Day Names for Babies

Masculine form of Paraskeve, traditionally given to babies born on a Friday.

This sweet and straightforward Finnish name could be an ideal choice for a daughter born at night.

The Akan people of Ghana and the Ivory Coast frequently name their children after the day of the week they were born and the order in which they were born. Most Ghanaians have a name using this system (think Kofi Annan, whose name means born on a Friday). Kwasi is the name for boys born on a Sunday. (The name for girls born on a Sunday is Akosua).

Common male name in Ghana.

Typical African day-of-the-week name.

Sweet and springy Japanese name.

The Akan people of Ghana and the Ivory Coast frequently name their children after the day of the week they were born and the order in which they were born. Most Ghanaians have a name using this system (think Kofi Annan, whose name means born on a Friday).

Slavic possibility for a girl born during the Easter season.

Atieno is the feminine equivalent of Otieno, which is now more commonly seen as a surname in Eastern Africa.

Maybe if you really love Autumn.

Perfect for a springtime daughter.

Ameyo is a common name in West Africa, where it is traditional to give a child a name that reflects their time of birth. Ameyo means "born on Saturday" and is derived from the word mene. Kwame is the masculine counterpart.

A sweet and simple Welsh word name, popular in its native land, especially in the middle spot.

This popular Muslim name would more easily translate to English-speaking cultures in its Bahar form.

This modern Finnish word name is a fashionable choice in its home country, having entered into wide usage only since the turn of the 21st century.

An unusal alternative to June or Junia.

Feminine form of Nouel, a variant of Noel

Cute and wearable.

Variant of Paraskeve, used in Greece.

A lovely international version of the dated Karen, also spelled Karoun.