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Best Nature Names for Boys

The best nature names for baby boys are drawn from a range of natural elements, from the sky to the sea, trees to animals.

Nature names are such a fascinating category for boys because it's been growing in so many different directions in recent years. Names like Bear, River, Ocean, and Oak, once relegated to the fringes, have become mainstream.

Parents like the evocative element of nature names. Many have, clear signifiers versus traditional names which may have ancient meanings like "spear battle" that don't resonate much in contemporary life.

On the other hand, some of the best nature names for baby boys have their nature element disguised in the meaning. Acacius, for instance, means thorn bush, while Lennox means elm grove.

This list spotlights the cream of the nature names for boys. For hundreds more options, check out our master list of Nature Names.

Halley

Meaning: hall or woodland clearing

Origin:Scottish and English
4507
Mosley

Meaning: peat bog, mouse clearing

Origin:English place name and surname
4309
Glade

Meaning: clearing in a forest

Origin:Nature name
6344
Rowley

Meaning: rough clearing

Origin:English
4767
Blakesley

Meaning: dark wolf's wood or clearing

Origin:English place-name and surname
8306
Greenlee

Meaning: green clearing

Origin:English
5989
Kenley

Meaning: well-known clearing

Origin:English "well-known clearing"
3336
Shelley

Meaning: clearing on a bank

Origin:English
12112
Shelley

Meaning: clearing on a bank

Origin:English
5835
Annesley

Meaning: clearing with a hermitage

Origin:Variation of Ansley, English
7512
Brinkley

Meaning: woodland clearing

Origin:English
4910
Mobley

Meaning: from the clearing with the mound

Origin:English Surname
9762
Ansley

Meaning: clearing with a hermitage

Origin:English
787