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US vs UK Baby Names: Vive la difference!

　　Now that the 2015 statistics for England and Wales have finally been released, it’s interesting to take a look at how the British names rankings compare to that of our transatlantic cousins in the US. 　　Over 50% of names in both the US and England and Wales Top 100 are identical, perfectly showing...

Nov 21, 2024

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The Baby Names We're Totally Over

Nov 21, 2024

　　Looking for a cool, fresh baby name that’s ahead of the curve? You’d better avoid these ones. 　　All names rise and fall in popularity. Sometimes it’s dramatic, like sporty Shaquille, which went from off the charts to Top 200 and back again within seven years. Others move at glacial pace,...

Baby Name Trends - The Hottest Name Trends of 2022

Nov 21, 2024

　　Baby name trends for 2022 blend fun and fantasy with more serious themes of hope, strength, and spirituality. 　　The pandemic has highlighted our need for escapism and adventure, but also for stability and connection. The new parents of this year are seeking names with style and substance that mark a...

The Best Baby Names of 2022

Nov 21, 2024

　　What are the biggest baby names for 2022? The top choices we’re watching for the year ahead? 　　We’ve rounded up 50 baby names that hit all the hottest trend notes for 2022. These names combine all the right ingredients for success right now – blending a fashionable sound and style...

Latest Babyberry Names Are Full of Love

Nov 21, 2024

　　Nameberry’s latest batch of beautifully named babies are here! These are the combined birth announcements for February and March from our Berry community. 　　The names chosen by our newest parents radiate love and positivity. Some choices put these sweet sentiments front and center, with positive word and virtue names such...

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She Found the Perfect Name for Baby #7

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Name Sage: Solving the puzzle of a name for sister #3

Nov 21, 2024

　　Sarah writes: 　　We have two girls, Lavender Miriam and Cordelia Rose. 　　My husband and I cannot figure out a name for another girl. 　　Both daughters have eight letter first names and a flower/color name. Any ideas? 　　The Name Sage replies: 　　What gorgeous, lovely names – and what a fun challenge...

The Long and (mostly) Short of Baby Names

Nov 21, 2024

　　By Abby Sandel 　　Looking at this week’s baby names in the news, you might think that parents are all about short names. We’ve heard high profile birth announcements for Edie and Della, Iyla and Poppy – no formal names required. 　　But it’s not that simple. Sure, Ava and Mia are...

Cool Word Names for Girls

Nov 21, 2024

　　By Abby Sandel 　　It was a good week for girls’ names. 　　Sure, there were some great birth announcements for boys, too. The late Christopher Reeve is now a grandfather. Daughter Alexandra Reeve and husband Garren Givens named their son Christopher Russel, after both grandfathers. Actors Tiffani Thiessen and Brady Smith...

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I Named My Son Liam Before It Got Popular

Nov 21, 2024

　　Fifteen hours into labor, a new nurse came into our hospital room and gave us a cheerful hello. My husband and I looked away from the television. The 2010 Winter Olympics were on though neither of us were paying much attention. 　　Just after midnight, I’d woken up to my water...

80+ Woodsy Names for Boys That Will Make You Want to Have a Son

Nov 21, 2024

　　What do you get if you cross cottagecore with cowboy names? Meet woodsy names for boys. Woodsy names are the best of each trend — the rugged handsomeness of cowboy names blended with the romantic pastorality and natural elements of cottagecore names. 　　These are the names of woodland heroes and forest...

150+ European Baby Boy Names

Nov 21, 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...

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The Top Unisex Names in Every US State

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Last Names as First Names: Welcome to the Next Wave

Nov 21, 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...

The Most Nonbinary Names in Every State

Nov 21, 2024

　　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...

Unisex Baby Names: But Are They Really?

Nov 21, 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...

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Creative Family Names Honor Loved Ones

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How Millennial Is Your Name?

Nov 21, 2024

　　Millennial names define their generation. John and Mary were the Number 1 names for The Greatest Generation, Linda and Gary emblematic names of the Baby Boom, and now Jessica and Michael emerging as the top names for Millennials. 　　Nameberry tabulated the names of all babies born from 1982 until 2004,...

The Secret Meanings of Color Names

Nov 21, 2024

　　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...

Ancient Names for Babies

Nov 21, 2024

　　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...

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30 Great Names You’re Not Using!

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20 Chic French Names You Should Know About

Nov 21, 2024

　　You know when you see a child (or a picture of one) and think, “Dang, that kid is cooler than I’ll ever be”? That’s how we feel when we hear a lot of the most popular names in France. 　　I mean, imagine having a playdate with little Capucine or Timéo....

Forgotten Names Making a Comeback

Nov 21, 2024

　　Looking for a niche source of rare baby names? Try the comeback kids of 2022. 　　These names were once used for babies in the US, but then vanished for decades. Just when you might think they were lost forever, they've re-appeared in the official baby name data for 2022. 　　The...

The Top Baby Names A-Z

Nov 21, 2024

　　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...

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

Nov 21, 2024

　　Nameberry has been happy to host Abby Sandel's Name Sage column and to bring our visitors her wise naming advice for several years now. Here, Abby's accumulated naming wisdom (so far). Thank you, Abby, for your wonderful column. 　　The act of choosing a name is deceptively simple. Just a few...

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

Nov 21, 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...

It’s Okay to Change Your Baby’s Name

Nov 21, 2024

　　Considering changing your baby's name? You're not alone! 　　A few weeks after their son's birth in February 2022, Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott announced that they had changed their little boy's name. “That was the hardest thing that I’ve ever done in my life...I’m still like, ‘Did I make the...