Birthday Names
April Names
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Sonnet
English from Italian
"little song"
Could there be a more poetic name than Sonnet? Actor Forest Whitaker was inspired to choose it for his daughter. The word sonnet derives from the Italian sonetto , meaning 'little song.' And although…
Spring
Word name
Spring doesn't sound half as contemporary as Winter, which has become the cool season name.
Storm
Word name
Windswept and dramatic, but perhaps asking for trouble. Quite popular in Denmark and Sweden, where it derives from Stromr, which is a fairly common surname. Storm Thorgerson is a famous bearer of the…
Taura
Latin
"like a bull"
Taura is a possibility for a girl born between mid-April and mid-May, but, if a name is destiny, its meaning does suggest stubbornness. Consider Laura, Flora, or Honora instead.
Tamar
Hebrew
"date palm tree"
Tamar is a rich, strong Old Testament name sometimes given to girls born on the holiday of Sukkoth, as palm branches were used to make the roof of the sukkah. In the Bible, there are several Tamars,…
Tal
Hebrew
"rain, dew"
A unisex Hebrew name often found in combination with others, as in Tal-El and Tal-Or.
Tetra
Greek
"four"
Tetra is a Greek numeral prefix meaning "four", so it could make a fitting choice for a fourth child or for an IV. There is a female character by the name in the Legend of Zelda video game franchise;…
Truman
English
"loyal one"
Truman is an upstanding presidential name that radiates an aura of integrity and moral truth, values any parent would want for a child. It seems definitely headed for a revival. Also associated with…
Yuri
Japanese
"lily"
Most familiar to American ears as the Russian variation of George. Not recommended for a daughter.
Zebedee
English variation of Hebrew Zebediah
"gift of God"
Zebedee is an adorable and unusual New Testament name--which may sound like but is not a contradiction in terms. Unlike some of the longer biblical Z -names, Zebedee has a more lighthearted…
Zita
Italian or Persian; Greek
"little girl; seeker"
A thirteenth-century Tuscan saint, patron of homemakers, Zita is the kind of name that sounded really creative in an earlier era.
Mazin
Arabic, “rain clouds”
A weather-related option, Mazin has a cool and zippy sound, with a connection to nature. The feminine forms are Mazni and Mazina.
Mazni
Malay, Arabic
"rain"
Likely derived from the Arabic Mazin meaning "rain" or "rain cloud", Mazni is a friendly yet sparky sounding choice, used predominantly on girls in Malaysia.
Deimantė
Lithuanian
"diamond"
A sparkly gemstone name that was popular in Lithuania during the 2000s, Deimantė derives from the Lithuanian deimantas , meaning "diamond". Reminiscent of diamante, another name for a rhinestone,…
Áprilka
Hungarian
"April; to open"
Áprilka is a distinctive variation on the once popular April and a modern Hungarian creation.
Palmina
Diminutive of Palma, Italian, Swedish
"palm"
Reminiscent of mid-century Pamela and contemporary Palmer, Palmina is a diminutive of Palma, an Italian, Spanish, and Croatian name meaning "palm", used more specifically to refer to Palm Sunday.…
Pessel
Yiddish
"Passover"
Pessel is a feminine name of Yiddish origin, primarily used in Jewish communities. It's derived from the Hebrew name "Pesach" (Passover) or possibly from "Batya" (daughter of God). Pessel was common…
Zadig
Armenian, French, Arabic, Hebrew
"Easter; righteous, truthful, loyal"
Zadig is the name of the hero and philosopher in Voltaire's 1747 novella, Zadig, ou la Destinée ("Zadig, or The Book of Fate"), though it may be better associated today with the fashion retailer…
Brave
English word name
Not for the faint of the baby-naming heart, Brave has begun to gather more attention in the 2020s, fitting in with a tendency towards wilder word names. Given to 37 boys in a recent year, it would…
Valor
Word name
"courage and bravery"
This modern virtue name gives a nod to ancient chivalry and could also work as an updated form of the classic Victor. A bold choice, but one that an increasing number of parents have been making in…