6000+ Dog Names

A unique New Age possibility with a pleasing sound.

There are several fine Ben-beginning boy's names, such as BENJAMIN and BENEDICT, but girls names like this and BENJAMINA don't fare as well.

Marvel is rising for both sexes, and this cheerful, melodic variation could appeal too.

Colorful middle name choice.

Another female relative of Saint Mael.

This alternate spelling of Amora rose over 1000 places in 2019, making it the fastest-rising girl name of the year. It continued to rise steeply in 2020, but has fallen a little since.

This name of a character in Faulkner's As I Lay Dying is short, sweet and Southern-sounding.

Heard in Spain more as a last name, but would work here as an alluring first.

Cindy for the 21st century.

In Welsh, Ceri is traditionally a male name but can also be used for girls. It's a short form of Ceridwen too, the name of the Welsh goddess of poetry.

A once-popular nickname for Albert and Bertram now being polished up by hip Brits, but still hibernating in the Land of Nerd over here.

All names connected with royalty have become increasingly popular in recent years, and King variation Kyng is no exception. Some parents may feel that the Kyng spelling makes it more of a name and less of a royal title, but both names sound the same and have identical meanings, so why endlessly complicate spelling and pronunciation?

The name of the Hindu elephant-headed god of success and wisdom, son of Shiva and Parvati.

A worldly and attractive choice for a child of any background. Two early New World explorers were Hernandos — de Soto and Cortés.

A short and straightforward name for a springtime child.

May cut it in Budapest, but not in Boise. Just Fritz would be preferable.

This surname ultimately derives from a Galician place name meaning "fig tree", but has spread all over the Spanish-speaking world. It's not certain if it's ever been used as a first name, but it could work - especially as it's reminiscent of the operatic character Figaro.