Updated October 2026
Across 4 pages
of 4
Latvian
"of the night"
Latvian variant of Lilith
Tahitian
"night cough"
This royal Tahitian name was borne by four kings and a queen of Tahiti. It was created after a royal baby died of a night cough, perhaps not the happiest meaning.
Hawaiian
"heavenly haze; full moon night"
An intruiging and rare Hawaiian "-lani" name to add to the books if you are looking for an alternative to trendy Leilani and Kehlani.
Latin
"equal night"
A dramatic nature-inspired possibility for either sex.
Luo
"born at night"
Otieno is more commonly seen as a surname among the Luo people of Kenya and Eastern Africa. The surname was derived from the given name — Atieno is the feminine version.
Arabic
"night travel"
Israh which is also spelled Isra is a gender-neutral Muslim name.
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.
"night of the full moon"
Like a large proportion of traditional Hawaiian names, Hoku can be used for both girls and boys.
Hindi
"night"
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."
Bird name from German
"night singer"
"good friend, converser at night"
A little-known Sam name with a lovely evocative meaning.
Greek mythology name
"the darkness of the night"
Name of the legendary ancient Greek poet and musician — whose music was so beautiful it made trees dance and rivers stop to listen — would provide a child with a challenging but indelible identity.
Charming nature name made even more appealing by the connection to iconic nurse and statistician Florence Nightingale.
Japanese
"color + child; peaceful night child; writings + child"
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.
"elegance; beautiful night fire"
An attractive Japanese name with appealing meanings.
Feminine variation of Otieno, Luo
Atieno is the feminine equivalent of Otieno, which is now more commonly seen as a surname in Eastern Africa.
Greek
Variant spelling of Nyx, the name of the Greek goddess of the night. It also coincides with the English word " nix , a corruption of German nichts "nothing".
English word name
"twelve o'clock at night"
A dark, mystical choice, most often used for black cats, Midnight is a relatively new addition to the baby pool. It was used as a middle name by Nicole Richie and Joel Madden for their son in 2009,…
"small + world + beautiful; night beauty"
Also transliterated as Saiomi, this Japanese name can mean "small, beautiful world", "young midnight beauty", "sand, leaf, fruit", or "night born" depending on which kanji elements are used. First…