For the future spawns

  1. Neo
    • Origin:

      Latin or Tswana
    • Meaning:

      "new or gift"
    • Description:

      This nouveau name of Keanu Reeves's character in The Matrix has not enjoyed the same burst of popularity as its female counterpart, Trinity, but it definitely sounds, well, newer. Neo Rauch is an interesting contemporary German artist.
  2. Nikita
    • Origin:

      Russian or Sanskrit
    • Meaning:

      "victor; house"
    • Description:

      Nikita – a masculine Russian name deriving from the Greek name Niketas, meaning "victory" – has come a long way from portly post-Stalin Soviet leader Khrushchev to the female spy/assassin in the movie and TV series La Femme Nikita.
  3. Nikolai
    • Origin:

      Russian variation of Nicholas
    • Meaning:

      "people of victory"
    • Description:

      Russian forms, like Russian supermodels, are hot these days. This is a strong, worldly way to make Nicholas new; it was chosen for his son by Barry Bonds, Jr. Nikolai also comes with several attractive nickname options, including approachable Nik, spunky Niko, or even hip Kai. A traditional nickname for Nikolai in Russia is Kolya.
  4. Noah
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "rest, repose"
    • Description:

      Noah is nearly a patriarch of popular baby names at this point, going from Old Testament graybeard to Top 10 name in 2009, hitting Number 1 in 2013, and now settled into second place in the US for the past seven years.
  5. Nomi
    • Origin:

      Hebrew and Japanese
    • Meaning:

      "beautiful, pleasant, delightful "
    • Description:

      This adorable cross cultural name updates Naomi and offers an accessible Japanese option. Strikes the right balance by being distinctive without seeming strange.
  6. Noriko
    • Origin:

      Japanese
    • Meaning:

      "rule child; benevolent child"
    • Description:

      Noriko is most common among Gen X Japanese women, making it a dated choice in Japan.
  7. Nova
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "new"
    • Description:

      Nova might be a much more commonly used a girls' name, but enough parents saw unisex appeal in it for it to debut on the US Top 1000 for boys in 2017. Nova is an astronomical term for a star that suddenly increases in brightness, then fades.
  8. Nea
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      • Pandora
        • Origin:

          Greek
        • Meaning:

          "all gifted"
        • Description:

          Pandora has occasionally been used by the British gentry (for girls with brothers who might be called Peregrine) and is now starting to be heard in the US too: It was given to 34 baby girls last year.
      • Raiden
        • Origin:

          Japanese, English invented name
        • Description:

          The name of the Japanese god of thunder makes an assertive choice, very much at home in the Western world. Because of the name's similarity to popular baby names Aiden and Jayden, most people will pronounce it RAY-den, but it's more properly RYE-den.
      • Ramon
        • Origin:

          Catalan variation of Raymond
        • Description:

          The Latin Ramon has been in the U.S. Top 1000 since the beginning of baby-naming time, i.e. the past 130+ years. Ramon is the perfect blend of worldly and familiar, with a rocker edge via The Ramones. A cool name classic, if there ever was one.
      • Rei
        • Origin:

          Hebrew
        • Meaning:

          "my companion"
        • Description:

          A very unusual biblical name, Rei was one of David's most loyal supporters.
      • Reina
        • Origin:

          Spanish, Yiddish or Japanese
        • Meaning:

          "queen; pure; wise"
        • Description:

          An appellation for the Virgin Mary, "Queen of the apostles." After three years off the US popularity charts, Reina rejoined the list in 2014, though it lags behind alternate spellings Raina, Rayna, and Reyna. It is also used in Yiddish and in Japanese.
      • Ren
        • Origin:

          Japanese, Latin
        • Meaning:

          "water lily, lotus, romantic love, move forward; reborn"
        • Description:

          A very popular unisex name in Japan, Ren is a concise and versatile choice that could work across multiple languages. A rising star in England and Wales where it ranks in the Top 1000, it is also on the rise in the US where it was give to nearly 90 girls and 200 boys in a recent year.
      • Rin
        • Origin:

          Japanese
        • Meaning:

          "dignified, severe"
        • Description:

          A very popular girls' name in Japan whose sound is consistent with its meaning. Another possibility is Ren.
      • Rise
        • Origin:

          English word name; Norwegian and Danish, short form of Regitze
        • Description:

          This name boomed in the 1940s and 50s thanks to the glamorous singer Risë (pronounced REE-sa) Stevens, who inherited her name from her Norwegian grandmother. It's rare nowadays, but when used it's more likely to be the uplifting vocabulary word, rhyming with "eyes". The latter was chosen by Nick Cannon and Brittany Bell for their son, born in September 2022.
      • Robin
        • Origin:

          Bird name, or English, diminutive of Robert
        • Meaning:

          "bright fame"
        • Description:

          After a 60 year slide down the popularity ladder, Robin made a turnaround in 2020 and began climbing back into favor for baby girls. One reason may be its new status as one of the most evenly-divided gender neutral names.
      • Rohan
        • Origin:

          Irish, Scottish, Hindi, Urdu, Sanskrit ,"rowan tree; redhead; sandalwood; ascension"
        • Meaning:

          "rowan tree; redhead; sandalwood; ascension"
        • Description:

          Simultaneously a name of Hindi and Sanskrit origin, a spelling variation of the popular Rowan and an anglicized form of Irish Ruadhán, Rohan is a cross-cultural choice.
      • Rosalia
        • Origin:

          Spanish, Latin ceremonial name
        • Meaning:

          "rose"
        • Description:

          Elegant and bright with plenty of flair, Rosalia this Sicilian Saint name is familiar in Spain and Italy. It refers back to the annual Roman ceremony of hanging garlands of roses on tombs, which could make it work as a commemorative name.