90+ First and Last Names That Mean Garden or Gardener

Gardens are among the most beautiful places in the world and provide a respite from big city life and a place to view flowers or grow vegetables, fruits, and other edible plants. People who love spending time in a garden may be interested in names that mean garden or want names that mean gardener. What may surprise them is that there are so many possible names to examine!

In fact, our list will include over 90 different names split into boy and girl first names, last names (surnames) that mean “garden” or “gardener,” unisex names that mean garden or gardener, and garden-based names that come from the Bible. Each of these fascinating names has a unique history that makes them worth investigating or using to name something special in your life.

So make sure to browse through our detailed list and find a few names that you like. Remember to read through each listing that interests you because we provide context and history for the name, including where it originated and more. In this way, you should find it easy to pick a name that you like and which fits into your specific needs as a person.

Boy Names That Mean Garden

Many boys’ names throughout history and various cultures mean garden or something similar. Let’s take a look at a few of the most popular of these names to give you a better look into which might be the best option for your specific needs.

Chaman

This Indian name means “garden” and is a very popular one in various parts of India. It may have slightly different pronunciations based on the state in which it is spoken.

Chaman Gul

An Urdu variation on Chaman, this name means “flower of gardens” and is a popular option for those who want something a little different in India.

Dabistan

Dabistan is an Arabic name that means “beautiful and thriving garden” and often has rich religious connotations in Islam.

Daqr

This name is a variation on Dabistan and also means “beautiful and thriving garden.” It may be used as a nickname for Dabistan.

Gardinar, Gardnar, Gardner, and Gardnor

Though not commonly used today, this old English name and its variants mean “garden” or “gardener.”’

Ghanaram

This gorgeous Hindi name means “dependent on clouds” and “a garden” and is still regularly used today.

Ghazis

Meaning “tree planter” or “gardener,” this Arabic name has a strong connection to the Islamic faith.

Ginton, Gulzar, and Gulzabar

These three Arabic names are all variations of each other and mean “from the garden,” which has a strong Islamic connection.

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Gulsan

This Hindi name means “a flower garden” and often refers to many Hindi religious concepts, particularly the garden of origin.

Gulshan

An Indian name that means “from the gardens,” it likely has some connection to Gulsan.

Inan, Jinan, Jinen, Jinon, and Jinyn

These five names all come from the Arabic language and mean “from the garden of paradise Jynan.”

Les or Less

Though “Les” is the more common variation of this English name, both mean “from the gray fortress” and “garden court by the pool.” They may also be short for names like “Leslie.”

Midgard, Midgarth, Midrag, Mithgarthr, and Mygard

These five Old Norse names all mean “from the middle garden” and refer to a mythical holy land.

Last Names That Mean Garden

There are many surnames that mean “garden” or something fairly similar. Many of these names are directly related and spread through English, French, and German. That’s because they likely all originated from the same source and have the same basic meanings.

However, there are also many other last names with plant- or garden-based names that may not strictly mean garden but which have a close enough connection to count. Let’s break down some of the most popular of these surnames to see if yours falls under this list or if it is related.

Albero

Like many Italian last names, Albero comes from a Latin root. That root is “arbor,” and both mean “tree,” though it can refer to a larger garden as well.

Arbore

Another Italian name related to “arbor” this name has the same meanings as Alberto, including “tree” and “garden,” though it may also refer to a gardener.

Belrose

Belrose is a French name variation on Bellerose, which both refer to a specific flower. It may mean a single flower or multiples of it in a large garden.

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Blom

This popular Swedish last name or surname means “bloom” or “flower” but can also refer to gardens or forests, depending on the context.

Blum

As you might expect, this name (with both German and Yiddish connections) means “bloom” or “flower” and is connected to “Blom” and other related names.

Blumenthal

A variation on Blum, this name also means “flower” or “bloom” but also refers to the Thal valley where many flowers were grown and gardened.

Blumstein

Another German-Jewish variation on Blum, this name means “flower stone” and is still popular throughout many Jewish communities.

Bokor

This Hungarian surname is a “place name,” meaning it refers to a specific place in Hungary. It also means “bush” and can be used to indicate a garden as well.

Espina

This beautiful Spanish name, ironically, means “thorn” and was often used to indicate someone who lived near a thorn bush or similar areas.

Espino or Espinosa

These common Spanish variations on Espina mean either the same thing or “thorny,” and all three derive from “spina,” a Latin word.

