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Baby Name Trends 2019

　　Baby names 2019 will include lots of names from new sources around the world and in nature, trends reflecting spirituality and nonbinary ideals, an F and a U and a goodbye to a longtime favorite group. Here, Nameberry’s 12 leading baby name trends for 2019. 　　Biggest Big Picture Trend: International names...

Apr 17, 2025

International Baby Names: Hottest in the UK, Poland and Japan

Baby Names 2019

What Uncommon Names Do You Hear a Lot?

Celebrity Baby Names: Coming Attractions!

Celebrity Names: April Starbaby Predictions Celebrity Baby Names: Looking Ahead! The Top Baby Names of 2019….so far 2019 Celebrity Baby Name Predictions Classic Baby Names: Current comebacks British Baby Name Trends of 2019 The New Top 10 Contest Winner Popular names: Nameberry vs US

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The Long and Short of Baby Name News This Week

Apr 17, 2025

　　By Clare Green 　　This week’s news includes super short baby names, football and hockey namesakes, Indigenous Canadian names, and British trends over the last 180 years. 　　Juicy name stories: Tobermory and PerstephanieWho loves an unusual naming story? We do. These parents’ stories in HuffPost are particularly juicy: you’ll find out...

Your Most Surprising Future Top Baby Names?

Apr 17, 2025

　　We recently shared our predictions for the Top 10 baby names of 2028, based on statistical analysis of the annual Social Security data. 　　According to our projections, three new girl names and a whopping seven new boy names will be among those occupying the top spots in a decade’s time:...

Starbabies: Predicting the next celebkid names

Apr 17, 2025

　　by Sophie Kihm 　　The most exciting celebrity baby news of the past few weeks has undoubtedly been that of the birth of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s little prince. Archie Harrison does not have any family names, but his middle name honors Dad—Harrison literally means Harry’s son. 　　Back on this...

Celebrity Babies: Latest starbaby name predictions

Apr 17, 2025

　　by Sophie Kihm 　　Creating a coordinated sibset for celebrity babies and everyone else can be hard enough, but when the siblings in question are half-siblings, it’s even harder. A new partner means a new set of opinions and ideas to account for, so frequently sibset cohesion is a preference that...

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Bold Names for Girls

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Nameberry Picks: 14 jazziest jazz singers’ names

Apr 17, 2025

　　By Linda Rosenkrantz 　　The connection to the haunting voice of a well known jazz or blues singer definitely adds an element of –well—rhythm and blues—to a name’s image, an extra infusion of richness and pizzazz. Boyish Billie takes on new depth when listening to Lady Day, Etta goes from fusty...

Luna, Ozzie and Vernon: Bold Girls, Vintage Boys

Apr 17, 2025

　　by Abby Sandel/Appellation Mountain 　　Do you name boys and girls the same way? 　　We often reserve antique gems for girls – lady-like appellations like Charlotte, Amelia, Lydia, and Hattie. But this week, parents proved that retro picks work for boys, too. Several high-profile birth announcements revived grandpa-chic choices for our...

North West: Behind Kim and Kanye’s baby name

Apr 17, 2025

　　by Pamela Redmond Satran and Linda Rosenkrantz 　　Kim Kardashian and Kanye West have reportedly named their newborn daughter North, and less than 24 hours after the announcement, all directional jokes have officially been cracked. 　　Although that won’t stop anyone from continuing to make them for the rest of little North...

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Baby Names 2010: Top 100 For Boys

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Occupation Names: A Labor Day Salute

Apr 17, 2025

　　With Labor Day upon us, it seems like the perfect moment to focus on the original pre-barbecue meaning of the holiday and celebrate hard-working occupational names. So we’re looking back to wtoe we wrote on the subject in our book Beyond Ava & Aiden, but here focusing on the less used, fresher sounding...

Hooray for Henry: The quirky classic that manages to stay cool

Apr 17, 2025

　　When Henry was chosen as the #1 favorite boy’s name on the collective 5-star lists of the nameberry community, I was somewhat surprised and yet somewhat not. Because in many ways Henry is the perfect boy’s name—as classic and historic as James and John and William –yet with a quirkier edge that makes it...

Classic Names: The Fred Factor

Apr 17, 2025

　　A few days ago, I was introduced to Fred Gooltz, COO of the hot new obsession site itsasickness.com. Wow, I thought, Fred, one of my favorite cool retro classic names. But it soon became evident that Fred didn’t share my enthusiasm, expressing his negative feelings about growing up with a name...

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Unisex Names That Switched From Boy to Girl

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Gender Neutral Names Changing Direction

Apr 17, 2025

　　Gender neutral names are susceptible to the same shifts in popularity as traditionally gendered names, but these shifts can differ between the sexes. This makes it more interesting to examine the directions of unisex names, which fluctuate in girl-boy ratio from year to year. 　　Nameberry defines gender neutral names as...

200 Unique Word Names You Won’t Find Anywhere Else

Apr 17, 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...

Unisex Baby Names: But Are They Really?

Apr 17, 2025

　　Unisex names are attracting more and more attention for babies of both sexes – but “unisex” doesn’t always mean “gender-neutral”. 　　Unisex vs. Gender Neutral NamesNameberry generally defines unisex names as those given to the minority sex at least 10% of the time. But although those names may qualify as unisex...

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60 Names That Mean You Live in the Midwest

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The Secret Meanings of Color Names

Apr 17, 2025

　　Color names, either flat-out color names like Blue or names with colorful meanings like Aurelia, are more and more popular. 　　But do you know the secret meanings behind the color behind that name you love? 　　Color-related meanings are drawn from a wide range of cultures and are often even older...

Modern Christian Names With Spirit and Style!

Apr 17, 2025

　　Christian names combine spirituality with style, conveying a faith-based message with contemporary sensibility. 　　These modern Christian names with an evangelical feel aren’t traditional biblical names, well-worn virtues, or even the old prophet names that are so popular nowadays. No, this is a fresh, 21st-century style of Christian names that shout...

Old Money Names That Will Make You Feel Rich

Apr 17, 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...

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New Study Determines the Top Jewish Names

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How Gen Z Is Your Name?

Apr 17, 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...

20 Chic French Names You Should Know About

Apr 17, 2025

　　You know when you see a child (or a picture of one) and think, “Dang, that kid is cooler than I’ll ever be”? That’s how we feel when we hear a lot of the most popular names in France. 　　I mean, imagine having a playdate with little Capucine or Timéo....

50 Names That Mean You Live in the North East

Apr 17, 2025

　　Do you know a lot of kids named Maeve and Rowan, Connor and Max? You might just live in the North East of the USA. 　　Behind the national data on the most popular baby names, each region has its own favorites, and the North East — here, the six states...

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How to Change Your Baby’s Name

Apr 17, 2025

　　So you've already put a name on the birth certificate, but now you're feeling baby name regret. Can you change your baby's name? Of course you can! 　　Follow our step-by-step guide to changing a baby name, from navigating the legal process to coping with the emotions of a name change....

The Art of the (Baby Name) Breakup

Apr 17, 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...

9 Timeless Rules for Naming Your Baby

Apr 17, 2025

　　On this 98-degree day, I’m doing the only chore that makes sense: cleaning the basement. That’s how, deep in a dusty box, between my now adult daughter’s kindergarten drawings and my ancient college essays, I found a draft of the proposal for our very first baby-naming book. 　　What struck me...