January Baby Names
Updated Tue Feb 20 2024
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January baby names might mark the beginning of a new year with meanings related to newness or freshness, including Nova, derived from the Latin word for "new," and Dawn.
Names for babies born in January can reference all things winter, including snow. January’s birthstone is the garnet, which works as a name for a boy or a girl. The snowdrop, January’s birth flower, offers some naming inspiration as well.
Along with Nova and King, popular January baby names ranking in the US Top 1000 include Hope, Aurora, Xavier, Reagan, Franklin, Sophie, Kiara, and Zane.
Unique January baby names that we recommend include January, Sylvester, Camellia, and Wolf.
You may also consider the name of a famous figure born in January, such as Martin Luther King Jr. or Henri Matisse. Each would make a great namesake if you are expecting a baby in January.
Here, view our comprehensive collection of January baby names, ordered by current popularity on Nameberry.
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- Aarush
Origin:
HindiMeaning:
"first ray of sun"
- Aegis
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"young goat"
- Aja
Origin:
Spelling variation of Aya or HindiMeaning:
"goat"
- Aleph
Origin:
First letter of the Hebrew alphabet and HebrewMeaning:
"chief, number one"
- Alexander
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"defending men"
- Alpha
Origin:
Greek, first letter of the alphabet
- Alula
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"first leap"
- Amal
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"hope, inspiration"
- Amaryllis
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"to sparkle"
- Aneira
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"much snow"
- Anton
Origin:
German, Russian, and Scandinavian variation of Anthony
- Antonella
Origin:
Spanish and Italian feminine variation of Anthony, LatinMeaning:
"from Antium"
- Aquarius
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"water carrier"
- Asha
Origin:
Sanskrit; SwahiliMeaning:
"hope; life"
- Aurora
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"dawn"
- Beeja
Origin:
HindiMeaning:
"the beginning, or, happy"
- Betsy
Origin:
Diminutive of ElizabethMeaning:
"pledged to God"
- Birch
Origin:
Tree name
- Bronte
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"thunder"
- Cait
Origin:
Short form of CaitlinMeaning:
"pure"
- Camellia
Origin:
Flower name, from Czech surnameMeaning:
"Kamel's flower"
- Cera
Origin:
Variation of Sera, which is a variation of Sarah or Seraphina, HebrewMeaning:
"princess or angel"
- Cheever
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"female goat"
- Clarus
Origin:
Masculine variation of Clara, LatinMeaning:
"bright, clear"
- Constance
Origin:
English version of Latin ConstantiaMeaning:
"steadfastness"
- Crosby
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"village with crosses"
- Cyprian
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"man of Cyprus"
- Dagny
Origin:
ScandinavianMeaning:
"new day"
- Dawn
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"dawn, sunrise"
- Dwynwen
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"wave"
- Edgar
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"wealthy spearman"
- Edith
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"prosperous in war"
- Eira
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"snow"
- Eirlys
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"snowdrop"
- Elif
Origin:
Turkish and Arabic, first letter in the alphabet
- Ensio
Origin:
FinnishMeaning:
"first"
- Esperanza
Origin:
SpanishMeaning:
"hope, expectation"
- Fintan
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"white fire or white bull"
- Florence
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"flourishing, prosperous"
- Franklin
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"free landholder"
- Future
Origin:
English word nameMeaning:
"that is to be"
- Garnet
Origin:
Jewel name, for the FrenchMeaning:
"pomegranate"
- Gennaro
Origin:
ItalianMeaning:
"January"
- Hana
Origin:
Hebrew, Hawaiian, Maori, JapaneseMeaning:
"grace, work, glow, flower"
- Hank
Origin:
Diminutive of Henry, GermanMeaning:
"estate ruler"
- Haviland
Origin:
English surnameMeaning:
"goat estate"
- Hope
Origin:
