Baby names that mean new, newness, or new beginnings appeal to parents looking for a name that signifies the hope and fresh start a baby can bring to your life. 

Aurora, which means dawn, is the top name meaning new today. Along with Aurora, other popular names that mean new or new beginnings include Chloe, Xavier, Hope, Ace, Nova, Kia, and Zara.

Names that mean new are often used for New Year's babies or spring babies, but new is a wonderful meaning for a name for a baby girl or boy born at any time of year. We're finding that many parents today are looking for names that mean new or new beginnings to symbolize the start of a new era after a period of darkness.

New and new beginnings don't have to be the literal meanings of the names to work. We also include here names of boys and girls with meanings related to newness: fresh, green, spring, dawn, change, and the number one. 

These are baby names for girls and boys that mean change, newness, and dawn, in various cultures.

Names That Mean New and New Beginnings

Aadya

Aleph

Alpha

Alula

Amaryllis

Antonella

Aroa

Asier

Aurora

Aviv

Aviva

Ayana

Bahaar

Beeja

Berilo

Beryl

Caroun

Cerelia

Chloe

Cyan

Dagny

Denver

Elif

Emerald

Epoch

Haruki

Haruko

Hope

Horace

Horatio

Ichiro

Idan

Idona

Irving

Issey

January

Jarek

Javiera

Kady

Kazuo

Kelda

Khloe

Laverne

Midori

Mika

Nasim

Nasima

Navin

Neander

Neema

Neoma

Neon

Neville

Newbold

Newbury

Newland

Newlin

Newlyn

Newman

Newport

Newton

Nouvel

Nova

Novak

Nyssa

Odion

Omolara

Oracio

Oran

Oriana

Orna

Peridot

Phyllida

Phyllis

Primavera

Primo

Primrose

Primula

Primus

Raanan

Raanana

Rabia

Rishona

Roxana

Sabik

Sahar

Sahasra

Signe

Spring

Svale

Svit

Tempo

Ulan

names meaning new

Names that mean new, new beginnings, and dawn, such as Aurora, Nova, and Xavier.

Names That Mean New