Newest Names on Nameberry
- Rohit
Origin:
SanskritMeaning:
"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.
- Eos
Origin:
Greek; WelshMeaning:
"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.
- Siraj
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"light, lamp"Description:
Worldly and evocative.
- Brisbane
Origin:
Scottish surname and Australian place nameMeaning:
"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.
- Hart
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"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.
- Epponnee
Origin:
Australian invented nameDescription:
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.
- Evermore
Origin:
English word nameMeaning:
"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.
- Saffron
Origin:
Spice nameDescription:
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.
- Éanna
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"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.
- Sanja
Origin:
SlavicMeaning:
"dream"Description:
Derived from the South Slavic word sanjati, Sanja is a pretty girl's name used in Croatia, Serbia, and Slovenia.
- Nimarata
Origin:
Indian, Punjabi, SikhMeaning:
"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.
- Marusya
Origin:
Slavic, variation of MariaMeaning:
"drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved"Description:
One of many beautiful international variations of the timeless Biblical Mary.
- Evanora
Origin:
Hebrew, IrishMeaning:
"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.
- Theros
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"summer; beastly"Description:
The Greek personification of summer, depicted as a winged youth holding grain in one hand and a sickle in the other.
- Laveau
Origin:
FrenchMeaning:
"valley"Description:
A French surname with a witchy vibe — Marie Laveau was a dedicated practitioner of Voodoo, healer, midwife, and herbalist in the 1800s.
- Esad
Origin:
Arabic, BosnianMeaning:
"lion"Description:
A handsome variation of the Arabic boy's name Assad.
- Ove
Origin:
ScandinavianMeaning:
"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".
- Jasmin
Origin:
French from PersianMeaning:
"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.
- Aradia
Origin:
Italian, meaning unknownDescription:
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.
- Aliénor
Origin:
French, meaning unknownDescription:
French spelling of Alienor, a medieval forerunner of Eleanor.