Day Names for Babies

A sweet and simple Welsh word name, popular in its native land, especially in the middle spot.

Ameyo is a common name in West Africa, where it is traditional to give a child a name that reflects their time of birth. Ameyo means "born on Saturday" and is derived from the word mene. Kwame is the masculine counterpart.

Atieno is the feminine equivalent of Otieno, which is now more commonly seen as a surname in Eastern Africa.

Junian is an obscure saints' name with potential to work as an alternative to Julian.

The Akan people of Ghana and the Ivory Coast frequently name their children after the day of the week they were born and the order in which they were born. Most Ghanaians have a name using this system (think Kofi Annan, whose name means born on a Friday).

Ajambo is an African name of the Luo language, spoken by the Luo people of Kenya and Tanzania. Like many African names, Ajambo's meaning refers to the temporaity of the birth — in this case, the evening.

Maybe if you really love Autumn.

Masculine form of Paraskeve, traditionally given to babies born on a Friday.

Cute and wearable.

A pleasant seasonal name.

Perfect for September babies.

A summertime baby name in Japan.

Way before January Jones made this month a fashionable girls' name, there was Princess Januaria of Brazil, daughter of the King of Portugal and the Archduchess of Austria. One of the most pointed yet most original January baby names.

Variant of Paraskeve

Madhava is given as a name among Hindu baby boys, as Madhava is an epithet for the god Krishna. Madhava of Sangamagrama was a 14th-century Indian mathematician and astronomer whose contributions influenced later discoveries in calculus.

An unusal alternative to June or Junia.

Common male name in Ghana.

Perfect for a springtime daughter.

Feminine form of Nouel, a variant of Noel

Classic African day name, with rhythm and energy.