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Pretty Girl Names: This week’s Nameberry 9

　　Some pretty girl names–and a couple of attractive boys’ too–are highlighted by Appellation Mountain‘s Abby Sandel for this week’s The Nameberry 9. 　　It was a good week for gorgeous girl names. From current favorites to up and coming possibilities, pop culture gave us a quartet of new daughters with noteworthy...

Dec 13, 2025

Baby Names Trend: The Jennifer Juggernaut

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Unusual Girls’ Names: Lotus, Arrow, Pehr, and the rest of the Nameberry 9

Classic Girls’ Names: Good Charlotte

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Girls’ Names 2012: Nameberry’s Top 100

Dec 13, 2025

　　Around this time every year, we peek behind the Nameberry curtain to see which names are the most popular with our visitors. This Top 100 for each gender, which reflects views of the name pages on our site, indicates which names have captured the most interest since the start of...

Baby Girl Names: Two-for-One Choices

Dec 13, 2025

　　Maybe because Nameberry attracts such serious name lovers, many visitors to the site can’t settle for choosing just one name for their babies. 　　I’m not talking about the trend toward picking two middle names but about the taste for baby girl names that have two very different versions: a classic,...

Girl Baby Names: The newsiest names, from Talulah to Lula to Rue

Dec 13, 2025

　　It’s an all girl baby names issue of Appellation Mountain‘s Abby Sandel’s Nameberry 9 newsiest names this week. 　　Did you hear? Barack Obama declined to offer baby name advice. 　　The president hosted a fireside chat on Google+ last week. He tackled complex, divisive topics like the environment and the economy....

Stylish Baby Names: The Nameberry 9–from Winter Victoria to Vivian Vespa

Dec 13, 2025

　　Some stylish baby names in Appellation Mountain‘s Abby Sandel’s Nameberry 9. 　　When I heard that Lily Allen was expecting a second child, my heart skipped a beat. 　　I don’t know Lily Allen. When her first baby arrived, I had to Google search to find out that she was a singer, and...

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Boys’ Names for Girls

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Reinventing Grandma Names

Dec 13, 2025

　　Grandma is over the rainbow about her new little namesake. Except how, exactly, do you honor a Glenda in 2018? 　　Tess writes: 　　My partner and I are expecting our first, a little girl, and are overjoyed! We are debating on first names right now, but know that we want the...

Girl Names in Limbo: Can they escape?

Dec 13, 2025

　　by Linda Rosenkrantz 　　They were once the belles of the ball. But then they gradually lost their luster and found themselves in baby name limbo. 　　Most of these girls’ names aren’t vintage enough to benefit from the 100-year rule. And many are recent enough to still bring up images of...

Girl Baby Names: Harlow, Cleo, or Willow?

Dec 13, 2025

　　They’ve narrowed their list to three great names for their new daughter: Cleo, Harlow, or Willow. But how do they decide which is best? 　　Penny–May writes: 　　I’d really appreciate your help with our name choice. We are in Australia, so name trends are different than in the US. 　　My husband...

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Hipster Cowboy Names Buck Tradition

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How I Named My Baby: Koda Florian

Dec 13, 2025

　　Cinthia, a surgical technologist, and Benjamin Shaver, who works in warehouse maintenance, live in Seattle, Washington with their son, Koda Florian. 　　Koda was born on December 8, 2022. Below, we speak with Cinthia about how she and Ben named their little boy. 　　Tell me Koda’s name story!I overwhelmed myself with...

How to Make Classic Boy Names Unique

Dec 13, 2025

　　Classic boy names are wonderful except for the fact that they’re so common. Yes, there have been many august Williams; sure, it’s a name resonant on your family tree; except, there are thousands (11,282, to be exact) of baby Williams out there. 　　But among the wonderful qualities of classic boy...

Nickname Spotlight: Getting to Gus

Dec 13, 2025

　　Love Gus as a short name for a boy, but not a fan of Augustus and related names like August and Augustine? 　　One option is to simply use Gus on its own. This vintage nickname is charming, no-nonsense, and you’ll never need to spell it out. It was popular in...

