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October Baby Names

October baby names might relate to Halloween or the autumn season in general. Names inspired by the marigold, October’s birth flower, or opal, its birthstone, are equally appropriate for an October baby.

Names for babies born in October may reference the October zodiac signs, Libra and Scorpio. Names connected to the number eight, which puts the oct in October from the original Roman calendar, or ten to reference its standing in the modern calendar, might also be appropriate. Famous namesakes for October babies include Desmond Tutu, John Lennon, and Eleanor Roosevelt.

Along with Opal and Lennon, other October baby names in the US Top 500 include Jack, Octavia, Hazel, Ezra, Theodore, Annabelle, Francis, and Harmony. Unique Halloween-related names include Wednesday, Casper, Trixie, and Bram.

October is a wonderful time to have a baby, and there are an abundance of great October baby names. Consider these names if you are expecting a baby in October.

Names for October Babies

Blanche

Meaning: white

Origin:French
239
Cosmo

Meaning: order, beauty, universe

Origin:Greek, Italian, English
82
Arthur

Meaning: bear

Origin:Celtic
32
Bram

Meaning: father of multitudes

Origin:Dutch variation of Abraham
482
Casper

Meaning: bringer of treasure

Origin:Dutch form of Jasper, Persian
84
Desmond

Meaning: one from south Munster

Origin:Irish
306
Bruno

Meaning: brown

Origin:German
413
Alfred

Meaning: wise counselor; elf counsel

Origin:English
178
Aki

Meaning: born in the autumn, ancestor

Origin:Japanese, Finnish; "born in the autumn, ancestor"
1961
Maximilian

Meaning: greatest

Origin:Latin
266
Luciano

Meaning: light

Origin:Italian variation of Lucian
746
Jackson

Meaning: son of Jack

Origin:English
389
Carson

Meaning: son of the marsh dwellers

Origin:English and Scottish surname
447
Ian

Meaning: the Lord is gracious

Origin:Scottish version of John
168
Lennon

Meaning: lover

Origin:Irish
597
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Origin:Season name
314
Kaya

Meaning: pure

Origin:English, Nordic
1384
Topanga

Meaning: where the mountain meets the sea

Origin:Native American
1387
Halona

Meaning: happy fortune

Origin:Native American
4526
Shada

Meaning: pelican

Origin:Native American
11308