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This list contains the names of English / British Queen consorts and regnants; some are quite surprising, but all have been used at least once. I did not include princesses / mistresses …

Baby girl names based on the first and middle names of the British royal family.

Baby boy names based on the first and middle names of the British royal family.

Quirky classic Georgia is one of the most fashionable baby girl names today, balancing British style — Georgia has ranked among the top names in England & Wales for more than two …

… virtues of simplicity and purity, yet with more strength and resonance than other single-syllable names like Ann. British actor Clive Owen chose Eve for his daughter, as did Jessica …

… common name in the twelfth and thirteen centuries, then was revived during the nineteenth century British fad for medieval names. In a short story by H.H. Munro, about Amabel …

… the meadow" from Old English roots. The name has a distinguished, aristocratic sound reminiscent of British surnames and place names. Penleigh emerged as a given name primarily in recent decades …

… superstardom when Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie used it for their twin daughter. An adult namesake is the British designer Vivienne Westwood. Rosie O'Donnell also has a daughter named …

… vowel-sound ending of Zephaniah is currently bang on trend, along with other Biblical boys' names with softer sounds – think Elijah, Asher and Isaiah. Zephaniah would make a perfect lesser …

… strict confines of names used in British royal history.  (Thank goodness for all those middle names!) Most of the kings’ and princes’ names were repeated over and over again–Edward …

… shrub inspired the popularity of the name in England, where it became part of the British vogue for plant names at the end of the nineteenth century. Though we don …

… girls include Sienna, Lilibet, Isla, and Savannah. With female heirs now in line for the British throne, royal girl names may be destined for greater visibility and more widespread popularity …

Vivian, once an elderly lady name, is on the rise, along with all forms of girl names that mean life — from Zoe to Eva to those who share the vivid …

… like Willow, Violet, and Hazel for girls. And Australians, like many Anglophone parents, love the names of the British royal family, such as Charlotte and Archie. Names starting with or …

… be seen as so much more. I’ve seen her pop up on lists of names that are friendly, relaxed, hipster, vintage, girly, British and Jazz Age style. Both Tilly …

… craggy visage of Keith Richards. Kent and Brent and Trent—a no-nonsense trio of British place and surname names, associated with English counties and rivers—and a number of …

Old-fashioned names, if they’re the right choices, are being dusted off and elevated to the height of fashion. Just a few years ago, you might have cringed if …

… the product of different relationships, the Law sibset is extremely cohesive. Together it feels quite British, and the girls’ names especially are all sweet vintage choices. This suggests that Jude …

… a surname name that I think could catch on, and our continued affection for noun names and informal names written directly on the birth certificate. The nine baby names in …

Everyone loves to look at the Social Security Database’s name list. We usually scroll to the top to see what won as the most popular names (for the record …

As the old saying goes, “I remember faces, not names.” The opposite has always been true for me. By the age of about seven, I could confidently recite my class …

Want to know the hottest names around? The fastest-rising names in the Nameberry chart give us an idea of what’s on parents’ minds. We love predicting up-and …

by Abby Sandel Everything you need to know about girls’ baby names, from A to Z. Looking for the boys’ version? It’s right here. A A is the most …

Double-barrel names — those composed of two separate names, usually connected by a hyphen — are gaining notoriety in the States. Traditionally used among parents in the UK, American South, and …

What are America's next top baby names, the future favorites that nobody is using today? A few generations ago, in 1980, names like Luna and Luca, Kennedy and Maverick …

Our first spring names news report includes the latest stats from Scotland, a royal baby announcement (no, not that one), and babies named after doctors, nurses, soccer players, the Pope …

By Abby Sandel We welcomed dozens of new starbabies in 2016, many with inventive names. Plenty of those new children joined older sisters and brothers at home. This means their …

Alfie is a Top 20 name throughout the British Isles, where retro nickname names are mega-popular, but it hasn't really been picked up in the US yet, given …

Spanish explorer Ponce de Leon may be a worthy namesake, but "poncey" is British slang for effeminate. An alternative might be Quintus, this name's Latin equivalent, or one of …

Tilen is the Slovene form of Giles — one of those names that feel ultra-British but is actually Greek in origin.

Parents who name their babies Rowdy or Rebel are only asking for trouble, but what’s wrong with naming them Jack or Mia? Those are the two naughtiest names, according …

Popular nicknames may be used on their own on the birth certificate or might be short forms for proper names ranging from the common to the unusual. The nicknames here …

Arthur, once the shining head of the Knights of the Round Table, is, after decades of neglect, now being polished up and restored by stylish parents, inspired perhaps by the …

Irish names for girls are among the most popular girl names in the US and other English-speaking countries. That may be because the Irish emigrated widely in the 19th …

Girl names that begin with O are highly fashionable right now, with attractive O-starting options like Olive, Opal and Ophelia all rising rapidly up the popularity rankings, while still …

Basset is a masculine name with French origins, derived from the Old French word meaning 'of low stature' or 'somewhat low.' Historically, it likely began as a surname or occupational …

Naisbit is an uncommon masculine name with potential roots in Old English or Norse traditions. It may be a variant of Nesbit or Nisbet, surnames that originally referred to a …

Boy names that start with Y are a rare and exotic bunch. Yusuf, Yosef and Yousef — all international forms of the Biblical classic Joseph — are the three most popular Y …

What are as the hottest 2010 baby names trends?  Here, our 15 top picks: MOST FASHIONABLE CONSONANT L, by far, with the booming fashionableness of almost every L name for …

By Joanna Walker In Romeo & Juliet, Juliet faces a dilemma– she has fallen in love with the son of her father’s sworn enemy: a Montague. Juliet famously asks: “What …

By Clare Bristow This week’s news includes Ninja Turtles, hyphenated names, and inspiration from Portugal and Iceland. Celebrity baby girl names: Mabel and Alana If you’re looking for …

**By Mark van Vugt, VU University Amsterdam** What do first names tell us about their owners? According to Shakespeare’s heroine Juliet (in Romeo and Juliet) not much: “What …

By Clare Bristow Summer is just around the corner! If you’re looking for name inspiration for a summer baby, what about these sun-drenched names, or names inspired by …

By Abby Sandel, Appellation Mountain Here’s the thing about baby name data: the Top 20 is actually kind of dull. Not the names themselves, necessarily.  In order to become …

By Clare Green “Mr and Mrs Smith of Townsville name their daughter Emma”…said no headline ever. Millions of babies are named every year, but only a few of them …

George Alexander Louis is the name of the new Royal Baby, a traditional choice as well as a departure from the expected. The royal baby has three names rather than …

By Clare Green This week’s news includes some of the rarest names of the year, what’s hot in Australia, what’s banned in Italy, and a girl named …

It doesn’t seem fair.  Why have some perfectly good names become permanently tainted by their links to a particular fictional character while others haven’t?  How come Olivia is …

By Abby Sandel Are you ready to go back to Hogwarts? On July 31st, the eighth installment in the Harry Potter series, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, will be …

By Clare Green This week’s news includes name announcements from YouTubers, popular names in Canada and Scotland, and debate over a Christmassy name. Stylish starbaby names: Flynn and Frey …