by: Erin Ollila
Looking for the perfect name for your summer baby? If you love the beach, we have six names that are perfect!
If you're looking for more name inspiration, check out our complete baby names section!

Kawai
Kawai is a Hawaiian name that means "coming from water." This name has an easy, flowing sound to it and can be used for either a boy or a girl.

Dylan
Dylan is a Welsh name meaning, "born near the sea," and is the name of a mythological figure associated with the sea. Originally a boy's name, Dylan has become popular for girls, too. And if you're looking for a popular name, this one is holding strong at #52 for boys and #410 for girls in 2018.

August
Who doesn’t love the sun on the warm days in the end of summer? August makes a perfect name to reflect that love. Your child doesn’t even need to be born in that month to claim the name. (Runners up for girls’ baby names include May and June.)

Coral
A name with multiple meanings will honor your future daughter. Both a beautiful color and a material essential to life-giving reefs, Coral makes for a lovely little girl’s name, especially if she’s born in the summer.

Kai
Not only does Kai mean “sea” in the Hawaiian language, it’s also the name of multiple pro surfers on the scene. If you want your little boy or girl to take to the waves (or at least enjoy building sand castles!) add this to the top of your list of contenders.

Mira
In Sanskrit, this girl's name means "ocean." In Hebrew, it means "light," two lovely reminders of sunny summer days at the beach.