Summertime baby names just right for your little ray of sunshine

There’s a name for someone like you who comes alive when that first day of summer hits. These sweet and sunny summer baby names might strike a chord with the thalassophiles out there, or the parents-to-be who are lovers of the sea.

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Giving your little boy or girl a summer-inspired name serves as the perfect reminder to celebrate the season all year long, by slowing down and appreciating the good stuff. You know what they say is true — they grow up way too fast.

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Names that mean “Summer”

Summer is celebrated worldwide, as indicated by these international monikers:

Baby girl names

• Chinatsu: A thousand summers (Japanese)
• Chow: Summer (Chinese)
• Natsuki: Summer hope (Japanese)
• Suma: Born during the summer (English)
• Summer: Born during the summer (English)
• Udara: Summer (Basque)

Baby boy names

• Sheiling: From the summer pasture (Scottish)
• Somer: Born in summer (French)
• Somerset: From the summer settlers (English)
• Somerton: From the summer estate (English)
• Somerville: From the summer estate (French)
• Theros: Summer (Greek)