Names That Mean Born

Yoruba parents traditionally give their babies names that confer hopes and dreams upon them. A name like Abimbola is thought to inspire wealth.

A Zulu name given to a child who is planned be the last born, literally meaning "enough, sufficient".

Traditionally the name for the fifth-born child, however, we like it no matter where the child is in the birth order.

A name appropriate for boys born during the hajj, the pilgrimage to Mecca every Muslim is expected to make once in his lifetime.

Ameyo is a common name in West Africa, where it is traditional to give a child a name that reflects their time of birth. Ameyo means "born on Saturday" and is derived from the word mene. Kwame is the masculine counterpart.

This modern Dutch name is far more popular in the Netherlands than its English equivalent Quinta is in the USA. But with the viral popular of Abbott Elementary creator and star Quinta Brunson, that could change quickly. Quinty and Quinta are both wonderful, underused names.

American footballer Geneo Grissom pronounces his unusual name Gene-o, so it's possible that it's a spin on Gene. Whatever the origin, it's an interesting and unusual choice.

The Luhya people of Kenya have male and female names that denote the season the child was born in — Harvest, Planting, Rain, Weeding, Drought, or Hunger Season. Naliaka is the feminine name for weeding season, the male counterpart is Wanyonyi.

Deriving from either Abena, which is the traditional name for Tuesday-born daughters, or as a variation of Aba, meaning "born on Thursday", Abba is a name of African origin with a concise but energetic sound. Not to be confused with the Swedish pop group or the Semitic name or title meaning "Father", Abba appeared in the US charts for girls for the first time in nearly a century in 2023.

A West African day name traditionally used for Akan girls born on Tuesday. Kwabena is the male equivalent.

Kavanagh, which can also be spelled Cavanagh, Cavenagh, Kavanaugh, and Cavanaugh, is one of the few traditional Irish surnames not to start with Mc or O'. Kavanagh relates to the name first Kevin or Caomhan. Early kings of Leinster bore the name Kavanagh.

West African naming tradition dictated that children were named for their time of birth or birth order — Nsia would have been given to a sixth-born baby girl.

Junian is an obscure saints' name with potential to work as an alternative to Julian.

Typical African day-of-the-week name.

Authentic African name with unfortunate coffee association, also too close to the male Kofi.

Kwadwo is a name given to men born on Monday in Western Africa, particularly Ghana and some parts of Togo and Ivory Coast. The female variant is Adwoa.

The Akan people of Ghana and the Ivory Coast frequently name their children after the day of the week they were born and the order in which they were born. Most Ghanaians have a name using this system.

Galician form of Eugenia, in the Top 20 in Galicia and Top 200 in Spain.

Natalino is the jaunty Italian male nickname for the gender-neutral Natale. And it has that fashionable o ending. Natalino might work as a nickname for Nathaniel too.

Feminine form of the male name Wanjala.