Vintage Botanical baby names

Names tagged with “Vintage Botanical” across DNA, style, or vibe in the Namesake database.

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• Cattleya

  Latin

  95

  Named after Cattleya orchids, a genus of tropical orchids prized for their large, fragrant flowers. The genus was named to honor William Cattley, an 18th-century British horticulturist and orchid collector.

• Anise

  Greek

  40

  From Greek 'anison', referring to the aromatic anise plant with its distinctive licorice-like seeds used in cooking and traditional medicine.

Popularity data: Social Security Administration, US births 1880–2024