6000+ Dog Names

Coined in the 1960s to define the smallest photographic element of a televised image. It's a portmanteau of "picture" + "cell" or "element".

Most famous as a sci-fi action film starring Keanu Reeves, the word matrix actually derives from the Latin for "womb". Max could be a cool nickname.

The vowel ending tilts this sharply toward the feminine, and at this point Havana still has some political implications as well.

Kouki is an uncommon choice in Japan today, but it's been used for several anime characters.

Finnish variation of Helena

Spanish speakers use this name for Jesus Christ only. Probably a good policy.

A light and lovely short form of Helena, also used in its own right in Latvia and the Netherlands.

Modern faux-occupational name that prizes education. The Dutch surname Schuyler (or Skyler) has the same meaning.

A bit pharmaceutical, not to mention hatlike.

This lively, springy, rarely used surname name has an interesting history. For the English, German, Dutch and Ashkenazic Jews it was a nickname for a lively person or traveling entertainer, deriving from the words springen/springhen/shpringen, and in English it's also a topographical name for someone living near the source of a stream. An unusual option if you're seeking an out-of-the-ordinary 'er'-ending name. Though for some it might bring to mind Jerry Springer, or a Spaniel.

Reality TV star Raven Gates gave her on-trend s-ending surname to her son, named Gates Zev. Gates joins an impressive lineup of celebrity babies with similar names, including Hillary Duff's Banks and Emma Roberts' Rhodes. Gates is also famously the surname of Bill Gates, founder of Microsoft.

Kasey was a modestly popular choice among Millennial babies, particularly girls.

The Turkish name for the Danube River.

Because that's what your child is—a gift.

A jaunty English surname which may derive from "betony", the name of a pretty purple-flowering shrub. A famous bearer is British historian and broadcaster Bettany Hughes.