Birthday Names
By Sophie Kihm · Updated September 2026
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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.
English, from German
Easter has been used as a name for several hundred years, as part of the day-naming tradition; now, this rarely heard holiday celebration name would make a novel choice for a springtime baby.…
Diminutive of Earl, English, or word name
"nobleman, warrior; early"
A word that's been used, very infrequently, as a name for hundreds of years. Interesting sound and meaning.
English; Czech
"twilight; soul"
This name has two origins: the English word Dusk, meaning evening twilight and the Czech name for girls Duška meaning "soul or spirit". Either way, this is an interesting name with some potential.
Breton
"Christmas"
Feminine form of Nouel, a variant of Noel
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 .
Sanskrit
"day lord"
Dinesh is a popular Indian name -- it stands for the sun in Hindu texts -- made familiar in the US by the HBO show Silicon Valley via the character played by Kumail Nanjiani. With the emphasis on the…
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.
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.
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…
Russian
"born on Good Friday"
Slavic possibility for a girl born during the Easter season.
Greek
"preparation; Friday"
Masculine form of Paraskeve, traditionally given to babies born on a Friday.
Variant of Paraskeve, used in Greece.
French
"Sunday"
Pleasant-sounding word that could morph into a unique Sunday-picnic-type name.
Cornish variation of Pascal
"Easter"
Pascoe was popular in medieval times and is definitely deserving of revival, especially for a child born in the Easter season. Other spellings are Pasco and Pascow.
Italian
"spring"
A bit syllable-heavy, but a pretty name for a springtime baby.
Spanish from Latin
"days"
Perfect example of a surname that would work well as a first.
"dark, of the night"
Lots of charm.
French variation of Danica
"morning star"
This Danielle/Monique hybrid offers a new twist on an old favorite.
Norse
"Day maiden"
This royal Danish name has long been used across Scandinavia, Germany and Slavic countries and somewhat in the US around the turn of the last century --it was #622 in 1888. There were two notable…
