Baby Names of 1912: Hester, Chester & Sylvester
　　Another new year, another opportunity to test out the 100-Year Rule, a chance to look at the pop lists of 1912 to see if we can find some undiscovered gems to excavate and polish up. 　　Looking first at the boys’ 1912 Top 10, we see that it consisted completely of...
Dec 12, 2025
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Nameberry Nine: Trendy with a twist
Dec 12, 2025
　　This week, in her Nameberry Nine round-up of the latest newsy names, Abby Sandel, of Appellation Mountain, looks at recent celebrity and other interesting name sightings. Also, take advantage of our CyberMonday Nameberry ebook special! Buy our ebooks for just $3.99 today only, in our store. 　　If you’re an avid follower of all things onomastic,...
Baby Names Trends: Cassia, Caspian and Cash
Dec 12, 2025
　　Here in our baby name bubble, in case you haven’t noticed, we tend to parse every element of every name for hints of incipient baby name trends.  This would include first syllables, middle letters (like the current x), and endings like en and er for boys. 　　Just recently we’ve been...
Bird Names: Avian options beyond Robin and Raven
Dec 12, 2025
　　Bird names are flying onto baby name lists, and guest blogger Kristen Gregg, of the popular blog marginamia, finds a flock of rare species to add to the aviary. 　　I am absolutely chirping with delight to be here today on Nameberry! I’m almost equally delighted to watch an ever growing...
Baby Name News: This week’s most notable names, from Ami to Zia
Dec 12, 2025
　　We’re so pleased to announce that starting today, Appellation Mountain‘s Abby Sandel will be presenting a regular baby name news recap and analysis every Monday. 　　If you’re a Nameberry aficionado, you might recall that this column started out as a week in review, then morphed into a more conventional list of names based...
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Model Names Reflect Diversity on the Runway
Model Names Reflect Diversity on the Runway
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150+ European Baby Girl Names
Dec 12, 2025
　　“What’s so special about European names?”, you might ask. After all, the majority of the baby names most widely used in the US have European origins. 　　But the European girl names we're talking about here are not widely used in the US, the UK, and other English-speaking countries. We scoured...
Olive or Olivia, Sophie or Sophia?
Dec 12, 2025
　　Do you prefer your girl names plain or fancy? Streamlined or frilly? In other words, are you Team Olive or Team Olivia? 　　Popular tastes today run towards girl names ending in A. Seven of the Top 10 popular names for girls end in A, starting with Olivia at number one....
How I Named My Baby: Zeraphyn Miu
Dec 12, 2025
　　Selina Hotaru Ng and Jeff Fan live in Singapore with their three children: sons Zenith Ryuu and Zephyr Haruu, and daughter Zeraphyn Miu. 　　Zeraphyn was born on December 4, 2022. Here, we speak with Selina about how she and Jeff named their little girl. 　　Tell me how you named Zeraphyn!We...
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Traditional Boy Names: The Ultimate Guide
Traditional Boy Names: The Ultimate Guide
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Where To Find A Cool Vintage Boy Name
Dec 12, 2025
　　The good news for lovers of vintage boy names is that they’ve never been cooler. 　　The bad news? Well... they’ve never been cooler. 　　That means it can feel increasingly difficult to find the perfect “I wish I’d thought of that first!” vintage boy name. You know: the sweet but strong,...
How I Named My Baby: Koda Florian
Dec 12, 2025
　　Cinthia, a surgical technologist, and Benjamin Shaver, who works in warehouse maintenance, live in Seattle, Washington with their son, Koda Florian. 　　Koda was born on December 8, 2022. Below, we speak with Cinthia about how she and Ben named their little boy. 　　Tell me Koda’s name story!I overwhelmed myself with...
Strong Boy Names: The Ultimate Guide
Dec 12, 2025
　　Strong boy names are a powerful trend right now, as parents increasingly turn to names with positive meanings of strength and resilience in troubling times. 　　Strong boy names include those that literally mean strength, power or might – from popular classics like Ethan and Ezekiel, to rare and unique choices...
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Unisex Baby Names: But Are They Really?
Unisex Baby Names: But Are They Really?
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How I Named My Babies: Nico Gianna & Jasper Graham
Dec 12, 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...
200 Unique Word Names You Won’t Find Anywhere Else
Dec 12, 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...
Surprisingly International Baby Names
Dec 12, 2025
　　Say “international baby names” — and what springs to mind? 　　Hands up if you said Anna or Adam! It’s true: there are plenty of popular names that feature near the top of the baby name charts in multiple countries. 　　But if your tastes lean towards more uncommon choices, finding a...
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Modern Christian Names With Spirit and Style!
Modern Christian Names With Spirit and Style!
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Cottagecore Baby Names Turn Back the Clock
Dec 12, 2025
　　Cottagecore baby names are part of a recent aesthetic trend defined by an appreciation for romanticized rural life, according to The New York Times. Hobbies such as bread baking, embroidery, and mushroom foraging are among the wholesome, nostalgic elements of the cottagecore lifestyle. 　　Cottagecore names, too, evoke this bucolic way...
Celebrity Baby Name Trends of 2023
Dec 12, 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?
Dec 12, 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...
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Presidential Names for Babies: Who's Winning?
Presidential Names for Babies: Who's Winning?
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New Study Determines the Top Jewish Names
Dec 12, 2025
　　Jewish names are a diverse set, represented by Hebrew names, biblical names, Yiddish names, and gentile names that gained popularity among the American Jewish community. 　　A recent report by the Hebrew Union College Jewish Institute of Religion's Jewish Language Project reveals the most popular Jewish names in the US. This...
Top Czech Names Follow International Trends
Dec 12, 2025
　　This just in: the top Czech baby names for 2022! 　　The Czech Republic is a small country in central Europe with a classic, self-contained naming culture. Traditional Czech names such as Vendula and Zdeněk have made the charts for decades, and proper Czech spellings are favored over streamlined international variations....
30 Great Names You’re Not Using!
Dec 12, 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......
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How to Have More Fun Naming Your Baby
How to Have More Fun Naming Your Baby
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Name Sage: Defining Classic Girl Names
Dec 12, 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...
How to Pick the Perfect Multilingual Name
Dec 12, 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...
9 Timeless Rules for Naming Your Baby
Dec 12, 2025
　　On this 98-degree day, I’m doing the only chore that makes sense: cleaning the basement. That’s how, deep in a dusty box, between my now adult daughter’s kindergarten drawings and my ancient college essays, I found a draft of the proposal for our very first baby-naming book. 　　What struck me...
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