Newest Names on Nameberry

Kathani is not a particularly popular name in India — where it is also a word, translating to "something spoken" or "statement" — but it was made famous by the Netflix series Bridgerton. Kathani "Kate" Sharma is the romantic lead of the show's second season and eventual Viscountess Bridgerton following her marriage with Anthony.

Is there only one Elvis? Not anymore. Controversial YouTuber Trisha Paytas brought Elvis over to the girls' side when she used it for her daughter born in 2024. When she announced her pregnancy, Paytas said she would use the name Elvis regardless of her child's sex.

Created by George R. R. Martin for a male character in his Game of Thrones universe. Arys is a homophone of Eris, the Greek goddess of strife and discord.

A cute short form of Hendrick given to boys in the Netherlands.

A knight in the Game of Thrones universe, Arys debuted on the charts for both sexes in 2023.

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.

Tsireya debuted on the charts in 2023 following the release of Avatar: The Way of Water. The character's nickname, Reya, was among the fastest-rising names of 2023.

This short and sweet (literally) Japanese girl name would cross beautifully into many cultures.

Lavanya is a lovely sounding Indian girl's name with an equally lovely meaning.

Believed to possibly be related to Guinevere — the queen and wife of King Arthur in mythology.

Yang is a unisex Chinese name with a number of appealing meanings, based on the character used to write the name. As a feminine given name, Yang is typically written with a character meaning "ocean".

Eliron is a Hebrew combination name, created from Eli, meaning "my god," and Ron, meaning "song, joy".

An occupational name, associated with working in a bank or as a vote counter. There's also the more whimsical possibility of it linking to "storyteller".

Created by George R. R. Martin for his series A Song of Ice and Fire. Aemon Targaryen is the great-uncle of Daenerys.

A currently popular name in Finland with an appealing -o ending and lovely meaning. It could work in anglophone countries too (though, a caution, in the UK it is a bin company).

Amartya — derived from Sanskrit and the Indian language Pali — is related to the Buddhist concept of nirvana, a state of enlightenment and ending of suffering.

Leodore is a modern English combination of Leo, meaning "lion", and Theodore, meaning "gift of god".

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.

NBA player Damian "Dame" Lillard is the influencer behind this unusual nickname. Dame made the charts for the first time in 2021, following Lillard's gold medal in the 2020 Summer Olympics.

Cielle is a French name inspired by the word ciel, meaning "sky". Ciel is a masculine word in French so spelling it with the traditional feminine ending -elle could make the name feel more feminine.