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.

While Erina may look like popular Irish name Erin with an -a on the end (and some may well use it as such), it is in fact a multicultural choice.

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

Japanese writer Haruki Murakami, well known in the U. S. , might inspire some namesakes. Haruki is a popular Japanese name meaning spring tree or bright tree, a lovely nature meaning combined with its literary credibility.

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.

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

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, however, it is also a diminutive of Nancy and Anna (meaning "grace"), of Ioanna or Joanna (meaning "God is gracious"), and of a whole variety of similar sounding choices, such as Diana, Oriana, Fernanda, and Inanna.

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

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

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

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.

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

Jorune — traditionally spelled Jorūnė, is a feminine name derived from the Lithuanian word jorė meaning "spring greenery".

Maayan (also stylized as Ma'ayan) may sound like the girls' name Maya, but it is a popular unisex name in Israel.

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

An extremely common Japanese name, especially among women.

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

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).