Baby Name News

Alluring names from Breathless, Jules et Jim, and other timeless French Nouvelle Vague films.

Some surprising origins of occupational names–check out Hollister!

From the fantasy world of Tolkien comes a selection of usable Elvish names, from Elen to Helin, Leo to Veo.

A look at the boy names widely used a hundred years ago but not so much anymore, from Dudley to Dock, Lafayette to, gulp, Lacy and Lavern. Yes, Lavern.

Dozens of names that were popular in 1910 have faded from sight. Will they be lost forever, or do some have a chance at a comeback?

Is it harder to name a son or a daughter?

New names on the tube, from Auggie to Sookie to Temperance to Ziva.

You love your mother-in-law Darci, but there’s gotta be a way to honor her without naming your daughter Darci.

More and more people come to nameberry searching not for a name for their baby, but for a cool middle name for themselves. Here, some ideas for middle names that can juice up your Facebook persona (and maybe, your life).

Which of the faded standards is ready for a comeback?

Oddball baby names seem to run all in the family for the Baldwin boys, the Jackson 10, the Zappas, the Carradines, the Coppolas et al.

Baby namers brush up their Shakespeare.

Naming inspiration from the checklist of jazz greats

Mystery maven Jeff Abbott expands on his character name choices.

A best-selling crime novelist describes his naming process (and how he’s been helped by nameberry)

Here are the best and coolest unusual girl names.

Love Isabella? So, unfortunately, does everybody else. Here are some worthy Italian sister names for that over-exposed beauty.

Guest blogger Teresa Strasser asked everyone she knew, including us, what they thought of her top boys’ names. Here are the hilarious uncut opinions.

They snap, crackle, and pop—which is one reason why alliterative names are so widely used for the characters in children’s stories.

What names are neglected and why?

Can you tell a Barenaked Ladies baby name from a Coldplay choice?

A cautionary tale for those wishing they had a more popular name

Which baby names are British parents searching most often? From Florence to Frankie to Jenson, the list is very different from Nameberry's own.

You may not want to name your baby Bronx or Brooklyn, but here are some better borough-related names.

Will names like Emma and Ethan still reign, or will we move all the way to Seraphina and Sam?