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By Clare Bristow This week’s news includes biblical rarities, celebrities’ unisex choices, classic names with meaning, and French names galore. Neglected names from the Bible It’s no secret …

By Clare Green This week’s news includes the final countdown to the 2017 name data, names inspired by Star Wars, country music and the Amazon, and fantastic four-letter …

by Clare Green This week’s news includes Pippa Middleton’s baby name, trends from New York to India, and why naming your son Gabriel might help your dog. Lots …

by Linda Rosenkrantz HAPPY HOLIDAY!! Thanksgiving baby names include November baby names from those of the arrivals on the Mayflower to those responsible for making it as a national holiday …

By Clare Green This week’s news includes big bold word names, local name pockets, and names from France, New Zealand and 1950s New York. Striking S names: Squire and …

By Clare Green This week’s news includes another starbaby Birdie, some nicely-named goats, and naming issues with siblings, cousins and pets. Family nicknames: Birdie and Bobby It looks …

By Clare Green This week’s news includes red-hot Italian names, the royal baby name aftermath, and some of the most beautiful place names in the North East. Impressive …

By Clare Green This week’s news includes big risers and fallers, a controversial baby name from Scotland, and which French names get the top grades. Sports star names: Alex …

by Sophie Kihm My latest starbaby predictions include some thoughts on middle names. Celebrity baby middle names don’t get as much attention as first names, but they can be …

By Clare Green This week’s news includes announcements from 90s pop icons, girls’ names honoring men, and spelling and pronunciation quandaries. Celebrity baby names: a bumper crop! Even though …

This week’s news includes bold celebrity baby girl names, rare names from Russia, and names that feel at home all over the world. Bold first names: Gio and Story …

This week’s news includes Scotland‘s new top names, for girls and boys, celebrity baby names inspired by a café and a golf course, a TV sibset like no …

This week’s baby name news includes cool animal middle names (we called it first), popular names in Canada, and what Prince Harry and Meghan probably won’t be naming …

Tahiry is a feminine name with Malagasy origins, popular in Madagascar and increasingly recognized internationally. In Malagasy tradition, the name carries meanings associated with blessing, fortune, and destiny. Its rise …

Raneem is a feminine name of Arabic origin that carries beautiful meanings including "sweet sound," "melody," or "song." The name evokes the gentle, pleasing quality of music or singing. Popular …

Ezabella is a creative variation of Isabella, with a distinctive spelling that incorporates the trendy 'Ez' prefix. The name has roots in the Hebrew name Elisheba, the root name of …

A striking, one-of-a-kind name that mimics Leo's best qualities — including the leonine meaning.

A nickname for Eleftherios, sometimes bestowed in its own right. Notable bearers include Greek singer Lefteris Pantazis and writer Lefteris Papadopoulos.

A contracted form of Yehochanan, the Biblical Hebrew form of John. Variants include Yohanan and Johanan and the increasingly popular short form is Yahya.

A minor figure in Greek mythology, who was apparently quite fond of incest; she married her uncle and bore several children by Poseidon, god of the sea, who was her …

This name stems from the Latin term Avis, meaning bird. Related names include Avice, Aveza and Aveline.

This name is common in New Zealand and Australia, with famous bearers including TV producer Ngaire Fuata and academic and author Ngaire Woods. It is pronounced ng (like the end …

The name of a popular Mexican singer and a telenovela character, Aranza incredibly rose out of obscurity to become Number 607 in the US in 2014. The name comes from …

A soft and lovely Hebrew name with an equally lovely meaning. Variations include Ahavah, Ahaba, Ahabah, Ahuva and Ahuvah.