Fairburn

Many English last names have quite literal meanings that make them fairly easy to figure out. For example, “Fairburn” comes from words meaning “fern” and “stream” and refers to a garden.

Flater

This German last name means “reed bed” and is commonly used to indicate swampier areas or even gardens where weeds may grow.

Fujimoto

Along with names like Fujioka, Fujita, and Fujiwara, this name means “wisteria” and “a field of rice paddy” in Japanese.

Gagne

This French name means “garden” or “gardener” and is widespread throughout Quebec and other French-speaking areas. Variations include Gagneux.

Garden

As an English name, this surname means “garden” and was likely based on the Germanic word “gard,” meaning enclosure, a name likely brought to the isles during the Norman Invasion of 1066.

Gardin

The French name that likely came to England during the Norman Invasion, it means “garden” and is still used throughout French-speaking areas.

Gard

This ancient German surname is, as mentioned in the “Garden” listing,” a name that means “enclosure” or “garden.” It may originate in ancient Latin, though the connection is not clear.

Hawthorne

An Old English name deriving from Hagedorn, it means a person who lives near a hawthorn bush or garden. The most famous Hawthorne is likely the writer Nathaniel Hawthorne.

Jiang

This popular Chinese name means “ginger” but can also refer to a garden. Korea’s variation of this name is Kang, with the same basic meaning.

Krantz

Another German-Jewish name, this last name means “wreaths” and can refer to a maker or garden of such creations. Kranz is a variation of this name.

Lavigne

Lavigne is a particularly beautiful French surname that refers to someone who lives close to a vineyard or grape garden.

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Madeira

As the Portuguese name for “wood,” this term referred to someone who worked as a carpenter. It also has connotations with garden. 

Nespoli

Nespoli is an Italian name that refers to the town of Nespoli and Nespoledo and also means “tree” or “garden of trees.”

Pasternack

This Anglicized spelling of a common polish name means “parsnip” and can refer to a garden of these beautiful flowers.

Girls Names That Mean Garden 

Girl names are often some of the most beautiful in the world, and many girls’ names mean garden. Let’s take a look at a few of the most popular of these names, including common variations that may be used by different cultures and different regions in the world.

Aiandama

This wonderful Estonian name means “garden” or “woman who gardens.

Aimatia

An ancient Latin name, Aimatia means “from the garden of flowers” and is very beautiful.

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Aithley

Connected to names like Ashley phonetically but with a different meaning Aithley means “born in a garden.”

Carinen

As a variation on Carmel (see below), this name means “garden” or “vinyard.”

Carmelah, Carmele, Carmelia, Carmeliah, Carmelie, and Carmel

There are many variations on this Hebrew name,a ll of which mean “god’s garden” or “fruitful vineyard. Other variations include Carmell, Carmella, Carmelle, and Carmelya.

Carmem

This Hindi name means “garden” and is heavily connected to various Hindu beliefs and myths.

Chaman

As an ancient Urdu name, Chaman means “beauty of the garden” and is often given to first daughters to give them a better start in life.

Chamanara

This Arabic name means “gardener” and “one who beautifies greenery” and is a common name for artistic gardeners throughout Arabic culture.

Edenia

The name “Eden” comes from the Bible (see below) and means “garden” or “garden of delight.” Other Eden-derived names share this similar meaning.

Gana

Gana is another Hebrew word that means “garden” and has the variations “Ganet” and “Ganice.” These are the root words of “Janet” and “Janice,” respectively.

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Gardeen, Gardeena, Gardeene, Gardena, and Others

English variation on “Garden” (which also includes Gardene, Gardenia, Gardine, Gardyn, and Gardyna,” mean “botanical and sweet-smelling garden flowers.”

Geena, Geena, Ginah, Gina, and Others

Geena and its many modern variants come from Greek and mean “silver,” “queen,” “and garden.” It can be considered a short version of Georgina, another Greek name.

Golshan

This Persian name means “a flower garden” and is a popular name not only for children but for pets and characters in stories.

Hadeeqah and Hadiqah

These name variations come from the Arabic tradition and mean “garden” or “flowers,” giving them both a beautiful connotation.

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Unisex Names That Mean Garden

Here are a few unisex names that mean garden, gardener, or have similar connotations:

• Carmelina: A Latin name that means “garden.”
• Leslie: All variations of this Scottish name (there are many) mean “garden court by the stream meadow.”
• Taman: This Indonesian name means “garden” and is great for both male or female names.

