Names Categorized "time periods"

OverviewEsila is a modern Turkish feminine given name, likely derived from the Arabic word أصيل (ʾaṣīl), which means "late afternoon, evening." The name thus evokes the quiet and reflective time of day. It is used primar...

Estelle is a female given name with Occitan and French origins, meaning "star." Derived from the Latin word stella (star), it entered the name pool through Old French. The name is a French form of the Occitan Estela, its...

Estíbaliz is a Spanish female name derived from the title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora de Estíbaliz (“Our Lady of Estíbaliz”). The sanctuary of Estíbaliz, located in the Basque village of Villafranca de Estíbaliz i...

EtymologyEylül is a Turkish feminine given name that directly translates to "September" in Turkish. The name derives from Arabic aylul, which itself is borrowed from Syriac aylûl, ultimately from Akkadian Ululu, referrin...

Fajr is an Arabic feminine given name derived from the literal meaning of "dawn, beginning". In Islamic tradition, Fajr is the name of the pre-sunrise prayer, one of the five daily mandatory prayers (salah) observed by M...

Febronia is a saint name of Roman origin, ultimately linked to the Latin Februa, a Roman purification festival held in mid-February. That festival gives its name to the month February, from Latin februum meaning "purging...

Feidlimid is an Old Irish masculine given name, traditionally said to mean "ever good", though it might be related to Old Irish feidil meaning "enduring, constant". It is the older form of the modern Irish names Feidhlim...

Feilim is the modern Irish Gaelic form of Feidlimid, an ancient name with roots on the island for centuries. Traditionally said to mean "ever good", it might be related to Old Irish feidil "enduring, constant". The name...

Fioralba is a feminine Italian given name combining fiore "flower" and alba "dawn," evoking the imagery of a flower at dawn. The name's first element derives from Latin flos (stem flor-), reflecting a long tradition in I...

Friday is an English given name derived directly from the name of the weekday. The English word Friday comes from Old English frīġedæġ, meaning "day of Frig". The goddess Frig (or Frigg in Norse mythology) was associated...

Fuyuko (written in kanji as 冬子 or 芙由子) is a feminine Japanese given name. The name is typically composed of the kanji 冬 (fuyu) meaning "winter" and 子 (ko) meaning "child", literally translating to "winter child"....

Gennarino is an Italian masculine given name, serving as a diminutive of Gennaro. Affectionate or familiar forms like Gennarino are common in Italian onomastics, often used within families or close-knit communities to co...

Gennaro is the Italian form of Januarius, a Latin name derived from the Roman god Janus, the deity of gateways, beginnings, and transitions, often depicted with two faces. The name ultimately comes from the Latin word ia...

EtymologyGoizane is a feminine Basque name derived from the Basque word goiz, meaning "morning." It is a hypocoristic or elaborated form, common in Basque onomastics where nature-themed elements are frequently used. The...

Goizeder is a Basque feminine given name that evokes the beauty of the early morning. Its meaning combines two Basque elements: goiz, meaning "morning," and eder, meaning "beautiful." Thus, the name can be interpreted as...

Grishma (Sanskrit: ग्रीष्म) is a feminine given name of Marathi origin, derived from the Sanskrit word grīṣma meaning "summer." It is one of the six seasons (ritu) recognized in the Hindu calendar, each lasting two month...

Gry is a feminine given name used primarily in Scandinavia, equivalent to the English Dawn. The name is derived from Old Norse and means "to dawn" in Norwegian, Danish, and Swedish, evoking the first light of day and sym...

EtymologyGündüz is a masculine given name and surname of Turkish and Azerbaijani origin. It literally means "daytime" in both languages, deriving from the Old Turkic word kündüz (also meaning "daytime"). The name reflect...

Gwalchmai is a legendary Welsh name, borne by a hero of early medieval Welsh literature. The name is most likely derived from the Welsh words gwalch "hawk" and mai either meaning "May (month)" or "field, plain." It appea...

Gwalchmei is a variant spelling of Gwalchmai, a traditional Welsh name with deep roots in early Arthurian legend. The base name Gwalchmai is derived from Welsh gwalch "hawk", possibly combined with Mai "May (month)" or m...

