Month Names
Names that mean January, February, March, April, May, etc. Or month-related names.
 
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JANUARY: 

• MALE:

  1. GENNARO: Italian form of Roman Januarius, meaning "January."

  2. JANUARIUS: Roman name meaning "January." The month name was not derived from this name, but from the name of the Roman god Janus.

  3. JANUS: Roman myth name of the god of gateways, meaning "archway." He is said to have two faces with which he looks into the past and future simultaneously. The month of January was named for him.

  4. JENARO: Spanish form of Roman Januarius, meaning "January."

  5. YANORO: Possibly a Romani form of Italian Gennaro, meaning "January."

• FEMALE:

  1. GARNET: English jewel name derived from the name of the precious stone, itself from Middle English grenat, meaning "red like a pomegranate." This name is sometimes given to girls born in January.

  2. GARNETTE: Variant of English Garnet, meaning "garnet; red like a pomegranate."

  3. THEOPHANIA: Feminine form of Greek Theophanes, meaning "manifestation of God." This name used to be given to girls born on the Epiphany (January 6)--also called the 12th day of Christmas--which commemorates the visit of the three wise men (the Magi) to the infant Jesus.

FEBRUARY: 

• FEMALE:

  1. AMETHYST: English name derived from the name of the precious stone, itself from Greek amethuskein, meaning "not intoxicated; sober," expressing the ancient belief that the stone had the ability to protect one from drunkenness. This name is sometimes given to girls born in February. 

MARCH: 

• MALE:

  1. MARS: Myth name of the Roman god of war after whom the month of March was named. Mars has no Indo-European derivation and is most likely derived from the name of the Etruscan god Maris, meaning "sea." He later became associated with Ares, the Greek god of "war." 

  2. NUNZIO: Masculine form of Italian Nunzia, meaning "announces," referring to the Annunciation. Sometimes considered a month name for March.

• FEMALE:

  1. ANNUNZIATA: Italian name meaning "announces," referring to the Annunciation. Sometimes considered a month name for March.

  2. MIYAKO: Japanese name meaning "beautiful March child."

  3. NUNZIA: Nickname for Italian Annunziata, meaning "announces," referring to the Annunciation. Sometimes considered a month name for March.

  4. NUNZIATELLA: Pet form of Italian Nunzia, meaning "announces," referring to the Annunciation.  Sometimes considered a month name for March.

  5. NUNZIATINA: Pet form of Italian Nunzia, meaning "announces," referring to the Annunciation.  Sometimes considered a month name for March.

APRIL: 

• UNISEX:

  1. DIAMOND: English unisex jewel name derived from the vocabulary word, not the surname. For girls it means "diamond," for boys it means "bright protector." This is the birthstone for the month of April.

  2. EASTER: English unisex name derived from the name of the holiday, "Easter," itself related to the Old English word for "April," Eosturmónaþ/Eastermónaþ.

  3. PICH: African Khmer unisex name meaning "diamond."

• FEMALE:

  1. ALMAS: Arabic name meaning "diamond."

  2. ALMASD: Armenian name meaning "diamond."

  3. APRIL: English name derived from the month name, itself from Latin Aprilis, from aperire, "to open," in reference to the opening of flowers in spring. 

  4. AVRIL: French form of English month name April, meaning "to open." 

  5. DIAMANDA: Feminine variant of English unisex Diamond, meaning "diamond."
  6. DIAMANTINA: Portuguese name derived from the word diamante, meaning "diamond."

  7. ELMAS: Turkish name meaning "diamond."

MAY: 

• MALE:

  1. GAWAIN, SIR: "The hawk of May." Youngest Knight of the Round Table. Eldest son of Morgause and King Lot of Orkney. Nephew to Arthur. Brother to Agravaine, Gaheris, Gareth, and Mordred. Father of Florence, Gingalain, and Lovell. Noted for his fierce loyalty to his king, for being a defender of the poor, and for being a ladies' man. Also known as Gwalltafwyn, meaning "hair like rain." 

• FEMALE:

  1. EMERALD: "Emerald." English jewel name borrowed from the name of the precious green gemstone which is the birthstone of May. The name is also a form of Spanish Esmeralda, also meaning "emerald." The emerald was once believed to have the power to protect chastity, ward off evil spirits, cure dysentery, epilepsy, and help poor eyesight. 

  2. MAJLINDA: Albanian name meaning "born in May," from maj "May," and lindje "east; birth."

  3. MAY: English name sometimes given to baby girls born in the month of May which was named after the Greek goddess Maia, meaning "mother." 

JUNE: 

• MALE:

  1. EKAIN: Basque month name meaning "June."

  2. THERISTIS (Theristís): Greek name meaning "mowing month," referring to the month of June.

• FEMALE:

  1. JUNE: English name derived from the month name, itself from the name of the Roman goddess Juno, meaning "vital force." 

  2. PEARL: English gem name derived from the vocabulary word, meaning "pearl." The pearl is the birthstone for the month of June.

JULY: 

• UNISEX:

  1. RUBY: English unisex name. For girls it derives from the name of the precious stone, itself from Latin ruber, meaning "red." For boys it is usually a pet form of Reuben, meaning "behold, a son." This is the birthstone for July. 

• FEMALE:

  1. JULY: English name derived from the month name, itself having been named for Julius Caesar.

AUGUST: 

• MALE:

  1. AUGUST: English month name, meaning simply "August."

• FEMALE:

  1. AUGUSTA: Feminine form of English August, meaning "August (the month)."

  2. EHUANG: Chinese myth name of the twin sister of Nuying, meaning "beauty August."

SEPTEMBER: 

• UNISEX:

  1. NEELAM: Hindi unisex jewel name meaning "sapphire."

  2. SEPTEMBER: English unisex name derived from the month name, itself originally the seventh month of the Roman year, meaning "seventh."

• MALE:

  1. HERMES: Lactantius, an early Christian author said that the month of September was sacred to Hermes, son of Zeus and Maia, whose name means "of the earth."

• FEMALE:

  1. SAPPHIRE: English variant of biblical Sapphira, meaning "lapis lazuli; sapphire." This is a birthstone for the month of August.

OCTOBER: 

• FEMALE:

  1. OPAL: English jewelry name, derived from the name of the gemstone, itself from Greek opallios, from Sanskrit utpala, meaning "gem, precious stone." This is the birthstone for the month of October.

  2. TOLA: Cambodian Khmer name meaning "October."

NOVEMBER: 

• FEMALE:

  1. TOPAZ: English gem name meaning simply "topaz," the birthstone for the month of November. Pliny says that the topaz was named for an island where the yellow stone was mined, either in the Red Sea or the Arabian Sea. The word derives from Latin topazus, from Greek topazos/topazion, which is of obscure origin, though some linguists think there may be a connection with the Sanskrit word tapas, meaning "heat; fire."

DECEMBER: 

• FEMALE:

  1. ANGERONA: Roman myth name of a goddess who relieved men from pain and sorrow. She was also a protectress of Rome and keeper of its sacred name which could not be pronounced lest it be revealed to enemies. In art, she has been depicted with a bandage over her mouth and a finger pressed to her lips, demanding silence. Her festival is called Divalia or Angeronalia and is celebrated on December 21st.