As temperatures soar and the world relaxes into the summer season, a host of new inspiration for baby names arrives with the warmer weather and carefree, sunny vibes.
From names with translations associated with summer to monikers that sound like the season feels, there is plenty to choose from if you are becoming a new parent in the warmer months.
Whether you are welcoming a boy or a little girl, HELLO! has rounded up some of the best names for newborns with summertime birthdays. Here is our top twenty…
Girls' names
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- Daisy
- June
- Skye
- Solana
- Lily
- Aurora
- Isla
- Aelia
- Coral
While some of the names are simply connected to words synonymous with the season, others have hidden meanings or translations from other languages that relate to sunnier times.
In Scottish, the name Skye translates to "cloud island" or "misty isle". Unsurprisingly, the name comes from the Isle of Skye, which is located in the Scottish Inner Hebrides.
Solana is a Spanish girl's name that means "sunshine" or "wind from the east", and Isla directly translates into "island" in Scottish.
Descending from ancient Latin and Greek, Aelia means "sun" or "sunshine" and is the feminine form of the Roman family name Aelius.
Translating from Latin into "dawn" or "morning light", the name Aurora carries symbolic associations with radiance, hope, and new beginnings, perfect for a summer baby.
Boys' names
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- August
- Leo
- Kai
- Sampson
- Cain
- Cyrus
- Ray
- Luca
- Sorley
Much like the offering of girls' names for 2026's summer, when it comes to naming boys, some monikers are more straightforward than others.
Kai can be traced back to its Hawaiian roots and has a very summery meaning in the island's native language - "sea".
Sampson is a Hebrew boy’s name meaning "sun" and can also be shortened to Sonny, which also carries a summery ring to it.
Deriving from the Welsh language, Cain is often translated to mean "clear water", and is associated with images of summer swimming, oceans, or lakes.
Originating from the Irish language, Sorley means "a summer sailor" and is strongly connected to the sunny season.