Virtue name
- Ichiro
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"firstborn son"
- Idony
Origin:
NorseMeaning:
"love again, renewal"
- Ilkin
Origin:
Turkish and AzerbaijaniMeaning:
"first"
- Issey
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"first-born"
- Jackson
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"son of Jack"
- Jael
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"mountain goat"
- Jana
Origin:
International feminine variation of Jan
- January
Origin:
English word nameMeaning:
"month name"
- Janus
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"doorway"
- Janvier
Origin:
French word nameMeaning:
"January"
- Jerome
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"sacred name"
- Kazuo
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"first son or harmonious man"
- Kensa
Origin:
CornishMeaning:
"first"
- Kiara
Origin:
Variation of the Italian Chiara or the Irish Ciara or Aboriginal Australian, KoreanMeaning:
"light, clear; little dark one; cockatoo; first ray of sun"
- King
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"monarch"
- Lorenzo
Origin:
Italian variation of LaurenceMeaning:
"from Laurentium"
- Lumi
Origin:
FinnishMeaning:
"snow"
- Makani
Origin:
HawaiianMeaning:
"wind"
- Makara
Origin:
Hindi astrology nameMeaning:
"Capricorn"
- Marcelina
- Martin
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"warlike"
- Matisse
Origin:
French surname
- Mercury
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"Roman messenger god"
- Mika
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"beautiful fragrance"
- Mona
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"noble good"
- Mosi
Origin:
SwahiliMeaning:
"first born child"
- Nadia
Origin:
Russian, ArabicMeaning:
"hope; tender, delicate"
- Nasima
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"breeze, fresh air"
- Navin
Origin:
HindiMeaning:
"new, novel"
- Neo
Origin:
Latin or TswanaMeaning:
"new or gift"
- Neve
Origin:
Anglicized spelling of Irish Niamh or Italian and PortugueseMeaning:
"snow"
- Norman
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"northerner, Norseman"
- Nouvel
Origin:
FrenchMeaning:
"new"
- Nova
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"new"
- Nyssa
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"goal"
- Odion
Origin:
EsanMeaning:
"first born of twins"
- Oriana
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"dawn"
- Ouida
Origin:
English diminutive
- Parvan
Origin:
Bulgarian and RomanianMeaning:
"first"
- Paul
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"small"
- Prima
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"first"
- Primo
Origin:
ItalianMeaning:
"first"
- Raven
Origin:
Word and animal name
- Reagan
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"little king"
- Rishona
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"first"
- Roxana
Origin:
PersianMeaning:
"dawn; or, little star"
- Sabik
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"one who comes in first"
- Saffron
Origin:
Spice name
- Sahar
Origin:
Arabic, PersianMeaning:
"dawn, morning, awakening"
- Signy
Origin:
ScandinavianMeaning:
"new victory"
- Snowdrop
- Sophie
Origin:
French variation of SophiaMeaning:
"wisdom"
- Sylvester
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"wood, forest"
- Sylvia
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"from the forest"
- Taraja
Origin:
African, KiswahiliMeaning:
"hope"
- Tatiana
Origin:
Russian from Latin family name
- Tempest
Origin:
English word nameMeaning:
"turbulent, stormy"
- Tikvah
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"hope"
- Ulan
Origin:
SudanMeaning:
"firstborn twin"
- Una
Origin:
Latin, Irish, or Old NorseMeaning:
"one; lamb; happy"
- Von
Origin:
NorseMeaning:
"hope"
- Winona
Origin:
Sioux IndianMeaning:
"firstborn daughter"
- Winter
Origin:
Word name
- Wolf
Origin:
Animal name or diminutive of Wolfgang, GermanMeaning:
" traveling wolf"
- Xavier
Origin:
BasqueMeaning:
"new house"
- Yuki
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"snow"
- Zane
Origin:
Possible variation of JohnMeaning:
"God is gracious"
- Zelenka
Origin:
CzechMeaning:
"green"
- Zera
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"seeds, beginnings"
- Ziggy
Origin:
German, diminutive of Siegfried and Sigmund
- Zora
Origin:
Serbo-CroatianMeaning:
"dawn"