Baby names | Name list - www.zdname.com

　　by Pamela Redmond Satran 　　At this time of year, catalogs flood the house every day – the poor mail deliverer! – only to be promptly thrown into the recycling bin. 　　One of the few exceptions is the Sundance Catalog. It’s not as if I ever order anything from there, though...

Apr 10, 2025

Disney Princess Names: How influential are they really?

Georgian Girls Names: Alethea, Augusta and Jane

Baby Names from Books: 6 choice choices for girls

Winter Olympics Baby Names–Part 1, The Girls

Nameberry Picks: 14 jazziest jazz singers’ names Invented Names Past and Present: From Vanessa to Iridessa Baby Name Influencers: What name did someone else make you love? Doctor Who Names, Part 2–Companion Names: Ace, Tegan and Sarah Jane 40+ Neglected Namesake Names–Girls Edition Unusual Girls’ Names: 100 excellent choices Our Top 100 Girl Names of 2013 Unexpected Names for Girls: Edelweiss, Marceline, and Cee Cee

Popular recommendations >

Pop Culture Names: Cora, Aurora and Devora

Apr 10, 2025

　　The Nameberry 9 by Abby Sandel, Appellation Mountain 　　It happens all the time. 　　You’re expecting your first – or second, or third – and the perfect name eludes you. There are lots of possibilities and maybes, but none of them are The Name. 　　And then along comes a movie, a...

Anything Goes for Girls: Apple, Willow, Mia, and Cai

Apr 10, 2025

　　By Abby Sandel, Appellation Mountain 　　I’m imagining next Christmas morning at Buckingham Palace. 　　Sure, it is a palace. Even the simplest room is probably chock full of history and priceless antiques. 　　The children opening presents might be members of the royal House of Windsor, but they will share their rather...

Eclectic American Girl Doll Names: Cecile, Kanani, and Marie-Grace

Apr 10, 2025

　　by Angela Mastrodonato of Upswing Baby Names 　　My seven-year-old daughter didn’t inspire my interest in American Girl dolls, one of their names did. 　　My daughter hasn’t expressed any interest in American Girl dolls and doesn’t own any. 　　But an American Girl doll has one of my favorite names. A retired...

Flower Names for Girls: The coolest right now

Apr 10, 2025

　　Flower names for girls never go out of style, and for good reason! 　　Flower names have a fresh femininity which has appealed to parents throughout the ages, but they can also make a meaningful choice. 　　Choosing a seasonal flower name can be a sweet way to connect your baby girl...

Girl Names >

Princess Names: Princesses by Marriage (Hi, Kate!)

Bridesmaid Names: Pippa and beyond Heroine Names: A Memorial Day salute The Mary Month of May Unisex Baby Names: How To Achieve Baby Name Equality Girls’ Names: What’s your style? Different for boys and girls? Girls’ Names: Naming a daughter the Pinkett-Smith way Name Trends: Say yes to ‘S’ Berry Question of the Week: Help name baby #3!

Nameberry Picks: The 12 best feminizations

Apr 10, 2025

　　In this era of boys’ or at least boyish names for girls, feminizations — classic feminine forms of male names such as Charlotte and Georgia — seem almost quaint. Why not just name your daughter Charlie….or George? 　　Well, there are a lot of reasons. And choosing a more traditional feminization...

Girls’ Names: 8 great ones under the radar

Apr 10, 2025

　　The other day we offered eight fresh choices for boys, and now it’s the girls’ turn—girl names ranging from a rare botanical specimen to a nostalgic nickname to an undercrowded place name. 　　1–Acacia—This a a pretty and delicate botanical name that has hardly been heard in this country, though it...

Vanishing Names: So long, Susan; Bye bye, Barbara

Apr 10, 2025

　　One of my favorite poems, for reasons that will soon be obvious, is called “Mourning the Dying American Female Names,” by Hunt Hawkins. You can read the whole poem here, but I’ll give you a few choice lines: 　　Many names are almost gone: Gertrude, Myrtle, 　　Agnes, Bernice, Hortense, Edna, Doris,...

Boy Names >

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

Name Sage: Musical Boy Names Lost Latin Names Ready to Return: Aurelius to Octavius Memorial Day Names: Araminta to Zealous Black Music Names from History Top One Syllable Boy Names: Short but strong Boy Baby Names: Let’s talk about Liam Sibling Names: Unusual Baby Names with Great Meanings Classic Boy Names: John’s Extended Family

Baby Name Challenge: Naming a 7th boy!

Apr 10, 2025

　　By Katherine Morna Towne 　　I can name twenty children on paper, easy. More, even. It’s not at all difficult for me to come up with exciting first name ideas paired with perfect middle names, with family names and saint names easily woven into each combination. I can construct each first+middle...

