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99 Autumn Baby Names You’ll Fall for from Apple to Zea


Cool weather, cozy sweaters, and pumpkin spice make autumn many people’s favorite time of year. Whether you’re expecting a fall baby or you just love the season there are plenty of autumn baby names to choose from. 

To celebrate fall we’ve put together a list of 50+ autumn baby names. We covered names from A to Z with unique, regal sounding names like Aurelia  and Cormac to hip and feisty fall names like Thorne, Wren and Zea.

Fall Boy Baby Names

 

Young boy lying in the leaves

 

  1. Adam - A Hebrew name that means of the red earth. 
  2. Barrett - A German name meaning bear strength. 
  3. Birch - An English name related to the Birch tree.
  4. Branch  - A nature inspired name from English. 
  5. Bram - This name brings forth images of spooky fall and vampires. It is Dutch meaning father of multitudes. 
  6. Casper - The name of everyone's favorite, friendly ghost; A Persian name meaning treasurer. 
  7. Clay - An English name meaning from the earth. 
  8. Cormac - A gaelic name that means son of the Raven. 
  9. Cortland - A type of apple from Cortland, New York. 
  10. Crowe  - A name with English and Irish origins relating to the large, black bird and often associated with scarecrows.
  11. Dunn - This Gaelic name means brown. 
  12. Elwood - An adorable fall boy name. The name is Old English for noble woods.
  13. Equinox - A fun, hip name meaning the two times a year the sun crosses the quarter. The fall equinox is in September. 
  14. Ewan - A hip, Scottish name that means from the yew tree. Yew is a popular food course for birds in the autumn and winter. 
  15. Fenn  - An alternative to the Irish Finn, this English name means marsh or wetland.
  16. Forrest - The perfect autumn name is English for dweller near the woods. 
  17. Fox - An Old English name associated with the job of being a fox catcher but also the color red. 
  18. Garner - This Latin name means to harvest wheat.
  19. Gray - Autumn comes with many colors but also gray, rainy days. This English name makes a cute choice for a fall boy.
  20. Hawke - An English name derived from the bird of prey. 
  21. Heath - A hip fall name with Old English origins that refers to someone who lives near the moor or heath. 
  22. Hollis - An English name related to the holly tree, an evergreen that stays green through autumn and winter. 
  23. Jack - This popular boy’s name is derived from the Hebrew name John that means God is gracious. It brings to mind images of Halloween Jack-o-lanterns. 
  24. Jayden - A Hebrew name that means thankful. A perfect boy name for the season of Thanksgiving. 
  25. Lennox - This Scottish name means place of elms. 
  26. Oliver - An adorable boy’s name from Latin connected to the olive tree. 
  27. Orion - A constellation in the sky of a mighty hunter based on Greek mythology.
  28. Radley - This Old English name means red meadow. 
  29. Redd - Another Old English name that refers to someone with red hair or a reddish complexion. 
  30. Rowan - A Scottish name that means little red head.
  31. Sherwood - This name brings about images of Robin Hood and his band of merry men. It’s an English name that means bright forest or clear wood. 
  32. Silas - A name with Greek and Latin origins that means forest or woodland. 
  33. Thatcher - This rustic boy’s name is English for roof thatcher.
  34. Thorne - An English name meaning thorny bush. 
  35. Xanthos - Not a name you hear regularly, this ancient Greek name means fair-haired or golden.

