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Nameberry Picks: 14 jazziest jazz singers’ names

　　By Linda Rosenkrantz 　　The connection to the haunting voice of a well known jazz or blues singer definitely adds an element of –well—rhythm and blues—to a name’s image, an extra infusion of richness and pizzazz. Boyish Billie takes on new depth when listening to Lady Day, Etta goes from fusty...

Apr 24, 2025

Unusual Girls’ Names: 100 excellent choices

Pop Culture Names: Cora, Aurora and Devora

Georgian Girls Names: Alethea, Augusta and Jane

Baby Name Nicknames: The ubiquitous Addie

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40+ Neglected Namesake Names–Girls Edition

Apr 24, 2025

　　By Linda Rosenkrantz 　　If you scan the annals of distinguished women in American history, culture and science, you’ll find that a surprising number of them had distinctive names as well, names that could provide unique-ish choices with interesting back-stories. Several of them have a funky, fusty period flavor that may...

Classic Girls’ Names: The Claire Contingent–Claire, Clara and Clarissa

Apr 24, 2025

　　by Linda Rosenkrantz 　　The crystalline clear classic Claire has seen an impressive rise recently—entering the Top 50 for the very first time in 2011—and bringing Cousin Clara and other relatives slip-streaming along with her. The perfect time to take a closer look at this clear-eyed family. 　　CLAIRE—Currently favored spelling Claire...

Your Favorite Literary Names for Girls

Apr 24, 2025

　　Great girls’ names abound in books, from classic characters like Jane Eyre and Scarlett O’Hara to more contemporary heroines like Matilda and Katniss. 　　So for our Question of the Week, we’d like to know: What are your favorite girls’ literary names? 　　Consult our master list of literary names for girls for inspiration....

Baby Girl Names: Short and sweet

Apr 24, 2025

　　By Pamela Redmond Satran 　　Baby girl names have been trending toward the long and elaborate for some time now, with selections like Isabella and Elizabeth, Olivia and Sophia winning out over the kind of brisk no-nonsense names — Anne, Gail, Lynn — that dominated a couple of generations ago. 　　But...

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The Two Aggies: Agatha and Agnes unbuttoned

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Modern Girls’ Names: Zhuri, Marlowe, and Vale

Apr 24, 2025

　　By Abby Sandel, Appellation Mountain 　　Is the way we name our daughters changing? 　　The way we name our sons in 2014 feels different. For years we relied on Biblical favorites with a few hardy Germanic go-tos mixed in. But since the 1990s, we’ve seen names like Tyler, Mason, and Jayden...

Your Top 5 Girl Names!

Apr 24, 2025

　　Let’s have some fun. 　　List your Top 5 girls’ names. In order if possible. With explanations for why you love them so much, if you like. 　　Your Top 5 might include names you’ve chosen for your own daughter or names you plan to use. Or it might just be a...

Medievalizing a Name: Elizabeth to Elisende

Apr 24, 2025

　　By Abby Sandel, Appellation Mountain 　　Names from the Middle Ages are fascinating. They’re often quite similar to those parents love today, but tend to be almost entirely overlooked. 　　Nameberry has long had the Coolator. I would call this the Medievalizer, except that sounds like a torture device. 　　Instead, this is...

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Flower Names for Boys Are Blooming

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I Named My Son Liam Before It Got Popular

Apr 24, 2025

　　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...

Traditional Boy Names: The Ultimate Guide

Apr 24, 2025

　　Traditional boy names remain perennially popular with parents today, in spite of the broader trend towards ever more unique baby names for both sexes. 　　But that doesn’t necessarily mean that all traditional names for boys are popular. As well as the core classic boy names – like John, James and...

How to Make Classic Boy Names Unique

Apr 24, 2025

　　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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Surprisingly International Baby Names

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Nonbinary Names Achieve Gender Parity

Apr 24, 2025

　　Nonbinary names are balanced in the proportion of girls to boys who receive the name in a given year. At Nameberry, we define this as no less than 35 percent, but no more than 65 percent of a single sex. Compare that to unisex names, which are given to the...

Unisex Baby Names: But Are They Really?

Apr 24, 2025

　　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...

Gender-Bending Baby Names

Apr 24, 2025

　　Gender-bending baby names cross gender boundaries. Some of them are more popular for boys, others for girls, and some are so rare they could go either way. See what you think – are these names more boy or girl to you? 　　Arlo 　　Actor Theo Rossi and his wife chose a...

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Top Baby Names by Letter Through the Ages

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Younger Parents Most Adventurous Baby Namers

Apr 24, 2025

　　Younger parents and older parents differ in many ways, but one of the most striking is their choice of baby names. 　　Nameberry’s exclusive analysis of our site statistics shows that young parents prefer more uncommon, less conventional names, while older parents favor more traditional choices. And that difference is borne...

Top Baby Names 2021: The Playground Analysis

Apr 24, 2025

　　The top baby names in the US were recently revealed to be Liam and Olivia… again. But if you feel like you hear other names more often, there’s a good reason for that! 　　The baby name data released each year by the Social Security Administration lists variant spellings like Aiden...

200+ Baby Names With Great Meanings

Apr 24, 2025

　　In tough times, new parents are drawn to baby names with good meanings. 　　From direct word names like Loyal and Halo to names with less overt positive meanings, like Vida "life", Elio "sun" or Salem "peace", names with great meanings pepper the list of the fastest-rising baby names in the...

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Best Names Given to Just 5 Babies

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Top Names in England and Wales 2015

Apr 24, 2025

　　After making us wait an agonzing extra three weeks this year, The Office of National Statistics has finally released the top names in England and Wales in 2015. 　　Once again — unsurprisingly — Amelia and Oliver reign supreme among British names. This is Amelia‘s fifth and Oliver‘s third year in the...

Baby Name Advice: Use the Name You Love

Apr 24, 2025

　　By Abby Sandel 　　When it comes to baby naming, here’s my number one rule: Use the name you love. 　　That sounds straightforward. And yet, as we consider names, we come across all sorts of concerns – often from those closest to us. 　　The result? A shortlist of three or four great names starts to...

Nickname Names on the Rise

Apr 24, 2025

　　By Linda Rosenkrantz 　　Our British cousins have long been nuts for nickname names, and now we’re seeing in the latest Social Security stats the increased use of vintage nicknames on their own in the US as well. No jumps for UK faves Alfie and Archie yet, but here are some...

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

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Name Sage: Honoring Grandma Elaine

Apr 24, 2025

　　Aviva writes:I’m expecting my first child. I was very close to my grandmother Elaine, who passed away, so I’d like to name my son after her. 　　For his first name, I’ve thought of Laine or Lane. Is there anything else I’m missing? 　　I’m leaning toward Laine right now but don’t...

Unique Twin Names to Inspire

Apr 24, 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...

Name Change Resources

Apr 24, 2025

　　We won't sugar coat it: the legal and administrative logistics of a name change — whether it's your own or your child's — can be overwhelming. To make your process easier, we've compiled a far-reaching collection of name change resources, organized by location. 　　In the United States, name changes are processed at...