Baby names | Name list - www.zdname.com

The Fran Clan: Frances, Francesca and Frankie Return

　　It’s almost as though the various members of the Fran-name family got together for a big reunion celebrating at the joint revival of these names, sparked in part by the election of the newest Pope taking on the name of Francis in honor of St. Francis of Assisi. Suddenly we...

Jan 10, 2025

Celebrity Baby Names: Our latest predictions!

Latest Starbaby Name Predictions!

Celebrity Baby Names: Latest predictions

Not Your Mama’s Baby Name!

100 Top Baby Names 2018 Starbaby Names: The Latest Predictions US vs UK Baby Names 2016 Celebrity Baby Names: What’s next? The Hottest Trends in Baby Names Today The Most Popular Baby Names Of 2017… So Far Celebrity Baby Names: Brand New Predictions! CONTEST: Guess the Newest Names on the List

Popular recommendations >

British Baby Name Trends 2017

Jan 10, 2025

　　By Eleanor Nickerson 　　It’s time once again to look back at the most prevalent trends that have influenced baby names in Britain in 2017. 　　HOT SOUNDS OF 2017: OR and WIL 　　For girls, the hottest vowel sound has been O this year in the UK, especially if it made up the...

January Birth Announcements: Caius, Cormac & Clementine

Jan 10, 2025

　　By Linda Rosenkrantz 　　January was a month when some especially unusual and creative names landed on our berrybaby birth announcements—and for their siblings as well. For girls alone we saw Ezrie, Islington, Yvaine, Oswin, Dorthea, Elia, and Salomea, while boys included Callister, Isao, Ender, Maximo, Forde and Ransom. 　　Here’s the...

Starbaby Name Predictions: Sibsets and Singletons

Jan 10, 2025

　　by Sophie Kihm 　　Baby name sibset patterns can be very cute and add cohesion when done well. But sometimes it can get you into trouble. Take Ayesha and Steph Curry. They have two daughters named Riley and Ryan, and now Ayesha is pregnant with their third child. Ryker or Ryder...

Celebrity Baby Names: Predicting what’s next

Jan 10, 2025

　　By Sophie Khim 　　2017 was a rock-star year for celebrity pregnancies and birth announcements. Mark Zuckerberg, Serena Williams, and Mindy Kaling all welcomed daughters this year. Beyoncé and Amal Clooney each had twins! 　　We have plenty more to look forward to in 2018. Jessica Alba and Hilaria Baldwin are having...

Girl Names >

WELSH NAMES: Beyond Gwyneth and Griffin

Princess Names Happily Ever Ava From Bertha to Angina: One Mom’s (Mostly Frustrated) Search for the Right Name OOH-LA-LA, TALLULAH! Yes, Virginia, Your Name Could Make a Comeback Mom Names: The Names of Famous Mothers Call Me Laila…No, Ruth…No, Linda— The Story of How I Got Hooked on Names Middle Name Rose: Is The Bloom Off?

Boys to Girls–Baby Name Gender Switches

Jan 10, 2025

　　Let’s say you have a two-year-old son named Connor. Then suddenly you wake up one morning and see that Scarlett Superstar has just named her new baby daughter Connor. And the thought runs through your mind–omg!!–are thousands of other parents now going to follow her lead and name their little...

Girly Baby Names

Jan 10, 2025

　　Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck’s choice of the name Seraphina for their second daughter has put the spotlight on ultra-feminine names. Lots of syllables, ending in a vowel: Those are the classic earmarks of the girly baby names. 　　When I had my first — and as it turned out, my...

Poetic Baby Names

Jan 10, 2025

　　 Since April is National Poetry Month, this seems like a perfect time to look at some of the most poetic of baby names. We’ve already seen starbabies named Poet (Soleil Moon Frye), Sonnet (Forest Whitaker), Auden (Noah Wyle), Tennyson (Russell Crowe), and of course any number of Dylans (traceable back...

Boy Names >

150+ European Baby Boy Names

Brother Names Strong Boy Names: The Ultimate Guide How I Named My Baby: October Teddy How to Make Classic Boy Names Unique Flower Names for Boys Are Blooming Boy Names: Some Popular Name Cliques 80+ Woodsy Names for Boys That Will Make You Want to Have a Son 12 Boy Names That Deserve More Love

Aiden Names: the Rise And Fall of a Mega-Trend

Jan 10, 2025

　　Aiden and boy names that rhyme with it have been all the rage since around the year 2000. Have you ever wondered about the history of this name trend? Or what the most popular Aiden-names are today? 　　Join us for a dive into this wave of names that swept the...

