Newest Names on Nameberry

This combination of two familiar names could give you the poetic meaning of "rose of Ireland" or "Ireland's rose". Social media influence Julie Haynes (twins_and_me_) has a daughter called ErinRose.

Harris is a last-name name related, of course, to Harry and Harrison, in turn relatives of Henry. It's usually a male name, but Fox news anchor Harris Faulkner brought it to the female column. She may be unique: Fewer than five baby girls were named Harris in the US in 2023.

A Native American name used by the Miwok people, Lokni has an intriguing meaning and an familiar yet distinctive sound.

A short form or an anglicization of the Native American name Tewameha, Taimah was borne by a 19th century chief of the Meskwaki (or Fox) people. Also spelled Tama, Taima or Ty-ee-ma, this name has the evocative meaning "sudden crash of thunder". The city of Tama and Tama County in Iowa are named after him.

An on-trend tailored, gender neutral surname name with a strong meaning that gets you to chic nickname Prue — the best of both worlds!

The name of a state park in Washington known for its waterfalls, and the name of a lake in Oregon too, Olallie is a Chinook word meaning "berry". There is also a berry that was released in the 1950s called the Olallieberry, a cross between a Black Logan and a Youngberry.

Used by Shakespeare in his play Timon of Athens, Phrynia is a Shakespearean that hasn't caught on as Ophelia, Jessica, or Imogen have — possibly because of its unusual sounds, its toady meaning, and the fact Timon of Athens is less well known than the likes of Hamlet. Nevertheless, it is a distinctive name with an animal meaning, originally derived from the Ancient Greek Phryne, which translates more literally to "the brown animal". It likely originated as a nickname for someone with a "snub nose" — reminiscent of a toad — and was borne by a Greek hetaira (or courtesan). It has also been used as the name of a crater on one of Uranus's moons, Titania.

While Romy is currently more popular for girls, this variation has been on the rise for boys in the UK. Gentle but cool. Romi could be considered a variation of Jerome, Roman, Romilly, Rome, Romero, Romeo, and Rumi.

A strong sounding Bulgarian name, Krasimir may appeal to those who like Casimir but not the destructive meaning. It could be a name in its own right, which could be interpreted to mean "beautiful peace" or a variation of Krešimir meaning "to bring peace to life".

A literary creation, used by John Steinbeck in his novel, The Grapes of Wrath. It is a contracted form of "Rose of Sharon", which could make an interesting middle name to honor a Sharon or an unusual way to nicknames Rose or Rosie.

Can Ernie shed the rubber ducky association and make its way onto the vintage revivals list? With the growing wave of boyish nicknames for girls — a la Billie and Scottie — Ernie may strike a different note.

The original name of Glinda from Gregory Maguire's novel Wicked and the subsequent Broadway musical. She drops the 'a' from her name to honor a goat, who mispronounced her name as a Glinda.

Reminiscent of mid-century Pamela and contemporary Palmer, Palmina is a diminutive of Palma, an Italian, Spanish, and Croatian name meaning "palm", used more specifically to refer to Palm Sunday. Occasionally given to girls born the Sunday before Easter, Palmina is currently a rare choice, perhaps because it may be confused with Palomino, a word used to describe horses with golden coats and white manes.