6000+ Dog Names

Woody Allen used this name for his daughter to honor jazz hero Sidney Bechet -- and it could work for a boy as well.

The name of a river that flows through Texas into the Gulf of Mexico is given to a dozen or so baby boys and a handful of girls each year. The name derives from Spanish río de los Brazos de Dios ("river of the Arms of God").

Old Testament name that would make a nice alternative to Matteo.

Decebal was the name of an ancient ruler of Dacia who resisted but was eventually conquered by the Roman military leader Traianus. Both Decebal and Traian are names used in modern Romania.

A stylish and resonant Swahili name with great potential.

A unisex name in Hawaii, with great potential for cool nickname Ma(c)k.

In the US it might be read as a creative spelling of '50s hit Luann, but in France Louane is pronounced the rhyme with "swan" — preferable for a modern baby.

A creative spelling variation of Drew. Draya Michelle And Orlando Scandrick used it for their son in 2016.

The lilting Lorelei has given birth to many variations, including this one, now extinct.

English surname used as one of the middles for Boris Becker's son Amadeus.

With Harmony on the rise, this spelling variation is getting some attention as well. It was a newcomer to the US Top 1000 in 2015 and has remained in the latter end of the charts ever since.

An interesting choice for the child of an architect.

Denisse was the fastest-rising name for girls of 2020 — influenced by Denisse Novoa, a contestant on the 2019 season of the popular reality TV show Exatlón Estados Unidos. Traditional spelling Denise also made a comeback. It looks to be short-lived, though: both spellings fell again in 2021.

Briefly faddish a few decades ago when Darrell was cool. But does have a creative connection to poet Randall Jarrell.

Derived from Yngvi, an alternative name for the Norse god Freyr.

Aryobarzanes or Aryo Barzan, meaning "exalting the Aryans", is the name of a Persian hero who fought against Alexander the Great in 330 BC.

Probably too close for comfort to "toilette." Antonia conveys the same idea with a more mellifluous sound.