Finally, we've had a taste of summer – and June is right around the corner! Meaning, if you're expecting a June baby, then there really isn't long to go. And if you're stuck for a name? Well, might we suggest taking a look at which names for baby girls and boys are typically popular at this time of year.
To give you a helping hand, we've sourced the list of most popular June baby names from the Office for National Statistics (ONS)' latest data – and, in case you're not one to go with the masses, we've also picked out some sweet names that neatly tie in to the month of June.
Top June baby names for boys:
- Muhammad
- Noah
- Oliver
- George
- Arthur
- Leo
- Archie
- Jude
- Theodore
- Oscar
Top June baby names for girls:
- Olivia
- Amelia
- Lily
- Freya
- Isabella
- Poppy
- Florence
- Ava
- Isla
- Elsie
June-inspired baby names:
- June (obviously)
- Juno (inspired by the name of the month)
- Alexander (after one of June's birth stones, Alexandrite)
- Alexandra (same)
- Pearl (another of June's birth stones)
- Margot (meaning pearl)
- Luna (inspired by June's third birth stone, moonstone)
- Rose (one of June's birth flowers)
- Honey (after honeysuckle, another of June's birth flowers)
- Sia (Scottish Gaelic for 'six,' with June being the sixth month)
- Gem (from June's star sign, Gemini)
- Ray (as in, the sun)
- Elio (from the name of the Greek sun god, Helios)
- Arun (Hindi for 'sun')
- Summer (as June marks the start of the summer in the UK)
- Suvi (Finnish for summer)
