January Baby Names
by Sophie Kihm January baby names might mark the beginning of a new year with meanings related to newness or freshness. Names for babies born in January can reference all things winter, including snow. January’s birthstone is the garnet, which works as name for a boy or a girl. The snowdrop, January’s birth flower, offers some naming inspiration as well. Famous figures born in January, such as Martin Luther King Jr. and Henri Matisse, would make great namesakes if you are expecting a baby in January. Along with Nova and King, popular January baby names ranking in the US Top 1000 include Hope, Dawn, Aurora, Reagan, Sophie, and Zane. Unique January baby names that we recommend include January, Winter, and Wolf. All the choices here make excellent names for January babies.
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Alexander
Alexander has been in the Top 25 since 1991. The noble Alexander has led to the popularity of so many spinoffs, such as Alex, Zander, Xan and Zan -- not to mention all the female versions -- that... Read More
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Amal
Amal is an attractive name with a wonderful meaning that has long been used in many Middle Eastern countries, especially Lebanon (and migrant communities). It is of course getting a lot more... Read More
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Amaryllis
If you love both unique baby names and flower names for girls, Amaryllis might be a perfect choice for you. A showier flower name... Read More
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Anton
Cultured and cultivated in an old-style, Old World way. Sometimes associated with the classic writer Anton Chekhov. Al Pacino has a son with this name.Read More
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Aquarius
Astrological name retains a hippielike Age of Aquarius feel.Read More
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Asha
Asha is an Indian name that comes from the Sanskrit word for hope or desire, but it is also a Swahili name derived from Aisha, meaning life. Since the ascendance of Ashley through the 1980s and... Read More
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Aurora
Aurora is the name of the Roman goddess of sunrise whose tears turned into the morning dew. She was said to renew herself by traveling from East to West across the sky, announcing the arrival of... Read More
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Beeja
Rhythmic and exotic. Read More
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Betsy
This Elizabeth nickname has a decidedly retro feel--think Betsy Ross and the Betsy Wetsy doll-- once seen as a perkier, younger-sounding alternative to Betty. But with Betty on the brink of a... Read More
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Birch
Birch is a rarely used nature name that calls to mind the lovely image of the tall, strong but graceful white-barked tree.
The best known bearer of the name is former high-ranking... Read More