Names That Mean Day

  1. Natalino
    • Origin:

      Short form of Natale, Italian variation of Natalia
    • Meaning:

      "born on Christmas Day"
    • Description:

      Natalino is the jaunty Italian male nickname for the gender-neutral Natale. And it has that fashionable o ending. Natalino might work as a nickname for Nathaniel too.
  2. Lowdy
    • Origin:

      Cornish variation of Loveday, English
    • Meaning:

      "beloved day"
    • Description:

      Lowdy is a variation of Loveday, a name given to babies in medieval England who were born on days when adversaries would come together to resolve their conflicts amicably. Loveday continued to be used in Cornwall long after it died out in the rest of England and is considered a traditional Cornish name despite its Anglo-Saxon roots.
  3. Natashya
    • Origin:

      Variation of Natasha
    • Meaning:

      "born on Christmas Day"
    • Description:

      Tori Amos added a little extra something to the already pretty elaborate Natasha for her daughter's name.
  4. Tarana
    • Origin:

      Hindi
    • Meaning:

      "music, song"
    • Description:

      Both graceful and melodious.
  5. Lowdy
    • Origin:

      Cornish variation of Loveday, English
    • Meaning:

      "beloved day"
    • Description:

      Lowdy is a friendly variation of the traditional Cornish name Loveday. In medieval England, a loveday was when adversaries would meet to settle their dispute peacefully. Babies born during such days were sometimes dubbed Loveday in honor.
  6. Dagobert
    • Origin:

      German
    • Meaning:

      "bright day"
    • Description:

      Almost unheard of in recent years, Dagobert has some connections to the French diaspora. Pere Dagobert was an eighteenth century Capuchin monk who immigrated to New Orleans from Quebec. Dagobert I was a king of the Merovingian dynasty in the seventh century.
  7. Dagfrid
    • Origin:

      Norwegian
    • Meaning:

      "beautiful day"
  8. Holyday
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "day for religious observance"
    • Description:

      Holyday is an archaic term from which "holiday" is derived. It would make a meaningful middle for a child born on an important religious holiday.
  9. Beltaine
    • Origin:

      Irish; Scottish Gaelic
    • Meaning:

      "May Day festival"
    • Description:

      Also spelled Beltane and Beltain, this festival on May 1 marks the beginning of summer. It was described in old Irish and Scottish texts, and has been revived as a cultural festival, and by neopagans. It is often celebrated with bonfires and greenery, and would be an inventive name for a baby born at this time of year. The name is thought to derive from an old Celtic word meaning "bright fire".

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