Autumn

Autumn: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “autumn season”
Origin: English
Say it: AW-tum · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

From the English season name, ultimately from Latin autumnus. It has been used as a given name since the modern era.

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How popular is Autumn?

2024912 per million US babies

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Babies named Autumn in 20243,037

2024 rank#79 girls

Peak year1998

Total US babies since 1880143,464

Autumn has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Autumn

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Oliviaolive tree · English
Evelyndesired; little bird · English
Harperharp player · English
Violetviolet flower · English
Hazelhazel tree · English
Ellieshort form of names ending in -el or -ella · English
Lilylily flower · English
Scarlettscarlet, bright red · English

Autumn questions

What does the name Autumn mean?

Autumn means "autumn season". It comes from English. From the English season name, ultimately from Latin autumnus. It has been used as a given name since the modern era.

Is Autumn a boy or girl name?

Autumn is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Autumn?

3,037 US babies were named Autumn in 2024. Its peak year was 1998.

How do you pronounce Autumn?

Autumn is usually pronounced AW-tum.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.