Unique and cheerful baby names for spring

Apr 10, 2012 12:00 PM by Kim Grundy

Posted in Parenting / Having a Baby / Baby Names

Spring-Inspired
Baby Names

Are you looking for a unique name for your spring baby? We rounded up our picks of fresh, fun baby names for girls and boys, including floral names for girls, boy names inspired by nature — and even baby names with spring-inspired meanings.

Spring brings about warmer weather, blooming flowers and a fresh crop of unique baby names. Check out our picks of these delightful spring-inspired baby girl and baby boy names.

Floral girl names

Floral names are the perfect choice for your spring baby girl. They also make great baby name themes for twins or siblings. In fact, chef Jamie Oliver likes floral names so much he named all his daughters after flowers, including Poppy Honey Rosie, Daisy Boo Pamela and Petal Blossom Rainbow. Check out more flower-inspired names:

Lily
Rose
Tulip
Violet
Petunia
Daffodil

Azalea
Iris
Ivy
Marigold
Dahlia
Lilac

Primrose
Leilani
Orchid
Fleur
Lotus
Calla

More girl baby names >>

Boy names inspired by nature

We love these cool boy names inspired by nature. They are perfect for your spring baby boy! Check out some of our top picks:

Thorn
Breeze
Hawk
Saffron
Stor
Talon

Falcon
Phoenix
Cedar
Rain
Sonny
Granite

Slate
Breeze
Blaze
Dusk
Cloud
Buzz
Lon

More boy baby names >>

Baby names with spring-inspired meanings

We love these baby names because not only are they unique, they have wonderful spring-inspired messages.

Girl names

Mae: French name meaning "goddess of spring growth"
Fontanne: French name meaning "fountain, spring"
Laverna: French name meaning "born in the spring"
Odeletta: French name meaning "little spring"
Abril: Spanish name meaning "the month of April"
Apryl: English name meaning "April"
Muna: Native American name meaning "overflowing spring"
April: English name meaning "born in April"
Avril: English name meaning "born in April"
Diona: English name meaning "from the sacred spring"
Florentina: Spanish girl name meaning "blooming"

Girl names with great meanings >>

Boy names

Attwell: English name meaning "lives by the spring"
Aviv: Hebrew name meaning "spring"
Wells: English name meaning "lives by the spring"
Atherton: English name meaning "the town by the spring"
Bradwell: English name meaning "from the broad spring"
Hartwell: English name meaning "lives near the stag's spring"
Kelby: Gaelic name meaning "place by the fountain or spring"
Kingswell: English name meaning "lives at the kings' spring"
Weldon: English name meaning "from the spring hill"
Maxwell: Scottish name meaning "Magnus' spring"
Denver: English name meaning "green valley"

Boy names with great meanings >>

Lastly, consider the spring months — March, April and May — as baby names! May and April are baby names more commonly used for girls, while March is categorized as a boy name of Welsh origin. Spring is another great unisex name that would be perfect as a first or middle name.