Wonderful Word Names for Babies

Plausible word name, denoting strength and stability.

Poet is a new entry in both the trendy word and occupational categories as well as a member of the growing group of gender neutral names. A handful of baby boys received the name in the US last year. A perfect choice, especially in the middle, for the child of writers or those with a poetic bent. And Po is an adorable nickname for either gender.

One Puritan virtue name unlikely to thrive in the 21st century.

New, fast, cool, and chosen by director Robert Rodriguez, whose other sons are Rebel, Rocket, and Rogue, all somewhat risky options.

Weapon-related names like Saber have been on the rise in recent years. In 2014, ten baby boys in the US were named Saber and five Sabre. The name may also relate to the Arabic Sabir, though to contemporary English-speakers, the reference will more likely be the sword.

Asking for trouble.

We've seen Haven take off as a nouveau girls' name; Harbor could follow in its wake.

Isla is newly popular, so why not Isle?

Legend joins cousins Story, Saga and Fable in the baby name pantheon of narrative words. Unlike Story and Fable, however, Legend comes with additional weight, being used for fame ("living legend") and to denote a person who is fantastic "what a legend"). Who can live up to that?

Fey, for middle name purposes, could be thought of as a fey spelling of Fay. These days, however, Fey would be considered by most people to be honoring comedian Tina.

In the old days, this might have been a short form for Dewitt, but today it's more likely to appear as a witty word name. We approve.

Queen has seen a revival in recent times, reaching its record high in 2018 with 280 births — it has remained steady since then. Previously, Queen saw a peak in the 1920s, but its origins go back even further than that. Queen was a noted name among enslaved people in America, along with other royal choices such as Duke, Squire, and Prince.

A surprisingly wearable floral name for a boy.

Associated with a vivid red-orange-colored lacquer, would make a more than distinctive color-related choice.

Some names referring to expensive things -- Tiffany, Armani, Porsche -- are in fact declasse, but Price transcends that label with its simplicity and strength.

If Viola is a credible girl's name, why not the mellow Cello for a boy.

Pretty sound, provocative meaning, but a little over-the-top.

Starr today is more fashionably the plain-spoken Star or the more obscured Stella, Esther, or Estella.

A grassy place with trees is a nice image to attach to a name.