Looking for beautiful nature names for dogs, cats, guinea pigs, or heck, even your new pet rock? Start with these ideas that are inspired by everything from the rarest flower to the grandest tree!
There are literally millions upon millions of ideas right outside your front door. Keep reading for my favorites! I broke them down into categories that I think make sense.
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81 Pet Names Inspired by Flowers, Herbs & Other Plants
There are literally thousands upon thousands of plants in the world, but not all of them make good pet names. Here are a handful that I think would be adorable for a cat, dog, etc.
- Acacia
- Agrimony
- Alfalfa
- Alpina
- Amaryllis
- Aster
- Basil
- Bayberry
- Banksia
- Belladonna
- Bouvardia
- Buddleia
- Burdock
- Butterbur
- CallaLily (two words, technically, I know, but I think it sounds cute as one name)
- Cardamom
- Carnation
- Caspia
- Cayenne
- Chamomile
- Cinnamon
- Clarkia
- Clove
- Clover
- Cocoa
- Coriander
- Cosmos
- Daffodil
- Dahlia
- Daisy
- Eucalyptus
- Euphrasia
- Foxtail
- Freesia
- Gardenia
- Ginger
- Ginseng
- Goji (from Goji Berry)
- Godetia
- Heath
- Heather
- Hydrangea
- Iris
- Jonquil
- Juniper
- Lavender
- Lilac
- Lily
- Mace
- Marguerite (a type of daisy)
- Marshmallow
- Melaleuca
- Memosa
- Mimosa
- Myrtle
- Nerine
- Nettle
- Peony
- Peppermint
- Poppy
- Ranunculus
- Rose
- Rue
- Safflower
- Saffron
- Sage
- Sarsaparilla
- Senna
- Snapdragon
- Sunflower
- Sweet Pea
- Tangerine
- Tarragon
- Tulip
- Thyme
- Veronica
- Wasabi
- Wattle
- Wormwood
- Yarrow
- Zinna
I think this is my favorite of the three nature pet name lists I did here. There are just SOOOO many awesome ideas. One way to narrow it down by using your pet’s coloring for inspiration. Tangerine would be adorable for an orange cat and cinnamon for a brown dog, for example.
58 Tree Pet Names
For these, I went with the common name. I used this list from the aptly named site, TreeNames.net. It also includes the scientific names if you want to look at those.
- Acacia
- Alder
- Alexandra (a type of Palm)
- Amborella
- Apple
- Apricot
- Argan
- Ash
- Aspen
- Avocado
- Axlewood
- Acai
- Balsa
- Bismark
- Boojum
- Carob
- Cassia
- Catkin (cute nature name for cats, right?)
- Cedro
- Citron
- Cork
- Cypress
- Durian
- Euodia
- Fig
- Frangipani
- Georgia (for the Georgia Plume)
- Gingko
- Gordonia
- Guava
- Holly
- Juniper
- Katsura
- Kentia
- Laurel
- Lemon
- Lilli-pilli
- Lychee
- Magnolia
- Mahogany
- Mango
- Maple
- Meryta
- Mulberry
- Myrtle
- Oleander
- Papaya
- Portia
- Rimu
- Sago (a Palm)
- Sassafras
- Sorrel
- Tamarind
- Tanoak
- Wollemi
- Yucca
- Zelkova
- Olive
I personally love Frangipani and Sassafras, especially for cat names. For a dog, I think Rimu is super cute and totally gender-neutral, too.
64 Names Inspired by Gems, Crystals, Rocks & Other Minerals
As far as rock and crystal names for pets go, I definitely think the gemstones make better options overall. Still, there are a few cute rock names that would work.
- Abernathyite
- Agate
- Alabaster
- Alexandrite
- Amber
- Amethyst
- Anatase
- Andalusite
- Aventurine
- Basalt
- Beryl
- Breccia
- Carnelian
- Chalcedony
- Chrysoberyl
- Cinnabar
- Citrine
- Claystone
- Coal
- Coquinia
- Coltan
- Diamond
- Emerald
- Flint
- Franklin (for Franklinite)
- Galena
- Garnet
- Gold
- Granite
- Greywacke
- Gypsum
- Jade
- Jasper
- Kern
- Kyanite (aka Cyanite, but I think Kyan would be a cute nickname)
- Lapis lazuli
- Malachite
- Malacolite
- Marble
- Marl
- Mica
- Morion
- Nepheline
- Obsidian
- Olivine
- Onyx
- Opal
- Palagonite
- Pyrite
- Pyro (for Pyroclastic rocks or Pyroxene)
- Quartz
- Rocky (pretty obvious, I know, but it’s still cute!)
- Ruby
- Sapphire
- Shale
- Slate
- Sylvite
- Topaz
- Tourmaline
- Tuff
- Turquoise
- Tutty
- Yttria
- Zircon
As far as rock names go, I really do like Kyanite a lot. I’d drop the “ite” from it
Off these lists, along with those I mentioned already, some of my other favorites are Oleander (beautiful but deadly), Ruby (my birthstone!), and Katsura (especially for a cat).
As I said earlier, there are thousands upon thousands of possible nature names for pets. So many, in fact, that choosing just one can get pretty overwhelming! Hopefully my list helped at least narrow the field down a bit for you.
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