Rather dated smoosh name. The meaning of Marie is uncertain, but theories include "drop of the sea" (from Hebrew roots mar "drop" and yam "sea"); "bitter" (from Hebrew marah "bitterness …

Talmai is the name of several minor characters in the Old Testament, including the father of Maacah, the wife of King David, and one of Anak’s three giant sons …

Tallie is a diminutive form that can derive from several longer names including Talbot, Taliesin, Tallia, or Natalia. As a masculine name, it's most often shortened from Talbot, an …

This up-and-coming single-syllable name has a few famous bearers, including baseballer Cale Iorg and Canadian hip-hop musician Cale Sampson. Sounding like Kale, this name also has …

A lesser-used presidential choice, with a charming, buccaneering sound. Fictional bearers include the Marvel Comics character James Buchanan "Bucky" Barnes, as well as the heroine of F. Scott Fitzgerald …

A venerable boys' name in Persian and South Asian cultures that is increasingly used for girls in most parts of the world, thanks largely to the popularity of Game of …

Yoriko is a feminine Japanese name written with various kanji combinations, often including 'yori' (依) meaning 'dependence' or 'reliance' and 'ko' (子) meaning 'child,' a traditional suffix for female names …

An ancient saint's name belonging to an 8th century English missionary. Variants include Walpurga and Walpurgis.

A short, bright name which originates as a short form of names including Tiana, and Tatiana. Not as popular as Mia – a plus if you're seeking a short and …

Literary heritage: the "Loony Tunes" girlfriend of Porky Pig. But with the increasing popularity of all kinds of unusual botanical names, Petunia may be a name we start to hear …

Mirna is a feminine name with international appeal, used in various cultures including Latin American, Slavic, and Arabic communities. In Arabic, it means 'fragrant' or 'beloved,' while in Slavic languages …

Turkish form of Mary or Miriam, very popular in its homeland and, increasingly, in France too. The Turkish name for the Virgin Mary is Meryem Ana (or Meryemana). The original …

The meaning of Maria, from which Marynia is derived, is uncertain. Theories include "drop of the sea" (from Hebrew roots mar "drop" and yam "sea"); "bitter" (from Hebrew marah "bitterness …

The meaning of Maria, from which Maryla is derived, is uncertain. Theories include "drop of the sea" (from Hebrew roots mar "drop" and yam "sea"); "bitter" (from Hebrew marah "bitterness …

The meaning of Maria, from which Marysia is derived, is uncertain. Theories include "drop of the sea" (from Hebrew roots mar "drop" and yam "sea"); "bitter" (from Hebrew marah "bitterness …

Frilly but undeniably beautiful. The meaning of Mary is uncertain, but theories include "drop of the sea" (from Hebrew roots mar "drop" and yam "sea"); "bitter" (from Hebrew marah "bitterness …

Honorata is the feminine form of Honoratus, the name of several saints including the patron saint of bakers.

Haven is a recently invented safe-harbor name that appeals to an increasing number of parents who don't want to voyage quite as far as Heaven. Haven Kimmel is …

A modern elaboration of vintage Hazel, Hazelie has a playful sound. It includes the popular lie suffix, which may give it the meaning "hazel meadow".

Italian names like Gianna, Giovanna, Ginevra, Giulia, and Giuliana are being used increasingly by trendy baby namers — whether they have Italian roots or not. The Gi standing in for the …

Chandra is the name of the Hindu moon goddess last groovy when incense and meditation were hot new concepts but a new possibility with the resurgence of astrology and other …

Chakina is a feminine name with possible roots in multiple cultural traditions, including Native American, African, or creative modern naming practices. The 'Ch' beginning gives it a soft yet distinctive …

Balou is a feminine name that likely draws inspiration from various sources, including the beloved bear character Baloo from Rudyard Kipling's 'The Jungle Book.' The alternative spelling with 'ou …

Also appearing Aïssa, this name is largely used in French-influenced countries, including Algeria, Morocco, Belgium, and France itself. It derives from the Arabic Isa, the name by which Jesus …

The Hungarian form of Sylvester, pronounced by emphasising the first syllable. Namesakes include the physician Szilveszter E. Vizi and the gymnast Szilveszter Csollány. In Hungary, Szilveszter is also the word …

Popular in Albania, Agron is a name of uncertain meaning, however theories include that it derives from the Albanian ag meaning "dawn" or the Greek agros meaning "fields." It was …