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A very comprehensive list of my favorite names for the male gender. Style: English, Classic, Surname

… names hovering below the top 1000 provide plenty of inspiration to indulge your creative side. Indigo, Monet, Odette and Zinnia are painters in the making, while Britton, December, Hollis, Jules …

Cool cat names are not your average cat names. Cat names can be some of the most creative and quirky names — you usually aren't shouting them across playgrounds or …

A list of my favorite names for boys. Some new, some old. Some classic, some trendy, and some unique.

Gender neutral names, unisex names that work for boys and girls, are an ever-growing category. Unisex baby names can be last names used as firsts, nature names, place names …

Names that mean blue got a big visibility boost when Beyonce and Jay-Z named their daughter Blue Ivy. The meaning blue relates to names in a range of styles …

… water to honor both the Pisces star sign and the March birthstone (aquamarine). Fisher, Ren, Indigo, Kai, and Beckett are just a few options. Lesser-used Welsh and Irish imports …

Wild nature names are the untamed names of the nature name category, conjuring up images of mountain ranges, fields of wildflowers, and wild animals with names such as Everest, Poppy …

… meaning “of the deer forest” it seems to go pretty well with Cedar.” Finn Miles Indigo Robert Lorenzo Everett Oliver “Lorenzo is the name of his paternal Italian grandfather—an …

The non-traditional flower names, so no Rose and no Lily. This list includes some arboreal names. These are flower names ramped up and on edge almost to the point …

A compilation of names that begin (and) or end with the LETTER or SOUND of "O".

Gwyneth Paltrow's Apple may still be the most famous case, but these days she's far from the only celebrity offspring with a word name. Today, there are enough …

… Better yet, she’s the youngest of a dozen children.  Her siblings include Diammond and Indigo, Shania and Jenaya.  (Let’s hope those two don’t actually rhyme.)  Is Passion …

Unusual baby names come from a range of categories, from place names to word names, to surname inspired choices. These unique names come from all around the world, but have …

Girl names ending in a vowel have held strong throughout history, and today's baby naming world is no exception. In 2023, 69 of the US Top 100 girl names …

Names that double as nouns and adjectives. Just cuz I think word names are super awesome.

This list features a variety of girl names inspired by flowers and nature.💚🩷 Each name captures the beauty, charm, and essence of its floral counterpart. Whether you’re …

Welcome to the world, Paloma Violet Sheherazade and Hippolyte Jean Simon! British broadsheet newspaper The Telegraph is famed for its wonderful, whimsical, oh-so-British baby name announcements. There’s …

In 2008, shortly after Pam and I moved our shared baby name expertise from the book world into the virtual universe, we inaugurated a tradition of collaborating towards the end …

Unique middle names for girls appeal to even more conservative parents, who may look for an unusual middle name to set their little Emma or Elizabeth apart. These middle names …

Libra names are in the theme of balance and harmony, as Libra is symbolized by scales in astrology. Libra is the seventh sign of the zodiac, so any names related …

Names that I feel could belong to a whimsical girl living in a cottage or to the fairy living in the forest just outside that same woodland cottage.

If you call yourself Ludacris or Slash or Flea, chances are you're not gonna name your kid Matthew or Martha or Mike. In fact, rock-and-roll and hip …

Whether you're looking for a gender neutral baby name, character name, or you're changing your name, here are some names generally coded neutrally, or that I think could …

Boy names ending in a vowel (or a vowel sound) feel lively and distinctive, in an era where consonant names for boys – particularly those ending in N and R – have …

I wish I would/could remember these names when naming my characters...maybe you'll like them too.

The September equinox is the official start of Fall, so September baby names may be inspired by the falling leaves or season of harvest. September’s birthstone is the sapphire …

By Sophie Kihm Some big celebrity broods are about to get bigger–Kelsey Grammer is going to be a dad to seven kids, and Mel Gibson‘s girlfriend is expecting …

A big list of names that may / may not be gender neutral. There are conventional names, such as Alex and less conventional names like Vernon.

The best nature names for baby boys are drawn from a range of natural elements, from the sky to the sea, trees to animals. Nature names are such a fascinating …

by Linda Rosenkrantz For us here at Nameberry, one of our February birth announcements stood out above all others. Why? Because it was made by one of our own, NB …

Along with popular picks like Leo and Luna, other — more surprising — celebrity names are making their way up the US charts, like Courteney Cox’s Coco or Alicia Silverstone’s …

Three syllable boy names provide the perfect balance to a short surname. Many of the most popular and enduring three syllable names for boys come with short nicknames: Chris for …

Unique unisex middle names are red-hot right now, with middle names the perfect way to venture beyond popular gender neutral names like Aubrey and Avery to more unique names …

A list of middle names I find absolutely adorable on girls. These can be used for babies, characters, or anything else you might need middle names for.

Having a cool, 'spooky' nickname is not a prerequisite of being Goth. It’s just to enhance that oh-so-enigmatic image. Her's an A-Z

Hello, cool unique middle names, and bye-bye to the bland connectives of generations past. Cool unique middle names are a way to honor the family, be creative or whimsical …

Names that work for boys and girl, often called unisex names or gender-neutral names, are stylish as ever today, in a time when avoiding heavily gendered names has become …

Names for babies born in March reference the symbols, weather, nature, holidays, and famous people honored in the month of March March baby names might be inspired by the St …

Recently we looked at girls’ names that we were surprised were below the Top 1000, but that were given to at least 100 babies last year. Today we survey the …

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 …

These are the names that peaked in 2021 — those that were at their highest point ever on the official US popularity list in 2021. For some of the names on …

A compilation of names similar to Luna, featuring similar sounds and style. Many of these also translate easily to Spanish, like Luna.

Greek names include choices from ancient mythology along with modern Greek names both familiar to English speakers and those used mainly in Greece. As mythological and classic names become more …

All these names start with either a, e, i, o, u and sometimes y and are unusually cool sounding.

Middle names for girls run the gamut from the traditional connecting names such as Rose and Anne to family surnames to new names carrying deep meaning. Girl middle names can …

Greek names include choices from ancient mythology along with modern Greek names both familiar to English speakers and those used mainly in Greece. As mythological and classic names become more …

Greek boy names include such classic Greek male names as Phillip and George, Nicholas and Andrew, Peter and Stephen, all common in the US for most of its history. These …

Cool girl names come from a range of sources and styles, from ancient to modern, classic to newly created. Along with Top 10 name Ava, cool girl names in the …

Middle names for boys are traditionally family names – father's or grandfather's first name as an honorific, mother's maiden name, or perhaps a first name or surname from …