Ripe for the picking: 18 sweet baby names inspired by fruit
It's time to take these sweet, fruit-inspired names out of the fresh-produce aisle and pop them into your baby name basket.
Celebrity baby names like Apple and Peaches may have once seemed outrageous, but turns out they were just ahead of the curve!
Fruit-inspired baby names are coming onto the menu in a big way.
We’ve shared some of our favourites in the gallery below.
Sweet baby names inspired by fruit
Apple
Made famous when Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin bestowed it upon their eldest daughter, this fruity name is as fresh and sweet as its namesake.
Avalon
This sweet Celtic name translates to “island of apples” and has roots in the famous tale of King Arthur.
Berry
What cuter name could you bestow upon your babe, than naming them after the smallest, sweetest fruit.
Cerise
Meaning “cherry” in French, Cerise is an adorable baby name too.
Cherry
This beautiful sounding name is inspired by the delicious fruit we enjoy in summer her in Australia.
In Japanese culture, cherries and cherry blossoms are the symbol for new beginnings and good fortune.
Clementine
Sweet, fresh and citrusy, Clementine fruit makes great inspiration for a baby name too.
Fraser
Fraser Island Apple is a delicious indigenous fruit that conjures up feelings of sunshine and happiness.
Hudson
Hudson, a type of cherry, is a clever way to bestow a fruity name upon your little one.
Lilly
Lilly Pilly is an Australian native berry that makes for a perfect baby name AND cute nickname for your sweet babe.
Mirabelle
You might recognise the name from Encanto, but Mirabelle is also the name of a delicate French plum.
Olive
Taking inspiration from those delicious small fruits we all know and love, Olive, Olivia and Oliver are hugely popular names in 2022.
Peaches
When Bob Geldof and Paula Yates named their daughter, Peaches, it was probably outrageous, but these days it’s a sweet fruity name that is simply perfect.
Pepper
The name Pepper is a beautiful gender-neutral name meaning “berry”.
Quincey
The beautiful Quince fruit has romantic connotations and often appears in Greek mythology.
Rosella
An Australian native, this fruit is ready to jump from the jams and cordials straight into the world of baby names.
