Baby names | Name list - www.zdname.com

Girl Detective Names: Trixie, Theolinda, Thursday and Tuppence

　　Hear the words ‘detective’ or ‘private eye,’ and you probably picture a tough guy like Mickey Spillane or a cooler customer like Sam Spade. But it turns out that mystery fiction also features a lot more female sleuths than you might think, dating back to Loveday Brooke in the 1890s...

Dec 13, 2025

Greek Names for Girls: 21 unexplored ancient treasures

Top Girls’ Names of 2012

Girls’ Names 2012: Nameberry’s Top 100

Classic Girls’ Names: All about Alice

Baby Girl Names: Two-for-One Choices Let’s hear it for Auntie Name! Baby Girl Names: A name lover goes wild Looking Beyond Emma and Ella: Who’s next? A Celebrity Mom Talks About Her Surprising Name Choice Classic Girls’ Names: Good Charlotte Pretty Girl Names: This week’s Nameberry 9 Baby Names Trend: The Jennifer Juggernaut

Popular recommendations >

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

Dec 13, 2025

　　Abby Sandel of Appellation Mountain focuses this week on some bold and daringly unusual girls’ names that made baby name news. 　　Some weeks I’m astonished by the range of names we can choose for girls. 　　We love our children regardless of gender, but when it comes to talking baby names, many of...

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...

Over-the-Luna About Baby Names

Dec 13, 2025

　　In the Nameberry 9 this week, Appellation Mountain‘s Abby Sandel takes on one of the world’s longest celebrity baby names, Rosalind A. A. A. F. Thurman-Busson aka Luna. 　　As summer slipped into fall, I was convinced we’d never learn the name of Uma Thurman’s new daughter. And then suddenly, there...

Girl Names >

Girl Baby Names: 50 Sweetest Sweet-Spot Names

Black History Names: Amazing Women Athletes Girl Names in Limbo: Can they escape? Celebs are Crazy for Nickname Names! Girl Names: For International Women’s Day 14 Bewitching Girl Names for Halloween Warrior Girl Names: Finding the Right Fit for a Fighter Prince and Princess Names: From fiction and fable and screen 10 Years of Beautiful Babyberry Names

The Most Popular Baby Names of the Future

Dec 13, 2025

　　What will be the most popular baby names of the future? 　　To find out, we took statistics from the past ten years to calculate the most popular baby names of 2028? Which names will rise the fastest and which will fall? What unexpected names do we see gaining popularity? And...

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 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...

Boy Names >

I Named My Son Liam Before It Got Popular

Hipster Cowboy Names Buck Tradition Exploring the Meaning of Julian Where To Find A Cool Vintage Boy Name 100+ Best Boy Names Ending in a Vowel 150+ European Baby Boy Names How I Named My Baby: October Teddy Nickname Spotlight: Getting to Gus 80+ Woodsy Names for Boys That Will Make You Want to Have a Son

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...

Traditional Boy Names: The Ultimate Guide

Dec 13, 2025

　　Traditional boy names remain perennially popular with parents today, in spite of the broader trend towards ever more unique baby names for both sexes. 　　But that doesn’t necessarily mean that all traditional names for boys are popular. As well as the core classic boy names – like John, James and...

12 Boy Names That Deserve More Love

Dec 13, 2025

　　Looking for a boy name that feels both fashionable and original, that stands out for its rarity but fits with current trends? 　　Boy names are evolving at lightning speed right now, with parents more willing than ever to branch out from traditional choices and embrace individuality in their sons’ names...

Unisex Names >

Unisex Names Across the Atlantic

America's Top Unisex Names of 2022 Nonbinary Names Achieve Gender Parity Unisex Names That Switched From Boy to Girl 200 Unique Word Names You Won’t Find Anywhere Else Surnames That Make Great Unisex Baby Names Surprisingly International Baby Names Last Names as First Names: Welcome to the Next Wave Fall’s Biggest Name Trend: Econames

Gender Neutral Names Changing Direction

Dec 13, 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...

Unisex Baby Names: But Are They Really?

Dec 13, 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...

The Top Unisex Names in Every US State

Dec 13, 2025

　　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...

Trends & Predictions >

Babyberries: Class of 2023!

America's Next Top Baby Names The Top Names We're Watching for 2024 Astrology Names: The Ultimate Guide Celebrity Baby Name Trends of 2023 How Millennial Is Your Name? Old Money Names That Will Make You Feel Rich Spanish Nature Names Soar Beyond Luna Quirky Favorite Baby Names in 10 Top Cities

Ancient Names for Babies

Dec 13, 2025

　　Can the rise of ancient names for babies be credited to the prominence of Amelia, Zoe, Sebastian, and Atticus on international lists of popular names? 　　Or maybe it’s a reaction against all the new names and trends that have mushroomed over the past few decades, from word names to nature...

The Secret Meanings of Color Names

Dec 13, 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...

60 Southern Baby Names With Charm And Style

Dec 13, 2025

　　What makes a Southern name? Just a unique blend of tradition and modern style. 　　Parents in the American South are famous for passing on family names to children, for example by repeating first names, or using mom's maiden name as a first name. This means that classics like John and...

Name Popularity >

Forgotten Names Making a Comeback

5 Easy Ways to Judge a Baby Name How Gen Z Is Your Name? Popular Twin Names Presidential Names for Babies: Who's Winning? Top Names in Each State Revealed! 50 Names That Mean You Live in the North East Top Czech Names Follow International Trends 80 Great New Sweet Spot Names

New Popular Irish Names Revealed

Dec 13, 2025

　　Good news for lovers of Irish baby names! The latest popular Irish names data for 2022 has just been released, and it’s a treasure trove of intriguing options from the Emerald Isle. 　　Happy St Patrick’s Day! Lá Fhéile Pádraig sona duit! 　　Top 10 Irish Girl Names 　　There has been a...

Classic Baby Names on the Rise

Dec 13, 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...

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......

Baby Naming Advice >

It’s Okay to Change Your Baby’s Name

Unique Twin Names to Inspire Rainbow Baby Names Honor and Comfort How Not To Name The Baby: Top 10 Baby-Naming Don’ts How to Cope With Baby Name Regret How to Have More Fun Naming Your Baby Family Names Are Getting More Adventurous The Art of the (Baby Name) Breakup 9 Timeless Rules for Naming Your Baby

How to Pick the Perfect Multilingual Name

Dec 13, 2025

　　Need an international name that works across different languages? It can be challenging, but here we share our tips and ideas to help you find a marvelously multilingual name that brings your family's cultures together. 　　If your family speaks multiple languages, you probably want your child to have a name...

Name Sage: Defining Classic Girl Names

Dec 13, 2025

　　Julie writes:We have two boys, Benjamin John, nn Benji, and William Henry, nn Will. Our third on the way is a girl and we are really struggling with her name. 　　For our boys, we quickly settled on classic names and used family names for the middles. There doesn’t seem to...

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...