6000+ Dog Names

Now that Kimberly is no longer one of the top girl names, Kim or long form Kimball feel more gender neutral.

With its sharp Z initial and similar sound to Ryan, Zion has shot up the charts in singer Lauryn Hill used it for her son in 1997. Following on in its footsteps, spelling variant Zyon entered the Top 1000 in 2019 and was given to around 270 babies in a recent year.

Pasqual is the ultimate Eastertime name, though we prefer the French variation Pascal.

Loyola is a Spanish surname occasionally used as a first name for girls. This is most likely in honor of Saint Ignatius of Loyola, founder of the Jesuits. Loyola O'Connor was an American silent film actress.

This more elaborate version of the name is heard occasionally, but Samira or the related Samara is simpler and just as rhythmic.

This evocative place-name is rising in popularity -- despite (or perhaps because of) the unfortunate association with an airplane that went missing in March 2014.

Sachi, often short for Sachiko, was given to 25 girls in the US in a recent year. While it is technically Japanese, this short form has an unidentifiably international feel and might be a relative of the stylish Sacha.

Drover, an ancient occupational surname, is right in step with today's styles and would make a distinctive choice. Drover and brothers are fresh updates of such now-widely-used names as Carter and Cooper.

A lovely meaning and sound -- if you're fluent in Dutch.

A nonbinary word name that could work perfectly in the middle, especially for a child born under a fire sign.

Would undoubtedly be confused with the geographical Syria.

This zippy diminutive name has been rising up the charts in recent years as a cool unisex choice. The Ozzy spelling is currently more popular all round, however for girls the Ozzie spelling isn't too far behind. It was given to around 50 American girls in 2023, while Ozzy was chosen for 70.

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

Made most familiar by Miah Persson, a famous Swedish opera singer.

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

As a given name, Franky peaked for boys in 2007 when it was used 94 times.

The surname of father-son British writers Kingsley and Martin could work very well as a first, though its Amy connection makes it sound a tad feminine.