum
- Edelweiss
- Forsythia
- Snapdragon
- Hollyhock
- Foxglove
- Cornflower
- Bluebell
- Cowslip
- Speedwell
Tree and Plant Boho Names With Flower Power
Trees and plants belong in a flower power list. Full stop.
Rowan has berries that burn red in autumn. Cedar smells like forests at dawn. Hawthorn blooms white every May and has been part of folklore for centuries. These names carry that same botanical, rooted, completely boho energy that flower names do and they are even more underused.
- Rowan
- Hazel
- Willow
- Cedar
- Birch
- Linden
- Alder
- Hawthorn
- Briar
- Juniper
- Cypress
- Laurel
- Bay
- Ash
- Elm
- Fern
- Bracken
- Moss
- Lichen
- Sedge
- Reed
- Nettle
- Bramble
- Sorrel
- Sage
Herb Names That Are Completely Boho
Herb names are some of the most underused names in the entire botanical world and I genuinely cannot understand why.
Sage is the only one most parents know. But Basil, Fennel, Thyme, Anise? These are extraordinary names. They smell good. They have been used for centuries by women who knew what they were doing. And they carry that earthy, intentional, deeply boho energy better than almost anything else on this list.
- Sage
- Basil
- Thyme
- Fennel
- Anise
- Coriander
- Cardamom
- Saffron
- Turmeric
- Vervain
- Valerian
- Mugwort
- Wormwood
- Hyssop
- Lovage
- Marjoram
- Oregano
- Rosemary
- Rue
- Tarragon
- Pennyroyal
- Motherwort
- Lemon Balm
- Chamomile
- Calendula
Boho Flower Names for Boys
Yes, really.
Flower names for boys are not a new idea. They have existed in different cultures for centuries. Basil. Briar. Rowan. Yarrow. These names are earthy and grounded and completely beautiful on a boy. And right now, with parents becoming more open to crossing traditional naming boundaries, they carry a genuinely cool, free-spirited energy that feels completely of the moment.
- Yarrow
- Briar
- Rowan
- Sage
- Basil
- Sorrel
- Fennel
- Thistle
- Clover
- Ash
- Bay
- Reed
- Moss
- Elm
- Cedar
- Fern
- Hawthorn
- Bracken
- Linden
- Alder
- Birch
- Laurel
- Juniper
- Rue
- Sedge
Flower Names From Around the World
Every culture on earth has flowers. And every culture has found ways to turn those flowers into names.
What I love about this section is how different the same idea looks in different languages. Fleur in French. Fiamma in Italian. Zahara in Arabic. Each one carries flower energy but in a completely unique way.
- Fleur – French meaning “flower”
- Flora – Latin meaning “flower”
- Fiorella – Italian meaning “little flower”
- Fiore – Italian meaning “flower”
- Zahara – Arabic meaning “flower”
- Zahra – Arabic meaning “flower”
- Wardah – Arabic meaning “rose”
- Gul – Turkish and Persian meaning “flower”
- Gulnara – Turkish and Persian meaning “pomegranate flower”
- Lale – Turkish meaning “tulip”
- Yuki – Japanese meaning “snow flower”
- Hana – Japanese meaning “flower”
- Hanako – Japanese meaning “flower child”
- Sakura – Japanese meaning “cherry blossom”
- Mei – Chinese meaning “plum blossom”
- Hua – Chinese meaning “flower”
- Lan – Chinese meaning “orchid”
- Lian – Chinese meaning “lotus”
- Padma – Sanskrit meaning “lotus”
- Kamala – Sanskrit meaning “lotus”
- Pushpa – Sanskrit meaning “flower”
- Kusuma – Sanskrit meaning “flower”
- Nilufar – Persian meaning “water lily”
- Yasmin – Arabic meaning “jasmine”
- Seren – Welsh, connected to flowers in Celtic tradition
Rare and Poetic Flower Names Worth Knowing
These are the ones that stopped me when I found them.
Genuinely rare, genuinely beautiful, and every single one of them connected to a real flower with a real story behind it. If you want something completely original that still carries that botanical, earthy boho energy, this is the section you want to spend the most time in.
- Eglantine – the wild rose of medieval poetry
- Mezereon – a rare early-blooming shrub
- Pellitory – ancient herbal plant with a striking name
- Agrimony
- Betony
- Burnet
- Celandine
- Cinquefoil
- Cleavers
- Dittany
- Glasswort
- Goosegrass
- Groundsel
- Heartsease – the old name for wild pansy
- Herb Robert
- Jack-by-the-Hedge
- Lady’s Bedstraw
- Mallow
- Pennywort
- Ragged Robin
Wrapping It Up
Boho flower names are for parents who want their child connected to something real.
Not a trend. Not an aesthetic. The actual earth. The actual wild places where things grow without anyone planting them. And when you find the right botanical name for your child, you give them something that will feel as beautiful at forty as it does on the day they are born.
Go back through the ones that caught you.
Say them out loud. I promise the right one will feel like it was already growing somewhere waiting to be found.