Birthday Names
By Sophie Kihm · Updated September 2026
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Greek
"all or shepherd"
Pan is the Greek god with the legs of a goat and the body of a pipes-playing man known for his mischievousness. Pan is also the god of shepherds, pastures, and fertility. Pan is also a Hindi name…
Pollack is a masculine name with roots as a surname of Scottish, Irish, and Jewish origins. As a Scottish and Irish surname, it derives from the Gaelic 'Pollach,' meaning 'from the pool or pond,'…
Animal name
"salmon, a fish"
nature names are in, and even fish names like Pike and Salmon are open for consideration.
English word name
With River and Ocean becoming mainstream, why not consider Sea?
Hebrew
"violet"
In modern Hebrew, sigal is the word for the violet flower.
"the sea"
A pretty, rarely used Greek name, Thalassa is the ancient personification of the sea, particularly the Mediterranean, who is sometimes considered the mother of Aphrodite. In 1991, a newly discovered…
Danish, Icelandic
"thunder wolf, twelve"
Diminutive form of Tholf, itself derived from the Old Norse Þórulfr which gives you the cool meaning "thunder wolf". It coincides with the Icelandic word for "twelve".
French
"Turkish stone"
Turquoise is similar in hue to Aqua, which is one of the cool new color names on the palette. Other blue-hued options: Cerulean, Cyan, Indigo, or Blue itself.
Hindi
"water god"
Unusual and simple: a winning combination. But it was the name of a fifteen-thousand-ton monster in a midcentury "Godzilla" movie.
English
"elf counsel"
Short form of Alfred that had fallen out of favor, but could come back alongside Alfie and other clunky old-style nicknames like Gus and Ike.
German
"fisherman"
If you're German and you love to fish -- then maybe.
Maori
"Christmas orchid"
With the rise of all those other popular feminine W names, like Winnie, Willa and Winona, why not consider the lovely Winika? Win and Winnie are likely nicknames and it is associated with a dainty…
