Baby Names 2024
Baby names for humans by the experts at Nameberry, including popular names and unique names, baby girl names and baby boy names and gender neutral names too. We've got baby name lists, name meanings, and a revolutionary name generator that defines your name personality. It's more than a name, it's an identity.
Names That Let You Have It Both Ways
As Hannah Montana once said, "It's the best of both worlds" — timeless, traditional baby names with fun and quirky nicknames that will allow your child to be a superstar on any playground.
Top 1000 Baby Names
Some people search the top baby names to get ideas for what to name their babies, and some people search them to see what NOT to name their babies. To get started, here is the most recent official list of the top names for girls and boys in the US.
- 1Olivia
- 2Liam
- 3Emma
- 4Noah
- 5Charlotte
- 6Oliver
- 7Amelia
- 8James
- 9Sophia
- 10Elijah
- 11Mia
- 12Mateo
- 13Isabella
- 14Theodore
- 15Ava
- 16Henry
- 17Evelyn
- 18Lucas
- 19Luna
- 20William
Unique Baby Names
We've got thousands (upon thousands) of unique, rare, uncommon, and unusual names, including ancient treasures and modern inventions, international names and names drawn from nature, places, and words. Visit our central page for unique names to find a baby name that's as individual as your child.
Baby Girl Names
Congratulations, it's a girl! To find a name for your daughter, visit our Baby Girl Names page for top girl names and unique girl names, classic names for girls and bold new female names. You can search girl names by letter, origin, and style. Here are the top girl names on Nameberry right now.
- 1Maeve
- 2Eloise
- 3Aurelia
- 4Elodie
- 5Aurora
- 6Violet
- 7Luna
- 8Charlotte
- 9Unique
- 10Hazel
- 11Clara
- 12Daphne
- 13Eleanor
- 14Cora
- 15Mae
- 16Freya
- 17Iris
- 18Olivia
- 19Isla
- 20Esme
Baby Boy Names
Congratulations, you're having a baby boy! To get all the latest news and information on naming your son today, visit our page for Baby Boy Names. You'll find popular boy names and unique boy names. You can search for boys' names by letter, origin, and style, browse the latest trends in boy names, and connect with other parents naming baby boys. Here are the top baby boy names right now.
- 1Luxury
- 2Silas
- 3Felix
- 4Finn
- 5Theodore
- 6Arlo
- 7August
- 8Rowan
- 9Milo
- 10Ezra
- 11Kai
- 12Caspian
- 13Henry
- 14Jude
- 15Oliver
- 16Atticus
- 17Asher
- 18James
- 19Atlas
- 20Soren
Gender Neutral Baby Names
Team Green? Learn the latest about unisex names on our main page for Gender Neutral Baby Names. You'll find the top unisex names for children, lots of kinds of unique gender neutral names, plus information on all the baby names are currently used more for girls, more for boys, or are true nonbinary names.
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Trending on Nameberry Now
Which pages and features on Nameberry are trending with our visitors right now? Here are the current top lists, blogs, and discussions.
- My Grandma Will Give Her Opinion on Your Names
- Biblical Girl Names
- What Should Your Name Really Be?
- Boy Names That Start with M
- Literary Cat Names
Newest Names on Nameberry
We're always adding new names to our database. Here are the most recent entries. Many of the names we add are suggested by our visitors.
Search Names by First Letter
Narrow your name choices and focus your name search with this search-by-letter tool, which gives you all the names on Nameberry from A to Z.
Browse Baby Names by Origin
Baby name origins let you explore all the newborn names on Nameberry by country, language, or culture of origin to find the right name for your child. The links below are just the beginning: Click through to find the full list of baby name origins in our database.
Search Names by List
We literally invented baby name lists, organizing names into lists by gender, origin, style, era, meaning, popularity, spelling -- any category you can imagine. Search hundreds of name lists organized by topic, including style, image, gender, birthday, and many more.
- Search Lists of Trending Names
- Browse Names by Image
- See Lists of Middle Names, Surnames, and Nicknames
- Search Names by Birthday
- See Names from the Arts and Pop Culture
- Search Lists of Pet Names
Find Baby Names by Meaning
Maybe you want to start with a meaning that speaks to you and find a baby name that fits. Or you've already made your choice and you want to know what the name means. Here are some of the most popular lists of name meanings to help you find a meaningful baby's name.
- Names That Mean Love
- Names that Mean Brave, Strong, or Powerful
- Names That Mean Hope
- Names That Mean Ocean
- Names That Mean Light
- Names That Mean Star
- Names That Mean Trouble
Get Expert Advice on Naming Your Baby
The baby name experts at Nameberry can help you find the perfect name. Whether you need one name or are looking for someone to walk you through the entire baby naming process, private name consulting can help you make a choice you'll love forever.
Talk About Baby Names
Talk about baby name trends and choices with your fellow berries on our friendly forums. We have girl names forums and boy names forums, forums for players of baby name games and for birth announcements. Get baby name advice and join the Nameberry community.
Name Generators and Quizzes
Nameberry has created a range of unique name generators and quizzes. There's the deeply analytical Baby Name DNA, which tests your preferences in names and in life to create your unique naming profile and generate hundreds of names that match your individual DNA. And then there are a range of quizzes and generators just for fun. Here's a sampling.
Is the Perfect Name in your Stars?
Here at Nameberry, we believe that choosing the right name starts with understanding yourself -- your own style, values, history, all the individual qualities that make you you. That's why we created Zodiac Names, a unique method of finding the right name based on your astrological sign and that of your naming partner. How do you approach naming and how can you work most effectively with your partner to find the best name? What names have a natural appeal to you? Find the best names to choose for your sign.
Week-by-Week Pregnancy Guide, Nameberry Style
Nameberry's Week-by-Week Pregnancy Guide has you covered, from TTC to the fourth trimester (wait, there's a fourth trimester?). We look at everything from medical signposts to useful gear to, yep, baby names.