Girl name · Old English
Summer
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: summer seasonSummer is a girl's name that comes from Old English and means "summer season". It is used in English.
- Meaning
- Summer season
- Origin
- Old English
- Gender
- Girl
- US rank
- #152 in 2025
Meaning and origin of Summer
As a girl's name, Summer comes from Old English and means "summer season". It is used in English.
Meanings come from published name dictionaries, led by Behind the Name. How we research names
Summer on Nomezo lists
What our editors wrote about Summer on 1 list.
“English word name for the warmest season of the year”
From Nature names, sky, dawn and season names
How popular is Summer?
- US rank in 2025
- #152
- 1,973 babies, 1,228 per million girls
- Best rank
- #119 in 1977
- Most babies: 2,558 in 1998
- Babies since 1949
- At least 91,321
- Years with under 5 are not listed
| 1880s | 0 per million |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 per million |
| 1900s | 0 per million |
| 1910s | 0 per million |
| 1920s | 0 per million |
| 1930s | 0 per million |
| 1940s | 0 per million |
| 1950s | 8 per million |
| 1960s | 21 per million |
| 1970s | 584 per million |
| 1980s | 709 per million |
| 1990s | 1,045 per million |
| 2000s | 1,201 per million |
| 2010s | 966 per million |
| 2020s | 1,200 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #202 | #219 | #199 | #178 | #151 | #141 | #152 | #141 | #142 | #152 |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.
Names with a similar meaning
- BaharSpring, the season (Persian, girl)
- AutumnFall season (English, girl)
- HaeunSummer grace (depends on characters) (Korean, girl)
- HafSummer season (Welsh, girl)
- HajunSummer and talented (depends on hanja) (Korean, boy)
- HarinSummer jade luster (depends on hanja) (Korean, girl)
- HayeonSummer and beautiful (depends on hanja) (Korean, girl)
- HayunSummer and lustrous (depends on hanja) (Korean, girl)
- NatsukiSummer hope (depends on characters) (Japanese, unisex)
- NatsumiSummer beauty (Japanese, girl)
- RituSeason, period (Sanskrit, girl)
- SomerledSummer traveler (Old Norse, boy)
- SomhairleSummer traveler (Old Norse, boy)
- SorleySummer traveler (Old Norse, boy)
- SumarlidiSummer traveler (Old Norse, boy)
Middle names for Summer
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a shorter length, so the full name flows.
More girl names from Old English
- EdithRich in war (Old English, girl)
- StormTempest (Old English, unisex)
- AudreyNoble strength (Old English, girl)
- HarperHarp player (Old English, unisex)
- LindenLime tree (Old English, unisex)
- LindsayLincoln island (Old English, unisex)
- SundayDay of the sun (Old English, unisex)
- ÆlfflædElf beauty (Old English, girl)
- ÆlfgifuElf gift (Old English, girl)
- ÆlfthrythElf strength (Old English, girl)
- ÆlfwynnElf joy (Old English, girl)
- ÆthelflædNoble beauty (Old English, girl)
- ÆthelthrythNoble strength (Old English, girl)
- AshAsh tree (Old English, unisex)
- AshleyAsh tree clearing (Old English, unisex)
- AspenAspen tree (Old English, unisex)
- AudenFrom Ealdwine, old friend, or Norse Hálfdan (Old English, unisex)
- AveryElf counsel (Old English, unisex)
Summer: common questions
What does the name Summer mean?
Summer comes from Old English and means "summer season".
Is Summer a boy or girl name?
Summer is mainly a girl's name.
Where does the name Summer come from?
Summer comes from Old English and means "summer season". Today it is used in English.
How popular is the name Summer?
Summer ranked #152 in the US in 2025, with 1,973 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What middle names go with Summer?
Middle names that flow well with Summer include Briar, Hazel, Joan, Joy and Lucy. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.