Day Names for Babies

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.

An unusal alternative to June or Junia.

Winter, Summer, and Autumn are all mainstream names; this covers all bases.

Perfect for September babies, this charming Japanese name is a popular choice in its native country.

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

Cute and wearable.

Short and sweet alternative to Mia, Mila, Maya, et al.

Feminine form of Nouel, a variant of Noel

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

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 weeding season, the male counterpart is Wanyonyi.

The 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).

Two very different meanings, depending on the kanji used.

Sweet and springy Japanese name.

A title given to the elf Arwen in Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings, meaning "evening star" and usually rendered poetically as Evenstar. Like her revered ancestor Lúthien, Arwen chooses to become mortal in order to marry her human love, Aragorn.

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).

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

Used in France as a male name, this would make an appealing and unusual choice, as would two other Gallic month names, Avril and Mai.

Related to the better-known Arabic name Noor.

Variant of Paraskeve, used in Greece.