Labor Day Names: Occupational names for your little Pilot or Poet

Apr 10, 2025

　　By Linda Rosenkrantz 　　It’s become a Nameberry tradition, almost since the beginning to celebrate occupational names on Labor Day. This year we’re not only featuring those whose original occupations might no longer exist in the modern world, though they’re all good, wearable, sometimes trendy names, but also some of the...

25 Perennially Popular Bible Names for Boys

Apr 10, 2025

　　By Linda Rosenkrantz 　　Of the profusion of male names in the Old Testament, only 25 of them seem to have been consistently in the US Top 1000, year after year after year. And even those have fluctuated in popularity: a prime example being today’s Number one boy name Noah, which...

Unisex Names >

Unisex Baby Names: But Are They Really?

Surprisingly International Baby Names America's Top Unisex Names of 2022 Gender Neutral Names Changing Direction 200 Unique Word Names You Won’t Find Anywhere Else Gender-Bending Baby Names 100 Unique Unisex Middle Names The Coolest Unisex Nature Names 50 Rare Gender-Neutral Names Heating Up

How I Named My Babies: Nico Gianna & Jasper Graham

Apr 10, 2025

　　Alanna Shore, stay-at-home parent, and her husband Keith, artist and art director of Mikkeller Beer, live in Bucks County, Pennsylvania with their four children. 　　In May they welcomed their latest arrivals, twins named Nico Gianna and Jasper Graham. Here, Alanna shares the story of how she and Keith named their...

The Top Unisex Names in Every US State

Apr 10, 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...

Vintage Surname Names Come Back Around

Apr 10, 2025

　　Vintage surname names — it’s not an oxymoron! 　　Yes, we tend to think of surname names as a modern trend, and in many ways it is. The way we use surname names today is remarkably different from a century ago. 　　Historically, wealthy families passed down surnames as a way to authenticate...

Trends & Predictions >

Celebrity Baby Name Trends of 2023

The Secret Meanings of Color Names New Study Shows Climate Impact on Baby Names 60 Names That Mean You Live in the Midwest How Millennial Is Your Name? 60 Southern Baby Names With Charm And Style Astrology Names: The Ultimate Guide Quirky Favorite Baby Names in 10 Top Cities What's a Classic Name?

The Top Names We're Watching for 2024

Apr 10, 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...

Babyberries: Class of 2023!

Apr 10, 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...

Ancient Names for Babies

Apr 10, 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...

Name Popularity >

Top Names in Each State Revealed!

Rare Names With Popular Nicknames Top Baby Name Influencers 2023 New Popular Irish Names Revealed Top Czech Names Follow International Trends Baby Names Before 1850 20 Chic French Names You Should Know About How Gen Z Is Your Name? Forgotten Names Making a Comeback

80 Great New Sweet Spot Names

Apr 10, 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...

The Top Baby Names A-Z

Apr 10, 2025

　　Baby names A-Z are a fascinating bunch, with the most popular name starting with every letter of the alphabet often different from what you'd expect. 　　You can probably guess the top girl name starting with O, and the top boy name that starts with L… they’re the current American number...

Presidential Names for Babies: Who's Winning?

Apr 10, 2025

　　Presidential baby names – the famous last names and, in a few cases, first names of America’s presidents – are more popular than ever in the US. The presidential connection may be more direct in some cases (Lincoln) than others (Taylor). 　　Naming a child for – or, in some cases,...

Baby Naming Advice >

Name Change Resources

Name Sage: Seeking Timeless Names Test-Driving Your Baby Name What the Name Sage Knows: Ten Secrets to Loving Your Child's Name The Best Baby Name Advice Name Sage: Matching Sibling Names ... or Not? Name Sage: Japanese-inspired Names for Raiden and Renzo's Sister Joyful Names Honor Grandma Name Sage: Honoring Grandma Elaine

How to Change Your Baby’s Name

Apr 10, 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....

Name Sage: Finding Dramatic and Unexpected Baby Names

Apr 10, 2025

　　Jodie writes:I have a daughter with a beautiful Italian name: Ravenna, which I believe is fairly unusual. 　　The sex of baby number two is a surprise! 　　Should we keep the Italian theme? I have no ties to Italy. 　　Or maybe it would be good to choose another unusual name, even...

Handling Celebrity Name Theft

Apr 10, 2025

　　They had the perfect baby name all ready to go, until a famous singer gave it to his daughter – just weeks ahead of their due date! How do you handle celebrity name theft? 　　Emily writes:I’m hoping you can give us some advice. I’m due with a baby girl soon....