Nickname Spotlight: Getting to Gus

Jan 10, 2025

　　Love Gus as a short name for a boy, but not a fan of Augustus and related names like August and Augustine? 　　One option is to simply use Gus on its own. This vintage nickname is charming, no-nonsense, and you’ll never need to spell it out. It was popular in...

Trending Boy Names

Jan 10, 2025

　　New parents — those who haven't spent much time around today's babies — may not be up on today's trending boy names. Does this sound like you? You might be shocked to learn the hottest boy names right now. 　　What are trendy boy names? Trendy boy names are more popular than...

Unisex Names >

50 Rare Gender-Neutral Names Heating Up

Gender Neutral Names Changing Direction How I Named My Babies: Nico Gianna & Jasper Graham Unisex Names Across the Atlantic Pride Icon Names Celebrate Diversity Unisex Names That Switched From Boy to Girl The Coolest Unisex Nature Names Surnames That Make Great Unisex Baby Names America's Top Unisex Names of 2022

Surprisingly International Baby Names

Jan 10, 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...

Nonbinary Names Achieve Gender Parity

Jan 10, 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...

Gender-Bending Baby Names

Jan 10, 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...

Trends & Predictions >

Baby Names Trend: Camilla, Willa, Priscilla–the new killer ‘illa’ names

Popular Baby Names: The next top names British Baby Names Trends: 5 categories on the rise The Nameberry 9:This week’s newsiest names are right smack on trend British Baby Names: Two Middle Names French Baby Names: What’s next in Nice Old School Nicknames 9 Terrific Baby Names Starting with T Hyperlocal Baby Names: What’s hot where you live?

Dog Names: What’s cool, what’s smart, what’s hot, what’s not

Jan 10, 2025

　　Dog names have become indistinguishable from baby names, with virtually all the most stylish and popular dog names coming from the human lexicon. 　　Cities like New York and Seattle as well as smaller towns such as Wellesley, Massachusetts and several dog-oriented websites publish yearly tallies of most popular dog names....

2013 Baby Names: Predictions from the Nameberry 9

Jan 10, 2025

　　Today, Appellation Mountain‘s Abby Sandel, finds some 2013 baby name predictions embedded in this week’s Nameberry 9 newsiest names. 　　As 2012 faded into 2013, the world welcomed many a new little life. Re-reading birth announcements, I was struck by something. 　　None of them received outlandish names, but every one of...

Names with Oomph: That trendy oo sound

Jan 10, 2025

　　The high-profile letter V is found in many stylish baby names right now, but let’s not discount the potential of its neighbor, the power vowel U. Just consider the popularity of names like Lucy, Ruby, Jude, and Luca–and there are any number of other, similar names with promise: 　　• June...

Name Popularity >

Top Names in Each State Revealed!

30 Great Names You’re Not Using! 5 Easy Ways to Judge a Baby Name Popular Twin Names 100 Names That Deserve To Be Used More New Study Determines the Top Jewish Names The Best of the Rarest Baby Names 20 Chic French Names You Should Know About Top Baby Name Influencers 2023

How Gen Z Is Your Name?

Jan 10, 2025

　　Gen Z names, the most popular names for babies born from 1997 to 2012, are led by Emily and Jacob, according to a new study by Nameberry. 　　The watchword for Generation Z names is diversity, according to Nameberry’s study, with 70% more names in general use for Zoomers than for...

Presidential Names for Babies: Who's Winning?

Jan 10, 2025

　　Presidential baby names – the famous last names and, in a few cases, first names of America’s presidents – are more popular than ever in the US. The presidential connection may be more direct in some cases (Lincoln) than others (Taylor). 　　Naming a child for – or, in some cases,...

Rare Names With Popular Nicknames

Jan 10, 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...

Baby Naming Advice >

Name Change Resources

20 Questions Every Baby Namer Should Ask Unique Twin Names to Inspire Test-Driving Your Baby Name What the Name Sage Knows: Ten Secrets to Loving Your Child's Name 9 Timeless Rules for Naming Your Baby How to Cope With Baby Name Regret The Art of the (Baby Name) Breakup It’s Okay to Change Your Baby’s Name

How to Have More Fun Naming Your Baby

Jan 10, 2025

　　Choosing names for hypothetical babies is always fun — why do you think I got into this business? — but when you’re actually expecting, the pressure is on. Suddenly you’re faced with the very big task of naming an actual human being, which (often) requires you to collaborate with your...

Family Names Are Getting More Adventurous

Jan 10, 2025

　　Sure, Thanksgiving is about sweet potatoes with little marshmallows on top, but it’s also about family. That’s why, as we approach the holiday, our coverage of Thanksgiving baby names is focused this year not on Pilgrim names or turkey names but on the new style in family names. 　　Family names...

Updating Popular 1950s Names

Jan 10, 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...