Baby names | Name list - www.zdname.com

　　Guest blogger SONIA TSURUOKA, who’s been interning at nameberry this month, examines the long rise and recent fall of the name John and the advent of its upstart cousins. 　　Pretty much everybody knows someone named John. 　　Backed by its rich history and plenty of timeless appeal, this all-time favorite enjoyed...

Apr 7, 2025

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

Top English Boys’ Names

Hot Baby Names: Max in the Spotlight

Baby Names 2010: Top 100 For Boys

Popular Baby Names 2010: Top 100 Boys’ Names So Far A Dozen Neglected Biblical Boys’ Names Exotic Lite: Boys’ Edition RIP, Ben: A Mom Mourns Her Once-Favorite Name Baby Name Thomas: A Salute to Poor Tom Turkey Conan: From saint to savage, comic book to comic Baby Names from Books: 20 Lost Literary Boys’ Names Classic Names: The Fred Factor

Popular recommendations >

Baby Jock Names: 25 surprising sports star choices

Apr 7, 2025

　　If there’s one arena that may have been kind of neglected in the nameberry search for cool namesakes, it would probably be the wide, wide world of sports. 　　There are a couple of explanations for this. Number One is the fact that so many star athletes were known by nicknames—Mickey...

FATHER’S DAY NAMES: Celebrity Dads

Apr 7, 2025

　　Once more this year we commemorate Father’s Day with a list of some notable names of the paternal parents of celebrities of various times and places, with some truly unusual examples, as in Archulus (Truman Capote) and Belmont (Humphrey Bogart). As with the moms we displayed on Mother’s Day, it turns out that quite...

Baby Boy Names: Tough, Tender, Traditional, Trendy?

Apr 7, 2025

　　Boy names have undergone a radical shift over the past few decades, with the old stalwart names like James and Robert making room for a whole army of new choices that break the traditional masculine mold. 　　The trendiest boy names are not exactly feminine, or even androgynous, but are decidedly...

Willy Wonka & Severus Snape: Alliteration in kids’ book names

Apr 7, 2025

　　They snap, crackle, and pop—which is one reason why alliterative names are so widely used for the characters in children’s stories—from nursery rhymes like ‘Wee Willie Winkie’ to picture books like Mike Mulligan’s Steam Shovel to Young Adult book characters like Harry Potter‘s Luna Lovegood. 　　Here, the distinguished name scholars Don...

Girl Names >

Disney Princess Names: How influential are they really?

Baby Girl Names: Short and sweet Nameberry Picks: 14 jazziest jazz singers’ names Our Top 100 Girl Names of 2013 Flower Names for Girls: The coolest right now Pop Culture Names: Cora, Aurora and Devora Movie Star Character Names: A salute to Shirley Temple and the roles she played Doctor Who Names, Part 2–Companion Names: Ace, Tegan and Sarah Jane Restoration Comedy Names for Girls: Amaryllis, Araminta and Prue

Baby Names from Books: 6 choice choices for girls

Apr 7, 2025

　　by Anna Otto, Waltzing More Than Matilda 　　1. Arrietty 　　Arrietty Clock is a teenage “borrower” from Mary Norton’s classic children’s fantasy book series, The Borrowers. The borrowers are tiny people who live by “borrowing” everyday items from the Big People they call “human beans.” Because of the spirited Arrietty’s curiosity, she and...

Baby Name Influencers: What name did someone else make you love?

Apr 7, 2025

　　My friend Kim loved the name Cordelia. This was in my pre-Nameberry days, and Cordelia‘s been off the Top 1000 since 1950: It certainly wasn’t a name that it occurred to me to love. 　　Still…..Cordelia. The more I thought about it, the more I loved Cordelia. Thanks, Kim, for the...

Invented Names Past and Present: From Vanessa to Iridessa

Apr 7, 2025

　　By Angela Mastrodonato, Upswing Baby Names 　　With names, as with other subjects, once I learned my assumptions were wrong, I was put in my place. 　　Pre-kids, I was a name-snob who openly expressed disdain for invented names, grouping all invented names with experimental spellings, and modern word-play creations such as...

