Popular Names and Name Trends · Name Image
By Nameberry Team · Updated October 2026
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French
"moustached man"
While this name came into being as a Norman-French nickname for a man with whiskers, the name was quickly embraced as a true name by the Victorians and is likely most familiar to you as the name of…
Greek
"lordly"
Cyril was an exclusively male name until Paul Thomas Anderson used it for Lesley Manville's character in Phantom Thread . Cyril is definitely a fresh entry in the boys-names-for-girls category, one…
Latin, diminutive of Frances
"from France or free man"
If Frances and Fran are too serious for you, and Fanny too saucy, you might like Franny, still identified by some with J. D. Salinger's Franny and Zooey stories.
Gordan is a masculine name primarily of Slavic and Scottish origins, representing a variant spelling of Gordon. The Scottish origin traces back to a place name meaning 'spacious fort,' while the…
English
"covered with gold"
Gilda, although related to the words gold and gilded, has definitely tarnished. It once shimmered with the seductive image of Rita Hayworth in the film Gilda, then was associated with the beloved…
