6000+ Dog Names

Long-used surname name that's up for promotion to greater popularity.

As a Spanish and Portuguese name, Brayan is a variant of the Celtic Brian, familiar in Mexico, Brazil, Spain, Italy and France. As a modern invention, it blends Brayden with Bryan, tying it the to the strong meaning of Brian and the fish-related meaning of Braden.

Traditional Japanese name for the fifth-born son makes for a unique baby name in the West.

The vowel ending tilts this sharply toward the feminine, and at this point Havana still has some political implications as well.

Kouki is an uncommon choice in Japan today, but it's been used for several anime characters.

Paterson is a surname-name to continue a line of Peters and also the name of a city in New Jersey, hometown of poets William Carlos Williams and Allen Ginsberg.

This name, used in both India and Nepal, is one of those lovely boys names that opts for quiet strength over hypermasculine energy. Bollywood cinematographer Nirav Shah is a notable bearer of this name.

Tormund Giantsbane is an appealing Game of Thrones character with an enthusiastic fanbase: he's a Wildling from north of the Wall with a fiery red beard and a salty tongue. While "Tor-" names have never been as popular for boys as for girls, several are in regular use -- and we could imagine Tormund joining their ranks.

Popular Spanish choice that refers to the Virgin Mary, Our Lady of Perpetual Help -- or Perpetuo Socorro.

One of the most adaptable of the Middle Eastern names, partly because of its similarity to the western Camilla.

Quinby is a fresh surname-y spin on the popular -- for some, too popular -- Quinn. A familiar surname, it was used for no baby boys or girls in the US in 2021, but could easily work for either.

Jaylee belongs to the family of names including Haylee and Caylee, all of which experienced their greatest popularity five to ten years ago.

A pet name, literally and figuratively. The word pumpkin is derived from the Greek pepōn, meaning large melon."

Faraday is a whimsical Scottish surname that works equally well as a first name for girls or boys.

If Cameron's first name could start a girl's name craze, why not her second.

The charming Hitch played by Will Smith in the eponymous movie put this into the lexicon. Also known as the nickname of director Alfred Hitchcock and writer Christopher Hitchens, who titled his autobiography "Hitch."

Infrequently used relic of the Maureen-Colleen-Kathleen era, though it does seem to have a bit more energy than the others.

Once a common girl name in Hawaii, today Leialoha is virtually unheard of.