Girl Names News

Adelia, Cassia, Zinnia–some of the lovely choices found among the scientific botanical names.

A look at etta-ending names which just might be moving in on the ellas. What do you think?

The Name Sage finds some great options for the little sister of Rex and Leo. Which would you choose?

Love Emma or Sophia but want something more unusual? The Art of Naming can help.

by Abby Sandel Everything you need to know about girls’ baby names, from A to Z. Looking for the boys’ version? It’s right here. A A is the most popular letter for girls’ names, including Top Tens Ava and Abigail, plus Avery, Amelia, Aubrey, Addison, and fast-climbing newcomer, Aria. B Longtime Nameberry favorite Beatrix doesn’t […]

Sometimes, it’s not a first initial or an ending sound but a string of letters that creates a baby name trend.

The Name Sage is all about compromise this week– advice on finding a way around a vetoed name.

Alaska lands on the baby name atlas this week, along with Tennessee and some other interesting word name choices for girls.

In her latest baby name search, Tara Wood and the Name Sage discover the perfect name–one of the sweetest blooms in the garden!

Whether you're expecting a baby Leo or an Aquarius, here's how to name your baby girl by astrological sign.

Sadie and Josie have made their comebacks, but there are plenty of other previously popular nickname names for girls to consider.

Baby name inspiration from Taylor Swift’s tough new video? You betcha! Luna, Lena and Domino, for starters.

The NameSage tackles the challenge of finding the perfect name for a fourth daughter with sisters named Ellyanna, Vivienne and Hannalise.

The Name Sage helps the mother of four boys find a name for their baby sister.

Charlotte Elizabeth Diana is the official name of the newborn Princess of Cambridge. Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge have named their new daughter Charlotte, the recent favorite with the betting public.  The baby’s middle names are Elizabeth, after the queen, the baby’s great-grandmother, and Diana, after William‘s late mother and the baby’s grandmother. Nameberry […]

What are the top royal baby girl names in contention for the new princess born to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge?  Will the royal baby girl be named Alice, the favorite with bookmakers?  Diana, the crowd-pleasing choice?  Or Elizabeth, one of the most royal names of all — or maybe something completely different?  Here, the seven top […]

Though this is written from an Australian point of view, Anna Otto has pinpointed a group of rare and interesting girls’ names from the 1940s, that are worth considering in other locales as well.

Perfectly pretty P-names for girls are featured in the Nameberry 9 this week–including Primrose, Philomena, Poppy andPippa

Although it’s been said that a rose is a rose is a rose, there is a range of interesting names for the different varieties. Guest blogger Joanna Walker looks into the naming of roses.

There are several spelling variations of the classic Katherine and it’s fascinating to follow Kelli Brady’s tracking of how they have alternated over time.

Like brother Alexander, Alexandra has sparked a galaxy of girls’ name, from Alexis to Lexie to Sasha.

Guest blogger Aimee Tafreshi tells you everything you’d want to know about virtually every plausible girls’ name beginning with the ‘P’.

There were times when Shirley and Ethel and Bertha and Bessie were way up near the top of the popularity list. Here’s where and when that was, for them and other Top 10 girls, the ones that are no longer even in the Top 500.

In the 1950s, the top girls’ names were Linda, Mary, Patricia and Barbara. Where do they rank now and what are their prospects?

Nursery rhyme names aren’t all just Jack and Jill–here are twelve of the more unusual ones, all ready for a 21st century baby.