Birthday Names
By Sophie Kihm · Updated September 2026
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Tibetan
"rainbow"
Japanese
"green; beautiful bird"
In Japan, color names are used to symbolize human qualities, and the green hues of Midori name are said to represent fame. While it is a unisex choice in its native Japan, Midori is predominantly…
African, Yoruba
"mother has returned"
A lively name often used to honor a deceased grandmother in Yoruba culture.
Egyptian
"divine mother"
One of the more unusual mythology names for girls , Neith is the name of the Egyptian goddess of home and femininity.
Hindi
"earth lord"
Ilesha is an unusual choice that will undoubtedly be confused with similar and far more common names such as Alicia and Elissa.
English
"new land"
Some will see this as spirited, others stuffy. The protagonist of the Edith Wharton novel The Age of Innocence was a popular and successful lawyer named Newbold Archer.
French
"new"
Shot to fame as the middle name of Brangelina's daughter Shiloh Nouvel, after French architect Jean Nouvel.
Native American
"rain falling"
A Miwok tribe name with a pleasant meaning.
Welsh
"springtime"
A rare and beautiful addition to the Gwen- family of names. Gwanwyn comes from the Welsh word for springtime, bringing to mind the flowering green Welsh countryside. While it isn't commonly used as a…
Nature name
"grove of trees"
If you find Grover too fusty and furry, this is a much cooler-sounding alternative.
Color name
Middle name possibility for a nature-loving family -- Uma Thurman and Ethan Hawke used it for their son's middle name.
Basque
Ostadar is one of the few names relating to rainbows that is definitively masculine in its original language. Beyond its lovely meaning, Ostadar has a fabulous ring to it and is ripe for greater use…
"budding leaf, shoot"
An Indian girl name with a meaning reminiscent of spring, Pallavi has an attractive, sunny sound and fashionable -i ending, and it could work well outside of India. One example is the…
"spring"
Commonly used in Japan, and so much more distinguished than Jen.
Latin, from Palmyra, ancient Syrian city
"palm tree; pilgrim"
A place name relating to the tropical palm tree, or a feminine form of Palmiro, meaning "pilgrim".
Russian
"born on Good Friday"
Slavic possibility for a girl born during the Easter season.
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.
Arabic
"a green gemstone"
Peridot is the gem of the month of August, a vibrant green mineral, said to be good for helping people put the past behind them, and an interesting, undiscovered jewel name. It was regarded in…
The Welsh name Enfys is a unisex name, although it is more commonly used as a feminine name. It is rare even in the United Kingdom, used on only a handful of children each year.
English from Greek
"leaf"
Petal is the soft and sweet-smelling name of a character in the novel and film, The Shipping News . With the rise of such flower names as Poppy and Posy, we believe Petal — down-to-earth yet romantic…
