Baby names inspired by everything to do with the autumn season

Jody Coffey

The most aesthetic season of all.

If you’re due to welcome your newest arrival over the autumn season, you may be considering a name that pays homage to the time of year they landed earth-side.

Autumn offers us many beautiful things: colourful leaves, cosy seasonal scents, comfort food, and so on. But it also inspires some of the most gorgeous monikers for an autumnal newborn.

We have compiled a list of our favourite names that have a nod to the season we all love.

Girls

Autumn – the most obvious choice, but a strong contender.
Rory – works for both a girl and boy, and pays tribute to our favourite autumnal series, Gilmore Girls (it has double this Irish name means Red King).
Maple – the gorgeous leaf that is the icon of autumn.
Virginia – foliage from this plant turns a fiery crimson in autumn.
Sage – a herb that is often put to use when cooking during this season.
Hazel – a light brown shade, which is very much associated with autumn.
Amber – a name relating to the lovely colours associated with the autumn months.
Bronwyn – a Welsh name that brings to mind thoughts of nature and the crisp brown colours.
Daphne – a name that refers to the laurel tree, which is an evergreen that thrives during these months.
Olive – a Latin name relating to the Olive Tree, which holds on to its foliage deep into the season.
Ruby – a crimson gemstone that holds the colour
Sienna – an earthy orange shade heavily associated with the season.
Ginger – The reddish orange hue and the spicy scent we tend to think of more in autumn.
Marigold – the official flower of October.
Cindy – a nod to the flavour cinnamon, one that brings comfort and reminds of us the cosy season.

Boys

Adam – a Hebrew name that means ‘son of red earth’, what our world looks like when the leaves of autumn fall.
Harvey – the words ‘fall’ and ‘autumn’ were both once known and called ‘harvest’.
Aki – the Japanese word translation for autumn.
Aspen – this name pays homage to the Aspen tree that sheds its heart-shaped leaves during these months.
Forrest – for nature lovers who find tranquility in the deep forest during the quiet of autumn.
Judas – this tree is the dons the vibrant and beautiful colours of the season, from deep red to butter yellow.
Oliver – a Latin name relating to the Olive Tree, which holds on to its foliage deep into the season.
Radley – meaning ‘red meadow’ capturing the colours of autumn perfectly.
Cedar – during autumn, the leaves of the cedar tree turn a sunset colour.
Oakley – English name meaning ‘oak clearing’ that conjures images of forest trails.
Acer – relates to the Acer Japanese Maple Tree that turn a rich crimson during this season.
Aster – a Greek name that also happens to be the official flower of September, the month autumn begins in.
Reign – a perfect name for a baby born on a rainy autumn day.

The article refers to ‘boy’ and ‘girl’ names, but it’s important to note that names can be used for anyone—no matter the gender assigned at birth. These names can be used by any parent for any child.