While our daily interactions with our plants are limited, every proud plant parent knows that our leafy babies are more than just decorations. Not only can plants improve your health, but they often feel like part of the family. And what better way to welcome them into your life than to assign them adorable names? No matter the size of your collection, we encourage every plant lover to dream up a name for their plants.
You can keep it literal by naming your fly trap "Bug Eater" or reference a celebrity you love (imagine an adorable indoor cypress tree named Miley Cyprus. Genius!). Consider giving your most well-behaved plants (aka low-maintenance plants) a sweet name like "Honey" or "Sweetpea."
While some of these names cater to specific plant types, many of them can be used for any of your green friends. We've divided this list into sections for your convenience, whether you're looking for names for a group of plants or prefer a celeb-inspired pun.
Best Plant Names
Most of these names fit nearly any plant you may have in your home. Whether you're inspired by your plant's size, its texture or simply want an adorable nickname, these are some of the most clever names you can give your plant.
- Bean
- Bud
- Button (small succulent)
- Cutie
- Dumpling
- Elm
- Herb
- Leaf
- Lucky (money trees and other feng shui plants)
- Prickles (cactus)
- Spike (cactus or snake plant)
- Sprout
- Sunny
- Sweetie
- Sweetpea
Cute Plant Names
Choose a name inspired by your plant's color (possibly green, yellow or even peach). Or, name it a word in another language that translates to something relevant (like "Verde," which means green in Spanish, or "Momo," which means yellow in Japanese).
- Bugsy
- Bug Eater (Venus fly trap)
- Chloe, means "green shoot" in Greek
- Emerald
- Esmeralda, means "emerald" in Spanish
- Fern
- Flora
- Goldie
- Greenie
- Honey
- Hunter
- Jade
- Lily (peace lily)
- Minnie
- Majesty
- Noodle
- Minnie
- Olive
- Peach
- Pearl (string of pearls)
- Penny
- Pepper (Peperomia plants)
- Ruby
- Sage
- Salad
- Succa (succulent)
- Sylvia/Sylvie, means "forest" in Latin
- Vera (aloe vera plant)
- Verde, means "green" in Spanish
- Willow
- Momo, means peach in Japanese
Funny Plant Names
Your plant has its quirks and its name should reflect that. There are a few punny monikers to choose from, as well as some that are just plain ironic (which makes them equally as funny).
- Bill (money plant)
- Christofern (fern plant)
- Dr. Plant
- The Duke or Duchess of Plant
- Fluffy (cactus)
- Hot Dog (Dragon fingers)
- Justice Plant
- Lil Plant
- Mrs. Green
- Mr. Plant
- Mrs. Plant
- Mr. Prickles (cactus)
- Planty
- Pokey
- President Plant
- Professor Plant
- Spaghetti (trailing succulents and ferns)
- Woody (indoor tree)
Celebrity Plant Names
Take inspiration from pop culture — musicians, actors, politicians, artists and film characters — with one of these punny takes on a celebrity name. Some group names even work for plant families.
- Azalea Banks (Azalea tree)
- Blue Ivy
- Cactus Everdeen (cactus)
- Count Plantula
- Dobby the Houseplant
- Elvis Parsley (herb plant)
- Fernie Sanders
- Flaura Croft
- Harry Potter
- John Green
- Kate Moss
- Megan Thee Plant
- Miley Cyprus
- Morgan Treeman (indoor tree)
- Mr. Darcy
- Lilly James (Lily plant)
- Oompa Loompa
- Orlando Bloom
- Shrek
- Sir Pokes-a-Lot (cactus)
- Snake Gyllenhaal (snake plant)
- Spike Leaf
- Tony the Tiger (striped snake plant)
- Vera Wang (Aloe Vera)
- Vincent Van Grow
- Willow Smith
Plant Names for Groups
If you have more than one plant growing, brainstorm a nickname for all of them. Take inspiration from your favorite movies, TV shows and musicians.
- The Avengers
- The Brady Bunch
- Bonnie and Clyde
- The Breakfast Club
- Carrie, Miranda, Samantha and Charlotte
- The Chamber of Secrets
- Charlie's Angels or Charlie's Plants
- Destiny's Child
- The Fantastic Four
- Gossip Girls
- The Golden Girls
- Harry, Ron and Hermione
- Jennifer Aniston, Lisa Could-Grow and Courtney Pots
- The Justice League
- Lilo and Stitch
- Peanut Butter and Jelly
- Powerpuff Girls
- Rick and Morty
- Spice Girls (a group of herb plants)
- The Scooby Gang
- The Sour Patch Plants
- The Supremes
- Thelma & Louise
- Thing One and Thing Two
Alyssa Gautieri (she/her) is the associate lifestyle editor for Good Housekeeping, where she covers all things home and interior design. Prior to joining GH in 2022, she wrote for publications including ELLE Decor, Chairish, BobVila.com, Unique Homes Magazine and LODGING Magazine, in addition to crafting product copy for home brands like BrylaneHome and VIGO Industries.
Rosamelia is an Editorial Intern at Good Housekeeping. She's also a graduate student in NYU's Magazine and Digital Storytelling program. In her free time, you can find her reading and reviewing books on her bookstagram: amelias_biblioteca.