Autumn Girl Baby Names

Mom with baby girl and pumpkins

  1. Akina - Japanese for autumn greens. 
  2. Aluma - This is a lovely Hebrew name that means a sheaf of grain at harvest time.
  3. Apple - A celebrity baby named that gained traction from Gwyneth Paltrow’s daughter (now an adult!)
  4. Aster- The Greek word for star and also a fall blooming flower.
  5. Aurelia - A beautiful Latin name that means golden, like the leaves in autumn.
  6. Ceres - The Roman goddess of harvest. 
  7. Clove - A spicy, aromatic dried flower associated with fall and winter. 
  8. Demeter - She is the Greek goddess of agriculture, fertility, and grain.
  9. Ember - A name recently made more popular from the Disney Pixar Film Elemental it’s a fiery English name meaning spark. 
  10. Elowen - A beautiful Cornish name that means elm tree. 
  11. Fern - A cute name that is English for green plant.
  12. Hazel - This lovely, old-fashioned English name evokes the colors of fall.
  13.  Ivy - An English name for a green climbing plant. 
  14. Gaia- The Greek goddess of harvest. 
  15. Gale - A beautiful, traditional name meaning joy or wind. 
  16. Ginger - Both a reddish color and a spice associated with autumn.
  17. Goldie - A cute Yiddish name meaning golden. 
  18. Jora - A Hebrew name meaning autumn rain. 
  19. Laurel - A lovely English tree name with autumnal vibes.
  20. Maple - Nothing says fall like maple syrup, this sugary sweet name is an adorable choice for a fall baby. 
  21. Marigold - A traditional fall flower, marigold is English for golden flower. 
  22. Opal - The birthstone for October means precious stone in Sanskrit. 
  23. Orla - A unique and lovely Irish name meaning golden princess.
  24.  Paisley - An old Scottish name that means church or place or worship. Paisley is also a pattern commonly associated with fall. 
  25. Persephone - She is the Greek goddess of the underworld associated with the end of the harvest season. 
  26. Pomona - She is the Roman goddess of fruit trees and the name means apple.
  27. Poppy - An adorable Latin name for the red flower of the same name.
  28. Raven - This Old English name brings about images of gothic fall and Edgar Allen Poe’s spooky poem.
  29. Russet - An Old French name for the color red. 
  30. Seren - Welsh for star. 
  31. Sienna - Is an Italian name for an earthy orange color perfect for fall. 
  32. Vesta - The Latin goddess of hearth, home, and fire. 
  33. Wren - An adorable fall, English name for a small songbird. 
  34. Zarina - A lovely and unique Persian name that means golden one.
  35. Zea - This unique Latin name means grain. 

Gender-Neutral Fall Baby Names

baby dressed for fall

 

  1. Aspen - A nature inspired name from the aspen tree.
  2.  Aster - A Greek name meaning star or starry night.
  3.  Arden - This Old English name means great forest.
  4. Blaine - This Gaelic name means yellow and is cute for a baby boy or girl. 
  5.  Blair - A cute Scottish name meaning field or plain. 
  6.  Briar - An English, gender-neutral name meaning a thorny bush of wild roses. 
  7. Cedar -  This English name refers to the cedar tree.
  8. Flannery -This adorable name brings about images of cozy, fall flannel. It’s an Irish name associated with red. 
  9. Gable - This cute German name means God is bright. 
  10. Hadley - An English name that means field of heather. 
  11.  Henley - An adorable choice for a baby girl or a baby boy this name is English for high meadow.
  12. Linden - This is an English unisex name connected to the linden tree. 
  13. Lumen - A Latin name that literally means light; it brings vibes of a bright, fall harvest moon.
  14. Marlowe - An adorable English name that means driftwood. 
  15.  Nova - Latin for light. 
  16. Oakley - A cute baby name with English origins connected to the mighty oak tree.
  17. Phoenix  - A Greek name referring to the mythical bird that’s reborn from its own ashes.
  18. Pippin - A German name meaning little apple. 
  19.  Poe  - English for peacock; Edgar Allen Poe is the father of gothic poetry. 
  20.  Rayne - This English name means queen or regal but it also sounds like the word rain.
  21. Rory- Traditionally a boy’s name that means red king this adorable Gaelic name works for boys and girls.
  22. Roux - This is a unique fall baby name that is French for red. 
  23. Rye - A cute unisex baby name from Old English derived from the rye grain. 
  24. Sage - Sage is an herb commonly associated with fall foods. It also makes a great fall name!
  25. Scout - A truly adorable baby name derived from English and Old French. 
  26. Sorrel- A unique French name for an herb or a reddish-brown color. 
  27. Storm - Fall is hurricane season and known for storms and this makes a great fall name for a boy or girl.
  28. Vale - A latin name meaning valley.
  29. Zephyr  - A Greek name that means west wind or gentle breeze.

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L. Elizabeth Forry

L. Elizabeth Forry is an Early Childhood Educator with fifteen years of classroom teaching experience. She earned a Master of Science in Early Childhood Education from The University of North Dakota and has a Bachelor of Arts in English and one in Music from Lebanon Valley College. She has taught children in Japan, Washington D.C., Chicago, and suburban Maryland. She is trained as a reading therapist, has a TEFL certification, and has done extensive work with children regarding mental health, social-emotional development, gender development. She has written curriculum for children and educators and has led training sessions for parents and educators on various topics on early childhood development. She is the mother of two boys and resides outside of Annapolis, Maryland.

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