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Ezra is a Biblical name that is being rediscovered, which means its variation Ezri can't be far behind. Ezri is one of the up-and-coming unisex names starting …

This spelling, which came to the attention of readers of the best-selling Angela's Ashes as the name of author Frank McCourt's father and brother, the latter of …

Sure, he'd probably get a certain amount of red-nosed teasing around the holiday, but a boy named Rudolph could probably take it. Besides, he's got other, more …

This surname-name originated as a nickname for redheads.

Romanticizes Rudolph and distances the name from the red-nosed reindeer. After remaining steadily in the US Top 500 for much of the twentieth century, Rodolfo has been slipping of …

Mitchell has had something of a roller coaster ride, showing some panache in the forties and fifties, when it was seen as a sharper alternative to Michael with its cool …

Chase, with its sleek and ultraprosperous aura, is redolent of the worlds of high finance and international banking. Chase has been well used during the last few decades, seen as …

Long considered Mr. Hall's exclusive property, it's now ready to be adopted by others.

While the usual French word for queen is Reine, Régine is the francisized version of Regina.

Biblical name long associated with the fallen-yet-redeemed Mary Magdalen, now rising improbably into the ranks of the fashionable among parents hungry for classic yet distinctive girls' names. The …

Rory is a buoyant, spirited name for a redhead with Celtic roots. The name Rory is getting more popular overall, but for the past few years has been trending decidedly …

An Italian surname — a variant of Rossi — meaning "red", hence a red-headed person. Russo is punchy and full of gusto, and very rare as a first name. It debuted …

The name of the only queen and last reigning monarch of the Kingdom of Hawaii, which was overthrown in January 1893. Born Lydia Liliʻu Loloku Walania Kamakaʻeha, she was named …

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Unique unisex middle names are red-hot right now, with middle names the perfect way to venture beyond popular gender neutral names like Aubrey and Avery to more unique names …

By Pamela Redmond Satran Jennifer was the Number 1 girls’ name in the U.S. from 1970 until 1984, given during that time to nearly a million little girls. Today …

By Pamela Redmond Satran We like to think the names we choose will help determine the people our children grow up to be.  Serious, classic names create serious, classic (and …

by Pamela Redmond Satran When the 2013 US Popular Baby Names list came out back in May, we ran Kelli Brady aka The Name Freak‘s wonderful Playground Analysis blog …

By Pamela Redmond Satran Everybody loves the letter A. A is the most common first initial for baby names today.  Many of the most popular baby names start with A …

By Pamela Redmond Satran Let’s forget about the vowel-starting baby names that have dominated the current era. When it comes to consonants, the J names of the 80s …

By Pamela Redmond Satran Popular names are popular for a reason: They’re attractive, fresh, feel right for the times. Their only problem is that they’re, well, popular. If …

By Pamela Redmond Satran People often ask us how we come up with our baby name trend predictions. The short answer: It’s a mix of science and inspiration, with …

A Nameberry reader recently asked: How long do baby names in the US Top 10 tend to remain in the Top 10? Good question, we thought, and so with the …

By Pamela Redmond Satran with Esmeralda Rocha Have you ever wondered which boys’ names might have been among the Top 1000 for all of the 130+ years the U.S …

by Pamela Redmond Satran Girls’ names that end in the lee sound – from Ellie to Lily to Natalie to Riley and Everly – have been growing in popularity in recent years …

by Pamela Redmond Satran The most popular baby names of 2016 (so far) have been tallied, and we have a new Number 1 name for girls: Olivia. This is the …

by Pamela Redmond Satran Vintage baby names have been so widely used for so long that the parent in search of a boys’ name that’s both old-fashioned and …

By Abby Sandel Ready for a little bit of crystal ball-gazing about all things baby names? With the new US popularity data due out around Mother’s Day, it …

by Pamela Redmond Satran Baby names are in general a lot more adventurous in the US than they are in the UK, with American parents using word names and place …

by Pamela Redmond My favorite book is Jane Eyre, and I don’t think it’s an accident that its title is a name. Names are so central to my …

by Pamela Redmond A is the most popular first initial for all baby names, but somehow the girls’ names that start with A get more attention. Maybe that’s because …

by Pamela Redmond Satran When we published our exclusive lists of most popular urban baby names around the world a few months ago, you cheered….and complained. You loved knowing …

by Pamela Redmond Satran and Esmeralda Rocha The most popular baby names of 2018 on Nameberry are led by the two names that held the top spots at the end …

A unisex name in Nigeria, but one that will read as feminine in the US.

Traditionally given to girls who were thought to be reincarnations of their paternal grandmother.

Derived from Old English leof "dear, beloved" + ric "power; reign; kingdom". A notable historical bearer is Leofric, Earl of Mercia: he was the husband of Lady Godiva, who (legend has …

As Ezra becomes more popular, so is Esdras being rediscovered. Los Angeles chef Esdras Ochoa was recently named one of the top chefs in the US.

Once you get past thinking of it as a red-painted building where they keep cows and hay, has a nice plainspoken country-like feel and may make a cooler …

Undiscovered single-syllable surname option, a friendly alternative to Reed.

A shimmering day name, with a bit of hippie residue.

Unlike Rose and Blue, this color name is Not Ready for Prime Time.

Beautiful Italian island, but as a baby name too redolent of sardines.

Mohogany is a feminine name inspired by the rich, reddish-brown tropical hardwood mahogany, known for its beauty and durability. This variant spelling adds an extra 'o' to the traditional …

Mahoganey is a feminine name inspired by the rich, reddish-brown hardwood known for its beauty and value in furniture-making. This nature-inspired name represents a creative variant spelling …

Mohogony is a feminine name inspired by the rich reddish-brown wood of the mahogany tree. This distinctive variation of the spelling adds uniqueness to a nature-inspired name. While …

Clarity is one of the lightest of the newly rediscovered virtue names, with a bit of three-syllable sparkle, old-fashioned charm and a clear vision for the future. Clarity …

Burgandie is a feminine name inspired by the rich red-purple color burgundy, which itself derives from the Burgundy region of France, famous for its wines. This creative spelling adds …

Burgandy is a feminine name inspired by the deep reddish-purple color, which itself derives from the Burgundy region of France known for its distinctive wines. This spelling variation, with …

Associated with a genus of fungi (which includes the red and white spotted kind, the fly agaric), the actual name may come from the Greek Amanus (the ancient name for …

A name with several possible origins, Ammarah can be read as an alternative spelling to the Igbo Amara, giving it the pretty meaning of "grace". However, it is also an …