April Baby Names Bring Us Down to Earth

Updated Tue Apr 01 2025

April baby names encompass a wide range of styles, but they are ultimately connected by an earthy and optimistic feel. From Palmira to Daisy, we've gathered together a selection names that feel both grounded and full of life to help you find the right one for your April baby.

The month of April hosts two important environmental holidays: Earth Day and Arbor Day. While nature names in general make great options for spring babies, if you want something extra meaningful, it might be worth looking into tree names such as Laurel or names that mean earth like Avani, whch fit perfectly for a baby with an April-born baby.

This month also sees two major religious holidays — Easter and Passover. Easter baby names are connected to the symbolism of the holiday, from flower and animal names like Lily and Harley, to names related to resurrection, like Rene and Anastasia.

Passover, a major Jewish holiday, could lead you to explore Jewish names, with Moshe, Bitya, and Lior being some noteworthy options.

April baby names can also take their cues from the zodiac signs of the month, Aries and Taurus. Aries baby names include those that mean fire like Blaze or Kasai, while Taurus names connect to the flowers associated with the sign — Rose and Violet.

April is a big month for lovers of literature too, with National Poetry Month and Shakespeare Day taking place. A poetry name like Sonnet or Tadhg might be especially appropriate this month, or you could even use a name of a poet born in April, like Maya Angelou or Etheridge Knight.

There are plenty of irresistible Shakespearean names if you were hoping to celebrate the Bard on April 23rd. From Ophelia and Romeo, to Prospero and Catesby, many Shakespearean are recognizable without being too popular.

If you’re on the hunt for the right April-inspired names for your baby, keep browsing for even more options below.

Top April Baby Names

Popular April names for babies include floral choices for girls, such as Daisy, Poppy and Magnolia, while other botanical names like Aspen, Fern, and Acacia are also well-fitting. Rising star Palmer is an especially appropriate choice, relating to date palm trees, pilgrims, and Easter all at once.

For boys, the top April baby names are classic options including Peter, Oliver, and Adam. They make wonderful choices for Earth Day babies and mean "stone", "olive tree", and “son of the red earth" respectively. Totally earthy, totally nature-inspired, but perfectly grounded. For something rarer, but still familiar, you could consider the woodsy Forrest and Sylvan.

April itself ranks among the most popular April baby names, coming in at Number 515 in the US Top 1000 in 2023. Though it ranked much higher in the '70s and '80s, it remains a solid option in the UK and in France too. An international variant may feel more refreshing, with Abril, Avril, Áprilka, or Mesa being some options.

For those wanting something truly light-hearted – and have a baby due on the 1st Month – you could give a nod to April Fool's Day. Isaac, Sekai, Izya, Muskan, Effrosyni, and Joss have meanings relating to laughter and merriment.

Below are a selection of the trendiest April baby names, all within the US Top 1000.

April Girl Names

April symbolism can lend a lot of inspiration for April girl names. The birthstone of the month is the diamond, and while Diamond is trending downwards as a name, you could consider an international variation instead. Options include the Greek Diamanta or Diamantina, the Lithuanian Deimantė, the Sanskrit Hira, and the Arabic Almas.

Daisies are the flower of April, which not only gives you Daisy itself, but also Marguerite, the French word for the flower which maintains a classic feel, owing to its ties to Margaret. For lesser known options, you could try Dutch Madelief, Cornish Kaja, Irish Nóinín, Croatian Ivančica, and Turkish Papatya.

Easter brings with it even more floral inspiration, as the holiday is associated with lilies. This offers you the possibility of Hebrew Shoshanna, Japanese Yuri, Greek Susanna, and Finnish Kielo, along with the whole Lily family: Lilia, Lileas, and Lilou, just to name a few.

For yet more floral ties to April, Japan celebrates Buddha's Birthday on April 8 in a festival known as Hanamatsuri or, the "Flower Festival". You could consider the the international Hana or the zippy Hanaka.

Wonderful women born in April with names worth using include Paloma Picasso, the designer daughter of Pablo and the Oscar-nominated actress Saoirse Ronan, who has given her once-unusual Irish name a significant boost in recent years. Other women to celebrate include singer Hayley Kiyoko, writer Nella Larsen, actress Uma Thurman, and actress and diplomat Shirley Temple.

Here are some of our favorite April baby names for girls:

April Boy Names

They say April showers bring May flowers, so a rain-related name would be very fitting for a baby boy born this month. Rain or Gray make obvious options for the month of downpours, while Storm makes for a bold and dramatic choice. Hebrew options Tal and Jorah suggest a milder rain shower, while Arabic Mazin represents the rain clouds.

There's also the multicultural Baran, which is linked to rain through its Persian roots, but celebrates Aries season through its Russian etymology, in which it means "ram". Other names that connect to April in multiple ways include Messiah (relating to Easter and to the 18th century premiere of Handel's composition of the same name), Brando (a fiery meaning connected to Aries and related to the April-born Marlon Brando), and Silvius (with a tree related meaning for Arbor Day, also used in the works of Shakespeare).

St. George's Day, celebrated on the 23rd of the month, may provide further inspiration for an April boy. The patron saint of England and the military, St. George is famous for slaying a dragon. Word names like Brave, Lance, and Valor could make bold middle name choices, while military related names such as Louis, Miles, and Callan make strong but grounded options.

Notable April namesakes for boys include Presidents Thomas Jefferson and Harry S. Truman, who both celebrated their birthdays in April, and Booker T. Washington, an incredibly influential African American leader, born April 5th. Other April-born figures to be inspired by are Renaissance genius Leonardo da Vinci, 18th century painter J.M.W Turner, and actor Dev Patel.

Below, a collection of the best April baby names for boys:

Unique April Baby Names

The abundance of holidays in April offer up many unique name choices for an April baby.

Arbor is a literal choice for a baby born on Arbor Day, which is celebrated on the last Friday in April, and a tree name would also serve to honor the holiday. Names such as Banyan, Salix, Pine, and Hawthorn are stylish options that haven’t hit the mainstream yet, while Nairn ("river by the alder trees"), Gwydion ("born of trees"), and Acton ("village with oak trees") provide rare but less wordy choices.

Birch gets bonus points as a tree name and an Easter baby name, being one of the symbols of the holiday. Other unique names related to Easter include Pascoe, a Medieval Cornish name that means “Easter,” Bezai, which means “eggs,” and Sunday, which could be used in honor of the holy day that Easter is celebrated. International names that mean Easter include the zippy Armenian Zadig, and the intriguing Spanish Pascua.

Passover begins on the 15th day of Nisan — the first month of the Hebrew calendar. Nisan, and its variant Nissan are occasionally used as baby names, and would work well for a Passover baby (if you don't mind the connection to the car). The unisex Nitzan meaning "flower bud" could be a Hebrew choice to honor the spring, while Pessel is an unusual option meaning "Passover".

Take a look at other unique names for April babies below, and search our full list of April baby names here.

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Grace Royal

Grace, or perhaps better known as greyblue over on the forums is a lover of names, books, and guinea pigs.

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