The most popular Spring-inspired baby names revealed 🌼

Girls' names

1. Ava

The name Ava has a few origin meanings, with one thought to originate from the Latin word 'avis,' meaning 'bird,' which has strong connections to Springtime nature.
In 2020 there were 2,679 babies born with the name Ava, placing it at the top of the list for Spring inspired names, with the name ranking fourth most popular across all girls born in the UK.

2. Ivy

A botanical name relating to the climbing vine plant, Ivy is of English origin and is derived from the name of the ivy plant.
In 2020, there were 2,166 babies named Ivy placing it second on the list. It also ranked sixth across all girls' names, up a huge 221 places since 2010.

3. Lily

The blooming of flowers marks the end of winter, and so floral themed names are ideal for Spring born babies. The meaning of the name Lily is a direct influence of the lily flower.
There were 2,150 babies named Lily in 2020, ranking seventh across all baby girls born in the UK.

4. Rosie

Another popular name linked with flowers, Rosie has English origins and means 'rose'. Rosie is also a diminutive form of the name Rose.

5. Willow

Associated with nature, the name Willow is of English origin and means 'willow tree'.

6. Florence

The name Florence is of Latin origin and means 'flourishing,' which radiates a floral feeling of the blooming flowers of Spring.

7. Poppy

Sharing a name with a popular flower, the name Poppy is of Latin origin and means 'red flower'.

8. Daisy

Another name originating from a flower, Daisy is of English origin and means 'day's eye' which reflects the way the flower opens in the day and closes at night.

9. Chloe

The name Chloe is of Greek origin and means 'young green shoot.' The name Chloe also appeared in Greek mythology as an alternative name for the goddess of agriculture and fertility.

10. Violet

Rounding off the top ten is another flower name, Violet, which has Latin origins meaning 'purple,' the colour of the flower's petals.

Boys' names

1. Adam

Topping the list for Spring-inspired boys names is Adam. The name has Hebrew origins and means 'son of the red earth', which comes from the word 'adamah', meaning 'earth'.
In 2020 there were 1,476 babies born with the name Adam, placing it at the top of the list for Spring inspired names, with the name ranking 34th most popular across all boy's born in the UK.

2. Riley

The name Riley originated as both an English and an Irish surname which has two meanings, one of which is 'wood clearing/meadow'.
There were 842 babies named Riley in 2020, placing it second in the list and ranking 67th across all baby boys' names.

3. Stanley

Another name associated with the outdoors is Stanley, with English origins it means 'stony clearing/meadow'.
There were 751 babies named Stanley, ranking 74th across all baby boys born in the UK in 2020.

4. Sonny

As the weather gets warmer in the Spring, the name Sonny represents sunshine and the change in weather.

5. Oakley

The name Oakley is of English origin and means 'oak wood or clearing', with strong connotations to oak trees.

6. Harley

The name Harley also has associations with nature, with an English origin that means 'hare clearing/meadow'.

7. Maxwell

Another name associated with the great outdoors is Maxwell which is of Scottish origin and means 'great stream'.

8. River

A name originating directly from nature, River is originated from the body of flowing water.

9. Sidney

The name Sidney has both French and English origins, with the English origin of the name meaning 'riverside meadow'.

10. Xavier

The final boy's name in the list is Xavier which is of Arabic, Basque origin and means 'new house' which ties to the newness of the Springtime.