Names That Mean Spring

Wells is a newly-famous baby name thanks to pregnancy guru Rosie Pope, who uses it as the short form of the buttoned-up Wellington, name of her youngest child.

This would be an intriguing choice for an illustrator's child, thanks to Norman Rockwell and Rockwell Kent. But most babies called Rockwell today are named after Porter Rockwell, a companion of Joseph Smith, founder of the Latter Day Saint movement.

The literal word for "spring" in many Slavic languages and the name of an ancient Slavic springtime deity.

In the Gospel of Luke, Jesus appears to two of his disciples on the road to Emmaus after his death, burial and resurrection.

Diminutive for all the Slavic names that start with Jar-. If for family or cultural reasons you're seeking such a name, then this is a reasonable short form.

To most English speakers, Nana is the dog in Peter Pan, the daughter played by Emma Stone in Crazy Stupid Love, and another name for Grandma.

A popular name in Pakistan and a familiar choice in the UK, Minahil derives from the Arabic and Urdu words for "spring" or "fountain", associating it with water and life sources. Also spelled as Manahil, the name is notably borne by influencer and TikTok star, Minahil Malik.

Commonly used in Japan, and so much more distinguished than Jen.

Likely to be misinterpreted as Mayan, with emphasis on the first syllable, as in the Maya civilization of Mesoamerica.

Variant of Erinna

Japanese writer Haruki Murakami, well known in the U. S. , might inspire some namesakes.

Seen as both a given name and a surname in Japan. There was a Princess Izumi in eighth-century Japan, forbidden from marriage as her older sisters had already been paired off with the Emperor's sons.

A bit syllable-heavy, but a pretty name for a springtime baby.

A traditional possibility for a Japanese or Japanese-American child born in April or May.

Many Americans will misunderstand it as Maya, but Maayan (also stylized as Ma'ayan) is a popular Israeli name used for both sexes.

Erinna was an ancient poetess from the island of Telos near Rhodes. Only fragments of her poems remain, which were reproduced in Bergk's Poetae Lyrici Graeci (published in 1900).

The white winged stallion in Greek mythology who sprang from the blood of Medusa when she was beheaded by Perseus. Pegasus was ridden by the hero Bellerophon in his fight against the Chimera. The name may derive from the Greek for "from a water spring"; according to legend, a spring burst forth wherever Pegasus struck the earth with a hoof. So as well as being an animal name and a mythological name, you might consider this one of the names meaning water.

An extremely common Japanese name, especially among women.

Unless you're making an intentional homage to the Maya civilization, the traditional spelling Maayan will prove less confusing.