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… Badu exploded onto the scene with her soulful debut single “On & On,” which ended up winning a Grammy. Her name debuted impressively on the charts the same year, going straight …

… gotten so much more popular, or proud that you were visionary enough to pick a winner. If you choose one of these names now, know that you've picked a …

… Geller, self-proclaimed paranormalist known for his spoon bending on "The Tonight Show;" and prize-winning children's book writer and illustrator Uri Shulevitz. Longer related names: Uriah, the archangel …

… dignity and strength, enhanced by literary connections through Selma Lagerlöf, the first female Nobel Prize winner in Literature. For parents seeking a name with cross-cultural appeal and a slightly …

… series will fare with Ashton as a co-star, but berries agreed – Walden is a winner of a name. Even the most high profile shows today attract a fraction of …

… what’s the secret to Nameberry’s success? Well, aside from our hard work and winning personality, we firmly believe that a key reason is… YOU! The term “Berry” was …

… Ponder, and there's an English rock band called Her Name is Calla. Actress Mare Winningham named her daughter Calla way back in 1987 while sound-alike Cala is an …

… I have a soft spot for Clark. Here are my picks for the most award-winning names from this year’s list of nominees: Atticus, as in Atticus Ross, Trent …

… on our Instagram, which has the full rules. And speaking of contests — we have another winner! Congrats to our Berry Tabatha (pictured below), who accurately predicted the name of Asia …

… your Matisyahu, after the hip-hop star. There’s a Royalty, a Success, and a Winner; a Tolkien and one poor boy whose name is Mudd. And now Don is …

… lab, named for the Browns. Then there is my sister, Margaret, named for the 1954 winner of the Belmont Stakes. At one point in his life our father was a …

… ruler of the Ottoman Empire, more recent namesakes include Turkish musician Mahmut Orhan and award winning novelist, Orhan Pamuk, along with a number of football players such as Orhan Gülle …

… that I felt a connection with like Beech (husband said no way!) and Blaine (the winner!). As I delved more into the world of baby names, I discovered that there …

Guest blogger Paula Thomas finds lots of  inspiration in the roster of the 99th Tour de France names. Almost two hundred riders from 31 nations, 22 teams and two managers …

by Linda Rosenkrantz The crystalline clear classic Claire has seen an impressive rise recently—entering the Top 50 for the very first time in 2011—and bringing Cousin Clara and …

People invent new names all the time, so why not you? Surely you can do better than Hatice or Loganne, Zake or Zyree, all genuine invented names found on the …

Though greatly overshadowed by the trendy Olivia, Olive has a quiet, subtle appeal of its own -- and is now enjoying a remarkable comeback. Olive is one of only four girl …

A sincere thank you to all the berries who submitted entries to this year’s Nameberry Invent-a-Name contest—all 244 of you. We were overwhelmed by not only …

Janet started as a pet form of Jane but has long been used independently. Jane is a feminine form of John, which derived from the Hebrew name Yochanan. Janet can …

We wish we’d thought of the Nameberry Awards. But the entertaining and illuminating awards given by popular vote to the best names in a range of categories was the …

By Linda Rosenkrantz April is National Poetry Month and luckily for us we can celebrate by saluting some of the poets who just happen to have great, poetic surnames– several …

When you look popular names by state, it’s clear we live in a nation divided. There’s the United States of Ava and William (the South), the United States …

Many colonial names for girls have fallen out of favor for long enough now to sound fresh and even cool again. Early Americans used names from a variety of styles …

Girl names that start with O feel fresh and fantastic now that names starting with A and then E have had their turns in the spotlight. Here are ten more …

Not only is March Women’s History Month, but today, March 8th,  is International Women’s Day. So what better time than this to salute some of the women who …

Thanks to our friends at Brit + Co for sharing. By Ashley Taylor, Brit + Co While you’re busy wracking your brain for ways to keep the kiddos occupied on Thanksgiving …

If you’ve been following along on Instagram, you’ve already seen my suggestions for Halsey’s baby name (make that suggestion, singular). I’m loving your picks as well …

By Abby Sandel and Linda Rosenkrantz Whew! If we’ve ever had the slightest doubts about the creativity of the Nameberry community, they are hereby gone forever. When we announced …

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 Abby Sandel When it comes to naming a girl in 2016, anything goes. Like your names elaborate, even frilly? Celebrity choices like Elizabella and Arabella might be for you …

Brandi writes: With my son I knew his name years before he was born, it was always going to be Henry Nolan. I also thought he'd be my only …

A list of the names of the children of United States Presidents from Washington to Trump. Includes nicknames.

Okay, you’re Berries, of course you wouldn’t. On the other hand, if crowd-sourcing your baby’s name is good enough for the most powerful new mom in …

By Linda Rosenkrantz The nominations for Golden Globe awards have been announced and, although the list isn’t as long as the Oscars’, with all its technical categories, the GGs …

Our Question of the Week: Last week, Serena Williams introduced the world to her adorable two-week-old daughter in an Instagram post. The baby’s name, she revealed, was …

By Abby Sandel, Appellation Mountain Welcome to a bumper crop of nicely-named starbabies! This week’s celebrity baby names news proves that there’s more than one way to …

Continuing our series on you-don’t-have-to-be-youneek-to-be-unique names, here are 25 unique vintage boy names that are hardly heard today. Unlike vintage classics …

People always ask me if being the Name Guru to the Stars is the best job ever, and the answer is yes! Because I get to predict celebrities like Kit …

There’s a new girls’ name heading the list of popular baby names 2016, with Olivia claiming Nameberry’s official Number 1 spot. Ezra holds his place at the top …

Novelist Christina Baker Kline, whose wonderful new book Bird in Hand comes out this week, writes about how even someone who names fictional people for a living can make mistakes …

By Brooke Cussans of Baby Name Pondering It often feels like Twilight made a huge impact on the naming scene. Isabella and Jacob may have been top ten names before …

Xavier originated is use as a given name after Saint Francis Xavier, cofounder of the Jesuit order, who got his name from the Spanish-Basque village where he was born …

By Karen Cicero, Parents Magazine Thanks to our partners at parents.com for allowing us to share excerpts of this story.  For a lot more great info on these places …

Nature names can mean a lot of different things, as our all-inclusive nature baby names list demonstrates. There are flower names, long used for girls but newly in style …

By Karen Cicero, Parents Magazine Here are five more great kid-friendly cities, with suggestions of lots of fun activities.  Again, thanks to our partners at parents.com for allowing …

By Linda Rosenkrantz We recently served up a dozen female literary names—some of the more unusual and interesting appellations for girls that have never gained widespread popularity the way …

Olivia, a lovely Shakespearean name with an admirable balance of strength and femininity, is one of the top girls' names around the world. 2025 marked its 7th consecutive year in …

By Clare Green This week’s celebrity baby name news includes gender-neutral and alliterative starbaby names, plus how to reuse your friend’s baby name gracefully, and sisters with …

By Abby Sandel, Appellation Mountain Last week, designer Rebecca Minkoff and her actor-director husband Gavin Bellour introduced their new baby, Bowie Lou.  Daughter Bowie joins big brother Luca Shai …

One of the most exciting parts of the new US Top 1000 has to be the debuts and returns list, prime sources for the best new baby names. In 2014 …