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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

  • 202 names contain the meaning "spring"
  • 171 gender-specific names, plus 31 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"

118 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
#809
American
Relates to the month of 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'.
#899
Vietnam
Spring
#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
#1505
Slavic
spring
#1516
India
of the rainy season; spring
#1531
Scandinavia
the spring or fountain
#1549
Arabic
نَجْلَة‎ - 'a young offspring, to grow'.
#1555
English
the season of spring; associated with the resurrection
#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
#1721
Turkish
flower of the spring
#1730
Persian
spring, blooming
#1740
France
Derived from 'lilac', symbolizing spring and renewal.
#1762
Japan
春恵, meaning 'spring blessings'.
#1763
Sanskrit
Spring
#1765
Turkish
rose of spring
#1775
American
spring green, youth
#1780
Sanskrit
spring
#1788
American
spring green
#1825
Persian
spring flower
#1834
American
An alternative spelling of Jamaica, which means 'Land of Springs'.
#1900
American
spring-like, youthful
#1913
France
Springtime
#1932
Hebrew
a spring or fountain
#1954
Slavic
spring, source
#1980
American
spring-like
#1988
American
Spring-like, youthful
#1989
Japanese
spring, clear, or sunny
#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.
#2156
American
place of little spring
#2168
Hebrew
spring
#4568
Turkey
Spring
#5999
Japan↑ Rising
spring, fountain
#6795
American
spring season, the time of renewal and growth
#7733
American
Derived from 'May' and 'ever', suggesting eternal spring
#7739
Arabic↑ Rising
منهل, meaning 'spring' or 'source of water'.
#8174
American
A variant of the name May, often associated with spring.
#8621
Hawaiian↑ Rising
The season of spring
#9234
Hebrew
Spring
#9415
Germanic↑ Rising
Goddess of spring and fertility
American↑ Rising
spring
English↑ Rising
pure, innocent (Lily); May is a month often associated with spring and renewal.
Hebrew
springtime
India
the name of a month in the Hindu calendar, representing the spring season
Arabic
Spring; fourth.
Arabic↑ Rising
A spring of water in paradise
American
A blend of 'Ayla' (moonlight) and 'Mae' (bitter) or 'May' (spring).
Israel
spring
Scotland↑ Rising
From the spring or river
Japan
spring flower
American
A variant of the name May, associated with the month of May and spring.
American↑ Rising
a form of the name May, which is related to the month of May, often associated with spring and new beginnings.
Latin
of the spring or springtime
Hebrew
Spring, renewal, fresh
Greece
From the Castalian spring
American
From the hill; spring hill
Hebrew
of the spring, freshness
Japan↑ Rising
Beautiful Spring Valley
American
a variation of May, meaning 'the fifth month or spring month'
American
A modern variation of 'Mya', meaning 'Maybelle' or 'spring'.
Italy
spring, vine
English
from the spring by the well

Boy Names Meaning "Spring"

53 boy names with this meaning

#347
American↑ Rising
Derived from the Old English word 'wella' meaning 'spring' or 'stream'
#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
#1564
American
From the yew tree 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
#1729
Latin
spring, fountain
#1797
Japan
spring, sun, help
#1815
Vietnam
Meaning 'spring garden'.
#1830
Japanese
spring prince
#1832
Japanese
spring person
#1844
India
Spring, newness, youthfulness
#1895
American
Possibly derived from Nissan, a Hebrew month, symbolizing 'spring' or 'the month of the blossoming'.
#2419
American↑ Rising
One who lives near a spring or stream
#2985
American↑ Rising
Spring or Stream
#3729
India↑ Rising
spring, source of water
#5897
England↑ Rising
cold well, or water spring
#7092
China
Spring
#7917
Mongolia
A descendant or offspring.
#8508
Israel↑ Rising
my spring
American
From 'here-wealh', meaning 'the wealh's estate' or 'the army's spring'
China
spring
England
friend's spring or stream
Hebrew
Spring, fountain
United Kingdom↑ Rising
from the parish of the spring
China
子泉 (Zǐquán) translates to 'son of the spring' or 'spring child'

Unisex Names Meaning "Spring"

31 gender-neutral names with this meaning

#570
Chinese
子 (Zǐ) means 'child', 'offspring', or 'young'.
#646
American
A variation of the name Lavern, which means 'springlike' or 'to bloom'.
#714
USA
spring green
#904
American
of spring or new beginnings
#1500
Dutch
springtime — from Jarig
#1558
Greek
of the spring
#1591
English
from the bard's spring
#1626
American
Of spring; youthful; fresh.
#1638
Welsh
spring
#1652
Finnish
spring
#1653
Korean
spring
#1737
Italian
spring, fountain
#1767
Chinese
spring
#1768
Chinese-Hebrew
spring, river — from Chuan; beloved — from David
#1778
Hindi
springtime, fresh
#1779
Sanskrit
spring season
#1784
Chinese
spring, rules or standards
#1806
Chinese
spring
#1809
Chinese
spring and jade
#1817
English
from the ash tree spring
#1829
Japanese
spring day
#1831
Japanese
spring prince
#1833
Japanese
spring and harmony
#1836
Japanese
springtime
#1847
French
spring, fountain
#1898
Japanese
bright spring
#6881
Hebrew↑ Rising
אביב - Meaning 'spring', symbolizing renewal and growth.
#7618
Japan
spring
France
fountain, spring
Hebrew
A variant of the name Ma'ayan, meaning 'spring' or 'fountain'.
United Kingdom↑ Rising
from the spring in the meadow

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