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Jamie & Jools: Baby namers extraordinaire

　　Yesterday, Sophie Kihm presented her predictions for many of the forthcoming starbabies. In today’s follow-up, she singles out one of the most intriguing celebrity-couple baby namers, celebrity chef Jamie Oliver and wife Jools, for a more in-depth consideration. 　　If there ever was a celebrity baby name Hall of Fame, Jools...

Nov 23, 2024

Nameberry’s Names of the Year 2016

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Top Baby Names: What’s Popular Where?

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New Baby Names on the Rise

Nov 23, 2024

　　By Abby Sandel 　　Ready for a little bit of crystal ball-gazing about all things baby names? With the new US popularity data due out around Mother’s Day, it’s time for some predictions. 　　The new Top Ten gets an awful lot of attention, of course. Remember last year, when Charlotte entered...

What Names are in the Stars for These Starbabies?

Nov 23, 2024

　　By Sophie Kihm 　　This month’s set of celebrity naming styles is very eclectic. There’s Katherine Heigl and her husband Josh, who loves honor names; Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher, who famously made Wyatt a unisex name; and Mira Pak and Terrence Howard, who create their own names. We’ll have to...

Celebrity Baby Names: Newest Predictions

Nov 23, 2024

　　By Sophie Kihm 　　The cycle of celebrity pregnancies never slows down. 2016 has been an especially fruitful year so far, with superstars like John Legend, Chelsea Clinton, Adam Levine, Blake Lively, and Ryan Gosling all growing their families. And we can’t forget the celebrities who might not be as well-known...

Invent-a-Baby-Name Challenge Champs!

Nov 23, 2024

　　By Abby Sandel and Linda Rosenkrantz 　　Whew! 　　If we’ve ever had the slightest doubts about the creativity of the Nameberry community, they are hereby gone forever. 　　When we announced our latest Invent-a-Baby-Name challenge two weeks ago, we expected something like the healthy response we got last time—which was 222 entries. 　　This...

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Name Sage: Do rules make baby naming easier?

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Name Sage: Girlish Baby Names with Boyish Nicknames

Nov 23, 2024

　　Shae writes: 　　My wife and I are expecting our first daughter in early July and cannot lock in a name. 　　I love distinctively classic feminine names that have a touch of alternative, like Florence, Clementine, and Estelle. 　　My wife likes more “tomboy” names like Pippa, Hudson, and Quinn. None of...

21 Great Greek Baby Names for Girls

Nov 23, 2024

　　Greek baby names are the perfect focus on March 25th, which is Greek Independence Day–a major Hellenic holiday. Today we commemorate it with some wonderful but neglected Greek names for girls drawn from both the rich treasure trove of ancient mythological names and names found in modern Greece which have...

Short, Sophisticated Girl Names You’ll Love

Nov 23, 2024

　　By Abby Sandel 　　Congratulations to Eddie Redmayne and Hannah Bagshawe on the arrival of their daughter, Iris Mary. 　　The Oscar-winning actor and his public relations executive wife chose a sophisticated, nickname-proof name for their first child. Iris has so many qualities expectant parents seek. It’s literary and glamorous, but not...

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Nickname Spotlight: Getting to Gus

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Where To Find A Cool Vintage Boy Name

Nov 23, 2024

　　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,...

150+ European Baby Boy Names

Nov 23, 2024

　　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...

How to Make Classic Boy Names Unique

Nov 23, 2024

　　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...

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Fall’s Biggest Name Trend: Econames

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Unisex Baby Names: But Are They Really?

Nov 23, 2024

　　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...

Surprisingly International Baby Names

Nov 23, 2024

　　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...

Last Names as First Names: Welcome to the Next Wave

Nov 23, 2024

　　The great thing is that the pool of surnames is so large — and ever more diverse — that there are always more to discover. 　　Sure, they don’t all make good first names. I know families called Beer, Small and Bumstead, but I doubt any babies will get those as...

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Ancient Names for Babies

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These Names Are At Their Peak

Nov 23, 2024

　　Looking for a name everyone will love just as much as you do? You can’t go wrong with names at the top of their game. 　　Names that peaked in 2022, calculated in exclusive research and analysis by Nameberry, are baby names that rank higher in the USA than they have...

60 Names That Mean You Live in the Midwest

Nov 23, 2024

　　Know a lot of babies named Vivian and Lincoln? You might just live in the Midwest. 　　We analyzed the most popular names by state to find which names are used more in the twelve core Midwestern states — that's Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio,...

Spanish Nature Names Soar Beyond Luna

Nov 23, 2024

　　While for the most part, 2022's Top 10 names looks a whole lot similar to the year before, there was one significant change — the debut of the luminous Luna. The Spanish word for moon has been shooting up the charts after having entered the Top 1000 in 2003, and...

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30 Great Names You’re Not Using!

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New Study Determines the Top Jewish Names

Nov 23, 2024

　　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 Baby Name Influencers 2023

Nov 23, 2024

　　Baby name influencers don't set out to start name trends, but ultimately, their names go viral. 　　When it comes to influential names, there’s a formula for success. Whether the name is that of a celebrity or their child, it needs to be connected to someone who’s highly visible in the...

Baby Names Before 1850

Nov 23, 2024

　　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...

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What the Name Sage Knows: Ten Secrets to Loving Your Child's Name

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Name Sage: Japanese-inspired Names for Raiden and Renzo's Sister

Nov 23, 2024

　　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...

20 Questions Every Baby Namer Should Ask

Nov 23, 2024

　　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,...

The Art of the (Baby Name) Breakup

Nov 23, 2024

　　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...