Summer is an English feminine given name of recent coinage derived from the word for the season of summer, the warmest season of the year and a time people generally associate with carefree and fun activities. It has been in common use as a name since at least 1970 in English-speaking countries.[1] Summer, along with other seasonal and nature names, came into fashion as part of the 1960s and 70s counterculture.[2]

Summer
Summer, personification by Alfons Mucha, 1896
PronunciationSum-mer
GenderFemale
Origin
Word/nameOld English
Meaning"summer"
Region of originEnglish-speaking countries

The name has ranked among the top 100 names for girls in recent years in Scotland, England, Wales, New Zealand, and Australia.[3] It has ranked among the top 300 names for girls in the United States since 1970 and was the 648th most common name for girls and women in the United States in the 1990 census. It was the 141st most popular name for American girls born in the United States in 2021.[3]

It could also be a variant of the Arabic name Samar (name) meaning an evening conversation.[4]

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  1. ^ Behind the Name
  2. ^ Hippie names. As published in Beyond Ava & Aiden by Linda Rosenkrantz and Pamela Redmond Satran, 2009. ISBN 978-0-312-53915-3
  3. ^ a b Behind the Name
  4. ^ "Summer Name Meaning | Variant of Samar | Islamic Baby Name Meanings, Answers and Advice". Retrieved 2024-05-07.