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İnci is the Turkish word for "pearl," derived from the Old Turkic word yençü. Ínci is a Top 10 girls' name in Azebijian.

… as a surname, it is notably borne as a first name by writer İnci Aral, poet and Miss World contestant İnci Asena, basketball player İnci Güçlü, and actress İnci Türkay.

A minor Celtic goddess of the Treveran region.

A medieval French name which belonged to the mother of Eleanor of Aquitaine (incidentally, Aenor is thought to be an older form of the name Eleanor). Its etymology is uncertain …

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We understand the appeal — similar to Evie, a word name — but envy is not a quality you want to incite in your child.

Coined by Shakespeare for the main antagonist in his comedy Twelfth Night, the unfortunate Malvolio’s name literally means "ill will". Incidentally, a peace-loving character in Romeo and Juliet …

Names for those who have yet to accept the collapse of the Soviet Union, or who wish to incite their own communist revolution.

If it seems like more celebrities are changing their babies' names these days, that's because they are. Incidents of starbaby name changes have gone up since 2020, in part …

Here in our baby name bubble, in case you haven’t noticed, we tend to parse every element of every name for hints of incipient baby name trends.  This would …

… is predominantly used in Albania. It is related to the popular Turkish and Azerbaijani name, İnci, and has the pretty meaning of "pearl". Despite the popularity of its Turkish counterpart …

… water source). The name gained some recognition in the United States after the alleged UFO incident in Roswell, New Mexico, in 1947, which added a mysterious dimension to its appeal …

… Rosamunde, Princess of Cyprus" by Helmina von Chézy, for which Franz Schubert composed the famous incidental music. The name has aristocratic associations in German-speaking countries and carries a romantic …

… Today he describes his methodology, tomorrow he reveals how he arrived at concrete examples–and, incidentally– of the part that’s been played by our very own books and website …

… the blog that takes us inside his character naming process, complete with concrete examples–and, incidentally–an acknowledgement of the part played by our very own books and website. I …

… of westerns since the genre’s heyday of the ‘60s.” It was that heyday that incited the stampede of names that hadn’t been heard in a century onto the …

… her name? Or is it one factor among many in how people perceive you–as incidental as the color of your eyes or the wattage of your smile– but not …

… love set in rural southwest England, which he called by its historic name of Wessex. (Incidentally, that was also the name of his dog.) Besides the dramatics, his novels are …

… may associate the name with the intrauterine device brand, though this is a modern and incidental connection. The name carries a gentle elegance and cross-cultural adaptability that appeals to …

… In modern contexts, some might associate it with the mattress brand, though this connection is incidental. Sealy offers a distinctive option for parents seeking an unusual name with potential historical …

What with the movie Ted, starring an outrageously potty-mouthed teddy bear, having been a box office sensation, and celebs giving their baby boys the actual first or middle name …

Guest blogger Teresa Strasser, a comedy writer whose new blog is called Exploiting My Baby, is desperate for one good boys’ name for her son, due in October.  How far …

So you’re looking for a V names for boys. And for your own personal reasons, you’ve eliminated the most obvious, Victor and Vincent. But where do you go …

This week’s news includes names from books and technology, babies named after hospitals, and baby name trends in Ireland and the Isle of Man. Technology and Top Ten trends …

Welcome to Nameberry’s newest column, The Name Sage. Every week, I’ll answer one reader’s questions about naming a baby-on-the-way, or general baby name angst …

By Clare Bristow This week’s news includes a high-profile starbaby, cool surname names for brothers, and names inspired by the Middle Ages and the night sky. Welcome, August …

By Katinka Call it the “Bodhi effect”: spiritual names are on the ascendance at the moment — but these aren’t the religious names of yesteryear, steeped in Biblical tradition. These …

by Angel Thomas, aka Dantea We’re all familiar with color names like Scarlett, Ebony, Gray (recently popular), and Cole (as in black) but what if you want a color …

French names are perennially popular in the US, but there is still a host of undiscovered gems on the French popularity list. So today, the boys follow the girls we …

_This is the fourth in the series of excerpts we’re running from the highly recommended, up-to-date, interactive guide to pregnancy and infancy, “Ready, Set, Baby!” Last …

By Clare Green This week’s news includes boys with gemstone names, girls named after a car, sweet British nicknames, and lot of men named Paul. Gendered jewel names What …

More familiar as the name of an ancient empire from South America, when used as a given name, Inca can have a variety of different origins. While it is more …

There are a lot of surprisingly cool character names hiding in Shakespeare’s plays. You only have to look beyond the more obvious Romeo and Juliet, Caesar and Cleopatra, Hamlet …

By Denise K. Potter There’s more to February than roses and chocolates. It’s also Black History Month plus the month that hosts Presidents’ Birthday and Groundhog Day – and …

By Joanna Walker In Romeo & Juliet, Juliet faces a dilemma– she has fallen in love with the son of her father’s sworn enemy: a Montague. Juliet famously asks: “What …

By Nick Turner Back before the World Series in October, I did a post on the elements of a classic baseball name. The upshot: The sport favors colorful nicknames (Scooter …

This week’s news includes big bold names for celebrity babies, what’s hot in Canada and the Channel Islands, and musings on why we all love baby names so …

BENJAMIN – Laura Dunphy and her husband, Mike, are mourning the loss of the name Benjamin, which was terminated from their Baby Name List on Friday May 21, 2010, after a …

By Clare Bristow This week’s news includes the names Strummer, Sofia, Sunday… and Santa! Before we dive in, have you seen our top names of 2017? These are the …

This week’s news includes Christmas babies, thankful names for miracle babies, and inspiration from high society. Christmas birth announcements: Angel and Santa While some of us were enjoying mince …

by Linda Rosenkrantz It’s an inarguable fact that celebrity baby name choices have an impact on the rest of the population.  But which of them have had a lasting …

What are as the hottest 2010 baby names trends?  Here, our 15 top picks: MOST FASHIONABLE CONSONANT L, by far, with the booming fashionableness of almost every L name for …

By Emily Cardoza, NothingLikeaName A friend jokingly asked me the other day if I had ever come across the name “Bourbon” in my name studies. At this point, I’m …

by Annie New Looking for an artistic baby name? As an art history student, I spent three years studying the biographies, influences and techniques of artists like Leonardo da Vinci …

Congratulations are in order for Cameron Diaz and her husband Benji Madden, who announced the birth of their first daughter on Friday. And for those of us who love wild …

Appellation Mountain‘s Abby Sandel finds some truly extraordinary names in this week’s baby name news. Too often I’m casually dismissive of Top 100 names.  It isn’t …

By Nick Turner There are many places to seek out baby-name inspiration: your relatives, a favorite book or movie…maybe even the pages of a celebrity rag. But it …

Since we’re a few days away from Martin Luther King Day, and have recently been reminded of the Civil Rights leader’s achievements and struggles in the movie Selma …

This week for her Nameberry 9, Appellation Mountain‘s Abby Sandel looks back at 1980’s baby names and finds that the glam rock stars of that era are still …