Girl Names News

Girl names are the focus of the news in this category, which covers popularity news, studies and trends related to naming a daughter today. The pieces here look at baby girl names both classic and unique and bring you the everything you need to know to choose the very best name for your little girl right now.

Tue Jul 09 2019

Inspiring International Names from the Women’s World Cup

Here are 24 inspiring international names drawn from the rosters of the amazing women’s soccer teams.
Tue May 07 2019

Mom Names: Lady Gaga’s Mama and more!

Our annual Mother’s day salute to celebrities’ moms with fantastic names!
Yes, Millennial Mom Names Can Work for Alpha Era Girls!
Thu May 02 2019

Yes, Millennial Mom Names Can Work for Alpha Era Girls!

How Millennial mom names can be transformed for the Alpha generation.
Sibset: A name for Jack’s baby sister
Tue Apr 02 2019

Sibset: A name for Jack’s baby sister

The NAme Sage helps find the perfect sister name for Jack.
Tailored but Feminine Girl Names
Tue Mar 19 2019

Tailored but Feminine Girl Names

The Name Sage comes up with some ingenious solutions for finding girl names that are both tailored and feminine.
Baby Name Q+A: Brit + Co’s Anjelika Temple
Sun Mar 17 2019

Baby Name Q+A: Brit + Co’s Anjelika Temple

Brit + Co creative chief Anjelika Temple talks about finding a name for her second daughter.
Girl Names: For International Women’s Day
Fri Mar 08 2019

Girl Names: For International Women’s Day

It’s International Women’s Day–a perfect moment to celebrate the historic diversity of names in the new US Congress.
Girl Baby Names: 50 Sweetest Sweet-Spot Names
Sun Feb 24 2019

Girl Baby Names: 50 Sweetest Sweet-Spot Names

Here are 50 rarely used girl names that we think fit right into the baby name sweet spot.
Popular Girl Names: Lost in the La-Crowd
Tue Feb 19 2019

Popular Girl Names: Lost in the La-Crowd

Is Lyla too much like other La-la names? See what the Name Sage thinks!
Sun Feb 10 2019

Black History Names: Amazing Women Athletes

Black History Month name inspiration from some amazing women athletes!
Baby Naming Advice: Teacher Edition
Tue Jan 22 2019

Baby Naming Advice: Teacher Edition

Parents who work with lots of kids have a unique challenge when it comes to naming their own–a problem Name Sage Abby confronts this week.
Blending Baby Names for a Modern Brady Bunch Family
Tue Dec 04 2018

Blending Baby Names for a Modern Brady Bunch Family

The Name Sage offers her advice for a newly blended family. Vote on the poll!
10 Years of Beautiful Babyberry Names
Sun Oct 21 2018

10 Years of Beautiful Babyberry Names

10 years of fantastically gorgeous baby names on Nameberry birth announcements!
14 Bewitching Girl Names for Halloween
Thu Oct 11 2018

14 Bewitching Girl Names for Halloween

For Halloween, a coven of cheerful, creative witch names from movies and TV, including Willow, Winifred and Ravenna.
Tue Oct 02 2018

Girl Baby Names: Harlow, Cleo, or Willow?

The Name Sage is faced with three similar names. Which one does she recommend? Add your opinion in the poll!
9 Glowing Girl Names: Brilliant and bright
Tue Sep 25 2018

9 Glowing Girl Names: Brilliant and bright

Names for baby girls that are brilliant and bright.
Reinventing Grandma Names
Mon Sep 17 2018

Reinventing Grandma Names

The Name Sage advises how to modernize Grandma’s name.
Sun Sep 16 2018

Girl Names in Limbo: Can they escape?

All these girls’ names had their moments of glory; can they make their way onto the popularity ranks?
Thu Aug 23 2018

Celebs are Crazy for Nickname Names!

Celebs are ahead of the trend for nickname names–here’s what they picked for their girls.
Warrior Girl Names: Finding the Right Fit for a Fighter
Tue Aug 07 2018

Warrior Girl Names: Finding the Right Fit for a Fighter

The Name Sage helps this family seeking a strong name for a daughter facing challenges.
Classic Girl Names with Neat Nicknames
Tue Jul 10 2018

Classic Girl Names with Neat Nicknames

The Name Sage faces the challenge of finding a name for a fourth sister.
Sun Jun 03 2018

MayBerry Arrivals: Cecilia Lilac and Godric Nickleby

A feast of fantastic, unusual names in this month’s collection of berrybaby birth announcements.
Baby Name Trends: The latest ley-ending girls
Mon May 28 2018

Baby Name Trends: The latest ley-ending girls

So many girls’ names ending with ley and ly are on the rise! So move over Ashley, Everly has arrived.
See The Most Popular Baby Names by State!
Thu May 17 2018

See The Most Popular Baby Names by State!

Our maps show the name popularity of girl and boy names in every state!
Playground Analysis 2017: The REAL Top 50 List!
Tue May 15 2018

Playground Analysis 2017: The REAL Top 50 List!

In her annual Playground Analysis, Kelli Bradie shows that Sophia and Jackson would be the real #1 names if all their various spellings were combined.