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Names meaning "spring" appear across multiple cultural traditions — from ancient Hebrew and Greek to modern English coinages. Each carries this meaning in a distinct cultural context.

Names meaning "spring" — key facts

  • 169 names contain the meaning "spring"
  • 145 gender-specific names, plus 24 gender-neutral
  • Names meaning "spring" appear in Hebrew, Latin, Greek, Arabic, and Sanskrit traditions
  • Meaning-based name searches have grown 45% year-over-year as parents seek intentional names

Girl Names Meaning "Spring"

102 girl names with this meaning

#512
India
Spring
#526
American
spring green, young
#541
Japan
It means 'spring valley' (春谷) or 'excellent valley' (優良谷) depending on the kanji used.
#592
American
A modern variation of the name Chloe, combined with 'Mae', meaning 'blooming' or 'spring'.
#598
American
springlike, fresh
#622
American
spring green
#661
Japan
can mean 'spring' (春) and 'generation' (世) or 'world' (世) and 'abundance' (豊).
#661
American
A variation of Mayra, often associated with the concept of spring or growth.
#661
Japan
A variant of Yayoi, which refers to the spring season
#675
American
True spring
#701
American
bringer of spring
#781
English
spring green
#797
American
April; symbolizing spring and new beginnings
#814
Latin
springlike, fresh
#833
American
springtime
#840
USA
A modern name, possibly derived from Vernice, meaning 'spring green'.
#870
American
of April, springtime
#874
American
A variant of Vern, which signifies 'spring green' or 'young'.
#900
English
spring
#902
American
April flower; the month of April in reference to spring
#907
American
Derived from the word 'vernalis', meaning spring-like or youthful.
#913
American
born in spring
#924
Latin
Spring green
#961
France
spring like
#966
Saudi Arabia
منهل - meaning 'a source of water or a spring'
#1013
Latin
Spring
#1036
Finland
a spring, a stream
#1066
Turkey
Spring, water source
#1084
American
a variation of 'Mya', meaning 'spring' or 'the month of May'
#1086
Arabic
spring
#1089
Japanese
spring vegetable
#1092
Japan
First Child of Spring (初子)
#1107
Japan
spring flower
#1141
English
A modern variant of April, associated with springtime and renewal
#1162
Japan
blessing of spring
#1167
Hebrew
A spring or fountain
#1167
Netherlands
to spring, to leap
#1210
American
Derived from the month of May, suggesting spring and renewal
#1290
Japan
a beautiful spring
#1304
Japan
a bright girl, spring time
#1326
Persian
In Persian, Bahareh means 'spring' or 'the one who represents spring'.
#1396
American
A variant of the name Vernice, which comes from the Latin name 'Vernicius', meaning 'spring green'.
#1403
France
to spring back
#1406
China
The name can mean 'spring' or 'cloud' depending on the characters used.
#1423
Japan
春 (haru) means 'spring' and 乃 (no) is a possessive particle, so it can mean 'of spring'.
#1439
American
A variation of the name 'Kelby', meaning 'farm by the spring'.
#1462
American
spring-like
#1491
USA
A variation derived from the name Persephone, associated with spring and rebirth.
#1498
American
Fifth born or the fifth offspring
#1516
India
of the rainy season; spring
#1531
Scandinavia
the spring or fountain
#1549
Arabic
نَجْلَة‎ - 'a young offspring, to grow'.
#1567
American
A derivative of May, related to springtime
#1607
India
Spring
#1615
American
springtime
#1623
Turkey
The first warmth of spring.
#1625
Vietnam
the beautiful spring
#1657
American
a variant of the name Vernita, meaning 'springlike' or 'young'
#1688
American
Spring-like, fresh
#1690
American
Bringer of spring; derived from 'Vernus' referring to spring.
#1703
American
Young deer or offspring of a deer
#1740
France
Derived from 'lilac', symbolizing spring and renewal.
#1762
Japan
春恵, meaning 'spring blessings'.
#1763
Sanskrit
Spring
#1775
American
spring green, youth
#1788
American
spring green
#1834
American
An alternative spelling of Jamaica, which means 'Land of Springs'.
#1900
American
spring-like, youthful
#1913
France
Springtime
#1930
American
A blend of 'Ayla' (moonlight) and 'Mae' (bitter) or 'May' (spring).
#1980
American
spring-like
#1988
American
Spring-like, youthful
#1992
American
Derived from the name Kwan, meaning 'spring' or 'river'
#1997
Japan
a unique floral name, often associated with cherry blossoms (桜, sakura) in springtime.
#4703
American↑ Rising
Derived from 'May' and 'ever', suggesting eternal spring
#5510
Arabic↑ Rising
Spring; fourth.
#5778
Turkey
Spring
#6378
American↑ Rising
spring season, the time of renewal and growth
#8093
Hebrew
springtime
#8188
American
spring
#8325
American↑ Rising
A variant of the name May, often associated with spring.
#9872
Japan↑ Rising
spring, fountain
Israel↑ Rising
spring
India
the name of a month in the Hindu calendar, representing the spring season
Arabic
A spring of water in paradise
Germanic
Goddess of spring and fertility
Japan
spring flower
Arabic
منهل, meaning 'spring' or 'source of water'.
American
A variant of the name May, associated with the month of May and spring.
English
pure, innocent (Lily); May is a month often associated with spring and renewal.
Hebrew
Spring, renewal, fresh
Latin
of the spring or springtime
Greece
From the Castalian spring
American
From the hill; spring hill
Hebrew
of the spring, freshness
Scotland
From the spring or river
American
a variation of May, meaning 'the fifth month or spring month'
American
a form of the name May, which is related to the month of May, often associated with spring and new beginnings.
Japan
Beautiful Spring Valley
American
A modern variation of 'Mya', meaning 'Maybelle' or 'spring'.
Italy
spring, vine
English
from the spring by the well

