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3 Quiet Classics: Peter, Paul & Philip

　　We talk a lot about cool boy names, like those beginning or ending in O, the ones with X in the middle, or maybe with a final er or en. But at the same time, under the radar, there are some quiet, trend-transcending classics that survive and even thrive. They...

Nov 22, 2024

25 Perennially Popular Bible Names for Boys

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Name Sage: Musical Boy Names

Nov 22, 2024

　　By Abby Sandel 　　This musical family has named three daughters, all inspired by song. But now that they’re expecting a boy, all the names sound flat! What fits with the theme for a son? 　　Lisa writes: 　　I have 3 daughters with musical names: Cadence, Melody, and Aria. I thought for...

Black Music Names from History

Nov 22, 2024

　　Black history names include the names of some of the great jazz musicians of the past century. But these cats didn’t just give us some of the best music. These Black music names also offer some inspiration for baby boy names—and on the flip, serve as a cool way for...

Little Prince Louis Special Report

Nov 22, 2024

　　This week’s news is a royal names special – plus an unusual tough word name, and the names Kim and Kanye almost used. 　　Royal baby name: read all about it!The biggest name story of the week is, of course, the British royal baby. 　　A week ago, we were on the...

Baby Name News: Hemingway, Gatsby, Ultra-Violet & Boston-Blu

Nov 22, 2024

　　This week’s news includes Scotland‘s new top names, for girls and boys, celebrity baby names inspired by a café and a golf course, a TV sibset like no other, and controversy over honor names. 　　Honor names: yea or nay?Where do you stand on names that honor someone? Are they a...

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How I Named My Baby: Kinsley Arin

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Gorgeous Girl Names Starting with E

Nov 22, 2024

　　If you’re looking for a popular, well-liked girl names that start with E, no problem. An E name—Emily or Emma—has held the top spot for 18 of the past 22 years. And right now, there are 5 girls in the Top 15—in addition to the two Ems, there are Evelyn,...

How I Named My Baby: Olive Rebecca

Nov 22, 2024

　　Anna, a foster care manager, and Mitchell, a property analyst, live in North Dakota with their daughters: Mara Josephine and Olive Rebecca. 　　Their youngest, Olive, was born on September 29, 2021. Below, we speak to Anna about how she and Mitch named their daughter Olive Rebecca. 　　Tell me how you...

Name Sage: Spirited Names for Rosie's Sister

Nov 22, 2024

　　Paige writes:I am welcoming a second baby girl in February and having so much trouble with her name. 　　Her big sister is Rose Teresa,and goes by Rosie. 　　I can’t imagine loving another name as much as I love Rosie! 　　If I had to pick today, I would pick Lola -...

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The Boys of Summer: Apollo, Elio and Leo

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15 Cool Country Boy Names For Your Little Cowboy

Nov 22, 2024

　　Country boy names capture the spirit of the American West: places and landscapes, cowboys and pioneers, and country music – including the names singers give their own children. 　　The country style embraces names from a wide range of origins, from nature to cities to the bible. They’re not traditional classics,...

How to Name Your Baby After Your Grandpa

Nov 22, 2024

　　You want to name your son after your beloved grandpa… but Richard just isn’t your style. What to do? 　　The good news is there are lots of other options. You could stick Richard in the middle name slot, or try an alternative honor name that connects to him in a...

Baby Name Wolf is Nameberry’s New #1!

Nov 22, 2024

　　Nameberry’s new top boy name is a quirky wild nature name with serious starpower. Welcome to the stage, Wolf! 　　When Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott announced the name of their newborn son Wolf Webster last week, this fierce nature-inspired choice leapt to the top of the Nameberry charts overnight. It...

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100 Unique Unisex Middle Names

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The Top Unisex Names in Every US State

Nov 22, 2024

　　The most popular unisex names in the USA in 2022 were Logan, Avery, and Riley. But does that hold true across every state? 　　Well, sometimes. But as you might guess, each state has its own favorite unisex names. For some, it’s an occupational name like Parker or Sawyer. Other states...

Gender Neutral Names Changing Direction

Nov 22, 2024

　　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...

Fall’s Biggest Name Trend: Econames

Nov 22, 2024

　　Total Bellas star Brie Bella, mother of three-year-old Birdie Joe and newborn Buddy Dessert, revealed she would have chosen the name Branch or Blossom for her child if she’d had a girl. “People thought I was crazy, but I thought Birdie and Branch would just be like the sweetest, cutest...

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Old Money Names That Will Make You Feel Rich

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Creative Family Names Honor Loved Ones

Nov 22, 2024

　　So long, Junior! Creative family names are a major modern name trend, replacing Jrs and IIIs on the birth certificate. 　　Two years ago, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle named their daughter Lilibet Diana, honoring two of the most important women in Harry’s family. Lilibet pays homage to Harry's grandmother, Queen...

New Study Shows Climate Impact on Baby Names

Nov 22, 2024

　　Nature-related baby names are a huge trend across the board right now. But did you know that the climate actually influences the type of nature names American parents are choosing for their children? 　　A recent study published in the journal Evolutionary Human Sciences analyzed over a century of baby names...

These Names Are At Their Peak

Nov 22, 2024

　　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...

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New Study Determines the Top Jewish Names

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How Gen Z Is Your Name?

Nov 22, 2024

　　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...

The Best of the Rarest Baby Names

Nov 22, 2024

　　Baby namers desperate for truly undiscovered baby names have always begged us for our secret list of unique names that nobody but nobody else has. You know, the truly wonderful baby names with deep history and wide appeal that somehow remain completely undiscovered. 　　The only problem was we didn’t have...

20 Chic French Names You Should Know About

Nov 22, 2024

　　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....

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

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How to Change Your Baby’s Name

Nov 22, 2024

　　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....

Name Sage: Honoring Grandma Elaine

Nov 22, 2024

　　Aviva writes:I’m expecting my first child. I was very close to my grandmother Elaine, who passed away, so I’d like to name my son after her. 　　For his first name, I’ve thought of Laine or Lane. Is there anything else I’m missing? 　　I’m leaning toward Laine right now but don’t...

What the Name Sage Knows: Ten Secrets to Loving Your Child's Name

Nov 22, 2024

　　Nameberry has been happy to host Abby Sandel's Name Sage column and to bring our visitors her wise naming advice for several years now. Here, Abby's accumulated naming wisdom (so far). Thank you, Abby, for your wonderful column. 　　The act of choosing a name is deceptively simple. Just a few...