Day Names for Babies

Lots of charm.

Though this feels like a new invention, people have used day names such as Morning and Afternoon for centuries -- and so why not Evening too? It's a lovely word with an evocative meaning and makes a perfect addition to this newly stylish group.

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

Related to the better-known Arabic name Noor.

Madhava is given as a name among Hindu baby boys, as Madhava is an epithet for the god Krishna. Madhava of Sangamagrama was a 14th-century Indian mathematician and astronomer whose contributions influenced later discoveries in calculus.

This more elaborate version of the name is heard occasionally, but Samira or the related Samara is simpler and just as rhythmic.

A summertime baby name in Japan.

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

This sweet and straightforward Finnish name could be an ideal choice for a daughter born at night.

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.

A lovely international version of the dated Karen, also spelled Karoun.

Aroon, also spelled Haroon, is the mythic charioteer of the dawn.

A pleasant seasonal name.

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.

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

Two very different meanings, depending on the kanji used.

A word that's been used, very infrequently, as a name for hundreds of years. Interesting sound and meaning.

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).

Perfect for September babies.