Word names — basically, words used as names — are a growing class as parents rush to find truly unique baby names for their children. Now, formerly one-of-a-kind names such as Maverick and Serenity can be found in Kindergarten classrooms around the country! But don’t worry — there are still plenty of undiscovered choices.
 
Along with Serenity and Maverick, other word names in the US Top 500 Include Crew, Genesis, Major, Meadow, Baker, Sage, Melody, and Ember. Cool, one-of-a-kind word names used for fewer than 5 babies at last count include Whimsy, Ballad, Reader, and Flair.
 
While you'll find word names among nature names and day names and occupational names and color names and spiritual names, most of those collected on this list don't fit neatly into any category. You'll find even more word names in our lists of <a href="https://nameberry.com/list/329/Nature-Baby-Names">Nature Names</a>, <a href="https://nameberry.com/list/334/Place-Names-for-Babies">Place Names</a>, and many other lists in the category <a href="https://nameberry.com/lists/category/nature-place-word-names">Nature, Place, and Word Names</a>.
 
Finally, a word on gender: English words are not gendered and so most of these word names can work for both boys and girls, even if we have only one gender noted here.
 
<h2>Word Names for Babies</h2>

Word Names for Babies

Inspiration might inspire some as a middle name choice. 

Inspiration

Wildly optimistic, and unrealistic, choice.

Bonanza

Moroccan might be thought of as a boys' name purely by virtue of its having been used for their newborn son by Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon, who transformed this nationality into a first name.  But given that they named Moroccan's sister Monroe, conventional gender identity is off the table, and Moroccan might just as easily be used for a girl, along with Morocco or Maraca.

Moroccan

A (male) character in Toni Morrison's great Song of Solomon, but also plays for a girl.

Guitar

A fast-rising word name, along with its more popular siblings Legend and Legacy.

Legendary

Wonderful Word Names

Word names for babies, including nature names and virtue names, with origins, meanings, and popularity, including word names for baby boys and word names for baby girls. (Page 34)

Wonderful Word Names for Babies

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