Energetic baby names are bright, bold, brave names with a real sense of mischief and fun! Along with names with dynamic meanings, like Dart, Dash, and Moxie, there are also plenty of cool baby names that simply sound charged full of energy, like Calypso, Maximus, Oona, and Bellamy.
 
Along with Maximus, other energetic baby names in the US Top 1000 include Hadley, Sawyer, Matteo, Dexter, Jax, Georgia, Palmer, and Poppy. Names such as Arlo, Roscoe, and Rory are rising fast.
 
Popular sounds in these high-energy baby names include the -er ending of peppy picks like Piper, Vesper, Wilder, and Juniper; the -o ending of energetic options like Ivo, Arlo, Cleo, and Indigo; and strong, spiky consonant sounds like those in Viva, Xander, and Zebedee.
 
Whatever your style, if you're looking for a feisty baby name for your little firecracker, our list of high-energy baby names is a great place to start!

Unique High-Energy Baby Names

Irish surnames are hot, and this one can successfully cross the line to work for girls, replacing the outdated Casey. And only a dozen girls were named Clancy in the US in one recent year (along with 27 boys), making it one of those rare Irish names that are both accessible and distinctive, classic and cool. Clancy is a winner for either gender.

Clancy

Adventurous parents are venturing deeper into the garden in search of fresh names, but remember that this also makes for an alcoholic brunch. 

Mimosa

A kestrel is a bird of prey. It has good potential as a strong girls' name, similar to Falcon for boys.

Kestrel

New, fast, cool, and chosen by director Robert Rodriguez, whose other sons are Rebel, Rocket, and Rogue, all somewhat risky options. 

Lara Bingle and Sam Worthington are also parents to sons named Racer and Rocket.

Racer

This British river name sounds sleek and strong but perhaps a bit too energetic. 

Dart

March has never been popular as a month name, possibly because of its slightly abrupt sound. But with all kinds of month (and season, day, and holiday) names, from January to December, Sunday to Easter, Winter to Midnight, coming to the fore, March is beginning to seem eminently baby-ready.

 An added bonus of lovers of classic literature: March is the surname of Jo, Meg, Beth and Amy in Louisa May Alcott's Little Women.

March

A lively boys' name that works well for girls. 

Keenan

Energetic baby names are bright, bold, brave names with a real sense of mischief and fun! Along with names with dynamic meanings, like Dart, Dash, and Moxie, there are also plenty of cool baby names that simply sound charged full of energy, like Calypso, Maximus, Oona, and Bellamy.

Along with Maximus, other energetic baby names in the US Top 1000 include Hadley, Sawyer, Matteo, Dexter, Jax, Georgia, Palmer, and Poppy. Names such as Arlo, Roscoe, and Rory are rising fast.

Popular sounds in these high-energy baby names include the -er ending of peppy picks like Piper, Vesper, Wilder, and Juniper; the -o ending of energetic options like Ivo, Arlo, Cleo, and Indigo; and strong, spiky consonant sounds like those in Viva, Xander, and Zebedee.

Whatever your style, if you're looking for a feisty baby name for your little firecracker, our list of high-energy baby names is a great place to start!