Day Names for Babies
- Atu
Origin:
GhananMeaning:
"born on Saturday"Description:
Typical African day-of-the-week name.
- Yaba
Origin:
TwiMeaning:
"Born on a Thursday"Description:
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).
- Dinesh
Origin:
SanskritMeaning:
"day lord"Description:
Dinesh is a popular Indian name -- it stands for the sun in Hindu texts -- made familiar in the US by the HBO show Silicon Valley via the character played by Kumail Nanjiani. With the emphasis on the second syllable, Dinesh is a name that translates easily.
- Maggio
Origin:
ItalianMeaning:
"May"Description:
Interesting last-name-first possibility, evoking the springtime month; also a sports-hero connection to baseball great Joe DiMaggio. Could make an interesting way to honor Grandma May or Mary with a boy's name.
- Parasha
Origin:
RussianMeaning:
"born on Good Friday"Description:
Slavic possibility for a girl born during the Easter season.
- Paraskevas
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"preparation; Friday"Description:
Masculine form of Paraskeve, traditionally given to babies born on a Friday.
- Koharu
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"late summer; early autumn"Description:
Perfect for September babies.
- Paraskevi
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"preparation; Friday"Description:
Variant of Paraskeve
- Ozanne
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"Palm Sunday"Description:
There's no shortage of quirky ways to get to hip nickname Oz -- Ozias, Osborne, Ozymandias -- but this one may appeal to parents looking for a full name with some religious significance. It was originally a name for Palm Sunday, which came from the Latin word for "hosanna."
- Dimanche
Origin:
FrenchMeaning:
"Sunday"Description:
Pleasant-sounding word that could morph into a unique Sunday-picnic-type name.
- Madhavi
Origin:
Feminization of Madhava, SanskritMeaning:
"of the springtime"Description:
An epithet of the Hindu goddess Lakshmi — the personification of fertility, prosperity, and wealth.
- Metheven
Origin:
CornishMeaning:
"June"Description:
An unusal alternative to June or Junia.
- Abeeku
Origin:
GhananMeaning:
"born on Wednesday"Description:
Classic African day name, with rhythm and energy.
- Ajambo
Origin:
LuoMeaning:
"born in the evening"Description:
Ajambo is an African name of the Luo language, spoken by the Luo people of Kenya and Tanzania. Like many African names, Ajambo's meaning refers to the temporaity of the birth — in this case, the evening.
- Kwadjo
Origin:
AkanMeaning:
"born on Monday"Description:
Common male name in Ghana.
- Juillet
Origin:
FrenchMeaning:
"July"
- Haruhi
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"spring day; spring queen"Description:
Perfect for a springtime daughter.
- Momiji
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"autumn colors"Description:
Cute and wearable.
- Chiaki
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"one thousand autumns"Description:
Maybe if you really love Autumn.
- Nouela
Origin:
BretonMeaning:
"Christmas"Description:
Feminine form of Nouel, a variant of Noel