Last Names That Mean Gardener

There aren’t quite as many last names that mean “gardener” as those that mean “garden.” However, there are still a handful of unique last names out there that fall under this heading, any of which derive from a similar source and have the same basic meaning.

What is fascinating about this similarity is how well it shows the connection between various languages and naming conventions. We’ll discuss these connections throughout the list below to give you a better idea of the similarities between these different names.

Furthermore, we’ll also include a few names that mean “guard” or “guardian” because they share a phonetic similarity to “gardener” and have a similar meaning. These include people who likely worked on farms, such as herdsmen and other farm protectors.

Dejardins

Perhaps the original name meaning “gardener,” this French surname is likely the source of other related “gardener” last names that are still in heavy use today.

Gaertner

This German variation on Gardener showcases the slight differences in pronunciation common between the languages, as it has a much more guttural sound than Gardener.

Gardener

This English last name was given to someone who worked as a gardener and has been used by many people. However, it has many variations and origins.

Gardiner

In the past, English was much for flexible with spelling conventions. As a result, this last name simply means “gardener” and is a variation of the previous name.

Gardinier

Though this last name has almost the exact same spelling of Gardiner, it is actually a French variation on Dejardins that might be where the English got Gardner.

Gardner

As you might expect, this is just another Gardener variation that comes from English. It isn’t as widely spread as other variations, but is still around.

Garner

Like with Gardiner, this surname is just a variation in the spelling of Gardener. It shows just how heavily names could change when languages were young.

Gartner

Gartner is the second and last German surname that means “gardener.” Its “a” has an umlaut over the top, which gives the vowel an “oo” sound.

Hoggard

While this English name traditionally means “pig herder,” it can also mean “herdsman” or “guardian,” giving it strong gardener connections.

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Howard

Like Hoggard, this English name refers to a herder or farmer. However, it refers specifically to “ewe” or sheep herding and also means “herdsman” or “guardian.”

Jardine

The last English variation of Gardener is still in heavy use today. Singer and guitarist Al Jardine of the Beach Boys is just one person with this name.

Millward

Though Millward isn’t directly connected to Gardener, this English name refers to a “guardian of the mill,” an important job heavily connected to gardening.

Seward

English had a lot of unique names for gardeners or herdsmen, including Seward, another variation on “herdsman” or “guardian,” which also means “swineherd.”

Ward

Like the other English herd-related names on this list, Ward means “guard” or “guardian” and has a phonetic similarity to gardener.

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Garden Names From the Bible

The Christian Bible is a source of many names, some of which are intensely beautiful. Writers throughout the Bible use gardens and gardeners as common symbols for God, Jesus, beauty, and redemption. Many of these names are still in use even today around the world.

Some reflect gardens mentioned directly in the Bible, while others simply have the word garden in their meaning. Anyone who has read the Bible probably knows at least a few of these names, though many may be new and exciting for people looking for a unique name.

Ararat

Ararat comes directly from the Bible, though it likely was originally derived from a lost foreign language. It means “hill” or “mountain” and is heavily connected to gardens and gardening.

Bethany

A Hebrew or Greek name (there’s some debate about its origin) that means “house of figs” or “garden of fits” is used heavily throughout the Bible.

Eden

This popular girl’s name comes directly from the Bible and refers to the mythical Garden of Eden from which life arose.

Galilee

This name refers to an important area in the Bible, including the Garden of Galilee, where Jesus spent much of his time teaching his disciples.

Gethsemane

In the Bible, Gethsemane is the garden at the foot of the Mount of Olives, where Jesus suffered personal torment about his crucifixion before being arrested after being betrayed by Judas.

Ginath

This boy’s name comes from the Bible and means “a garden” and can be varied to “Ginnetho” or other tweaks on this name.

Solomon

While Solomon technically means “wise ruler” or something similar, this Biblical ruler had a beautiful garden that was heavily praised throughout the Bible.

Trinity

The Holy Trinity of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit can also mean “garden of life” and is a powerful Biblical name.

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Wrap up- Names that mean garden

We hope you’ve gotten in touch with your green thumb and grown your list of names that mean garden! Let us know your favorites or any that we missed in the comments.

Resource: We use Behind the Name to research name meanings, history, and popularity.