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Around this time every year, we peek behind the Nameberry curtain to see which names are the most popular with our visitors.  This Top 100 for each gender, which reflects …

Unisex Aubrey followed Audrey up the charts, assisted by stars like Aubrey Plaza and a song by Bread. Here are some alternatives!

If your'e looking for unique or unusual names you have come to the right place! Here are beautiful and elegant names like Ambrosia, or Eloquent. But also fun unconventional …

I'm not expecting, I just have a passion for names. I'm not sure if I would use all of these, but I absolutely just love them when someone …

Elegant and effortlessly cross cultural, Amira is on the rise. Here are some great alternatives!

Sweet and simple, vintage Elsie is on the rise. Here are some great alternatives names!

… Greyson, and Augustus, less popular for Millennial baby boys, are fashionable today, while girls’ names Lila, Felicity, and Bella have risen from the depths of the Millennial list to the …

… Aaron Steven, brother of Levi Joseph and Eva Michelle Amitai Idris, brother of Eliana and Lila Adi Arlo Sebastian, twin of Ezra Valentine Arthur Florian Edward, twin of Frederick Robin …

… CLARA up 34. MATILDA down 35. RUBY down 36. CLEMENTINE up 37. AUDREY down 38. LILA down 39. ZOE down 40. SADIE down 41. LOLA down 42. IVY up* 43 …

… connection is a nice tie in to Rachel’s surname, Bloom. Girl: Charlie, Billie, Libby, Lila, Marnie, Noa, Romy, Rosie, Sadie, Sophie Christina Milian and Matt Pokora Gender: boy Siblings …

… Kendra, sister of Liam Khourtni Carrington Leah Marie Rose Leia, sister of Luke Leighlyn Rene Lila Simone, twin of Theo Sullivan, sister of Emmett Linn, sister of Olivia Liqia, sister …

Simple and elegant, Eva is a classic, full of vibrancy and glamour. Here are some alternatives!

One approach to creative baby naming, this one as old as ElizaBETH and EuGENE, is to drop the first syllable or syllables, or even an initial letter of a name …

Celebrity twin names are double the double-trouble, carrying the pressure all of us feel for twin names to sound good in the twinset and in the broader sibset. But …

This list includes favorites, likes, and guilty pleasures. Fifteen words blah blah blah blah blah.

Charlotte is the Number 1 for girls among our most popular names 2010, cementing the lead that the royal feminine variation of Charles has held among visitors to our site …

List of baby names I like. Mix of girl, boy, and unisex names. Unique and Unusual

Indian names for girls are often rooted in either Hindi, the dominant language of India, or Sanskrit, the ancient Indian language. The Indian names for girls in our database also …

Why do some baby names make it big, while others remain under the radar? Sometimes, it’s a simple question of sound and style. Other times, a celebrity or pop …

trending names for baby girls and baby boys

By Eleanor Nickerson, British Baby Names When I was at University, I was lucky enough to study Ancient History as an undergraduate degree. l found the whole subject absolutely fascinating …

This week Appellation Mountain‘s Abby Sandel poses the question: Can a great story influence the way you think about a name? We berries know that names others dismiss as …

2,3 and 4 letter names that are pretty cool, spunky and very easy to pronounce. Some you'll hear in every day life, others are quite out there, chances …

Names of Barbie characters throughout the years, including surnames. Repeats of names with different spellings are different characters.

One of my greatest joys is stepping back four times a year to gather up all the new names that have been added to the Birth Announcement forum, and seeing …

Baby names drawn from film noir, or "black film" — the genre of Hollywood crime dramas that capture the suspenseful happenings of private eyes in distinct black and white form —tend …

Multicultural baby names are names that have roots in more than one language or culture. There are thousands of multicultural names; what's here are some of our favorites. Multicultural …

Are those celebrity middle names or celebrity first names? In case you don’t think the middle name choice is an important one, just take a look at the startling …

Pretty girl names are pretty — attractive, feminine, sometimes frilly — in themselves. They also conjure the image of a pretty girl. And some of these names literally mean pretty or beautiful …

By Lisa Takeuchi Cullen When the actor James Gandolfini died recently, TV watchers around the world mourned the simultaneous passing of one of the best-named characters of all time …

Names of characters and actors from the TV shows Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel

my favorite names, in alphabetical order for boys and girls (wide variety of style, length, etc)

By Duana Taha We’re delighted to present a chapter from Duana Taha’s recommended new book, The Name Therapist. For a certain type of outspoken, literary woman, Harriet M …

In one of the oldest major civilizations in the world, naming customs are rooted in tradition and religion. Many Ethiopian names are strongly connected to Christianity, with Ethiopia being one …

Alternatives to Lainey. For some reason, I can't rename the list, but here are some alternatives to lovely Lainey!

This week, Appellation Mountain‘s Abby Sandel considers the impact of baby name popularity–does it sway our choices more than it should? Lately I’m wondering: is all this …

A list of baby girl names ending in -T. Many of these work with -tt or -t as well.

There are plenty of unique names that end in i along with popular i-ending names such as Naomi and Levi. Along with Naomi and Levi, other baby names that …

By Linda Rosenkrantz We had that great bonanza of great girls’ names in Part One of this Quarterly Report yesterday, now here are the boys.  This should once and for …

By Sophie Kihm I’m not in the business of predicting middle names, but I find them as equally fascinating as the first names I am in charge of prognosticating …

Backwards names are fun and playful, and many are also genuine baby names. Would you consider using one… or more? These days, the go-to example of a name spelled …

if you are looking for name inspiration for your new pet rats, look no further! this list includes many different styles of names, and at least 3 names per letter …

August is a month full of warm summer days, ripe fruit, and back-to-school preparations. There are many great names tied to notable August birthdays and events. This month …

Less than three syllables or less than six letters. Cute, pretty or sleek names I like for girls.

The Social Security Administration recently released the most popular baby names in the US: Olivia and Liam… again. But if you feel like you hear other names more often, well …

by Sophie Kihm The most exciting celebrity baby news of the past few weeks has undoubtedly been that of the birth of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s little prince …

Black cat names might refer to the species' famous unluckiness....or to the fact that black cats are sleek and beautiful. If you cast superstition aside and welcome a black …

Sweet and sassy, Annie feels a little vintage yet current, with a the attitude of Little Orphan Annie and Annie Oakley. Here are some alternatives!

Ella is such a beautiful name! But I know more Ellas than Emmas, and factoring in the Elizabeths and Eleanors, it's more popular than lots of parents would prefer …