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May Baby Names

Names for babies born in May might be related to the signs of the zodiac of the month, Taurus and Gemini. Names connected to May’s birthstone, emerald, also work, as do those related to the birth flowers, Lily of the Valley and Hawthorn.

Along with Emerald and Lily, other May baby names in the US Top 1000 include Audrey, Crosby, Florence, Gabriel, Ivy, Malcolm, Walter, and Zoe. May baby names can also include occupational names such as Mason and Hunter, which are related to the Memorial Day holiday.

Since April showers bring May flowers, any floral name is fitting for a May baby. Notable namesakes connected to May are also a possibility. You may want to add these names to your list if you are naming a baby in May.

May May is of English origin, and the meaning of...
Origin:Diminutive of Margaret and Mary; month name
415
Isadora

Meaning: gift of Isis

Origin:Greek
192
Marigold

Meaning: golden flower

Origin:Flower name, from English
173
Arabella

Meaning: yielding to prayer

Origin:Latin
38
Cybele

Meaning: the mother of all gods

Origin:Greek
1164
Poppy

Meaning: red flower

Origin:English from Latin
39
Florence

Meaning: flourishing, prosperous

Origin: Latin
74
Orla

Meaning: golden princess

Origin:Irish
231
Anemone

Meaning: daughter of the wind

Origin:Flower name; Greek
1260
Esme

Meaning: beloved

Origin:French
247
Fleur

Meaning: flower

Origin:French
332
Lilac

Meaning: bluish or lilac

Origin:English, from Persian
411
Tamsin

Meaning: twin

Origin:English, contracted form of Thomasina
441
Logan

Meaning: small hollow

Origin:Scottish
112
Gaia

Meaning: earth mother; rejoicing

Origin:Greek and Latin
269
Xanthe

Meaning: golden, yellow

Origin:Greek
218
Ivy The meaning of Ivy is from the Old English w...
Origin:Botanical name
138
Dahlia

Meaning: Dahl's flower

Origin:Flower name, from Swedish surname
172
Zoe

Meaning: life

Origin:Greek
469
Maia

Meaning: mother

Origin:Greek
281