Animal Names: The Wild Kingdom
　　This week, Appellation Mountain‘s Abby Sandel leads us into the jungle for some wild animal names. 　　Not so long ago, baby boys were named Jason and Kevin and Joshua, and a lynx was something we saw at the zoo on the kindergarten field trip.    　　Now a growing number of boys...
Apr 17, 2025
Boys’ Names: 8 greats under the radar
NASCAR Baby Names: Racing Towards the Right Name
William and Kate’s First Baby Boy: Top Nameberry Picks
Occupation names: A Labor Day celebration
Boys’ Names: Naming a son the Pinkett-Smith family way Cowboy Baby Names: This week’s Nameberry 9 Oscar Nominee Names: Nameberry Week in Review Irish Baby Names: Last Names First Nameberry Week in Review: Debut issue Father’s Day Names: Dads of the rich and famous BOYS’ NAMES 2011: The Underground Popularity List Nameberry Picks: 15 Fantastico Italian Boys’ Names
Popular recommendations >
Presidents Day Names: The Veeps’ Turn
Apr 17, 2025
　　When Presidents Day rolls around, on our site and others, a lot of attention is paid to the influential names of our past presidents—Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, Jackson, Tyler, Taylor, Truman, Lincoln, Kennedy et al—and sometimes the names of their wives and children as well.  And so I thought that this year it...
Super Name Sunday: Names From Super Bowl XLV
Apr 17, 2025
　　While the country’s attention will be focused on football this Super Bowl Sunday, some of us may be more interested in another aspect of the action: The crazy names of the players, of course!  Nameberry’s new intern Robert Harclerode breaks down the most interesting names on both teams: 　　The Super...
A Boy Named Chelsea
Apr 17, 2025
　　This guest blog by a guy named Chelsea lets us in on his gender-bender life experiences. 　　There’s nothing that unusual about being named after a place, except when that place name becomes one of the more popular names for girls during the 1990’s and you are a boy. That’s what happened to me. My...
Boys’ Names: Nameberry’s newsiest boys’ names this week
Apr 17, 2025
　　It’s all-boy week in Abby (Appellation Mountain) Sandel’s latest round-up of the most recent interesting baby names. 　　Happy Halloween, berries!  Let’s start off with a very important piece of business.  The winner of the bookplate give-away from Etsy shop My Kids Eat Off the Floor is Emily (emily.m******@*****.com).  You should have already...
Girl Names >
New Berrybaby Arrivals: Georgia Geraldine and Jethro Valor
New Berrybaby Arrivals: Georgia Geraldine and Jethro Valor
Don’t pick these baby names if you want to be unique! Anglo-Spanish Sister Names 60 Highly Unusual Names Ready to Pop Girls Baby Names: Hidden Treasures Strong Girl Names: Matilda, Fiona, Adair Girl Names: Long and Meaningful Baby Girl Names: Elegant, Exotic, Unusual Girl Baby Names: A Compromise Needed
CONTEST: Guess the New Top 10s and Win!
Apr 17, 2025
　　The wait is almost over! The official list of U.S. Most Popular Names of 2017 will be released on twitter by the Social Security Administration on Friday, May 11 at 9:05 am ET 　　And so in advance of the imminent announcement, which of course we’re all awaiting with bated breath, we’re...
Presidential Girl Names: Kennedy, Madison, Monroe
Apr 17, 2025
　　Since the beginning of US history, from the time of George Washington on, aspirational parents have bestowed presidential surnames (with a few exceptions like Eisenhower and Bush) on their sons, in the old platitude that every American lad could grow up to hold the country’s highest office. 　　Even now, the...
Most Popular Baby Names 2017
Apr 17, 2025
　　In a stunning upset, the ancient boys’ name Atticus has jumped to the top of Nameberry’s baby name popularity list for 2017. 　　Atticus is the Number 1 name for boys among the Most Popular Baby Names of 2017, with Olivia the top girls’ name for the second year in a row....
Boy Names >
Strong Boy Names: The Ultimate Guide
Strong Boy Names: The Ultimate Guide
12 Boy Names That Deserve More Love Trending Boy Names Traditional Boy Names: The Ultimate Guide Brother Names I Named My Son Liam Before It Got Popular New Geek Chic Names For Boys Nickname Spotlight: Getting to Gus Flower Names for Boys Are Blooming
How to Make Classic Boy Names Unique
Apr 17, 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...
150+ European Baby Boy Names
Apr 17, 2025
　　European baby names have a long and illustrious history of use in the US. After all, many of the most popular boy names today – contemporary classics like Leo and Lucas, Mason and Mateo, Oliver and Owen – have European origins. 　　But there is so much cultural and linguistic variety...
