50+ Names That Mean "Time" for All Genders

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Names that mean "time" from around the world

Co-authored by Dev Murphy, MA

Last Updated: December 11, 2025 Fact Checked

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Looking for a name for your new child (or yourself!) that's truly timeless? You can't go wrong with a name that means time! That's why we've compiled a list of some of the most popular, unique, and beautiful names that mean time (or have meanings associated with time), for all genders. Keep reading to find the right name for you or your new baby.

Beautiful Names That Mean "Time"

Horace: (Latin) Hour in time
Nocturne: (French) Night, a nighttime musical composition
Tempest: (Latin) Stormy period of time
Vesper: (Latin) Evening star
Era: (Latin) Period of time
Tempo: (Italian) Rhythm, timing, especially musical timing

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Boy Names That Mean "Time"

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Consider a male name associated with time, like "Chronos" or "Horace." There are many boy names throughout history that mean or are connected to the concept of "time," including Greek and Roman gods or the surnames of famous people associated with time. See more of our favorites below:
- Horace: (Latin) Hour in time
- Chronos: (Greek) Time
- Hronos: (Greek) Time (alternate spelling of "Chronos")
- Zaman: (Arabic/Persian) Time, era
- Kairos: (Greek) The right moment
- Kala: (Sanskrit) The god of time and death in Hindu mythology^{[1]
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- Cronus: (Greek) Time ruler
- Sagan: (Irish, Gaelic) Wise little one; the surname of famed astronomer and scientist Carl Sagan, who studied time
- Horacio: (Latin, Spanish) Timekeeper
- Horace: (Latin) Time
- Nash: (English) By the ash tree; the surname of game theorist John Nash, who studied time-dependent game theory

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Girl Names That Mean "Time"

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Opt for a feminine time-related name like "Tempest" or "Thea." There are plenty of beautiful and meaningful girl names that mean or are associated with time. Check out our favorites below:
- Hora: (Greek, Latin) Hour, time
- Tempest: (Latin) Stormy period of time
- Thea: (Greek) The goddess of light and timing
- Kairos: (Latin) The right moment
- Dawn: (English) Beginning of the day
- Eve: (Hebrew) Life, evening
- Aurora: (Latin) Roman goddess of dawn
- Vesper: (Latin) Evening star
- Autumn: (English) The fall season
- Meridian: (Latin) Midday
- Summer: (English) The summer season
- Nova: (Latin) New, especially pertaining to a star
- Wednesday: (Old English) Day of Odin, the fourth day of the week^{[2]
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- Eos: (Greek) The goddess of dawn
- Zaman: (Arabic, Persian) Time
- Amser: (Welsh) The first month of the year, named for Janus, god of beginnings and transitions
- Mora: (Latin) Pause in time
- April: (Latin) The fourth month of the year, possibly deriving from the Greek goddess Aphrodite, associated with renewal and new beginnings
- Perpetua: (Latin) Perpetual, everlasting
- May: (Latin) The fifth month of the year, named after the Roman goddess Maia, associated with growth and fertility
- Solstice: (Latin) The turning point of the year, marking when the seasons shift
- Ayanna: (African, Swahili) Beautiful flower, associated with good timing
- December: (Latin) The final month of the year

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Unisex Names That Mean "Time"

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Try one of these all-gender names that mean time, like "Nocturne" or "Taimi." Unisex names meaning "time" tend to be a little more unique and unexpected—some are even derived from units of time, like "Aeon" or "Day." Check out more of our favorites below:
- Nocturne: (French) Night, a nighttime musical composition
- Day: (English) A period of 24 hours
- Second: (English) Unit of time
- Epoch: (Greek) A period of time
- Noon: (English) Midday
- Aeon: (Greek) Eternity, forever
- Era: (Latin) Period of time
- Tempo: (Italian) Rhythm, timing, especially musical timing
- Dor: (Hebrew) Generation, period of time
- Equinox: (Latin) The time when day and night are balanced
- Taimi: (Finnish) Sapling, young tree
- Matinal: (Spanish, Portuguese) Morning time, early
- Sabbath: (Hebrew) Day of rest
- Tomorrow: (English) The day after today
- Elul: (Hebrew) Harvest month
- Zamani: (Swahili) Time, era
- Century: (Latin) A period of 100 years