Gwawr is a Welsh feminine given name meaning "dawn". In Welsh, the word directly refers to the time of day when the sun rises, symbolizing new beginnings, light, and hope. The name is pronounced approximately as "GWOWR"...

Gwenddydd is a feminine name of Welsh origin, combining the elements gwen meaning "white, blessed" and dydd meaning "day", thus signifying "blessed day" or "white day". In medieval Welsh legend, Gwenddydd is a prophetic...

Haf is a Welsh female given name that directly means "summer", from the Welsh word haf. It is a season name, part of a broader tradition of nature-inspired names in Wales, aligning with the Welsh love of the natural worl...

Hajime is a Japanese word and male given name that literally means "beginning" (初め, 始め). It is written with various kanji characters that convey similar meanings, such as 肇 (beginning), 一 (first), or 元 (origin). T...

Hajna is a Hungarian female given name. It is a widely recognized shortened form of Hajnal, which means "dawn" in Hungarian. The name was coined by the notable Hungarian poet Mihály Vörösmarty in 1825 for his epic poem Z...

Hajnal is a Hungarian feminine given name, also used as a surname. It derives from the Hungarian word for "dawn", symbolizing the first light of daybreak. This poetic meaning evokes freshness, hope, and new beginnings, m...

Hajni is a Hungarian diminutive of the names Hajnal or Hajnalka. It is formed by taking the root of the original name and adding the Hungarian diminutive suffix -i, which often conveys endearment or colloquial familiarit...

Ha-joon is a Korean given name, typically spelled 하준 in Hangul. It is an alternate transcription of Ha-jun, the latter being a common romanization. The name combines elements from ha (meaning "summer, great, grand") an...

Ha-jun is a Korean masculine given name composed of two Sino-Korean characters. The first syllable, ha, can be written with the hanja 夏 (ha) meaning "summer, great, grand," among other possibilities. The second syllable...

Halide is a Turkish feminine given name, derived from the Arabic masculine name Khalid, which means "eternal" or "immortal" in Arabic. The name is formed by adding the feminine suffix -e, a common pattern in Turkish for...

Halit is a Turkish and Albanian masculine given name, representing the localized form of the Arabic name Khalid. The name directly derives from the Arabic root خلد (khalada), meaning "to last forever," and thus carries t...

Hamisi is a masculine given name of Swahili origin. It is derived from Alhamisi, the Swahili word for Thursday, which itself comes from the Arabic الخميس (al-khamīs), meaning "the fifth" (day of the week). The Arabic roo...

Etymology and Cultural SignificanceHarpa is an Icelandic feminine name derived from the name of the first summer month in the old Icelandic calendar, Harpa. This month likely corresponds to mid-March through mid-April, a...

Haru (はる, ハル) is a unisex Japanese given name widely used for both males and females. Its meaning varies depending on the kanji characters chosen to write it, with common interpretations including 春 (haru) meaning "...

Haruka is a Japanese given name that is predominantly feminine, though it is considered unisex. It is known for its rich variety of meanings depending on the kanji characters used. The name can derive from the element ha...

Haruko (はるこ, ハルコ) is a feminine Japanese given name. It is commonly composed of the element 春 (haru) meaning "spring" and 子 (ko) meaning "child", giving the meaning "spring child". However, haru can also be writt...

Haruna is a Japanese feminine given name. It can be formed from various kanji combinations, common elements including haru meaning "clear weather" (晴), "distant" (遥), or "spring" (春), combined with na (菜) meaning "ve...

Ha-yun is a Korean female given name formed by combining two Sino-Korean characters: ha (昰) meaning "summer" or used as a name, and yun (昀) meaning "sunlight". The name thus carries the poetic meaning of "summer sunlig...

Hazan is a Turkish feminine given name that means "autumn" (sonbahar) in Turkish. The name evokes the season of harvest and transition, carrying connotations of warmth and beauty. It is distinct from the Hebrew term hazz...

Hefin is a Welsh name meaning "summer," derived as a poetic form of the name Haf. The root Haf directly means "summer" in Welsh, making Hefin a masculine variant that evokes the warmth and brightness of the season.Etymol...

