Pamela Redmond is the cocreator and CEO of Nameberry and Baby Name DNA. The coauthor of ten groundbreaking 

, Redmond is an internationally-recognized baby name expert, quoted and published widely in such media outlets as the 

, CNN, and the BBC. She has written about baby names for 

Redmond is also a New York Times bestselling novelist whose books include 

Pamela Redmond

Sophie Kihm has been writing for Nameberry since 2015. She has contributed stories on the 

. Sophie is Nameberry’s resident Name Guru to the Stars, where she suggests names for celebrity babies. She also manages the Nameberry 

Sophie Kihm's articles on names have run on 

, and more. She has been quoted as a name expert by 

, and more. You can follow her personally on 

, or contact her at sophie@nameberry.com. Sophie lives in Chicago.

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The name Kuromi is a girl's name of Japanese origin meaning "black + beautiful".

A pop cultural Japanese name, borne by a rabbit mascot character, Kuromi is owned by the company Sanrio, best known for Hello Kitty character. Appearing in  a 2005  manga series and a legal case in 2025, the character's name may be interpreted as "black and beautiful", perhaps in reference to the design. 
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Appealing perhaps to fans of kawaii fashion and of names like Kiyomi and Nyomi, Kuromi made its debut to the US stats in 2023, and in a recent year was chosen for 13 girls.


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The name Kuromi is currently ranked #8126 in U.S. births. and peaked for girls at #8126 in 2025.

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