Mom Names: Lady Gaga’s Mama and more!
　　by Linda Rosenkrantz 　　It’s become a Nameberry tradition. In celebration of Mother’s Day, we honor a dozen moms who not only have raised highly successful offspring, but who also happen to have—yes—memorable names themselves. Here is this year’s list of the Top 12, including the mom names of Lady Gaga,...
Jan 13, 2025
Gorgeous Greek Girl Names
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Cool Short Middle Names for Girls
Traditional Girl Names with a Twist
Biblical Girl Names for Now Girl Names: For International Women’s Day Celebrity Baby Names Q+A: Elizabeth Holmes Cross-Cultural Names: German American girls Girl Middle Names: What’s best for Gracie? Tailored but Feminine Girl Names Girl Names: A sister for Isla and Elodie Yes, Millennial Mom Names Can Work for Alpha Era Girls!
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Inspiring International Names from the Women’s World Cup
Jan 13, 2025
　　by Emma Waterhouse 　　The 2019 Women’s World Cup has captured the world’s imagination, with record numbers of viewers — around 1 billion (!), according to FIFA — tuning in over the course of the competition. 　　It’s been a great month for women’s sport, and a fantastic opportunity for some inspiring...
Baby Name Compromise: When he hates her favorite
Jan 13, 2025
　　by Abby Sandel 　　Seeking their baby name compromise: She’s always known her future daughter’s name. But now they’re expecting a girl, and he’s not a fan of her favorite. How can they compromise on a name they’ll both love? 　　Annabel writes:My husband and I are expecting our first baby and...
Girl Baby Names: 50 Sweetest Sweet-Spot Names
Jan 13, 2025
　　by Linda Rosenkrantz 　　We recently posted a list of fifty boys’ names that we consider to be currently in the sweetest sweet spot—that is, instantly recognizable but not mega-popular—just the kind of fitting in/standing out name that many parents are looking for.  These were all found in the lower regions...
23 Cool New TV Girl Names: Prairie and Peach
Jan 13, 2025
　　by Linda Rosenkrantz 　　Every TV season or so we scan the video landscape to see if any particularly interesting character names have popped up.  And each time it becomes more and more daunting as the number of new and newish shows on network, cable and streaming platforms has gone through...
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Girls’ Names: Naming a daughter the Pinkett-Smith way
Girls’ Names: Naming a daughter the Pinkett-Smith way
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Comic Book Names: The names behind the superwomen
Jan 13, 2025
　　In her previous blog, Appelation Mountain‘s Abby Sandel revealed the alter ego names of the male superheroes, and this week it’s the girls’ turn. 　　Last week we looked at comic book names inspired by Clark Kent and Peter Parker – the mild-mannered alter egos of Superman and Spider-Man.  　　More women have...
Name Trends: Say yes to ‘S’
Jan 13, 2025
　　It’s pretty obvious that the first initial letters of names move in and out of fashion.  The last several years have seen a rotation of vowels—A, E, O, I– as favored name-starters.  But there have been instances, too, of  ending sound name trends as well, which aren’t quite so apparent.  Case in...
He Says Shayla, She Says Cecilia: Help this couple agree on a baby name!
Jan 13, 2025
　　Our Berry Question of the Week comes from Jen Barnes of Seattle, who’s facing a common problem in Baby Name Land: She and her husband are having trouble agreeing on a name for their second daughter.  Here, the names he likes and those that she likes.  Your job, dear berries,...
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Khloe Kardashian Reveals Son's Name — Tatum Robert!
Khloe Kardashian Reveals Son's Name — Tatum Robert!
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100 Best Boy Names Below the Top 1000
Jan 13, 2025
　　Unconventional and unique boy names have boomed in recent years. In 2022, the proportion of American baby boys receiving a name below the Top 1000 reached a record high of almost 29%. Proof that parents are increasingly willing to think outside the box when naming their sons. 　　Boy names have...
How Chrissy Teigen and John Legend Are Leading Baby Name Trends
Jan 13, 2025
　　Chrissy Teigen and John Legend have proven themselves celebrity baby naming champions for the fourth time by naming their newborn son Wren Alexander. 　　Wren is a bird name that’s been rising quickly for both sexes over the past few years, but particularly for girls. In 2022, Wren ranked Number 184...
12 Boy Names That Deserve More Love
Jan 13, 2025
　　Looking for a boy name that feels both fashionable and original, that stands out for its rarity but fits with current trends? 　　Boy names are evolving at lightning speed right now, with parents more willing than ever to branch out from traditional choices and embrace individuality in their sons’ names...
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Top Unisex Names 2013
Top Unisex Names 2013
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Unisex Names 2013: The top 20 (so far)
Jan 13, 2025
　　By Pamela Redmond Satran 　　Rowan has taken over from Quinn as the most popular unisex name on Nameberry. 　　Rowan attracted the most views of all the unisex names on the site, defined as names given to at least 10% of the minority gender. Rowan, a Scottish and Irish name meaning...
Unisex Names: Our Top 20 for 2013 (so far)
Jan 13, 2025
　　The top unisex names among Nameberry’s visitors include those that lean girlward and those more favored for boys.  To qualify as a unisex name for this list, a name needs to be given to at least 10 percent of the minority gender. 　　Check out the graphic on our new Unisex...
Unisex Baby Names: Five new entries
Jan 13, 2025
　　By Brooke Cussans, aka bluejuniper, of baby name pondering 　　Every year names move up and down, on and off the US Social Security Administration (SSA) charts of popular names. A name will appear on the charts if it has been given to more than four babies of one gender in...
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Enter the New Nameberry Contest!!!
Enter the New Nameberry Contest!!!
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NAMES OF THE NEW WEST
Jan 13, 2025
　　Names from television and movie Westerns sometimes got a lot more adventurous than Josh and Jesse.In fact, Westerns are responsible for reviving scores of antiquated classics that might otherwise have disappeared completely, along with introducing unconventional animal and word names as firsts.Some Western character names from the classic shows and movies...
Royal Baby Names: Hollywood’s Little Princes and Princesses
Jan 13, 2025
　　As reported in the not always reliable Star magazine, Nicole Richie, mother of Harlow Winter Kate, has at the top of her list of names for her baby-to-be Baron, inspired by Donald Trump’s little Barron.  (Her other two published possibilities being Kypher and Martavious, about which I’ll restrain my comments). ...
Number One Names: So Long, Jacob and Emily?
Jan 13, 2025
　　On Friday the official list of most popular names will be announced, and we’ll find out whether Jacob and Emily will continue their reign or end their long runs as the Number One Names in the U.S. 　　(Plus, everyone who’s entered the Nameberry Mother’s Day Contest will see whether their...
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Baby Names Before 1850
Baby Names Before 1850
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Rare Names With Popular Nicknames
Jan 13, 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...
New Popular Irish Names Revealed
Jan 13, 2025
　　Good news for lovers of Irish baby names! The latest popular Irish names data for 2022 has just been released, and it’s a treasure trove of intriguing options from the Emerald Isle. 　　Happy St Patrick’s Day! Lá Fhéile Pádraig sona duit! 　　Top 10 Irish Girl Names 　　There has been a...
Top Baby Name Influencers 2023
Jan 13, 2025
　　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...
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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
Jan 13, 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...
20 Questions Every Baby Namer Should Ask
Jan 13, 2025
　　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,...
Updating Popular 1950s Names
Jan 13, 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...
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