Newest Names on Nameberry

  1. Rohit
    • Origin:

      Sanskrit
    • Meaning:

      "red"
    • Description:

      Signifying the first rays of sun, Rohit is a wildly popular name in India, where it is connected to the Hindu God Vishnu. Along with Hindus, Rohit is also used among Jains and Sikhs.
  2. Eos
    • Origin:

      Greek; Welsh
    • Meaning:

      "dawn; nightingale"
    • Description:

      Although the mythological name Eos originates with a female figure, the Greek Titan of the Dawn, it is occasionally used for males.
  3. Siraj
    • Origin:

      Arabic
    • Meaning:

      "light, lamp"
    • Description:

      Worldly and evocative.
  4. Brisbane
    • Origin:

      Scottish surname and Australian place name
    • Meaning:

      "break bone"
    • Description:

      Influencer couple Rachel and Jordan Flom put Brisbane on the baby name map when they used it for one of their triplet sons, born in 2024. Australian place names — from Adelaide to Sydney to Victoria — have long been favorites among parents, but Brisbane has a more modern, gender-neutral appeal.
  5. Hart
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "stag"
    • Description:

      This mostly male choice technically achieves unisex status in the US, where it was used for girls in about 18% of cases last year. Hart technically refers to a male deer, but modern parents are using it as an, ahem, heartfelt first and middle name for their children.
  6. Epponnee
    • Origin:

      Australian invented name
    • Description:

      Epponnee-Rae — full name Epponnee-Raelene Kathleen Darlene Charlene Craig — is the daughter of Kim and Brett on the early aughts Australian sitcom Kath & Kim.
  7. Evermore
    • Origin:

      English word name
    • Meaning:

      "always"
    • Description:

      Inspired by Taylor Swift's 2020 album Evermore, seven sets of parents chose this name for their daughters in 2022. With a poetic meaning of "forever" or "always", this is one that we could see gaining traction outside of the Swiftiverse. Accessible nicknames Ever and Evie are always an option if Evermore feels too bold for everyday use.
  8. Saffron
    • Origin:

      Spice name
    • Description:

      This spice name is typically used for girls, but we see no reason it couldn't join the growing list of gender-neutral nature names.
  9. Éanna
    • Origin:

      Irish
    • Meaning:

      "bird"
    • Description:

      Éanna is the modern Irish form of Old Irish Énna, which may derive from the word for bird, én. It was worn by several ancient kings, heroes and saints. Outside of Ireland, it is better known in its anglicized version, Enda, which also has the benefit of a more guessable pronunciation to non-Irish speakers. In its homeland, however, Éanna is rising and entered the Top 100 boy names in 2023.
  10. Sanja
    • Origin:

      Slavic
    • Meaning:

      "dream"
    • Description:

      Derived from the South Slavic word sanjati, Sanja is a pretty girl's name used in Croatia, Serbia, and Slovenia.
  11. Nimarata
    • Origin:

      Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
    • Meaning:

      "humility, benevolence"
    • Description:

      Presidential hopeful and former Governor of South Carolina Nikki Haley was born Nimarata Nikki Randhawa. Her given first name is significant in Sikh culture as one of the Five Virtues — nimarata (also Anglicized as nimrata) represents humility.
  12. Marusya
    • Origin:

      Slavic, variation of Maria
    • Meaning:

      "drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved"
    • Description:

      One of many beautiful international variations of the timeless Biblical Mary.
  13. Evanora
    • Origin:

      Hebrew, Irish
    • Meaning:

      "life + light"
    • Description:

      A lovely compound name created for the film "Oz: The Great and Powerful". In the film, Evanora is the name of the Wicked Witch of the East.
  14. Theros
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "summer; beastly"
    • Description:

      The Greek personification of summer, depicted as a winged youth holding grain in one hand and a sickle in the other.
  15. Laveau
    • Origin:

      French
    • Meaning:

      "valley"
    • Description:

      A French surname with a witchy vibe — Marie Laveau was a dedicated practitioner of Voodoo, healer, midwife, and herbalist in the 1800s.
  16. Esad
    • Origin:

      Arabic, Bosnian
    • Meaning:

      "lion"
    • Description:

      A handsome variation of the Arabic boy's name Assad.
  17. Ove
    • Origin:

      Scandinavian
    • Meaning:

      "edge; fear"
    • Description:

      A common male given name in Sweden, Americans might know him as the main character from Fredrik Backman’s novel A Man Called Ove, and the Oscar-nominated 2015 film adaptation by the same name. Ove is believed to derive from the Danish prefix Agh- meaning "edge" or "fear".
  18. Jasmin
    • Origin:

      French from Persian
    • Meaning:

      "jasmine flower"
    • Description:

      Now that parents are increasingly considering previously-female nature names, like Rose and Holly, for boys, Jasmin could be viable as a male name too. It already is in Bosnia.
  19. Aradia
    • Origin:

      Italian, meaning unknown
    • Description:

      In Wiccan traditions, Aradia is one of the names of the Great Goddess. She is said to be the mother of Lucifer and Diana, and was the first of all witches.
  20. Aliénor
    • Origin:

      French, meaning unknown
    • Description:

      French spelling of Alienor, a medieval forerunner of Eleanor.