50 meaningful names for your rainbow baby

It’s hard to find inspiration and hope after a miscarriage—believe me, I know. And becoming pregnant again, no matter how little or how long you wait, can be a scary and nerve-wracking experience. It’s only natural to want to honor your rainbow baby with a special name, because they’re such a special gift after everything your family has been through.

If you’re looking for a rainbow baby name with a name that holds meaning that rings true to everything you’re feeling right now—hope, happiness, strength, gratitude, wonder—then this is the baby name list for you.

These names are comforting reminders that no matter the storm, a rainbow is waiting behind the clouds. Feel inspired by this roundup of rainbow baby names, including rainbow baby boy names and baby girl names.

Rainbow baby names for girls

1. Adora: adored

2. Ailsa: victory

3. Allegra: joyful

4. Amitola: Native American Sioux for ‘rainbow’

5. Amy: beloved

6. Angela: angelic

7. Aveline: desired

8. Beatrice: bringer of joy

9. Cerys: love

10. Celia: heavenly

11. Esme: beloved

12. Felicity: happiness

13. Florence: flourishing

14. Grace: grace from God

15. Helena: bright light

16. Iris: a Greek rainbow goddess

17. Imani: faith

18. Joy: feeling joyous

19. Lucinda: light

20. Nadia: hopeful

21. Nina: priceless

22. Phoebe: bright and shining

23. Raphaela: a gift from God

24. Rose: french for pink

25. Vera: faith

26. Victoria: to be victorious

27. Vita: life

28. Violet: a purple color

Rainbow baby names for boys

29. Anthony: priceless

30. Benedict: blessing

31. Bennett: blessed

32. Beau: pronounced ‘bow’ like rain-bow

33. Cadeau: gift

34. Enfys: rainbow

35. Felix: fortune

36. Hari: bright color

37. Indigo: a deep blue color

38. Luca: bringer of light

39. Milo: soldier

40. Nathaniel: a gift of God

41. Phoenix: rising bird

42. Raine: like ‘rain’-bow

43. Samuel: told by God

44. Tate: color

45. Theodore: gift

Gender-neutral rainbow baby names

46. Atlas: enduring

47. Joie: joy

48. Jesse: gift

49. Mirai: miracle

50. Shay: gift

A version of this post was published June 29, 2021. It has been updated.