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Butterfly Names

Butterfly-related baby names came to wider attention when it was rumored that Kylie Jenner would choose a butterfly name for her new baby girl, to symbolize her love of the fluttery species. Baby names that relate to butterflies can be literal word names, like Butterfly itself as in the name of Gone With the Wind actress Butterfly McQueen, or the names of stages of the butterfly or mother development such as Chrysalis, the rumored name of Jenner's baby. Other butterfly names include butterfly-related words or species names, such as Vanessa and Julia.

Along with Vanessa and Julia, other butterfly names in the US Top 1000 include Annabella, Duke, Edith, Hector, Laurel, Memphis, Pearl, and Valeria. Among the more exotic butterfly baby names are Cressida, Indra, Mariposa, and Yara.

But butterfly names are not just for girls—we have plenty of options for boys on this list as well. For more, take a look at our list of Names with Animal Meanings.

Mariposa

Meaning: butterfly

Origin:Spanish
1415
Laurel

Meaning: laurel tree

Origin:Latin
606
Leaf This name has its roots in Scandinavian orig...
Origin:Nature name
1499
Noble

Meaning: aristocratic

Origin:Latin
1223
Constantine

Meaning: steadfast

Origin:Latin
624
Origin:English word name
9155
Copper

Meaning: a reddish brown mineral

Origin:English
1486
Moon The name Moon is derived from ‘moone’ or ‘mo...
Origin:Word name
2004
Chocho

Meaning: butterfly

Origin:Japanese
9616
Chouko

Meaning: butterfly child

Origin:Variation of Choko, Japanese
13774
Phaedra

Meaning: bright

Origin:Greek
1439
Lady

Meaning: noble

Origin:English; diminutive of Adelaide
3450
Beata

Meaning: blessed

Origin:Swedish, German, Italian, from Latin
2588
Geranium

Meaning: crane

Origin:Flower name, from Greek
7562
Ulysses The name Ulysses is of Latin origin. The mea...
Origin:Latin variation of the Greek Odysseus
607
Pine Pine is a unique name that has gained popula...
Origin:Nature name
2223
Narcissus

Meaning: daffodil

Origin:Greek
2300
Rusty The meaning of Rusty, as an American origin,...
Origin:Short form of Russell
1681
Skipper

Meaning: captain

Origin:English
3367
Bronze Bronze is an odd and unpopular name. It is c...
Origin:English word name
6869