Names That Mean Night
- Miyako
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"beautiful night child"Description:
Most common in Japan in the mid-20th century, but to Western ears it doesn't sound dated.
- Atieno
Origin:
Feminine variation of Otieno, LuoMeaning:
"born at night"Description:
Atieno is the feminine equivalent of Otieno, which is now more commonly seen as a surname in Eastern Africa.
- Sariya
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"night traveler, night rain"Description:
A pretty Arabic name with an evocative meaning.
- Hoku
Origin:
HawaiianMeaning:
"night of the full moon"Description:
A spirited name with major cross-cultural significance. In addition to its celestial meaning in Hawaiian, it means "rhyme" in Finnish and "congratulations" in Japanese.
- Shirina
Origin:
HindiMeaning:
"night"Description:
Shirina is most commonly seen as a name among Hindi-speakers in India and Pakistan, but it could also be considered a variation of the Persian name Shirin, meaning "sweet."
- Ayako
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"color + child; peaceful night child; writings + child"Description:
Ayako is a very common feminine name in Japan, where it is the name of Princess Ayako of Takamado (now Ayako Moriya), formerly of the Imperial House of Japan.
- Lilita
Origin:
LatvianMeaning:
"of the night"Description:
Latvian variant of Lilith
- Pomare
Origin:
TahitianMeaning:
"night cough"Description:
This gender-neutral royal name of Tahiti was inspired by the death of a child from a night cough, not the most positive reference especially in the age of Covid.
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