Spring Baby Names

Pascoe was popular in medieval times and is definitely deserving of revival, especially for a child born in the Easter season. Other spellings are Pasco and Pascow.

Middle name possibility for a nature-loving family -- Uma Thurman and Ethan Hawke used it for their son's middle name.

Refers to one of the seven sacred rivers of India.

Moa is among the Top 100 Swedish baby names but virtually unknown in the US. Might Moa be a substitute for Mia or Maya? An intriguing idea. There is a Swedish author named Moa Martinson.

A handsome, spruced-up post-Bruce tree name.

Astarte is the ancient goddess of sexuality, fertility, and war, associated with Ishtar as well as Venus.

Medora is a Greek name much less common here than, say, Melanie or Melissa. It has some literary references, including as the beautiful and passionate heroine of Lord Byron's poem The Corsair, and in Edith Wharton's The Age of Innocence, there is a character named Marchioness Melora Manson.

Damek, which you might think of as Adam with a Slavic accent, considerably freshens up the original.

Diminutive for all the Slavic names that start with Jar-. If for family or cultural reasons you're seeking such a name, then this is a reasonable short form.

If you find Grover too fusty and furry, this is a much cooler-sounding alternative.

Astrological sign with enough rhythm to make a plausible astral name.

Spring doesn't sound half as contemporary as Winter, which has become the cool season name.

Appealing, upbeat name used mainly in Spanish-speaking countries.

A bright and optimistic middle name choice.

March has never been popular as a month name, possibly because of its slightly abrupt sound. But with all kinds of month (and season, day, and holiday) names, from January to December, Sunday to Easter, Winter to Midnight, coming to the fore, March is beginning to seem eminently baby-ready.

A Czech surname derived from the word for "green", which has a certain spark.

The spoiled only son of the richest family in town in a fifties movie.

This floral name, related to bloom and Blossom, is common in the Jewish community, but not often heard outside it. Other Yiddish nature names are Ita (star), Masha (rising water), and Mayim (water).

Zenebe is an appealing name well-used in Ethiopia but rarely heard outside its native land. But it translates easily into English and Zen makes for a cool and attractive nickname. A winning choice for those looking for an African boys' names that bridges cultures.

This is a name you get stuck with, not (we hope) one your parents choose for you.