6000+ Dog Names

Made famous by Gossip Girl character Epperly Lawrence, Dan and Blair's boss at W Magazine.

Zolten is a variant spelling of Zoltan, which is currently in the Top 50 in Hungary, its country of origin. We recommend you stick with the original spelling, which remains extremely rare.

Averill is an ancient name, most properly spelled Averil, that has a Boston Brahmin air – probably due to the image of statesman Averill Harriman. It's of the rare English surname names that originally derived from a female given name: Eoforhild (Everild), meaning "boar battle".

Surname-sounding unisex cousin of Peyton is gaining in popularity, especially for girls.

Just when we thought Paisley couldn't get trendier, this -ee suffix showed up. Although it's not our favorite, parents are choosing this spelling more and more often.

This Spanish spelling of Marquis is popular in its own right.

Friendly, cheerful Irish name that originated as a nickname for a redhead. Potential problem: reminiscent of the Spanish custard.

This could be a possible replacement for the overused Tyson, though it has something of a commercial feel related to the brand of vacuum cleaners.

An energetic Japanese name that would make for an on-trend choice in the English-speaking world. Especially appropriate for a first-born son.

Associated all through the swing years with bandleader brothers Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey.

The popular -leigh suffix is clearly an attempt to feminize this traditionally boyish nickname -- and it works. There were about 550 baby girls named Charleigh in the US last year -- and zero baby boys.

A nickname-name made famous by the uni-named Spanish singer Charo, whose full name was María del Rosario Pilar Martínez Molina Gutiérrez de los Perales Santa Ana Romanguera y de la Hinojosa Rasten.

Sounds classy...but isn't.

A modern invented name, taken directly from the French phrase "J'adore", meaning "I love".

If you're actually considering this as a name for your child, you must have had a glass too many. But it's an awesome name for a white cat.

As Kinsley rises in the ranks, so do its variations. Kinslee broke into the Top 1000 for the first time in 2014.

This evocative Spanish surname would make an unusual but lively choice for a girl.

All anyone will think of is the Fonz.