Boy Names Meaning "Spring"

43 boy names with this meaning

#534
English
a source or spring
#577
Germanic
the one belonging to the spring
#662
England
Ella's spring or well
#733
Chinese
spring
#798
English
From a wide spring or stream
#811
China
水泉 (Shuǐquán) - Water spring
#823
American
From the powerful spring
#840
England
From the land by the spring
#862
American
deep spring, fountain
#886
China
three springs
#948
American
A combination of elements, possibly derived from 'Shai', meaning gift in Hebrew, and 'Quan', meaning spring in Chinese.
#953
England
from the spring
#987
American
a spring or source of water; a place where water emerges
#1045
Japan
spring man
#1056
English
spring; water source
#1071
United Kingdom
From the spring or stream
#1090
United Kingdom
From the horse spring.
#1140
China
春水 (Chūnshuǐ) - spring water
#1147
American
Variant of Quan, often associated with 'spring' or 'current'
#1213
England
from the rough spring
#1270
United Kingdom
Mouth of the spring
#1272
Latin
spring
#1273
Chinese
great spring, vast river
#1284
United Kingdom
from the fortified spring
#1361
Germanic
a name derived from the word for 'spring' or 'fountain'
#1486
American
spring
#1566
United Kingdom
From the hare's spring.
#1567
England
from the spring or stream
#1622
China
spring breeze (春风)
#1646
American
From the spring by the hill
#1649
American
From the spring by the river
#1797
Japan
spring, sun, help
#1844
India
Spring, newness, youthfulness
#1895
American
Possibly derived from Nissan, a Hebrew month, symbolizing 'spring' or 'the month of the blossoming'.
#3868
American↑ Rising
One who lives near a spring or stream
#5189
India
spring, source of water
#7480
Mongolia↑ Rising
A descendant or offspring.
#8879
United Kingdom↑ Rising
from the parish of the spring
#9901
England
cold well, or water spring
Israel
my spring
American↑ Rising
From 'here-wealh', meaning 'the wealh's estate' or 'the army's spring'
Hebrew
Spring, fountain
China
子泉 (Zǐquán) translates to 'son of the spring' or 'spring child'

Unisex Names Meaning "Spring"

24 gender-neutral names with this meaning

#447
American↑ Rising
Derived from the Old English word 'wella' meaning 'spring' or 'stream'
#570
Chinese
子 (Zǐ) means 'child', 'offspring', or 'young'.
#588
China
spring
#631
Hebrew
spring
#646
American
A variation of the name Lavern, which means 'springlike' or 'to bloom'.
#691
France
fountain, spring
#693
England
friend's spring or stream
#714
USA
spring green
#891
Hebrew
A variant of the name Ma'ayan, meaning 'spring' or 'fountain'.
#899
Vietnam
Spring
#904
American
of spring or new beginnings
#1268
China
Spring
#1555
English
the season of spring; associated with the resurrection
#1564
American
From the yew tree spring
#1626
American
Of spring; youthful; fresh.
#1671
American
place of little spring
#1784
Chinese
spring, rules or standards
#1815
Vietnam
Meaning 'spring garden'.
#3699
American
Spring or Stream
#3926
Japan↑ Rising
spring
#4357
Hebrew
אביב - Meaning 'spring', symbolizing renewal and growth.
#6822
Hebrew
Spring
#9504
United Kingdom
from the spring in the meadow
Hawaiian↑ Rising
The season of spring

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