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by Pamela Redmond Satran Olivia has bumped Charlotte to become the Number 1 among Nameberry’s popular baby names for girls in 2016. A Shakespearean name meaning “olive tree,” Olivia …

by Pamela Redmond Satran What are the hottest baby names of 2017? Which baby names do we see getting hotter, cooler, trendier, and a lot more visible in the year …

Molten rock from volcanos, and now a red-hot baby name possibility.

The addax is a white antelope that resides in the Sahara Desert. A cool and usable addition to the pool of animal baby names.

The addax is a white antelope that resides in the Sahara Desert. A cool and usable addition to the pool of animal baby names.

The deer in question is the Caspian Red Deer, native to Armenia.

A geographical term for a long, winding ridge of stratified sand and gravel, caused by glaciation.

A geographical term for a long, winding ridge of stratified sand and gravel, caused by glaciation.

Kakalina may have a sound that invites ridicule, but it's the Hawaiian form of Katherine.

Roone is a lively, attractive and unusual redhead entry brought into the mix by the late TV sports and news executive Roone Arledge, who seemed to own it as a …

The Irish surname and sometime first name Redmond is derived from the German Raymond, which was imported to Ireland via Norman conqueror Raymond LeGros -- Raymond the Fat. This name is …

Ruggedly appealing word name in the Thorn/Rider/Storm school of boys' names.

No matter how you spell it, we're ready for this trendy name to pass.

A dashing Hungarian form of Benedict that reads as a Benedict / Dominic combination, with an intriguing sound.

Roux, a color name meaning russet or reddish brown, is a possible middle name for your little auburn-haired babe, though a post-Hunger Games child would more likely be …

A beyond unusual choice for a little redhead.

Riley—an upbeat, friendly surname name—is red hot for girls and still going strong for boys. If you haven't been spending much time around babies recently, you may …

Pretty, delicate and crystal clear, with the readymade nickname of Lucy.

A frilly, Romantasy-esque name, Lyrisia feels ready to appear in a novel — though it might equally appeal to parents looking for something rare and fanciful with a touch of …

This extra-trendy -ee suffix helped Hadlee ride the wave of Hadley's popularity into the US Top 1000 in 2013.

Flanna is an uncommon name for a red-haired girl, not as familiar -- or some would say, as pretty -- as its nickname, Flannery.

Azami has a prickly image and feel — reinforced by the thistle's image in Eastern mythology as one of defiance. A name that spans two widely divergent cultures, Azami might …

Motorsports, champagne, and a particular shade of red might come to mind when you hear the name Ferrari. Associated with fast, flashy cars and motor racing, the name Ferrari derives …

Tchalla — hold the apostrophe — is the original rendering of T'Challa, made famous by Marvel's Black Panther. Tchalla is a first name and surname found in several African nations …

This pretty, Italian elaboration of Rossa means "red", and is a sweet honor for a familial Rose or Ross.

Gender neutral names are red-hot in recent years for babies and pets alike. Names that make the Top 100 for both female and male cats include Charlie, Oreo, Salem …

Names of famous fictional children I've read and names for characters I'd like to write

Elegant and regal, Adelaide is riding up the charts on the coattails of Audrey and Adelyn. Here are some alternatives!

Russian and romantic, Natalia has ridden up the charts on the coattails of sister Natalie. Here are some alternatives!

Lovely and French, Sophie has ridden up the popularity charts on the coattails of her more popular sisters, Sophia and Sofia. Sophie is a royal name, with a lovely Greek …

Please read it.........I kind of like all of them, some of them are the names of my friends or my enemies.

If you love to read, your favorite characters might inspire the perfect name for your baby. Baby names from books can come from canonical literary classics, such as Daisy and …

By Pamela Redmond Satran Have you heard of Warby Parker?  They’re the cool vintage=inspired online eyeglass company that launched a huge trend.  And now they’re joined by …

By Pamela Redmond Satran If you look at the very bottom of the Social Security name records, you’ll find plenty of ill-advised baby names that people actually choose …

by Pamela Redmond Satran Sssssssssh, have you heard the secret? There may be a lot of Wild and Wilder names around these days, but boys’ names are also going in …

by Pamela Redmond Satran and Linda Rosenkrantz It was the Case of the Great Missing Baby Names Blog. One of our most-read blogs of all time, a makeover of …

By Pamela Redmond Satran Baby girl names have been trending toward the long and elaborate for some time now, with selections like Isabella and Elizabeth, Olivia and Sophia winning out …

by Pamela Redmond Satran You have only to look at the popularity lists to know which names are used most widely now.  There’s Sophia, Isabella, Emma, and Olivia for …

By Pamela Redmond Satran At the start of 2015, it’s interesting to look back a hundred years to see what was happening in the world of baby names. The …

by Pamela Redmond Satran Every year, the US government issues a list of the names that are making the biggest leaps up the popularity list.  And there, among the reality …

by Pamela Redmond Satran Two-syllable baby names ending with the letter n have dominated the boys’ popularity list for several years now.  The Top 20 for boys includes sex …

By Linda Rosenkrantz Get ready for another monthsworth of imaginative Berrybaby choices—from Alaric to Zadoc! Just a one single July baby name found multiple users in July: Elsie, but …

by Pamela Redmond Satran One of our favorite name nerd activities is combing the bottom reaches of the official US list of baby names to find choices that are both …

By Pamela Redmond Satran Kim and Kanye’s baby son was born this morning, and while lots of joke baby names have been thrown about, from Easton to South to …

by Pamela Redmond Satran The new Nameberry popular baby names list is out, and the results are stunning in terms of the dominance of vowel-starting names, especially for girls …

by Pamela Redmond If you’re looking for baby girl names that are unusual but not weird, international yet familiar, we’ve pulled together this list to suit your style …

Famously used as the middle name of the Red Hot Chili Pepper's Mike "Flea" Balzay's daughter Sunny in 2006.

This botanical name, referring to the vivid deep red color and to the madder plant from which it derives, is almost unknown to English speakers. But it's been trending …

When King Kamehamaha IV of Hawaii mandated that residents of the island nation take on Western-style names in 1860, they adapted many traditional English first names to the unique …

Common in its native Lithuania, but likely to read feminine in Anglophone countries. Stick with Emil.