Boy Names

Abby Sandel of Appellation Mountain looks at the changing trends and perceptions of baby names for boys.

For Memorial Day, we celebrate the names of gallant Civil War generals, from the Latinate Marcellus to the biblical Zebulon to word names like Strong and Speed and Zealous.

It seemed like one of those weird starbaby aberrations when Rachel Griffith named her son Banjo, but here Anna Otto of the blog Waltzing More Than Matilda explains it with the the intriguing story of Australian folk hero Banjo Paterson.

Kelli Brady of the blog NameFreak! finds baby name inspiration from the surnames of notable literary characters, from David Copperfield to Robinson Crusoe.

Why has Noah become the hot new biblical boys’ name?

Boys’ baby names are getting more interesting, creative and awesome all the time–and catching up with the girls’.

This week’s most newsworthy names for boys share something. Whether they’re as bold as Ace or as literary as Holden, 2013 boy names are nickname-proof.

There’s a new Number 1 boys’ name this year on Nameberry. Here, our Top 100 for 2012, plus insights into what’s moving up and moving down, what’s hot and what’s hottest.

Wayne and Duane and Kent and Trent have been off on an extended surfin’ safari. Are we ready to welcome them back?

All names Theo are on the rise–Theodore and Theodora,Theo and Thea–and of course Theodore is the daddy of them all.

Nameberry’s top boys’ names for 2012 so far include lots of unconventional choices, celebrity-inspired names, and softer sounds.

Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer made news yesterday not so much for having a baby boy but for appealing for help on Twitter to name him. Smart move? Or desperate measure?

He wasn’t born on a mountaintop in Tennessee, but that’s the unusual name of Reese Witherspoon’s new little baby boy.

If you think there aren’t many great names for boys–think again!

Some favorite fictional bears have had surprisingly human names, from Mabel to Duffy.

This week’s nine newsiest boys’ names–including Barnaby and Brooks, Jasper and Jem.

We’ve seen the revival of some boys’ names dating all the way back to ancient Rome. But how about those that have faded more recently?

Which boys’ names are stylish to the point where they feel popular and which are really hitting the big numbers? The standing of your favorite name might surprise you.

Whether or not you want to call your son Al, here are a dozen intriguing names starting with that syllable, up for your consideration.

Her husband is a IV, and her mother-in-law says baby has to be the V. But this Mom isn’t too keen on following the family naming tradition. Is it possible to break the pattern without declaring war?

Our guest blogger fell in love so easily the first two times she went looking for baby names. But this time she’s afraid she’s come down with Baby Name Desensitization Disorder. Is there a cure?

Are there really any good unusual boys’ names left in the Bible? You bet. Here, a dozen obscure-yet-usable choices most of us have somehow overlooked for the past several centuries.

There’s big behind-the-scenes news in Nameberry’s most popular names for boys in 2011. We have a new Number 1. Can you guess what it is? How about Number 101?

A retro look at the names galloping back from some of the old TV western shows–from Jeb and Jed to Reese and Reno to Cash and Cooper.

What would be the perfect name for Baby Boy Affleck that would fit with and complement those of his big sisters Violet and Seraphina?