A Blossoming Arrangement of Flower Names for Girls

  1. Violana
    • Zahara
      • Origin:

        Hebrew; Swahili
      • Meaning:

        "to shine; flower"
      • Description:

        Zahara, a delicate but strong multicultural name, came into the spotlight when Angelina Jolie bestowed it on her Ethiopian-born daughter, and we predict other parents will adopt it as well. If you want something simpler than Zahara, consider Zara, a royal name in England--but also the name of a Spanish-based clothing store chain.
    • Zahrah
      • Origin:

        Arabic
      • Meaning:

        "blooming flower"
      • Description:

        Close in look and sound to Zara and Zahra, but with a lovely natural meaning.
    • Zinnia
      • Origin:

        Flower name, from German surname
      • Meaning:

        "Zinn's flower"
      • Description:

        Zinnia is an unusual floral choice with a bit more edge and energy than most and beginning to find its way onto namers' wish lists of botanical possibilities. Named after an eighteenth German botanist called Johann Gottfried Zinn, it appears in Roald Dahl's Matilda as the young protagonist's mother.