Baby Name News

A New Year’s baby is a double new beginning. Ring in the year with our guide to names celebrating dawning hope and a fresh start, plus some birthday namesakes.

Take our quiz to discover your 2024 name, then read about the names that defined this year!

Hanukkah baby names move beyond those of the Maccabees. For your modern Hanukkah baby, we have eight fashionable Hebrew names that mean light.

Christmas names for a Yuletide baby are a great way to honor the special season of their birth. Here's our ultimate guide to the best Christmas baby names to suit every style. Plus, take our quiz to get your own new festive name!

Some extraordinarily interesting names for your Capricorn baby.

2024 is coming to a close, and it is time to celebrate the year's cohort of wonderfully named Babyberries, born to our very own Nameberry users. Find out what the most popular names were among Berry parents this year and what naming trends were most in style. Also, join us in welcoming the most recent Babyberries, born this fall!

Can you name a baby after your pet sheep? What are the next trendsetting girl names? Are there any good nicknames for Barnaby? Nameberry's experts answer these quick-fire questions in the latest lightning round of our advice column, Let Us Name Your Baby

Exclusive data analysis reveals the names most loved by our readers this year!

Happy baby names are a great gift to bestow upon a child. Here is a wide-ranging list of positive possibilities, from Gioia to Georgie, Sebastian to Serenity.

Our expert consultants talk to Logan, who wants to give her daughter a polarizing family name that will surely upset her mother. Should she stick with the name she loves and endanger family harmony, or keep the peace and go with a less charged but also less meaningful name?

British and American parents' favorite names are similar, yet oh so different.

The celebrity baby name trends of 2024 offer a glimpse of future name trends across America. See what was hot with the stars this year and what we can expect to see at the top of the popularity charts in years to come.

The top baby names 2023 have arrived! Find out the new Top 10 boy and girl names UK.

In this week's edition of our advice column, we speak to Catherine, who is searching for the perfect way to honor her late brother Dave in her daughter's name. Nameberry founder Pamela Redmond chimes in with her ideas, finished off with our first official "Let Us Name Your Baby" birth announcement!

December names are magical! In our guide to December baby names, we look at names inspired by Christmas, Hanukkah, and other symbols of the month.

Struggling to find the perfect baby name that balances different styles? Discover how combining distinct aesthetics can lead to a harmonious and unique choice that reflects all your favorite vibes.

Thanksgiving names are festive and traditional. Take our latest quiz and we'll tell you which name matches your Thanksgiving personality.

Nameberry's experts hear from Danielle, who wants to name her June baby June — but not because it's her birth month! Will strangers judge her and think she named her baby uncreatively? We tackle this baby name dilemma with help from a Berry with personal experience and baby name consultant Colleen Slagen.

The newest entries to the Nameberry database come from a range of sources, including international names, word names, last names, and recent celebrity and pop culture choices.

Sagittarius names are adventurous, inspired choices connected to symbols of the sign, such as the archer, Jupiter, and fire.

In this week's edition of our advice column, we speak to Remy, who's naming a younger sister to Arden Valentine. He's searched the internet high and low, but each name pales in comparison to Arden. Nameberry's expert consultants offer their words of wisdom and name suggestions, of course.

The top city baby names in the US are different from the top names in the country and distinct from each other.

Nameberry's experts hear from Jen, who asks: Can you break family naming traditions? And how do you break the news to your in-laws? Thankfully, we have a therapist on staff.

Is "Trendiest Untrendy Names" an oxymoron? These rising but rare names defy conventional naming patterns — perfect for the most fashion-forward parents.

November baby names express gratitude with Thanksgiving-related meanings, as well as those related to Autum, zodiac signs, and other symbols of the month.