| Person's Name | Language | Explanation |
| Calanthe | English | Means "beautiful flower", derived from Greek kalos "beautiful" and anthos "flower". This is the name of a type of orchid. |
| Calanthia | English | Elaborated form of CALANTHE |
| Camellia | English | From the name of the flowering shrub, which was named for the botanist and missionary Georg Josef Kamel. |
| Celandine | English | From the name of the flower, which derives from Greek chelidon "a swallow". |
| Celyn | Welsh | Means "holly" in Welsh. |
| Chrysanta | English | Shortened form of the word chrysanthemum, the name of a flowering plant, which means "golden flower" in Greek. |
| Chrysanthe | Greek, Ancient Greek | Feminine form of CHRYSANTHOS |
| Chrysanthos | Greek, Ancient Greek | Means "golden flower" from Greek chrysos "golden" combined with anthos "flower". This name was borne by a semi-legendary 3rd-century Egyptian saint. |
| Chryssa | English | Short form of CHRYSANTA |
| Clematis | English | From the English word for a type of flowering vine, ultimately derived from Greek klema "twig, branch". |
| Clover | English | Simply means "clover" from the English word for the wild flower, ultimately deriving from Old English clafre. |
| Clytia | Greek Mythology (Latinized) | Latinized form of KLYTIË |
| Columbine | English | Feminine pet form of COLUMBA. This is the name of Harlequin´s lover in traditional pantomimes. The name can also be given in reference to the flower. |
| Coriander | English | From the name of the spice, also called cilantro, which may ultimately be of Phoenician origin. |
| Crina | Romanian | Derived from Romanian crin meaning "lily". |
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| Person's Name | Language | Explanation |
| Daffodil | English | Means simply "daffodil" from the name of the flower, ultimately derived from Dutch de affodil meaning "the asphodel". |
| Dafne | Italian | Italian form of DAPHNE |
| Dahlia | English | From the name of the flower, which was named for the Swedish botanist Anders Dahl. |
| Daisy | English | Simply means "daisy" from the English word for the white flower, ultimately derived from Old English dægeseage meaning "day eye". |
| Dalia | English | Variant of DAHLIA |
| Dalya | English | Variant of DAHLIA |
| Daphne | Greek Mythology, English | Means "laurel" in Greek. In Greek mythology she was a nymph turned into a laurel tree by her father in order that she might escape the pursuit of Apollo. |
| Daphne | Greek Mythology, English | Means "laurel" in Greek. In Greek mythology she was a nymph turned into a laurel tree by her father in order that she might escape the pursuit of Apollo. |
| Diamond | English | Simply means "diamond" from the English word for the clear colourless precious stone, the birthstone of April. |
| Sources: Compilation from Behind the Name website. |
