Spring Baby Names

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

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.

His nickname would inevitably be Bull.

A bit syllable-heavy, but a pretty name for a springtime baby.

This feminine name, pleasingly reminiscent of Kismet, has a similarly lovely meaning: Rainbow.

Definitely a name you won't hear in every playground, Dalfon (also spelled Dalphon) is a highly unusual weather name with a distinctive sound.

Phyllida, a "Masterpiece Theatre"-style appellation, seems far fresher and more unusual than Phyllis. It's green-related meaning makes it one of the prime names that mean new beginnings.

Verde is an uncommon color name with a Latinate accent, perfect for a spring baby.

Diamond sparkled all through the nineties--reaching as high as Number 150 in 1999. Although its shine has diminished quite a bit, it remains in use.

Easter has been used as a name for several hundred years, as part of the day-naming tradition; now, this rarely heard holiday celebration name would make a novel choice for a springtime baby. Background:The early Anglo-Saxon monk and scholar Bede took the name of a goddess--Eostre-- whose feast was celebrated at the vernal equinox and gave it to the Christian festival of the resurrection of Christ.

This is an outside possibility for opera-lovers, with the additional eco/color factor.

This Spanish month name has been quietly used for several years now in the US.

Commonly used in Japan, and so much more distinguished than Jen.

This intriguing name from Armenia has a lovely meaning "rainbow" and was used for the adorable protagonist of the film by the same name who hides in a suitcase and ends up going on an adventure to Turkey.

Thallo, the Greek goddess of spring, buds, and blooms has a decidedly less flowery name than her Roman counterpart, Flora. Thallo is one of the Horae in Greek mythology: goddesses associated with the cycle of life, growth and the seasons.

Shot to fame as the middle name of Brangelina's daughter Shiloh Nouvel, after French architect Jean Nouvel.

A place name relating to the tropical palm tree.

A Hungarian name rarely heard outside its native culture.

This Indian name with a Slavic sound definitely has potential.

A lively name often used to honor a deceased grandmother in Yoruba culture.