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… baby names but the names of celebrities that have been widely adopted as names for babies. Names like Mila, Audrina, and Khloe all owe their success to their famous bearers …

For the new year, we thought it would be fun to ask you to post the new baby names 2012 you’ve heard or see lately, on babies or in …

By Abby Sandel Celebrity baby names were everywhere during the last few weeks of 2015. Saint West’s arrival dominated headlines, but plenty of other high profile families welcomed babies …

By Abby Sandel It happens every year! We press publish on our Best of Celebrity Baby Names story, only to have a whole bunch of beautifully named babies arrive in …

… yet), nicknames and word names, and a Harry Potter name no one’s using. SPORTING BABIES Footballer Cristiano Ronaldo has reportedly welcomed twins called Eva and Mateo, a sister and …

… popularity charts, and Jessica Alba’s choice for her new baby. New year’s day babies The start of a new year is a great time for namespotting, as there …

… Richardson) is a name, why not Noely? As nickname-names become both more acceptable and more fashionable, Noely may be a fresh spin on one traditional name for Christmas babies.

… the son of Venus, considered so romantic as to be unfit for mere mortals. Yet now that Romeo and Venus herself are fair game for modern babies, why not Cupid?

… are beginning to warm to, appreciating its icy simplicity and connection with the venerable poet Robert. Frost, along with Winter, Snow, and January, are also perfect names for winter babies.

… still maintained by rapper Lil' Kim, but it holds lil' or no appeal for new babies. Parents who like Kim's short, sweet sound might look to a choice such …

… unisex camp back in the 80s.Though there are still eight times as many boy babies named Cameron as girls, it is currently in the US Top 600, where it …

… boys collectively, with Aydens proving to be the slightly more popular choice, given to six babies. Surname-y in style but fitting in with the "plural" name trend (see Brooks …

… was born. In some parts of the world, notably many African cultures, day names for babies are an ancient tradition. Contemporary day names include word names like Tuesday and Winter …

… headed ancestor; habitational names such as Romano, for someone from Rome; occupational names such as Barbieri, for barber, and patronymics that begin with De or Di followed by a father …

… Name Snob, a funny post about how my sister and I name other people’s babies better than they do. It was meant to be tongue-in-cheek, this piece …

By Esmeralda Rocha Each year, the Top 1000 names in the US are given to around 78% of boys and 69% of girls (in 2017 2,798,250 babies received …

… for sweet vintage nickname Winnie, too. It's very unusual even in its native country, never given to more than 3 babies per year since naming records began in 1996.

… names in the US. Emry has not yet hit the Top 1000 but was given to about 200 babies in the US last year, about 80 percent of those girls.

… rainbow", it is a rare choice in the UK, given to just a handful of babies each year, with 7 girls receiving the name in the most recent stats. Pronounced …

… used in Ecuador, Brazil, Peru, Mexico, and sometimes India. Also spelled as Lenín, around 50 babies have received the name each year in the US since the mid 2000s. The …

… girl names like Audrey, Aurora and Autumn. The beginning Aur syllable, which often relates to gold, makes this an appropriate and one of the more unusual names for autumn babies.

… and Autumn, leaving this name evocative of snowy landscapes as the one possible seasonal choice for boys. And naturally, it's one of the most obvious names for winter babies.

… form of Zechariah, Zakiah is used as a unisex name in the US. Given to a small handful of babies each year, it is used fairly evenly on both sexes.

… Kiera (or Keira or Kyra). Keren Ann is an Israeli-born singer. The proportion of babies named Kieran who are girls is less than ten percent, but is slowly growing …

While the almost-virtue-name Reason first appeared in the US stats back in the early 20th-century, it has only been a rising choice since the start of the …

Strong and intriguing with a touch of mystique, Ceinwen is a rare Welsh name, which has been used sparsely and sporadically in Wales since the '90s, peaking in 2017 when …

A form of the Arabic name Zaki, a variation of the Biblical Zaccai, or a contracted form of Zechariah, Zakiah is used as a unisex name in the US. Given …

A lovely compound name created for the film Oz: The Great and Powerful. In the film, Evanora is the name of the Wicked Witch of the East; in the US …

Particularly popular in Turkey towards the end of the 20th century, this was the name of a 14th-century sultan of the Ottoman Empire. The name Orhan jumped in use …

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New Year baby names reflect a sense of fresh beginnings, a new dawn dawning, and hopes for the future. These sentiments are embodied in the meanings of many names for …

Science and technology names come from the STEM fields — science, tech, engineering, and mathematics. STEM baby names are one of our top baby name trends 2024, inspired by an influx …

This week, Appellation Mountain‘s Abby Sandel investigates some of the factors affecting the shifts in names’ popularity. Last week we wanted to write about babies named Mitt Romney and …

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way we go about pretty much everything, from school to socializing. Has it also changed the way we name our babies? At the …

According to the latest baby name data from the SSA, the pool of baby names chosen by new parents in the US has never been wider. The percentage of babies …

This unusual word name means a song sung to put infants to sleep, from the components lull as in calm and by as in goodbye. While it's not on …

This unique Scottish name for girls is taken from the name of a small, inhabited Shetland island off the coast of Scotland, and fits into the tradition of Scottish parents …

The name of the Greek mythological hero famous for slaying the Minotaur is also heard in Chaucer and Shakespeare. While Theseus might have sounded pretentious for an American baby a …

Cerulean is just beginning to be heard as a name thanks to its distinctive sounds and the appealing electric-sky-blue it evokes. Reminiscent of Ocean, Aurelian, Cyrus, and Caspian …

During its Top 10 heyday in the late 90s and early oughts, Andrew was one of the "cooler" classic boy names, an update on the old guard Roberts and Richards …

Berlewen is a rare Cornish choice, derived from borlowen, referring the Venus, the morning star. Occasionally appearing as Borlewen too, this name does seem to be used more prominently on …

During the heyday of Deborah, Debra, and Debra — the late 1950s and early 60s — there were enough baby girls named Deb, just Deb, for it to make the Top 1000 …

If you're a first-time parent, today's trending girl names may surprise you. What are trending girl names? Trendy girl names are currently at the top of their …

Guest blogger Kathryn Livingston__, author of the essay collection All About Motherhood,  knew you weren’t supposed to name a baby after an old boyfriend.  But she couldn’t resist …

In the most recent list of Most Popular Boys ‘ Names, all five of the top five names came from the Good Book, accounting for well over 100,000 of the …

Swayze is an Anglicization of the German surname Schweiz or Schweizer, referring to a Swiss person. It's most commonly associated with late actor Patrick Swayze, of Dirty Dancing fame …

Among the coolest of the cool color names, particularly popular with celebs as a unisex middle name. While most famous as the name of Beyonce and Jay-Z's daughter …

Lily and Liliana meet Juliette and Colette in this sweet diminutive name. First appearing in the US stats in 2024 when it was chosen for 7 girls, a more recent …

A rare Welsh form of Flora and Fleur, ultimately taken from the Latin flos, this floral choice is given to a handful of girls most years in Wales. To date …