Names That Mean Spring
Updated Thu Nov 30 2023
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- Wells
Origin:
Surname from place nameMeaning:
"spring"Description:
Wells is a newly-famous baby name thanks to pregnancy guru Rosie Pope, who uses it as the short form of the buttoned-up Wellington, name of her youngest child.
- Dustu
Origin:
CherokeeMeaning:
"spring frog"Description:
Cherokee option for a spring-born child.
- Haruki
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"spring child"Description:
Japanese writer Haruki Murakami, well known in the U. S. , might inspire some namesakes.
- Rockwell
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"rock spring"Description:
This would be an intriguing choice for an illustrator's child, thanks to Norman Rockwell and Rockwell Kent.
- Minahil
Origin:
Arabic, UrduMeaning:
"fountain, spring"Description:
This girls' name, largely unknown in the English-speaking world, is popular among Muslim parents especially in Pakistan.
- Maayan
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"spring of water"Description:
Many Americans will misunderstand it as Maya, but Maayan (also stylized as Ma'ayan) is a popular Israeli name used for both sexes.
- Jarek
Origin:
SlavicMeaning:
"spring"Description:
Diminutive for all the Slavic names that start with Jar-. If for family or cultural reasons you're seeking such a name, then this is a reasonable short form.
- Haruka
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"distant; spring flower"Description:
An extremely common Japanese name, especially among women.
- Nana
Origin:
Diminutive of Anna and Nancy; also HawaiianMeaning:
"spring"Description:
To most English speakers, Nana is the dog in Peter Pan, the daughter played by Emma Stone in Crazy Stupid Love, and another name for Grandma.
- Haruko
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"born in spring"Description:
A traditional possibility for a Japanese or Japanese-American child born in April or May.
- Mayan
Origin:
Variation of Maayan, HebrewMeaning:
"spring of water"Description:
Unless you're making an intentional homage to the Maya civilization, the traditional spelling Maayan will prove less confusing.
- Primavera
Origin:
ItalianMeaning:
"spring"Description:
A bit syllable-heavy, but a pretty name for a springtime baby.
- Emmaus
Origin:
Greek place name from AramaicMeaning:
"hot spring"Description:
In the Gospel of Luke, Jesus appears to two of his disciples on the road to Emmaus after his death, burial and resurrection.
- Erina
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"spring or hero"Description:
Variant of Erinna
- Vesna
Origin:
SlavicMeaning:
"spring"Description:
The literal word for "spring" in many Slavic languages and the name of an ancient Slavic springtime deity.
- Gen
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"spring"Description:
Commonly used in Japan, and so much more distinguished than Jen.
- Welby
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"from farm by a spring"Description:
Although it connotes a sense of well-being, not likely to be a popular choice.
- Rabia
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"spring"Description:
Thought to be one of the ten angels who accompanies the sun on its daily course: a lovely image redolent of mythology. If you're looking for names that mean new beginnings, this makes an unusual and evocative choice.
- Mayan
Origin:
Variation of Maayan, HebrewMeaning:
"spring of water"Description:
Likely to be misinterpreted as Mayan, with emphasis on the first syllable, as in the Maya civilization of Mesoamerica.
- Erinna
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"spring or hero"Description:
Erinna was an ancient poetess from the island of Telos near Rhodes. Only fragments of her poems remain, which were reproduced in Bergk's Poetae Lyrici Graeci (published in 1900).