Rainbow babies are those who arrive after a loss. That is, a baby -or babies- that are born after an abortion, a stillborn baby or the death of a baby shortly after birth. They are called that, because after the sad and stormy loss of a baby, they come to fill the life of the parents with life, hope and color.
That is why the arrival of a rainbow baby in the family is a very special event and many parents want to reflect this new hope in the choice of the baby’s name.
The name of a rainbow baby has to convey all that renewed illusion after the previous loss, that’s why we share the most beautiful girl and boy names for rainbow babies. We hope they inspire you!
Rainbow Baby Girl Names
- Alba: of Latin origin, means “Dawn”, “white and shining”.
- Ailana: of Finnish origin, means “bearer of light”.
- Alisa: of Hebrew origin, it means “great happiness”.
- Ava: of Hebrew origin is an English variant of Eva and means “give life”.
- Beatrice : means “blessed”
- Chiara: Italian variant of Clara, meaning “clarity” and “brightness.”
- Chloe: of Greek origin, it means “grass” or “green shoots”.
- Eliana: of Hebrew origin. Feminine variant of the Greek name Helios, which means “sun”.
- Esperanza: of Latin origin, it means “hope”.
- Eva : of Hebrew origin, means “the one who gives life”
- Hanae: of Japanese origin, it means “to flourish”.
- Harika: of Turkish origin, it means “a miracle, beauty”.
- Iris: In Greek mythology, she was the goddess of the rainbow.
- Izel : of Mayan origin, it means “unique”.
- Lía: name of Hebrew origin that means “bearer of good news”.
- Lucía : of Latin origin “lux”, its meaning is “She who carries the light” or “She who is born of light”, in reference to girls who are born at dawn.
- Milagros : of Latin origin, it means “prodigy, marvelous thing”.
- Mirari : Basque equivalent of Milagros.
- Nadia/Nadya: of Russian origin, it means “hope”.
- Nohi: of Hawaiian origin, it means ‘brightness of the colors of the rainbow’.
- Nozomi: of Japanese origin, it means ‘hope’.
- Olivia: of Latin origin, means “the one who brings peace”.
- Renata: of Latin origin, it means “born for the second time”.
- Umay: of Turkish origin, it means “hope”.
- Victoria: of Latin origin, it means “victorious, victorious”.
- Vesa: name of Finnish origin, means “sprout”.
- Zoe: of Greek origin, it means “full of life”.
Rainbow Baby Boy Names
- Aaron: of Hebrew origin, means “enlightened.”
- Amal : Arabic name meaning “hope.”
- Amets : Basque name whose meaning is “dream”, but in a figurative sense “desire”.
- Angel : Latin name meaning “messenger of God.”
- Biel: of Hebrew origin, it means “the strength of God”.
- Elián : patronymic of Greek helios meaning “sun.”
- Ezequiel: of Hebrew origin, means “God strengthens”.
- Gabriel: means “the strength and power of God”.
- Izan : Castilianized spelling of the English name “Ethan” which comes from Hebrew and means “strong”, “solid”.
- Kibou: of Japanese origin, it means “hope”.
- Kuxtal: name of Mayan origin that means ‘life’.
- Lucas : Latin name meaning “he who stands out for his brilliance”, “he who was born at dawn”.
- Mateo : means “gift of God”.
- Neizan : name of Hebrew origin meaning “gift of God”
- Ostadar: name of Basque origin, means “rainbow”.
- Raphael : of Hebrew origin, means “God has healed”
- Samuel : of Hebrew origin, means “the one chosen by God”.
- Teo – One of the super short three-letter names favored by new parents. It is the short form of Teodoro, which means “gift of God”.
- Thiago : Variant of Santiago, meaning “God will reward.”
- Umi: name of Egyptian origin that means “life”.
