Boy Names

For Black History Month, we celebrate some jazz giants with interesting names, from Coleman to Calloway.

A potpourri of names from all over in baby name news this week.

By Abby Sandel This musical family has named three daughters, all inspired by song. But now that they’re expecting a boy, all the names sound flat! What fits with the theme for a son? Lisa writes: I have 3 daughters with musical names: Cadence, Melody, and Aria. I thought for sure we would be having […]

Quiet, consistent and reliable classics: Peter, Paul and Philip

The Name Sage’s wise advice on whether to use the family name Remy.

Should they name their son Thor? He’s big on the heroic heritage pick, but she fears it might be too much name for a mere mortal. Mary writes: I’m writing with an odd conundrum. My husband is dead set on naming our son Thor. My husband’s family is Norwegian and very proud of their heritage […]

In honor of Hanukkah, here are some sweet-spot biblical boy names–not too popular, not too obscure.

Atticus and Olivia top Nameberry’s list of Most Popular Baby Names 2017.

These names from exactly half a century ago have a lot of retro resonance today.

The Name Sage challenge: finding a name both traditional and modern.

60 unusual boy names, given to fewer than ten babies last year.

20 offbeat names that may sound unique but are actually a lot more popular than you might think.

What would you name a globe-trotting brother for Lidia Isabella?

These are the 25 best boys’ names that start with the letter A.

Here are some Old Testament names for boys that would work well in the modern world.

Sometimes finding the right name centers around the middle name.

These names related to occupations of the past are highly usable today. Happy Labor Day!

Striking new TV boy character names from Cleaver to Cotton to Turin to Teo.

Can this family break the rules they set for their first two boys? The Name Sage offers her advice.

As we enter the Zodiac sign of Leo, a wide array of leonine names.

When your last name limits your baby name choices, what to do? The Name Sage finds several ways to navigate the problem of finding a name for baby boy surnamed Lo.

There are lots of vintage boys’ names yet to be rediscovered and here are 30 prime examples.

Could it be that baby namers are preferring villainous names to those of heroes?

Are you looking for a name starting with a particular letter? The Name Sage advises a family seeking a boy name starting with C or K.

Crushed that Fox, Gus, and Shepherd made the Top 1,000 baby names list? Nameberry looks at the best unusual boy names, finding possibilities that fall far outside of the current most popular choices.