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… this system (think Kofi Annan, whose name means born on a Friday). Abenaa is the female name for babies born on a Tuesday (the male version is Kwabena or Kobena).

… more recently it has been in decline, it is still given to more than 1000 babies every year The name Clayton derived from Old English and translates to "clay town …

… Top 100. Today, Melvin is still hanging on in the Top 1000 for boys, but Melvina hasn't been given to more than 20 babies in a year since 1991.

… names Rocío and Linda to give the meaning "pretty, beautiful dew". This spelling is used predominantly (though quietly) for girls with 6 babies given the name in a recent year.

… it was chosen for 12 girls, a more recent year saw it given to 37 babies. Possibly a strictly feminine form of Emery, or a compound name, blending Emily or …

… appeal, joining similarly-hued Violet and Lilac, all of which make great names for Aquarius babies or names for February babies. In the M.M. Kaye children's novel The …

… up the popularity charts. But there are many more brand-new undiscovered nature names for babies that we’ve recently added to the Nameberry’s ever-growing database. Here are …

… over a quarter million names — yes, many of them pretty crazy — given to New York babies over the past few years. Examples include, with a New York theme, Harlem, Manhattan …

… those days, and hardly anyone looked to grimy cities like New York for inspiration. Today, babies with place names are everywhere. While Brooklyn is arguably the No. 1 geographic name …

… little hound. Conan has long been associated with the character Conan the Barbarian. Only 45 babies were named Conan last year, making it a great alternative to similar, popular names …

… surname, but also a compound name made up of Ryan and Milo. Given to 145 babies in 2024, it has been rising in use every year since the mid 2010s.

… US, but is now much more popular for girls. In the UK, however, it is almost unused for girls, with just 3 female babies named Henley as recently as 2014.

… it place in the Top 300 when it was given to five times as many babies. Lando is traditionally used as a short form of Rolando or Orlando, though it …

… sent the name plummeting in popularity, as all the Baby Boomers named Lori began having babies of their own, making Lori (and Laurie) a mom name. As Lori waned, Lauren …

… surname, the name is pronounced with a sharp 'eye' sound and was given to three babies in Scotland in a recent year. To put that in context, as many babies …

… the goddess Hera to only repeat the last words spoken to her. Given to 15 babies in the US in a recent year, it may appeal to fans of Hero …

… to jump ahead to some of the more outrageous ones that were given to American babies last year. Money can’t buy that sort of publicity There’s a whole …

… For our part, we like February along with December and January as names for winter babies; we also like the possibility of Airy and Rue as nicknames. A possible stumbling …

… difficult pregnancy. Given to 8 boys (and 5 girls) in a recent year, around 100 babies have been called Triumph since the 2000s. An interesting middle name choice, perhaps, Triumph …

… Bowie in 2016, it has been quietly gathering attention as a girls name, with 43 babies given the name in a recent year. If you love Ziggy, but would prefer …

… to be a fast rising choice in 2023,when it was given to around 360 babies, making it roughly three times less popular than Crew, but also three times more …

… system (think Kofi Annan, whose name means born on a Friday). Akua (and also Akuba) is the female name for babies born on a Wednesday (the male variant is Kwaku).

… For our part, we like February along with December and January as names for winter babies; we also like the possibility of Airy and Rue as nicknames. A possible stumbling …

… to Celtic heritage. The name gained some recognition through notable bearers like English historian Thomas Babington Macaulay and actor Macaulay Culkin (though he uses the more traditional spelling). The variant …

… this case), Luelle has stylish sounds and is far rarer than Luella. Given to 16 babies in a recent year, it has nevertheless doubled in popularity in the early 2020s.

… and Wales data, but written as Winter-Rose. A recent year saw it given to 18 babies, but it has been given to as many as 30 in the past.

… very on-trend — the "rou" found in names like Ruby and Cruz, and the "ette" ending of Colette and Juliette — we don't recommend using gambling-related names for babies.

… rising choice back in 2023, when it was given to ten times the number of babies it was given to the year prior. Arelys is likely a feminized form of …

… to Jennifer for the whole decade of the 1970s and, though far less used for babies today, remains a short, sweet Little Women-style classic. When asked which seventies name …

… universe, star time, deep space time, not our relative earth time." Will it inspire any babies named Sideræl or Sidereal? We won't hold our breath, but we'll be …

… and Lozen, other fashionable and unique names from history that would work well on modern babies include Alaric, Cassia, Cato, Eluned, Isolde, Leonidas, Meliora, and Xerxes. Among those with the …

By Linda Rosenkrantz The month of March has brought a real bonanza of beauteous Berrybaby names—including two sets of twins, some gorgeous sibsets, and several highly creative middles.  And …

You might view this one as an anti-virtue name, associated with conceit, pride, and a shallow obsession with one's own appearance. Add to that its second meaning, which …

Short, concise, and cheerful, Merit is a name with several possible roots. From its English origins, it could be viewed as a virtue name, celebrating commendable good behaviour. Equally, it …

The Akan people of Ghana and the Ivory Coast frequently name their children after the day of the week they were born and the order in which they were born …

Made up of the letters A and J, this initial name is often used as a nickname, however, a growing number of parents are choosing to put AJ on the …

Kenley is an area in the burrough of Croydon in South London, making this a place name in a couple of senses of the term. Kenley and its twin sister …

This alternative spelling of Jordan is more popular for girls, but also given to a significant minority of boys. For both genders, it reached its peak popularity in 2010, about …

As elegant and refined as it is sweet and energized., Penelope has been well and truly revived in the 21st-century. Off the Top 1000 for 25 years, Penelope jumped …

This spelling of Naomi increases the chances you'll get the nye-O-mee pronunciation and feels reminiscent of Japanese Kiyomi. The name entered the Top 1000 in 2020 and …

Made up of the contemporary and cool East, paired with popular Lyn, this compound name is slightly edgy and slightly trendy, but, is surprisingly literary too thanks to Ellen Wood …

Elyon might have a lofty meaning and is used as a title for God in Judaism, but it also has a grounded, gentle, and familiar sound. Predominantly used for boys …

Ailany was one of the fastest rising names of 2024, while Aylani and Ailani also rose up the charts. While this spelling ranked well outside the US Top 1000 in …

Volodymyr, once a name unknown to most Americans, is now on everyone's lips due to the war between Russia and Ukraine. Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelenskyy bears a common …

Space baby names are expansive. There are cool star and planet names like Uma and Bono, and then there are the even more extreme astronomical star and constellation names. Space …

We never quite thought of expectant parents having a baby naming strategy until we saw this question over in the forums.(So thanks, drhenry, for the inspiration.) But then we …

How can a name be popular and unique at the same time? It can sit at the top of second tier of 1000 most popular names, lying just out of …

Joining Maia, Raya, and Kaia, is alluring, evocative Zaia. Possibly a variation of the Italian surname Saia, meaning "kind of cloth", or potentially stemming from the Italian dialect word zaia …

This spelling twist on the word name Story could make it lean less whimsical and literary and more trendy and Kardashian, a la Storm vs. Stormi. Equally, it could make …

This alternative and modern spelling of Leo is popular with German- and Dutch-speaking parents and features in the charts in Switzerland, The Netherlands, Belgium, and Germany. While it's …