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Gender-Bending Baby Names

Dec 13, 2025

　　Gender-bending baby names cross gender boundaries. Some of them are more popular for boys, others for girls, and some are so rare they could go either way. See what you think – are these names more boy or girl to you? 　　Arlo 　　Actor Theo Rossi and his wife chose a...

200 Unique Word Names You Won’t Find Anywhere Else

Dec 13, 2025

　　Lovers of unique word names, put down your dictionaries! 　　We’ve found a better way to come up with truly original word names for babies: crowdsource it! We recently asked our brilliant Berry community to suggest cool new word name possibilities that no one’s thought of yet — and they didn’t...

Surnames That Make Great Unisex Baby Names

Dec 13, 2025

　　Surnames used as unisex baby names offer fresh, modern-sounding options that aren’t too tied to one gender. 　　Last names as first names are always in fashion. Some lean strongly to one gender, as we can see in the USA’s list of popular names. Harper and Avery are mostly given to...

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Astrology Names: The Ultimate Guide

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Spanish Nature Names Soar Beyond Luna

Dec 13, 2025

　　While for the most part, 2022's Top 10 names looks a whole lot similar to the year before, there was one significant change — the debut of the luminous Luna. The Spanish word for moon has been shooting up the charts after having entered the Top 1000 in 2003, and...

These Names Are At Their Peak

Dec 13, 2025

　　Looking for a name everyone will love just as much as you do? You can’t go wrong with names at the top of their game. 　　Names that peaked in 2022, calculated in exclusive research and analysis by Nameberry, are baby names that rank higher in the USA than they have...

America's Next Top Baby Names

Dec 13, 2025

　　What are America's next top baby names, the future favorites that nobody is using today? 　　A few generations ago, in 1980, names like Luna and Luca, Kennedy and Maverick were shuffling along at the bottom of the charts. Today, they’re among the most popular namesUSA, each ranking within the Top...

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30 Great Names You’re Not Using!

Dec 13, 2025

　　Looking for a cool name that's rare but not too out-there? You've come to the right place. 　　There are lots of reasons to choose an uncommon baby name. Maybe you hated being one of five Jessicas or Joshuas in your class, and don't want the same fate for your child......

How Gen Z Is Your Name?

Dec 13, 2025

　　Gen Z names, the most popular names for babies born from 1997 to 2012, are led by Emily and Jacob, according to a new study by Nameberry. 　　The watchword for Generation Z names is diversity, according to Nameberry’s study, with 70% more names in general use for Zoomers than for...

80 Great New Sweet Spot Names

Dec 13, 2025

　　Ever since we started exploring and writing about baby names, Pam and I have been intrigued by the concept of sweet-spot names, those that fall in that perfect position of not being epidemically popular—so common that their distinctive images to be diluted—yet not extreme enough to raise eyebrows or cause...

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The Art of the (Baby Name) Breakup

Dec 13, 2025

　　You never forget your first breakup. 　　Benjamin – Ben – had so many attractive qualities. Strong yet sensitive, timeless and classic, with an easy likeability and appeal. 　　I wasn’t the only one who fell fast for his charms. Everywhere I went, people gushed about how much they loved Ben. At...

Name Sage: Japanese-inspired Names for Raiden and Renzo's Sister

Dec 13, 2025

　　They're living in Japan, so their new daughter's name needs to bridge two cultures - just like brothers Raiden and Renzo. Plus, they're hoping for something that feels meaningful to their family. The Name Sage tries to check all the boxes! 　　Clarice writes:I'm really hoping you could help me out...

The Best Baby Name Advice

Dec 13, 2025

　　Over the many months of How I Named My Baby, our Berries have shared incredible tips and valuable insight on navigating the baby name process. 　　Here, the best baby name advice from our readers: 　　On where to begin:“Start off by asking your partner what names they don’t like! Are there any names...