Rainbow baby.

[JaneDoDo]

We are expecting our rainbow baby and it’s a boy! If he had been a girl he would have been Iris meaning ‘rainbow’
Does anyone know a boys name that has a similar meaning or is well fitting for a baby after a loss? Either for a first or a middle name. Thank you-Jane.

Theodore - divine gift

Lucas - one that gives light

Much harder than girls names I think! Congratulations

Thank you! It definitely is. I have a close friend with children with both of these names so unfortunately don’t feel I can use them. Thank you for the lovely suggestions though.

Luca - bringer of light.

Beau
Benedict - gift
Rainbow in Welsh is Enfys

Tate - means ‘colourful’ so good for a rainbow baby!

Congrats btw!

Lucien means light.
Matthew, a gift from god.

Dillon - ray of hope (similar to rainbow?)
Benedict - 'blessed'
Theodore - 'gift'
Lucas - 'one that gives light'

I actually love all of those, we have Benedict on our list 🙂

Saul- means longed for. PERFECT 🌸

Jonathan

Rain
Beau

Keshet (rainbow)

Reuben / Ruben (behold, a son)

Lucian (light)

Nathanael (God has given)

Matthew / Matthias / Matt (Gift of God)

Elio (sun. Maybe a bit too farfetched but the the sun is usually the light source that 'creates' the rainbow....)

Indigo
Enfys (means Rainbow in Welsh )
Cadeau (gift)
Phoenix (rising bird)
Hope these help Xxx

Ray

Not sure why it added the grin!

Ray is fantastic! That's why it added the grin

Sirius - Brightest star in the sky
Anthony - Brightest one
Cadeau - Gift
Felix - Fortunate, Happy
Matthias - God's Gift
Phoenix - Rising Bird
Ethan - Gift
Raphael - God's healer

Congrats! 😊

Enfys
Jesse (means “gift”)
Matthew (“gift from God”)
Samuel (“God has heard”)
Asher (“happy, blessed”)

Matthew(gift of God)
Or how about a colour?
Grey?
Indigo?

Luci. (Loochee)

Ray short for regenbogen

I see several beat me to ray!

I think regenbogen is pronounced with a 'ray' sound at the beginning altho im not German speaker.

Not quite the same but have you considered Isaac

While the meaning is laughter so not directly related to the child being a rainbow baby I really like the significance that the story of Isaac in the bible had him as a child who was wanted, wished for and prayed for for many years.

I think regenbogen is pronounced with a 'ray' sound at the beginning altho im not German speaker.

More like egg. Or air. (Well, kind of.)

I'm a native German speaker btw.

Oh sorry for the misinformation OP!

So. How abow Reg!!

Ps what is a regnbue baby!

What is a rainbow baby?