Birthday Names
By Pamela Redmond · Updated September 2026
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Japanese
"butterfly"
"born in spring"
A traditional possibility for a Japanese or Japanese-American child born in April or May.
Armenian
"resurrection"
Derived from Harutyun.
Hebrew
"willow"
Unknown but eminently usable choice, especially for Jewish parents, with lovely meaning.
Arabic
"lamb"
Alternative for the ultrapopular Jamal.
Flower name, from Greek
"asphodel"
Yes, though it seems so extreme, girls were actually sometimes given this name a century ago; now it is so uncommon it would make a strong springtime statement. Biggest obstacle: the nickname Daffy.…
Basque
"birch tree"
This botanical name is not as attractive as several other versions of the tree including Birch and Berkeley.
English flower name
"daylily"
Pretty and unconventional floral option so called because their beautiful blooms generally last only a day.
French
"Sunday"
Pleasant-sounding word that could morph into a unique Sunday-picnic-type name.
Slavic
"spring"
The literal word for "spring" in many Slavic languages and the name of an ancient Slavic springtime deity.
Swedish from Norse
Vide derives from the Old Norse word víðir , referring to the willow tree, which gives the name a peacefully and willowy quality.
Dutch
A known but not overused female name in Dutch-speaking countries and regions, Vlinder ranked in the top 400 girls’ names in the Netherlands from 2009-2012.
Italian
"rising"
This Italian word with a positive meaning makes a pretty, unusual girl's name
Farasha is butterfly in Arabic, which means that to English-speakers, it feels more like a soft feminine name and less like a fluttery animal. Pretty without feeling flighty.
English
"farm near the willows; willow town"
Energetic Willoughby is a familiar last name, but, as yet, makes for a unique choice in the first spot. An unexpected way to get to popular short forms Will and Billy, Willoughby could make an…
Old English from German
"dawn"
Eostre is the Anglo-Saxon goddess of Spring and dawn. In ancient times, the pagans had festivals and feasts celebrating Eostre, but this practice was eventually overtaken by the Christian Easter…
Welsh
"fair April"
An elaboration of the month name, which is rare (though not unheard of) even in Wales.
Cornish
"April"
Ebrel is the Cornish word for the month of April, recently adopted as a baby name. Ebrel is a charming and accessible update to the now-dated month name.
Armenian, French, Arabic, Hebrew
"Easter; righteous, truthful, loyal"
Zadig is the name of the hero and philosopher in Voltaire's 1747 novella, Zadig, ou la Destinée ("Zadig, or The Book of Fate"), though it may be better associated today with the fashion retailer…
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.…
