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English names, meaning names that originate in the English language, sometimes get overlooked because we tend to think of all names used by English speakers as English names. But of …

I'm being a little more fun making this list, so I hope this helps whatever the occasion. Yay!

Bad Girl names are hot, but Good Girl names — sweet, innocent, feminine baby girl names — are too. Many Good Girl names are connected to virtues, either through meaning, such as …

… and Rosamond. Roald Dahl: Olivia Twenty, Chantal Sophia “Tessa”, Theo Matthew Roald, Ophelia Magdalena and Lucy Neal Bruce Bogtrotter, Jennifer Honey, Violet Beauregarde, Willy Wonka… the names of the whimsical …

… Penny or Nell, but she’s just such a PJ!" Violet Clara, sister to Georgia Lucy and Eloise Anne Boy Names Asa Tobias Cole "We came across the name Asa …

Many girls love having names that convey personality, whether that is fanciful and feminine or down-to-earth and tomboyish. Young girls may be particularly attracted to names that are …

The Hunger Games trilogy has inspired a post-Harry Potter generation of original baby names. Author Suzanne Collins used a mix of historical, mythological, and totally invented names to set …

… also boasts the beautiful meaning "pearl". With "Lu-" names in fashion such as Luna and Lucy, as well as the current love for double L names like Lila, Lola, Lily …

… Linnea Ahlman – Swedish Liya Kebede – Ethiopian Lottie Moss (born Charlotte Moss) – Kate Moss‘s sister Luba Hryniv – Ukranian Lululeika Ravn Liep – Danish Manon Leloup – French Marloes Horst – Dutch Ming Xi …

Cute and cowgirl cool, Callie comes off as casual and creative. Here are some alternatives!

… for girls. BABY NAME OR BUSINESS NAME? Finally, what do Aiden, Albert, Claire, Clark, Iris, Lucy, Lydia, Olivia, Oscar, Pearl, Penny, Riley and Zoey have in common? They’re all …

If it’s a boy, they’re all set. But if it’s a girl, Sarah and her husband need sweetly Southern names to match Titus James and Haddie Mae …

By Brooke Cussans of Baby Name Pondering.__ If you grew up in the 1980’s you probably have fond memories of some of the fantasy adventure movies from that decade …

Cool girl names can sometimes be made from less-than-cool ones. Sometimes, all you have to do is add an a to the end to bump them up several …

Agent is literally my favorite book ever, and the Characters have some AMAZING names that I love! I really thought that there should be a list out there, so here …

Disney names are the news of the day as the live action remake of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast continues to dominate at the box office. The 1991 animated …

A list of names most commonly used for girls from the years 2020 to 2025.

These rock and roll baby names are sure to bring out the star in your little one. Inspired by the rockers themselves, or the subjects of their songs (Jude, Layla …

Cool boy names have one thing in common: They tend to be part of a pack of other cool boy names. Like actual cool boys, cool boy names tend to …

Do too many rules make naming a baby impossible, or is a solid list of must-haves the key to finding a great name for daughter number three? Kate writes …

By Clare Green This week’s news includes big risers and fallers, a controversial baby name from Scotland, and which French names get the top grades. Sports star names: Alex …

A list of names that I personally like. Made public because I was thinking if someone saw a name you liked that was on the list, they might like to …

August names for babies born in the last full month of summer might relate to August’s birthstones, peridot and onyx, or might be names linked August’s birth flowers …

Edwardian names stand out from those used previously due to the sheer variety of different names used – and due to some pretty surprising trends! In earlier centuries the standard practice …

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 Like any name nerd, I am utterly fascinated by the world of celebrity baby names. Bold choices without backlash, five middle names, starting international trends? It’s …

Male and female names mentioned in all works of Jane Austen, along with common names in England during her time.

Literally all the girls names I like (that aren't guilty pleasure names). Many of these I wouldn't consider actually putting on my child, but that doesn't mean …

Jackie writes: We’re expecting baby #4 in early February – it’s a girl! – and are totally stuck on a name. We already have three children: Eleanor Casey, called Ellie …

What are the most classic baby names for girls and boys? They’ve been used for centuries, and the majority have always been in the Top 1000 — counted since 1880 …

In this week’s edition of Appellation Mountain‘s Abby Sandel’s Baby Name News feature, we find intriguing examples from the worlds of sports, show biz celebrity and British …

Names that mean dawn can carry significance on both a literal and a symbolic level. Dawn might mean a new beginning for your family or your child's emergence into …

Cowgirl names, Western names with a bronco-busting outdoorsy feel, are pretty much always in style. Cowgirl names might be vintage, like Bonnie and Lula or newly-minted, such as …

By Eleanor Nickerson It’s time once again to look back at the most prevalent trends that have influenced baby names in Britain in 2017. HOT SOUNDS OF 2017: OR …

By Linda Rosenkrantz Certain comeback kids have been getting a lot of buzz lately—names like Elsa and Amelia and Elias and Tobias, all of which have that nice vintage …

Kylie Jenner baby names always attract a lot of speculation, and she didn't disappoint when she chose Stormi for her first child. It’s been a while since the …

Girl names that I like. For the most part, they consist of names that are one or multiple of the following; feminine sounding, relatively unique, fandom names, Biblical names, nature …

By Abby Sandel You know you’re a name nerd when half the fun of a new Disney Pixar film is the list of production babies. I loved every second …

A very long list of girls names beginning with the letter L. I hope it comes in handy.

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

Love vintage-modern nickname-proof names that aren’t wildly popular, or too obscure? Almost everyone does! That makes it even tougher to find the right name for Lyla Brynn …

Summer baby names are some of the sweetest of the year. Maybe that's because summer is one of the nicest times of year to have a baby, the warm …

Wild and wacky baby names used to be the preserve of the rich and famous. Naming your child Fifi Trixibelle or Kal-El or Pilot Inspektor made a very public …

Baby names A-Z are a fascinating bunch, with the most popular name for each letter of the alphabet often different from what you'd expect. You can probably guess …

Here are some great alternatives to Nameberry's top girls name, the elegantly over-the-top word name Luxury.

There are some names that manage to find wide international popularity, hitting the top baby name lists in a range of countries. We mean English-speaking and European countries, for …

These perennially popular girl names have all appeared on the Top 1000 list for every year since the U.S. government started keeping records in 1880. Forever favorites include the …