Not in Top 2000.

Old lady names plants. From the Old English ifig Ivy refers to the iconic climbing plant that produces small yellow flowers. Are not often used as baby names. Iris was the goddess of the rainbow who served as a messenger to the gods.

The Aster or the Michaelmas Daisy is a hardy perennial that blooms between late summer and fall. Astilbes prefer acidic moist soil and partial shade. For an Italian and Greek origin look to Giacinta.

This popular girls name can be traced back to ancient Persia and is full of perfumed connotations. Sometimes called cornflower this plant is more frost-hardy than most annuals and produce small multi-petaled flowers. The plants produce feathery plumelike flowers and fernlike leaves.

Name of a shrub that blooms. Along with Adeline and Clara other old lady names in the US Top 500 include Cora Elsie Evelyn Iris Mabel Miriam Ruth and Vera. Then of course there are names that people have genuinely stopped using for the last 60 to 100 years names like Agnes Mabel or Naomi.

You can also just ask your mama or grandma to list. 299 rows Old-World Names for Herbs and Plants Thanks to Shakespeare were all familiar with phrases like Eye of Newt and Toe of Frog as well as Lizards Leg and Tongue of Dog No doubt some country folk in the Middle Ages thought these names were literal given that witches were given a bad rap by the Catholic Church at the time. Meaning hyacinth flower this girls name stems from the Spanish and Portuguese name Jacinta.

Along with Ada and Iris other retro names for girls in the US Top 200 include Alice Arabella Clara Daisy Esther Josephine Lydia and Sadie. Unique vintage names for baby girls on the rise include Cordelia Imogen Posey and Susannah. From the aniseed plant Old French.