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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.

Araminta Araminta is a name of English origin and the...
Origin:Invented hybrid name from Arabella and Aminta
346
Maya

Meaning: water

Origin:Greek; Central American Indian empire name; Latinate variation of May; Spanish, diminutive of Amalia; variation of Maia; Hebrew
82
Esmeralda

Meaning: emerald

Origin:Spanish and Portuguese
361
Linnea

Meaning: twinflower, lime tree

Origin:Swedish
363
Ash

Meaning: ash tree

Origin:Diminutive of Asher, English
284
Zephyr

Meaning: west wind

Origin:Greek
247
Orson

Meaning: bear cub

Origin:Latin and English
152
Malcolm

Meaning: devotee of St. Colomba

Origin:Scottish
130
Gabriel

Meaning: God is my strength

Origin:Hebrew
138
Emerson

Meaning: son of Emery

Origin:English
819
Mason

Meaning: worker in stone

Origin:English occupational name
184
Shiloh

Meaning: tranquil

Origin:Hebrew
650
Hunter

Meaning: one who hunts

Origin:English
380
Tempest

Meaning: turbulent, stormy

Origin:English word name
2035
Nightingale

Meaning: night singer

Origin:Bird name from German
3046
Adele

Meaning: noble, nobility

Origin:French diminutive of Adelaide
496
Valley Valley is of American origin. It is traditio...
Origin:Word name
1947
Aquila

Meaning: eagle

Origin:Latin
3208
Sojourner

Meaning: to stay a while

Origin:French, English
3461
Quincy

Meaning: estate of the fifth son

Origin:French from Latin
2050