January baby names might mark the beginning of a new year with meanings related to newness or freshness, including Nova, derived from the Latin word for "new," and Dawn. 

Names for babies born in January can reference all things winter, including snow. January’s birthstone is the garnet, which works as a name for a boy or a girl. The snowdrop, January’s birth flower, offers some naming inspiration as well. 

Along with Nova and King, popular January baby names ranking in the US Top 600 include Hope, Aurora, Xavier, Reagan, Franklin, Sophie, Kiara, and Zane. Unique January baby names that we recommend include January, Sylvester, Camellia, and Wolf.

You may also consider the name of a famous figure born in January, such as Martin Luther King Jr. or Henri Matisse. Each would make a great namesake if you are expecting a baby in January. Here, view our comprehensive collection of January baby names.

January Baby Names

Aarush

Aegis

Aleph

Alexander

Alpha

Alula

Amal

Amaryllis

Aneira

Anton

Antonella

Aquarius

Asha

Aurora

Beeja

Betsy

Birch

Bronte

Cait

Camellia

Cera

Cheever

Clarus

Constance

Crosby

Cyprian

Dagny

Dawn

Dwynwen

Edgar

Edith

Eira

Eirlys

Elif

Ensio

Esperanza

Fintan

Florence

Franklin

Future

Garnet

Gennaro

Hana

Hank

Haviland

Hope

Ichiro

Idony

Ilkin

Issey

Jackson

Jael

Jana

January

Janus

Janvier

Jerome

Kazuo

Kensa

Kiara

King

Lorenzo

Lumi

Makani

Makara

Marcelina

Martin

Matisse

Mercury

Mika

Mona

Mosi

Nadia

Nasima

Navin

Neve

Norman

Nouvel

Nova

Nyssa

Odion

Oriana

Ouida

Parvan

Paul

Prima

Primo

Raven

Reagan

Rishona

Roxana

Sabik

Saffron

Sahar

Signy

Snowdrop

Sophie

Sylvester

January baby names

January Baby Names - names for babies born in January, with January baby girl names and January boy names, including meanings, origins, and popularity  (All Names)

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