Summer Baby Names
- Kauai
Origin:
Hawaiian place-nameDescription:
Kauai is known as the Garden Isle of Hawaii. Ironically, it qualifies as a baby name based on spelling variation and homonym Kawhi, as in basketball star Kawhi Leonard.
- Maui
Origin:
Hawaiian, Polynesian mythologyDescription:
The name of the second-biggest (and third-most populous) island in Hawaii was one of the fastest-rising boys' names of 2017. A major factor was surely Dwayne Johnson's character in Moana, the Polynesian demigod named Maui, a mythological trickster who slowed the sun to create the days. (It fell back to normal levels in the following years.)
- Bluma
Origin:
YiddishMeaning:
"flower"Description:
This floral name, related to bloom and Blossom, is common in the Jewish community, but not often heard outside it. Other Yiddish nature names are Ita (star), Masha (rising water), and Mayim (water).
- Kalindi
Origin:
Hindi, variation of KalindaMeaning:
"sun"Description:
Kalindi is a lovely, rhythmic name refers to one of the seven sacred rivers of India.
- Cirrus
Origin:
LatinDescription:
Cirrus is a type of cloud formation characterized by thin, wispy strands (from the Latin cirrus "tendril; ringlet"). British cloudspotter Gavin Pretor-Pinney gave his eldest daughter the middle name Cirrus.
- Gardener
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"keeper of the garden"Description:
Gardener is surely one of the most pleasant and evocative of the occupational options, calling up images of green grass and budding blooms. The name can also be spelled without the first 'e', as in Gardner (born George Cadogan Gardner) McCay, a hunky TV heartthrob of the 1950s and 60s. Gardner is a much more common surname spelling, associated with screen legend Ava, mystery writer Erle Stanley and art collector and patron Isabella Stewart, founder of Boston's Gardner Museum.
- Sommers
Origin:
English surnameMeaning:
"summer"Description:
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?
- Hafwen
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"fair, blessed summer"Description:
A contemporary Welsh name, Hafwen is made up of the popular wen element of Bronwen, Gwyneth, and similar, and haf, the Welsh word for "summer". Appearing quietly and sporadically in the England and Wales stats, it's a sunny and underused choice. Related names include the simple Haf and the poetic spins of the name, Hefin for boys and Hefina for girls.
- Pacifico
Description:
Pacifico is a masculine name of Latin and Italian origin meaning 'peaceful' or 'bringing peace.' Derived from the Latin 'pacificus,' it shares roots with words like 'pacific' and 'pacify.' This name has been used historically in Italy and Spanish-speaking countries, often connected to religious devotion, as 'Pacific' appears in Catholic saint names. While never particularly common in English-speaking countries, Pacifico carries positive connotations of tranquility and harmony. The name might appeal to parents with Italian or Hispanic heritage seeking a traditional yet distinctive name, or those drawn to its peaceful meaning and melodious sound with its flowing syllables.
- Traveler
Origin:
Occupational nameDescription:
One of the less obvious newly plausible occupational names, could instill a sense of adventure in a child.
- Wanderer
Origin:
English from GermanMeaning:
"one who roams"
- Eliodoro
Origin:
Spanish from GreekMeaning:
"sun gift"Description:
Flowing, melodic boy name with a sun-drenched meaning.
- Dreamer
Origin:
English word name
- Shore
Origin:
English word nameDescription:
Beachy name perfect for a summer baby.
- Ravello
Origin:
Italian place nameDescription:
Ravello is an Italian town on the Amalfi Coast. It's a popular travel destination and was a favorite spot for many notable creatives, including Virginia Woolf, Greta Garbo, and Tennessee Williams.
- Roamer
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"wanderer, traveler"Description:
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.
- Somerilda
Origin:
Variation of Somerhild, Anglo-ScandanavianMeaning:
"summer battle"Description:
Spritely Summer meets strong classic Hilda in this Anglo-Scandinavian choice, joining together to make a name that feels as poetic as it does tough.
- Sunčica
Origin:
Croatian, SerbianMeaning:
"sun"Description:
This bright, spirited, and summery name derives from the Serbian and Croatian word sunce meaning "sun".
- Nîpin
Origin:
CreeMeaning:
"summer"
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