Nature baby names
Nature names are the fastest-moving theme in the UK right now, from Willow and Ivy to Rowan and Oakley. The names below are the tree, plant and natural-world names that sit inside the official ONS 2024 top 50, so every one is genuinely popular, not a wishlist. Out of the ONS 2024 top 50, 12 names fit this theme, led by Lily at number 3 in the girls' list. Every name here links to its own page with the full ONS rank, the number of babies given it, and a note on its meaning. The popularity figures are the real Office for National Statistics figures for 2024 in England and Wales; which names belong to the theme is our editorial selection from the official top 50.
Girls' names
- #3Lily the lily flower, a symbol of purity
- #5Ivy the ivy plant, associated with fidelity
- #6Florence flourishing or prosperous, from Florentia
- #8Poppy the poppy flower
- #18Daisy the daisy flower, from day’s eye
- #19Sienna after the city of Siena and its reddish-brown earth
- #21Willow the willow tree, associated with grace
- #24Rosie a pet form of Rose, the flower
- #42Violet the violet flower
- #43Aurora dawn, the Roman goddess of the dawn
Boys' names
Selected by us from the ONS 2024 top 50 boys and girls as the names rooted in the natural world (trees, plants, flowers, landscape). The rank and count beside each name are the real ONS figures. Accessed 2026-06-14.
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### Nature baby names in the ONS 2024 top 50 | Rank | Name | Sex | Babies (2024) | | ---: | --- | --- | ---: | | 3 | Lily | girl | 2,185 | | 5 | Ivy | girl | 1,956 | | 6 | Florence | girl | 1,936 | | 8 | Poppy | girl | 1,888 | | 18 | Daisy | girl | 1,548 | | 19 | Sienna | girl | 1,537 | | 21 | Willow | girl | 1,481 | | 24 | Rosie | girl | 1,406 | | 34 | Oakley | boy | 1,432 | | 41 | Rowan | boy | 1,246 | | 42 | Violet | girl | 1,010 | | 43 | Aurora | girl | 1,002 | Source: ONS Baby names in England and Wales, 2024 edition. Released 2025-07-31. Accessed 2026-06-14. Theme membership is BabyData editorial selection from the ONS top 50.
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Last reviewed: 12 June 2026