Spring Baby Names

This popular Muslim name would more easily translate to English-speaking cultures in its Bahar form.

Ostadar is one of the few names relating to rainbows that is definitively masculine in its original language. Beyond its lovely meaning, Ostadar has a fabulous ring to it and is ripe for greater use outside of the Basque region of Spain.

A bit grown-up for a tiny baby.

A lovely international version of the dated Karen, also spelled Karoun.

Delicate and lacy, with less emphasis on the jar syllable.

A name commonly used in India; Vasant Panchami is a Hindu festival dedicated to the goddess of learning.

One of the few K names that sounds middle-aged.

A beautiful option for a springtime baby. Bahar is also the name of a Persian newspaper and many villages in Iran. Bahaar is an alternation spelling that may create more difficulties in English-speaking cultures.

Slavic possibility for a girl born during the Easter season.

Ilesha is an unusual choice that will undoubtedly be confused with similar and far more common names such as Alicia and Elissa.

A Miwok tribe name with a pleasant meaning.

Some will see this as spirited, others stuffy. The protagonist of the Edith Wharton novel The Age of Innocence was a popular and successful lawyer named Newbold Archer.

A sparkly, spirited choice, Virve is related to plant growth and to shimmering, wavering light. From its "spouting, shooting" meaning, it gets a springy feel, associated with beginnings and new growth. From its shimmering meaning, it is connected to glistening light and to will o' the wisps (via Finnish Virva and the word virvatuli), giving it a more mystical vibe.

Romantic and graceful, Pranvera could be a beautiful name for a baby girl born in the springtime.