Hefina is a Welsh feminine given name, derived as the feminine form of Hefin. Hefin itself means "summer" in Welsh, serving as a poetic variant of Haf, the direct Welsh word for summer. Thus, Hefina carries the evocative...

Hemera is the Greek goddess who personified the daytime. Her name directly translates to "day" in Greek, reflecting her role as the bringer of daylight. In Greek mythology, according to Hesiod's Theogony, she was the dau...

Hesperos is the Ancient Greek personification of the Evening Star, the planet Venus as it appears in the evening sky. The name derives directly from the Greek word hesperos, meaning "evening" or "western". In Greek mytho...

Hilal (Arabic: هلال) is a unisex given name derived from the Arabic word hilāl, meaning "crescent moon". The name specifically refers to the thin crescent of the new moon, which holds great significance in the Islamic ca...

Hina is a Japanese feminine name that draws from two primary kanji elements: hi meaning "light, sun" (陽) or "sun, day" (日), combined with na (菜) meaning "vegetables, greens." The name therefore carries meanings such a...

Hodesh is a personal name of Hebrew origin, mentioned only once in the Old Testament. The name derives directly from the Hebrew word חׂדֶשׁ (chodesh), meaning “new moon” or “month.” In biblical culture, the new moon mark...

Horatia is the feminine form of the Roman masculine name Horatius, derived from the Latin hora meaning “hour, time, season,” though the name may ultimately be of Etruscan origin. The most famous bearer of the masculine c...

Horatius is a Roman family name (nomen gentile) that was possibly derived from Latin hora meaning "hour, time, season", though the name may actually be of Etruscan origin. As a nomen, it was borne by a patrician gens at...

Ianuarius is the Latin form of Januarius, which in turn derives from the name of the month January. The month's name itself originates from the Roman god Janus, the deity of gateways, beginnings, and transitions, often d...

Idan (עִידָן) is a Hebrew masculine given name meaning "era" or "epoch" in Modern Hebrew. The name is derived from the Hebrew word idán (עִידָּן), which itself is related to the Aramaic word for "time" or "season."Etymol...

Ilargi is a feminine Basque name derived directly from the word for "moon" in the Basque language. The name is a compound of hil ("month") and argi ("light"), evoking the moon's role as a celestial source of nocturnal il...

Ilga is a Latvian feminine name, derived from the Latvian nouns ilgas meaning "longing, desire" or ilgs meaning "a long time." It is a relatively modern given name, first recorded as a given name for Latvians at the end...

İlkay is a common unisex Turkish given name, composed of the elements ilk meaning "first" and ay meaning "moon," thus signifying "first moon" or "new moon." The name reflects the traditional Turkish practice of forming p...

Il-seong is a Korean male given name formed from Sino-Korean elements. The first syllable, il, can mean "sun, day," as in il (日), while the second syllable seong often means "completed, finished, succeeded," as in seong...

Ilta is a Finnish feminine given name from the vocabulary word ilta, meaning "evening" in Finnish. Like many nature-inspired or poetry-derived names in Finland, Ilta belongs to a tradition of 20th-century coinages that d...

Indumathi is a feminine given name of Tamil origin, derived from the Sanskrit word इन्दुमत् (indumat), meaning "full moon." In Tamil culture, the moon holds deep symbolic significance, often associated with beauty, seren...

Introduction Januarius is a Roman cognomen derived from the Latin word for "January." The name's meaning and use are intimately tied to the Roman god Janus, the two-faced deity of doorways and beginnings, after whom the...

Etymology and HistoryJanuary is a feminine given name derived directly from the name of the first month of the Gregorian calendar, January. The month itself was named after the ancient Roman god Janus, the deity of gatew...

Janvier is the French form of the Late Latin name Januarius, which means "of January" in Latin. The month of January itself derives from the name of the Roman god Janus, the two-faced deity of gateways, beginnings, and t...

Javaid is an alternate transcription of the Urdu male given name جاوید, which corresponds to Javed. The name ultimately derives from Persian, where it means "eternal" or "long live." Linguistically, the Persian root trac...