Names That Mean Spring

This popular Muslim name would more easily translate to English-speaking cultures in its Bahar form.

Seen as both a given name and a surname in Japan. There was a Princess Izumi in eighth-century Japan, forbidden from marriage as her older sisters had already been paired off with the Emperor's sons.

The white winged stallion in Greek mythology who sprang from the blood of Medusa when she was beheaded by Perseus. Pegasus was ridden by the hero Bellerophon in his fight against the Chimera. The name may derive from the Greek for "from a water spring"; according to legend, a spring burst forth wherever Pegasus struck the earth with a hoof. So as well as being an animal name and a mythological name, you might consider this one of the names meaning water.

A name commonly used in India; Vasant Panchami is a Hindu festival dedicated to the goddess of learning.

Jorune — traditionally spelled Jorūnė, is a feminine name derived from the Lithuanian word jorė meaning "spring greenery".

Two very different meanings, depending on the kanji used.

A beautiful option for a springtime baby. Bahar is also the name of a Persian newspaper and many villages in Iran. Bahaar is an alternation spelling that may create more difficulties in English-speaking cultures.

Common Japanese choice for boys born in the Spring.

Maayan (also stylized as Ma'ayan) may sound like the girls' name Maya, but it is a popular unisex name in Israel.

Ameyalli is a lyrical name used in the Nahuatl culture in Mexico and Central America.

Rhythmic name suitable for a girl born in a springtime month.

This Japanese name for girls is unrelated to several similar names, such as Harun and Aroon, which in turn are unrelated to each other. Some sources give the meaning as "spring flower" or "clear weather".

Elwell is an English surname as well as a place name. Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick used it as a second middle name for one of their twin daughters in 2009.

Perfect for a springtime daughter.