Baby Yoda, meet Baby Yara
　　Unless you’ve been living in a cave for the past month, you’ve probably noticed the internet phenomenon that is Baby Yoda. Cute, cuddly, kooky, and an ideal subject for meme-lovers and crochet enthusiasts alike (seriously: can we please get one of these?), this little green alien from TV’s The Mandalorian...
Dec 12, 2025
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Starbaby Predictions: First and middles
Dec 12, 2025
　　by Sophie Kihm 　　My latest starbaby predictions include some thoughts on middle names. 　　Celebrity baby middle names don’t get as much attention as first names, but they can be equally as exciting. Take Anne Hathaway’s son’s middle name, Rosebanks. It’s a portmanteau of two family names—a creative solution to honor...
Nameberry’s Newest Arrivals Announced!
Dec 12, 2025
　　Our January birth announcements are in, and they’re the perfect way to set the baby name scene for the decade ahead! 　　Despite the wintry weather, nature names abounded in January. Angelica, Banks, Elder, Fox and Lilac were all used for new Berry babes, with older siblings’ names including cool natural...
Brilliant Baby Names You’re REALLY Using
Dec 12, 2025
　　Another year, another batch of utterly brilliant Babyberry names! 　　So far this year, 175 new arrivals have been announced by our international community of friends and followers: 105 girls and 70 boys. 　　The beautiful baby names our Berries choose never fail to delight us, but this year’s picks have been...
New Irish Names Go Global
Dec 12, 2025
　　Irish baby names have been longtime favorites in the US, but historically the ones that have been the most popular—such as Bridget and Caitlin, Connor and Kevin—are those that are intuitive in spelling and pronunciation. 　　Cut to 2020, where actress Saoirse Ronan is one of the biggest movie stars, Billie...
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How I Named My Baby: Leni Jean
Dec 12, 2025
　　Hannah Lily Williams, a digital creator and Matt Graber, a digital producer, live in Joshua Tree, California with their four children: Jackson Henry, Wyatt Packard, Henry John Aaron, and Leni Jean. 　　Leni was born on October 12, 2022. Here, we talk to Hannah about her daughter's name story. 　　Tell me...
How I Named My Baby: Zeraphyn Miu
Dec 12, 2025
　　Selina Hotaru Ng and Jeff Fan live in Singapore with their three children: sons Zenith Ryuu and Zephyr Haruu, and daughter Zeraphyn Miu. 　　Zeraphyn was born on December 4, 2022. Here, we speak with Selina about how she and Jeff named their little girl. 　　Tell me how you named Zeraphyn!We...
How I Named My Baby: Maudette Eve
Dec 12, 2025
　　Marissa, a project management coordinator, and Mark, a manager, live in Northern Virginia with their two daughters: Maeve Rose and Maudette Eve. 　　Maudette was born on August 11, 2022. Here, we speak to Marissa about how she and Mark named their little girl. 　　How did you name Maudette?We had been...
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New Geek Chic Names For Boys
Dec 12, 2025
　　Hipster, nerdy, funky-clunky… Call them what you will, there’s no denying that geek chic names for boys and girls are cool. 　　But fashion moves fast, and some of the original names on our Geek Chic Boys master list — like Jasper, Cyrus and Augustus — now feel almost mainstream. 　　So...
Strong Boy Names: The Ultimate Guide
Dec 12, 2025
　　Strong boy names are a powerful trend right now, as parents increasingly turn to names with positive meanings of strength and resilience in troubling times. 　　Strong boy names include those that literally mean strength, power or might – from popular classics like Ethan and Ezekiel, to rare and unique choices...
Flower Names for Boys Are Blooming
Dec 12, 2025
　　Flower names for boys are a rare but beautiful bunch – a subset of the fashionable group of floral baby names which have proved particularly popular for girls in recent years. 　　Cool nature names for boys include tree names like Rowan and Oakley, wild animal names like Fox and Bear,...
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America's Top Unisex Names of 2022
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Last Names as First Names: Welcome to the Next Wave
Dec 12, 2025
　　The great thing is that the pool of surnames is so large — and ever more diverse — that there are always more to discover. 　　Sure, they don’t all make good first names. I know families called Beer, Small and Bumstead, but I doubt any babies will get those as...
Unisex Names That Switched From Boy to Girl
Dec 12, 2025
　　It’s hard to imagine Lauren, Lindsay, Madison and Sydney as anything other than girl names. But rewind 100 years and they were used mainly — or even exclusively — for boys. So were a lot of other names that are now more female. 　　Unisex names are rarely perfectly gender-balanced. They’re...
Gender-Bending Baby Names
Dec 12, 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...
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How Millennial Is Your Name?
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Babyberries: Class of 2023!
Dec 12, 2025
　　As we finish off another year, it's time for the recap of Nameberry's newest arrivals born in 2023! 　　Birth announcements for 93 new Babyberries – 47 girls and 46 boys – were featured on our forums and Instagram over the past year. The warmest of welcomes to all of our littlest members! 　　Berry parents...
Old Money Names That Will Make You Feel Rich
Dec 12, 2025
　　Old money names conjure the aspirational lifestyle provided by generational wealth — elite country clubs, prep schools, and holidays in the countryside. The old money aesthetic is being felt beyond baby names — this prep-rebrand is suddenly everywhere. 　　Fashion runways are filled with pleated skirts, penny loafers, and pearl necklaces. Americans...
Spanish Nature Names Soar Beyond Luna
Dec 12, 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...
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80 Great New Sweet Spot Names
Dec 12, 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...
Classic Baby Names on the Rise
Dec 12, 2025
　　When it comes to classic names, there are two stories we like to tell. Sometimes it’s that classics have been abandoned. Time to name your baby Chicago, Koala, or True, because nobody would dare call a kid Elizabeth or James in the year 2023. 　　The other story? Classic baby names...
Rare Names With Popular Nicknames
Dec 12, 2025
　　Have you ever known the excitement of meeting a Ben who is not Just Another Benjamin but is, in fact, Benedict? Or Nicki whose “secret” full name is Danika? If so, this list is for you. 　　Rare full names with familiar nicknames can be the best of both worlds, for...
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The Art of the (Baby Name) Breakup
Dec 12, 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...
How to Have More Fun Naming Your Baby
Dec 12, 2025
　　Choosing names for hypothetical babies is always fun — why do you think I got into this business? — but when you’re actually expecting, the pressure is on. Suddenly you’re faced with the very big task of naming an actual human being, which (often) requires you to collaborate with your...
Updating Popular 1950s Names
Dec 12, 2025
　　Today the 1950 United States Census has finally been made public, giving us a peek into the post-war lives of our grandparents and great-grandparents. It’s a treasure trove for name lovers and family history enthusiasts alike! 　　You may want to name your child after a family member born in the...
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