On the heels of my bird-themed post, a flower-themed post also seemed like a fun idea. So, here're various flower-names from other languages. Unless otherwise noted, these are female.
- Aoi (ah-oh-ee, Japanese)--"hollyhock"
- Aravind (ahr-ah-vind, Hindi)--"lotus" [masculine]
- Amaranta (ah-mah-RAHN-tah, Spanish & Italian)--"amaranth"
- Ayame (ah-yah-may, Japanese)--"iris"
- Azucena (ah-soo-SEH-nah, Spanish)--"madonna lily"
- Brânduṣa (brahn-DOO-shah, Romanian)--"crocus"
- Briallen (bree-AHL-len, Welsh)--"primrose"
- Capucine (kah-poo-SEEN, French)--"nasturtium"
- Crina (KREE-nah, Romanian)--"lily"
- Cullen (KUL-len, Irish)--"holly" [masculine]. Variant is Quillan.
- Celyn (KEL-in, Welsh)--"holly" [masculine]
- Daphne (DAF-nee, Greek)--"laurel"
- Đurđica (joor-JITS-ah, Croatian)--"lily of the valley" [also the Croatian form of Georgia]
- Eirlys (IRE-lis or AYR-lis, Welsh)--"snowdrop"
- Endzela (end-ZEL-ah, Georgian)--"snowdrop"
- Ffion (FEE-on, Welsh)--"rose" or "foxglove"
- Hollis (HOL-lis, English)--"holly tree" [usually masculine]
- Ianthe (ee-AN-thee or eye-AN-thee, Greek)--"violet"
- Ibolya (ee-boy-ah, Hungarian)--"violet"
- Ivančica (ee-vahn-CHEE-tsah, Croatian)--"daisy"
- Irit (ee-reet, Hebrew)--"asphodel"
- Jessamine (JES-sah-min, English)--"jasmine"
- Kamala (kah-mah-lah, Hindi)--"lotus"
- Kielo (KEE-eh-loh, Finnish)--"lily of the valley"
- Kiku (kee-koo, Japanese)--"chrysanthemum"
- Laleh (lah-LAY, Persian)--"tulip"
- Lan (LAHN, Chinese & Vietnamese)--"orchid"
- Liên (LEE-en, Vietnamese)--"lotus"
- Madara (mah-DAH-rah, Latvian)--"galium"
- Madelief (mah-deh-LEEF, Dutch)--"daisy"
- Marganita (mahr-gah-nee-tah, Hebrew)--"scarlet pimpernel"
- Margarita (mahr-gah-REE-tah, Spanish)--"daisy" [also the Spanish form of Margaret]
- Marguerite (mahr-ge-REET, French)--"daisy" [also the French form of Margaret]
- Mawar (MAH-wahr, Indonesian)--"rose"
- Melati (mel-AH-tee, Indonesian)--"jasmine"
- Nasrin (nahs-REEN, Persian)--"wild rose"
- Nóinín (NOH-neen, Irish)--"daisy"
- Nurit (noo-REET, Hebrew)--"buttercup"
- Orvokki (OHR-voh-kee, Finnish)--"pansy"
- Raisa (rye-sah or rye-zah, Yiddish)--"rose"
- Ren (ren, Japanese)--"lotus" [can also mean "love"]
- Rhoda (ROH-dah, English)--from Greek, "rose"
- Rotem (roh-TEM, Hebrew)--"retama" [unisex, more often masculine]
- Rozenn (ROH-zen, Breton)--"rose"
- Růžena (roo-ZHEN-ah, Czech)--"rose"
- Sakura (sah-koo-rah, Japanese)--"cherry blossom"
- Sayuri (sah-yoo-ree, Japanese)--"small lily"
- Spomenka (spoh-MEHN-kah, Croatian)--"forget-me-not"
- Vartan (VAHR-tahn, Armenian)--"rose" [masculine]
- Vered (veh-REHD, Hebrew)--"rose"
- Vuokko (VOO-oh-ko, Finnish)--"anemone"
- Yolanda (yoh-LAHN-dah, Spanish)--from Latin, "violet"
- Yuri (yoo-ree, Japanese)--"lily"
Hana means "flower" (generic, which is I know not what you were going for) in Japanese. I think it's a pretty alternative for those wanting to get away from the more traditional Hannah.
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