Summer Baby Names

Brooks, Banks, Wells, Woods… why not Fields? This unique S ending option has a smart sound and outdoorsy appeal, and was given to just 16 boys in a recent year. The similar Fielding is another, similar option.

A cool and breezy nature name with a stylish sound, used by Volkswagen for one of its cars.

This very unusual botanical name refers to flowers that have a second color around the edges, commonly found in tulips and carnations. Thomas Hardy named a character Picotee in his novel The Hand of Ethelberta.

A variant of Romer or Rohmer, or simply derived from the English word "roam", meaning to travel freely, spontaneously, wherever your feet may take you.

Sunny, sophisticated, and bright, Sumarlina is a rare Icelandic name with several possible meanings. On one hand, it could be a feminine form of Sumarliði (anglicized as Somerled), an Old Norse name meaning "summer traveller".

A bold and energetic Hawaiian name which blends two fashionable favorites: Kai and Koa.

Swaggering western place-name with a lot of cowboy bravado and panache.

Flowing, melodic boy name with a sun-drenched meaning.

The Spanish word for "shell" is a new addition to the quickly growing list of ocean-inspired nature names.

Beachy name perfect for a summer baby.

An attractive optical illusion where heat causes light to reflect in the air as if off a body of water. It was used as a character name in the 2004 animated film The Incredibles.

Sommers is a surname-y spin on the word name Summer, made all the more fashionable by the final S. If Hayes, Rivers, and Brooks can be trendy gender-neutral names, why not Sommers?

Is there anything more Australian than the beach and surfing? Tarni is the Kaurna word for wave/surf, and is sometimes used as a girls name in Australia. Other spellings that are sometimes seen include Tahnee and Tarney, but we prefer the more usual spelling.

A summertime baby name in Japan.