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… fictional characters, including the film 'Rorke's Drift' depicting a famous battle in the Anglo-Zulu War. Its brief, punchy nature aligns with modern preferences for short, impactful boys' names …

… father" or "youthful"; a spin of the Spanish Zulima, itself a form of Suleyman, meaning "peace"; or an elaboration of the Polish Zula, a short form of Zuzanna meaning "lily".

Please read it.........I kind of like all of them, some of them are the names of my friends or my enemies.

… times. Pronounced as i-SOOLT or i-ZOOLT among English speakers, EE-salt in Ireland, and EE-ZUU in France, international forms include the Italian Isotta and the Slavic Izolda.

… possibility is that it is a modern creation based on Amazi, meaning "gifted, beloved" in Zulu or "water, ocean" from Bantu. None of this may be the case however, and …

… starting female names, such as the Arabic names Zainab and Zahra, or the Slavic Zoya, Zuzanna and Zofia. And in France, sweet saint's name Zélie joins Zoé in the …

… J takes on a vowel sound somewhat like a Y, making the pronunciation YOOL-ya. Zuzanna Like Julia, Zuzanna has been one of Poland’s favorites since early 90’s …

Names I see as being sweet feminine and suitable for an adult with a great career too.

… 1 name is the same for girls and boys: Enzokuhle, meaning “do good” in the Zulu language. Four other names are in the Top 10 for both sexes: Melokuhle, Lethabo …

… Niamh and the Welsh Cerys but also more surprising ones such as the Eastern European Zuzanna, which also shows up on the Irish popularity list. Some more classic British names …

… ever female-run stock brokerage firm on Wall Street. Woodhull had two children: Byron and Zulu ‘Zula’ Maud(e).The Roman goddess of victory, Victoria joins other popular Roman goddess …

… Joan Sorcha—Irish for Sarah Varvara—Russian and Greek for Barbara Vittoria—Italian for Victoria Zuzanna—Slavic for Susanna International Baby Names: fresh boy variations Alasdair—Scottish for Alexander Anders …

… Tayla, Jr. “Junie“ (Iman Shumpert and Teyana Taylor) Izabella, sister of Lucas (Juraj Loj and Zuzana Kanoczova) Jasmine, sister of Simone (Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Lauren Hashian) Jeanne, sister …

By Linda Rosenkrantz Unusual names attract attention for the stars who bear them and often inspire hundreds of baby namesakes. But which uniquely-named celebrities have the biggest influence on …

The Scottish Registry General’s Office has released the country’s most popular names for 2009, showing very little change at the top.  Jack and Sophie remained in first place …

This is a list of names from indigenous communities: tribal names, given names, place names. Some might not be appropriate for use on humans, but others have lots of possibility …

There are some names that are not quite English, or American, but not quite not English either.  These include international variations of classic English names – such as Katarina for Katherine …

Irish baby names are in the news this week, with the release of the official statistics on the top names of 2010. Leading the list: Sophie and Jack, holding onto …

Scorpio names are strong and magnetic, as are Scorpios themselves. Children born from October 23 to November 21 have Scorpio as their sun sign. Scorpios often get a bad rap …

By Clare Green This week’s international baby names news includes the boldest and Britishest celebrity boy names, and what’s hot in Poland, Hungary and Japan, plus the benefits …

names that are just so swag i might have to have children anyway to name them this... or just lots of cats.

By CaraMichelle Celebrity baby names make news this month. Two Oscar contenders became new parents in February: Natalie Portman (‘Jackie‘) named her daughter the lovely Amalia, and Mahershala Ali (‘Moonlight …

A list of names to use for making a baby name game. :) Or for real life use, if you fancy them.

Here are some excellent alternatives to Zoe and Zoey, two lovely greek names with spirited meanings.

There’s never been a better time to give a daughter a fanciful, over-the-top name. Over the past few years, everyone has had to cut back and restrain …

An international bouquet. After all, a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.

By Clare Bristow This week’s news includes celebrity baby names with impact, inspiration from real-life birth announcements, and how sports fans name their kids. Long-expected starbaby names …

Basque boy names have received greater prominence with ascendance of stars such as Iker Casillas, who's inspired an unlikely craze for his name. Spain's baby name popularity list …

Native American girl names are the oldest female names known in North America, though many have fallen out of use with the marginalization of Indigenous cultures. But any discussion of …

By Clare Bristow This week’s news includes names from Iowa, Spain, the world of dogs, and one that’s a bit of a mystery. Highlights of 2017: Domenica and …

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

Names for pets. Good names for pets. I like names for pets. Pets, Pets, Pets.

Celebrities, they’re just like us….at least when it comes to middle names. The majority of stars have the same top middle names we do — Elizabeth and Marie continuously …

by Linda Rosenkrantz The awards season has begun, the Golden Globes and SAG nominations have been announced and, following a Nameberry tradition, we’d like to present our own awards …

By Linda Rosenkrantz The nominees for the 2018 Emmy awards have now been announced, and from our name perspective, there were some striking entries on the list. The following ten …

The nameberry contributor known to us as “Auburn” ruminates here on that most powerful and mysterious initial: X. We all know this naming business is tricky, especially if your aim …

By Emily Cardoza, Nothing Like a Name While scrolling through the 2015 names list (because what else would one do in their spare time?) a lovely name caught my eye …

By Linda Rosenkrantz Why would you choose a girls’ name name from another culture? There are several good reasons. First of all, there is the sheer beauty of so many …

Slavic names for girls stem from the diverse countries and cultures of a vast linguistic territory, which stretches from Central and Eastern Europe right across to Northern Asia. Russian is …

Basque baby names are becoming somewhat better known in the US, as Basque names reach prominence on the Spanish popularity list and celebrities with Basque names such as footballer Iker …

This week’s news includes a lucrative naming opportunity, British starbabies, unplanned nicknames, and the coolest names in Israel, Belgium and Germany. British baby name reveals If you love all …

Names of international models that I think exemplify that high-fashion quality of being fresh and spunky, striking and beautiful, eclectic and well-traveled.

Boy names that start with Z have a very distinct, energetic feel. If you're looking for an offbeat, lively boy name, these might be for you. Z is uncommon …

Yiddish names have a rich history, rooted in an older generation of Jewish people belonging to the Ashkenazic (from Germany and Eastern Europe) community. The Yiddish language evolved during medieval …

A nickname lover's list of different but beautiful names and middle names for every type of girl.

Baby boy names ending in the letters -en are among the most fashionable names today, with choices such as Aiden, Hayden, and Owen leading the pack. Names rhyming with Aiden …

Female names for characters in fantasy settings, some are from mythology or fantasy fiction, great for OCs(original characters) or PCs(player characters).