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… While that reference may seem to make Ellington a male name, it is also occasionally used for girls. Ellington is the winning middle name of Cynthia Nixon's son Max.

… guide or ruler. As with dogs more generally, the top names for German Shepherds are Max and Luna. Along with Max and Luna, other popular names for German Shepherds include …

… X marks the spot in some of the hottest boys’ names of the moment: from Maxwell to Maddox and from Huxley to Hendrix. So why not choose an X-starting …

… list of trendy celebrity baby names also includes classic names also popular in Europe, like Max, Felix, and Hugo. Hot celebrity baby names are those that are chosen by at …

… also plenty of cool baby names that simply sound charged full of energy, like Calypso, Maximus, Oona, and Bellamy. Along with Maximus, other energetic baby names in the US Top …

… carries historical weight through its connection to the distinguished Roman Fabius family, particularly Quintus Fabius Maximus, the general known as 'Cunctator' (the Delayer) for his successful tactics against Hannibal. The …

… Humphrey. Along with Augustus, other fancy boy names in the US Top 1000 include Benicio, Maximilian, Marcellus, Alessandro, Leonidas, Remington, Orlando, and Thaddeus. Many fancy names for boys have Shakespearean …

… As 2012 draws to a close – the year of Blue Ivy and a girl named Maxwell Drew – we’re all wondering what’s ahead. Make no mistake, 2012 was a …

… else. It does however appear in several Russian classics, including Dostoevsky's novel The Village of Stepanchikovo, A Bewitched Place by Nikolai Gogol, and in Foma Gordeyev by Maxim Gorky.

… boy names include Frederick, Walter, Leopold, Albert, and Benedict. Bold, historical boy names include Augustus, Maximilian, Aurelius, and Constantine. Variations of Alexander include Alistair, Alessandro, Xander, and Alessio, while other …

… saw Ezrie, Islington, Yvaine, Oswin, Dorthea, Elia, and Salomea, while boys included Callister, Isao, Ender, Maximo, Forde and Ransom. Here’s the full list of January baby names chosen by …

… traditionally male ones for their daughters. Famous examples include Jessica Simpson and Eric Johnson’s Maxwell, Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutscher’s Wyatt, and Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds’ James …

… inspired names joined the Nameberry community in July: boys Orso Emilio Blue and Sage Damiano Maxim, and girls Mirella Soleil and Sonata Lune. Family and personal history was a strong …

… with various local meanings. The name may also derive from the Slavic diminutive of Maksim (Maxim), meaning 'greatest.' With just one syllable, Mak offers simplicity and strength, making it easy …

… nod to your style!), Louisa "Lou," Clementine “Clem,” Georgia "Georgie," Josephine "Jo" or "Joey," and Maxine "Max." These give you that mix of elegance and edge. If that’s not …

Names that feel like they belong in Marie Antoinette's Versaille. French, frilly, aristocratic, and refined.

… the US right now are Emiliano, which ranks in the Top 200 boy names, and Maximilian, which makes the Top 600 boy names in the US and the Top 100 …

… are all the November baby names recently chosen by Berries: GIRLS Ada Gayle, sister of Max Laurent and Leo Michael Allegra Maria, sister of George Amadeus and Angelina Callas “We …

… the same beginning letter. I like old feeling names, popular but not top 10. If I love a name it's ranking would not be a deal breaker( like Max).

One-of-a-kind names for boys that nobody — and by nobody, we mean zero people in the US the last year counted — is using in the US include the …

Badass boy names are those that carry a rough, tough, badass image. Some of the most badass names for boys are badass in an obvious way. Word names like Gunner …

We have all heard the Shakespearean saying "what's in a name?", but today we are asking, "what's in a nickname?" The early 2000s and 2010s were defined by …

Many marvelous monikers making mellifluous matronymics (or patronymics...or any a name honoring anyone else, or anything else).

George R.R. Martin named lovable Game of Thrones character Samwell Tarly, Jon Snow's closest friend in the Night's Watch, after Samwise Gamgee, Frodo's companion in The …

the collection of top pop names that I like so much I'd jump on the bandwagon

By Abby Sandel, Appellation Mountain Confession: I’ve been Twitter-stalking Kendra Wilkinson. The reality star and her football-playing husband Hank Baskett III have welcomed a baby girl, a …

The top trending dog names today are also trending baby names — but Rex is nowhere to be seen! While there is no authoritative list by country of popular dog names …

Mea is a concise feminine name with multicultural origins and meanings. In Hawaiian, it means 'reddish' or can refer to a type of banana plant, while in Māori it translates …

Attitude nicknames for boys? They're a subset of badass or attitude names for boys. Attitude nicknames for boys have panache. They’re ultra-short and punchy, often with hard …

Alexandra, Alexa, and Lexi are more commonly used as feminine forms of this classic name, but Alexander has been appearing in the US stats for girls since the early 20th …

By Clare Green This week’s news includes announcements from 90s pop icons, girls’ names honoring men, and spelling and pronunciation quandaries. Celebrity baby names: a bumper crop! Even though …

Madox is a contemporary masculine name that likely evolved as a variant spelling of the traditional Welsh surname Maddox, which itself derives from the Welsh name "Madoc," meaning "fortunate" or …

Esti is most commonly a short form of Esther and Estelle, both making the big move from old lady name to cool young name. It's also a popular short …

They’ve named four boys together – and they love every choice so far! Now it’s time for boy number five, and they’re out of ideas. Kate writes: My …

Sci-fi baby names come from the most popular science fiction movies, books, and television shows. Science fiction writers love to choose obscure, rare names for their characters, sometimes going …

Koz is a brief, impactful masculine name that may have several origins. It could be derived from Slavic surnames (particularly Polish, Czech, or Russian), where it relates to the word …

A long list of baby boy names that originate from Celtic countries, languages, and cultures.

The following list contains baby boy and girl names that consist of five syllables or more.

Tav is a concise masculine name with multiple origins and meanings. In Hebrew, it represents the last letter of the alphabet (ת) and carries symbolic meaning of completion or perfection …

Drew is an elegant formerly male-only alternative to Andy that joined the stylishly upscale Paige-Brooke-Blair sorority, thanks largely to Drew Barrymore. Barrymore comes by her first name …

The most popular dog names 2022 are in! Rover released their annual data of the top dog names, and there's a new Number 1 female dog name leading the …

Italian boy names are becoming increasingly popular among parents of all ethnicities, in part because many of them feature the oh-so-stylish final letter "O." This has contributed to …

Decimus is one of the Roman numeral names used in large Victorian families--in this case for the tenth child. It is now seeing some new life thanks to the …

An x makes any name cooler, so that Baxter has a bit more pizzazz than the original Baker. Baxter had some currency as a first name a century ago--it …

Current thoughts for baby brother for Marlowe Grace. Due Aug 2019. Middle name maybe Thomas?

The letter X seems to all by itself create cool baby names. Think about Jackson, an already-trendy name made livelier by the Jaxon variation. Even classic names with an …

This week’s news includes stylish celebrity baby names for girls, pronunciation problems, why parents do (and don’t) regret their children’s names, and sisters with a mermaid theme …

By Abby Sandel, Appellation Mountain Take a few minutes and try to list all the girls you know named Sophia – or Sophie or Sofia.  How about Isabella?  Zoe, Ava, Madison …

Baby names with no nicknames are perfect for parents who want full control over what their child is called. If you don't like the idea of your Alexander being …