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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.

Archibald

Meaning: truly brave

Origin:Scottish from German
317
Flavian

Meaning: yellow hair

Origin:Latin
2932
Ferdinand

Meaning: bold voyager

Origin:German
686
Castor

Meaning: pious one

Origin:Greek
633
Fintan

Meaning: white fire or white bull

Origin:Irish
855
Taurus

Meaning: bull

Origin:Latin
3477
Irving

Meaning: green river, sea friend

Origin:Scottish
774
Walter

Meaning: army ruler

Origin:German
332
Birch The meaning of Birch is 'bright' or 'shining...
Origin:Tree name
3081
Omar

Meaning: flourishing, thriving; eloquent

Origin:Arabic, Hebrew
1139
Bing

Meaning: kettle-shaped hollow

Origin:German
3214
Maso

Meaning: twin

Origin:Italian, diminutive of Tomasso
6206
Emerald

Meaning: green

Origin:Gem name; Persian
630
Gray The meaning of Gray is ‘grey’. It is a name ...
Origin:Color name, also diminutive of Grayson
654
Chamois

Meaning: soft leather, yellowish-brown

Origin:French
5878
Breeze Breeze is an English name and the meaning of...
Origin:Word name
4078
Rosario

Meaning: rosary

Origin:Spanish
4321
Gemini

Meaning: twins

Origin:Latin
2343
Neith

Meaning: divine mother

Origin:Egyptian
1966
Petal

Meaning: leaf

Origin:English from Greek
1668