Boy Names >

Boy Names: Some Popular Name Cliques

Trending Boy Names How to Make Classic Boy Names Unique How I Named My Baby: Koda Florian 80+ Woodsy Names for Boys That Will Make You Want to Have a Son Where To Find A Cool Vintage Boy Name I Named My Son Liam Before It Got Popular Traditional Boy Names: The Ultimate Guide Hipster Cowboy Names Buck Tradition

How I Named My Baby: October Teddy

Apr 7, 2025

　　Michelle, a breastfeeding counselor, and Neil, a research scientist, live in Ames, Iowa with their four children: Eisley, Avonlea, Idalia Rae, and October Teddy. 　　October was born on March 4, 2023. Here, we talk to Michelle about how she and Neil named their little boy. 　　Tell me October’s name story!I...

Exploring the Meaning of Julian

Apr 7, 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...

Brother Names

Apr 7, 2025

　　Choosing the right brother names involves striking the right balance. Ideally, brother names should be coordinated in a clear way — such as style or origin — but you want the names to be distinctive, so the brother set doesn’t feel too matchy. 　　Looking for brother names with similar style is...

Unisex Names >

Gender-Bending Baby Names

The Top Unisex Names in Every US State 50 Rare Gender-Neutral Names Heating Up The Coolest Unisex Nature Names Nonbinary Names Achieve Gender Parity Unisex Names Across the Atlantic 200 Unique Word Names You Won’t Find Anywhere Else Last Names as First Names: Welcome to the Next Wave Unisex Baby Names: But Are They Really?

Pride Icon Names Celebrate Diversity

Apr 7, 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....

How I Named My Babies: Nico Gianna & Jasper Graham

Apr 7, 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 Most Nonbinary Names in Every State

Apr 7, 2025

　　Want to know the most gender-neutral nonbinary baby names? Depending where you live, they could be anything from Amani to Zen. 　　The most nonbinary names in the US are different from the most popular unisex names (which usually lean male or female). Here we’re talking about names that strike a...

Trends & Predictions >

Quirky Favorite Baby Names in 10 Top Cities

60 Southern Baby Names With Charm And Style 60 Names That Mean You Live in the Midwest Cottagecore Baby Names Turn Back the Clock Old Money Names That Will Make You Feel Rich These Names Are At Their Peak Spanish Nature Names Soar Beyond Luna Ancient Names for Babies Babyberries: Class of 2023!

Celebrity Baby Name Trends of 2023

Apr 7, 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...

What's a Classic Name?

Apr 7, 2025

　　What makes a name classic? 　　Anyone who has done a quick search for names has likely come across a variety of lists of "classic names". While some names, such as John, Michael, and Mary, make consistent appearances on these lists, the other names are more variable. 　　So what is a...

The Top Names We're Watching for 2024

Apr 7, 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...

Name Popularity >

Top Czech Names Follow International Trends

Classic Baby Names on the Rise Presidential Names for Babies: Who's Winning? The Top Baby Names A-Z 5 Easy Ways to Judge a Baby Name New Popular Irish Names Revealed Top Baby Name Influencers 2023 Forgotten Names Making a Comeback 30 Great Names You’re Not Using!

Rare Names With Popular Nicknames

Apr 7, 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...

50 Names That Mean You Live in the North East

Apr 7, 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...

Top Names in Each State Revealed!

Apr 7, 2025

　　Popular names by state can look very different from the national count. Find out which states' top names conform to the US popular names list and which go in a different direction. 　　Olivia and Liam held on to their titles as the most popular names in the United States for...

Baby Naming Advice >

20 Questions Every Baby Namer Should Ask

Name Sage: Defining Classic Girl Names How to Change Your Baby’s Name The Art of the (Baby Name) Breakup Name Sage: Japanese-inspired Names for Raiden and Renzo's Sister Rainbow Baby Names Honor and Comfort Name Change Resources How to Have More Fun Naming Your Baby Name Sage: Honoring Grandma Elaine

Updating Popular 1950s Names

Apr 7, 2025

　　Today the 1950 United States Census has finally been made public, giving us a peek into the post-war lives of our grandparents and great-grandparents. It’s a treasure trove for name lovers and family history enthusiasts alike! 　　You may want to name your child after a family member born in the...

How to Pick the Perfect Multilingual Name

Apr 7, 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...

Unique Twin Names to Inspire

Apr 7, 2025

　　Unique twin names that feel well-matched but not too matchy can feel impossible to find. Naming twins is undoubtedly one of the biggest challenges (and greatest pleasures) facing a baby namer – although our ultimate guide to twin names is a great place to start! 　　Many parents naming twins take...