Names That Mean Born

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.

Adverse associations with the ruthless Ugandan dictator Idi Amin.

The traditional West African name for a daughter born on a Thursday.

Mwajuma is the contracted form of Mwanajuma — both of which are traditionally given to girls born on Fridays. Mwajuma first entered the American baby name charts in 2021.

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

Both graceful and melodious.

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.

More unusual than Natalia or Natalie.

Typical African day-of-the-week name.

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 (think Kofi Annan, whose name means born on a Friday).

Quasheba is a name unique to America, where it was used among enslaved people as a variation of the West African name Kwasi for girls born on a Sunday.

The form of Kwaku commonly used by enslaved people in America and the Caribbean in the 18th and 19th centuries. Quaco was sometimes nicknamed or Anglicized as Jack, Jacco, or Jacky.

In many African cultures, it is traditional to name children based on the day of the week they were born. For the Swahili people of eastern Africa, Khamisi is used for boys born on Thursday.

Slavic possibility for a girl born during the Easter season.

An Ancient Egyptian pharaoh's name which has its roots in the god name Iah.

A common name among enslaved men and boys who were born on a Monday, named in the West African tradition based on birthday. Joe was a common nickname. The female equivalent is Juba.

This elaboration of the name Junius originated as a Roman cognomen — a name that was passed down over generations.

An alternate spelling of Arusi, used throughout Africa.

A morning name from the Luo peoples of East Africa.

A traditional day name used by Akan speakers in Ghana.