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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.

Quintin

Meaning: fifth

Origin:Latin
2679
Enu

Meaning: fifth born child

Origin:African, Akan
17608
Ponce

Meaning: fifth

Origin:Spanish
7257
Gorou

Meaning: fifth son

Origin:Japanese
7926
Hazard

Meaning: chance, luck

Origin:French
3808
Amelia

Meaning: work

Origin:German
23
Margaret

Meaning: pearl

Origin:Greek
73
Helen

Meaning: torch; shining light

Origin:Greek
328
Mary

Meaning: drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved

Origin:Hebrew or Egyptian
202
Lily

Meaning: lily

Origin:English flower name
60
Audrey

Meaning: noble strength

Origin:English
56
Victoria

Meaning: victory

Origin:Latin
232
Thomas

Meaning: twin

Origin:Aramaic
59
Adam

Meaning: son of the red earth

Origin:Hebrew
154