Birthday Names
Day Names for Babies
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Metheven
Cornish
"June"
An unusal alternative to June or Junia.
Midnight
English, word name
A mystical word name, most often reserved for black cats, Midnight conjures up darkness and the liminal space between the end of one day and the beginning of the next. It has seen some use as a baby…
Miyako
Japanese
"beautiful night child"
Most common in Japan in the mid-20th century, but to Western ears it doesn't sound dated.
Miyu
Japanese
"beautfiul evening"
Short and sweet alternative to Mia, Mila, Maya, et al.
Momiji
Japanese
"autumn colors"
Cute and wearable.
Morning
Word name
There are many lovely day/month/seasonal names -- and this is one of the most intriguing.
Naliaka
Luhya
"born during weeding season"
The Luhya people of Kenya have male and female names that denote the season the child was born in — Harvest, Planting, Rain, Weeding, Drought, or Hunger Season. Naliaka is the feminine name for…
Nana
English, Greek, Hawaiian, Japanese
"grace; God is gracious; spring, beauty; vegetable, greens"
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…
Natasha
Russian diminutive of Natalya
"birthday of the Lord"
Natasha, an appealing, still unusual name, entered the American mainstream post-Cold War but seems to have peaked in the eighties, replaced by the more straightforward Natalie. As is common for…
Natsu
Japanese
"born in the summer"
A summertime baby name in Japan.
Nedda
Slavic
"born on Sunday"
Midcentury macramé-maker.
Nikini
Sinhalese
"full moon in August"
Nikini means full moon in the language of Sri Lanka. In a world of Lunas and Selenas, Nikini is a spunkier Eastern choice with a beautiful lunar meaning.
Nisha
Sanskrit
"night"
Simple but sophisticated, Nisha is a pretty Sanskrit choice that hit the popularity charts in England in the late 1990s. The meaning "night" adds a slightly mystical element to name and it is a…
Nouela
Breton
"Christmas"
Feminine form of Nouel, a variant of Noel
November
English word name
"month name"
November is one of a growing list of month names that can work for a baby boy, and is also one of the ideal names for November babies .
Nuru
Swahili
"light, born during the day"
Related to the better-known Arabic name Noor.
October
English word name
"month name"
What is so rare as a month named June? October – and November and December – are a lot rarer. Brisk and substantial, they're so much more memorable and modern than April or May. October got its name…
Orpheus
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.
Otieno
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.
Ozanne
Latin
"Palm Sunday"
There's no shortage of quirky ways to get to hip nickname Oz -- Ozias, Osborne, Ozymandias -- but this one may appeal to parents looking for a full name with some religious significance. It was…