Exploring the Meaning of Julian
Apr 17, 2025
　　Julian is a quiet classic, which has been in steady use throughout history but never wildly popular. It currently ranks at #35 in the US, appreciated for his jolly but understated charm. 　　Up to a point, the origins of the name are clear and undisputed: it comes from the Roman...
Unisex Names >
Unisex Names Across the Atlantic
Unisex Names Across the Atlantic
Gender-Bending Baby Names Surnames That Make Great Unisex Baby Names Fall’s Biggest Name Trend: Econames The Coolest Unisex Nature Names Surprisingly International Baby Names Gender Neutral Names Changing Direction 100 Unique Unisex Middle Names 50 Rare Gender-Neutral Names Heating Up
Pride Icon Names Celebrate Diversity
Apr 17, 2025
　　Happy Pride 2023! 　　Pride icon names celebrate the LGBTQ+ community and the inspiring history behind the fight for equal rights. 　　It's more than half a century since the first Pride parades took place in New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Chicago, commemorating the Stonewall Riots of the previous summer....
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...
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...
Trends & Predictions >
The Secret Meanings of Color Names
The Secret Meanings of Color Names
Modern Christian Names With Spirit and Style! Spanish Nature Names Soar Beyond Luna Babyberries: Class of 2023! Ancient Names for Babies Old Money Names That Will Make You Feel Rich 60 Southern Baby Names With Charm And Style New Study Shows Climate Impact on Baby Names Cottagecore Baby Names Turn Back the Clock
Astrology Names: The Ultimate Guide
Apr 17, 2025
　　Astrology names are inspired by the stars and planets, the four elements, and the symbols and characteristics connected to the zodiac signs. 　　Coinciding with the recent cultural obsession with astrology, we’ve observed a rise in names relating to the zodiac and all things celestial. 　　Millennials and Gen Z have taken...
The Top Names We're Watching for 2024
Apr 17, 2025
　　Which baby names will be on top in 2024? 　　If we're speaking literally, you can expect to see the same few names on the tippy-top of the charts — Olivia and Emma, Liam and Noah. But it's a lot more fun to look at the fastest-rising names — the choices rapidly...
Celebrity Baby Name Trends of 2023
Apr 17, 2025
　　And that’s a wrap on the celebrity names of 2023. This year saw a number of notable celebrity baby names, including Techno Mechanicus, Rocky Thirteen, and Louetta Isley. 　　In addition, many A-list celebrity babies were born in 2023, such as the unnamed babies of Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds and...
Name Popularity >
Forgotten Names Making a Comeback
Forgotten Names Making a Comeback
How Gen Z Is Your Name? Classic Baby Names on the Rise New Study Determines the Top Jewish Names 5 Easy Ways to Judge a Baby Name The Best of the Rarest Baby Names 50 Names That Mean You Live in the North East 20 Chic French Names You Should Know About Top Names in Each State Revealed!
Baby Names Before 1850
Apr 17, 2025
　　Records on baby names only started in the US in 1880, and so getting an accurate read on names from the 1800s before this time can be difficult at best. 　　But researcher Douglas Galbi has compiled lists of baby names drawn from census records of the early 19th century. We...
Popular Twin Names
Apr 17, 2025
　　Popular twin names used to appear on the Social Security top baby names site, but alas, no more. 　　But while there hasn’t been hard data on the top twin names in the US in over a decade, we can extrapolate from the 2010 twin names data to make some educated...
Rare Names With Popular Nicknames
Apr 17, 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...
Baby Naming Advice >
How to Change Your Baby’s Name
How to Change Your Baby’s Name
Updating Popular 1950s Names Family Names Are Getting More Adventurous What the Name Sage Knows: Ten Secrets to Loving Your Child's Name Unique Twin Names to Inspire How to Pick the Perfect Multilingual Name Name Sage: Defining Classic Girl Names How to Have More Fun Naming Your Baby How to Cope With Baby Name Regret
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...
20 Questions Every Baby Namer Should Ask
Apr 17, 2025
　　When I was a waitress, we had a trick to help indecisive customers make up their minds about what they wanted to eat. 　　If it was the main course that had them stumped, we asked, “Meat or fish?” 　　And if it was dessert, the question was “Fruit or chocolate?” 　　Now,...
Name Sage: Japanese-inspired Names for Raiden and Renzo's Sister
Apr 17, 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...
About
Terms and Conditions Privacy policy Cookie Settings Contact Us
Services
Login register
zdname Baby Names Pet Names Girl Names Boy Names Unisex Names Trends & Predictions Name Popularity Baby Naming Advice
Links
zpostcode Recruit weather mreligion Yellowpages sport constellation shopping name game directory literature Word tour furnish Lottery tftnews lyrics News digital car dir Edu Finance
Copyright 2023-2025 - www.zdname.com All Rights Reserved