The best autumn-inspired names for your baby boy or girl
Autumn is just around the corner, and mums-to-be especially will be thrilled by the cooler temperatures.
If you are having an autumn baby, why not let the changing season provide the inspiration you might be looking for when choosing your baby's name?
Scroll through our gallery for the best autumn names for your bundle of joy. You might even start a new trend.
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The girl's name Amber has English and Dutch roots but is thought to be derived from the Arabic word "ambar" which means "jewel".
Far from being an actual jewel, amber is fossilised resin or tree sap and has been used throughout history for many things, including healing.
Everyone from Ancient Greeks to traditional Chinese medicine practitioners have used amber.
It is one of the top nature-inspired girl's names.
According to The Bump, the girl's name Maple comes from the Old English word "mapultreow", which is literally a maple tree.
However, Nameberry says the name Maple can also be derived from a "piece of cloth" and is consistently in its list of top 1000 baby names.
The boy's name Asher has a number of origins, according to BabyCenter.
It is a Hebrew name that appears in the Bible's Old Testament book of Genesis and is said to come from the Hebrew word "osher", which means happiness.
It is also an Old English surname that means "one who lives by an ash tree".
While there are many varieties of ash trees throughout the world, the leaves of the golden ash that is popular in Australia turn a brilliant golden yellow in autumn.
Dahlia is a girl's name with a botanical background, having come from the flower of the same name.
According to Baby Names, it is Latin in origin as the Dahlia flower was named after Swedish botanist Anders Dahl.
The boy's name Hunter comes from the old English word "hunta", which literally means "to hunt".
It is one of the most popular nature-inspired boys' names in Australia, and is in the current Top 100 boys' names in the country.
According to the 2023 Australian Baby Names report by McCrindle Research, Hunter was 27th on the list, up two spots, with 716 occurrences.
A girl's name of English origin, the name Marigold means "golden flower" and comes from the flower of the same name, according to Nameberry.
While not native to Australia, marigolds were introduced here and continue to flower through to autumn.
The name Forrest means "forest" or "of the woods", and has English and French origins due to the Norman invasion of England, according to Nameberry.
A lovely autumnal name for boys, the most famous Forrest would have to be the fictional Forrest Gump, played by Tom Hanks in the movie of the same name.
This girl's name has British origins and literally refers to the hazel tree — a flowering plant found mainly throughout Europe, which produces hazelnuts.
A formerly old-fashioned name that fell out of favour, it has recorded a big jump in popularity in Australia in recent years.
According to the 2023 Australian Baby Names report by McCrindle Research, Hazel was amongst the fastest growing names for girls in the past year.
A boy's name with origins in Scandinavia, Leif means "heir" or "descendant" according to Nameberry.
The most famous namesake was 1970s singer and teen idol Leif Garrett.
Derivatives include Lief and Leaf.
