Choosing a name for your baby is a very important and exciting part of expanding your family. Narrowing down the choices can seem difficult but we’re here to make that decision easier!
If you’re due to give birth this month, why not name your new arrival after this important time?
After all, May is a month full of blossoming flowers, renewal and brighter days ahead. So, naming your little one after this month would be a wonderful way to honour the time period that they made their arrival into the world.
Check out our beautiful name ideas below, inspired by the month of May.
May/ Mae- After the month itself
Maya/ Maia- A variation on the month
Mayson/ Mason- A popular boy variation of May
Maeve/ Meadhbh- Meaning ‘she who rules’, a powerful moniker ahead of changing seasons
Maynard- A masculine version of the month meaning ‘brave’ or ‘strength’
Daisy- A popular flower that grows in springtime
Fleur- Meaning flower, since flowers are so popular during this time
Blossom- After the stunning flowers that grow
Petal- A delicate name relating to flowers
Iris- Meaning ‘rainbow’, a flower that thrives from spring until summer
Lily- A gorgeous flower that grows during spring
Ferne- A shrub that can be seen starting to bloom during this time
Bloom- Relating to all of the new blooms that May brings
Jasmine- Meaning ‘gift from God’, a flower that thrives in the lead up to summer
Sunny/ Sonny- Gender neutral name to signify the sun starting to show
Eden- A delightful name meaning ‘paradise’
Clover- Meaning ‘meadow flower’, ideal for spring babies
Violet- A purple flower relating to the botanics that grow during this time of year
Flora- Meaning ‘flower’ to signify all the new blooms that develop
Spring- The season that May is in
Primrose- Meaning ‘first rose’, another flower that blooms at this time of year
Bluebell- These flowers bloom perfectly in May
Meadow- A beautiful name relating to the vast nature that comes with this month
Skye- A gender-neutral nature-related name to signify the blue skies that comes with May
Skylar- A popular feminine version of Skye
Dawn- To signify the brighter mornings that May brings
Aurora- Meaning ‘dawn’ in Latin
Faye- Meaning ‘fairy’ or ‘belief’, a whimsical name for this changeable month
Rain/ Raine- As May is known for it’s showers
Raina- Meaning ‘queen’, a feminine version of Raine
