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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

Decima

Meaning: tenth

Origin:Latin
2536
Wednesday

Meaning: Woden's day

Origin:English
569
Poe

Meaning: peacock

Origin:English
5922
Minnie

Meaning: of the mind, intellect

Origin:Diminutive of Minerva
355
Denali

Meaning: the great one

Origin:Place-name and Native American
6538
Campbell

Meaning: crooked mouth

Origin:Scottish
1940
Winslet

Meaning: Wynn's channel or stream

Origin:English surname and place-name
1915
Alaska

Meaning: great land

Origin:Native American
2317
Faustina

Meaning: fortunate one

Origin:Latin
1709
Elvira

Meaning: white, fair

Origin:Spanish
947
Thais

Meaning: beloved, bandage

Origin:Greek
1156
Salem

Meaning: safe

Origin:Biblical place-name or Arabic
1467
Rosemary

Meaning: dew of the sea, or rosemary (herb)

Origin:Latin or English
237
Keats

Meaning: kite

Origin:English literary name
3748
Selket The name Selket is a name most often given t...
Origin:Egyptian mythology name
4963
Gwen

Meaning: white circle

Origin:Diminutive of Gwendolen/Gwendolyn
399
Ottavia

Meaning: eight

Origin:Italian, variation of Latin Octavia
3269
Baldwin

Meaning: brave friend

Origin:German
8787
Raven The meaning of Raven is 'blackbird' or 'crow...
Origin:Word and animal name
568
Harmony

Meaning: harmony

Origin:Word name
1428