Names That Mean Night
- Miyabi
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"elegance; beautiful night fire"Description:
An attractive Japanese name with appealing meanings.
- Nightingale
Origin:
Bird name from GermanMeaning:
"night singer"
- Māhealani
Origin:
HawaiianMeaning:
"heavenly haze; full moon night"Description:
An intruiging and rare Hawaiian "-lani" name to add to the books if you are looking for an alternative to trendy Leilani and Kehlani.
- Nishika
Origin:
SanskritMeaning:
"night"Description:
Nishika has been used sporadically in the US since 1986. It's related to the Sanskrit name Nisha, which peaked in the US in the 1980s. Both have night-related meanings.
- Mahealani
Origin:
HawaiianMeaning:
"heavenly haze; full moon night"
- Pomare
Origin:
TahitianMeaning:
"night cough"Description:
This gender-neutral royal name of Tahiti was inspired by the death of a child from a night cough, not the most positive reference especially in the age of Covid.
- Hoku
Origin:
HawaiianMeaning:
"night of the full moon"Description:
A spirited name with major cross-cultural significance. In addition to its celestial meaning in Hawaiian, it means "rhyme" in Finnish and "congratulations" in Japanese.
- Pomare
Origin:
TahitianMeaning:
"night cough"Description:
This royal Tahitian name was borne by four kings and a queen of Tahiti. It was created after a royal baby died of a night cough, perhaps not the happiest meaning.