Baby Names

Jessica is widely credited to William Shakespeare, who appears to have coined it for a character in “The…

Antonio is the Spanish and Italian form of Anthony, both descending from the old Roman family name Antonius,…

Samantha‘s exact origin is genuinely unresolved among name historians. The most repeated theory treats it as a feminine…

Mallory is an Old French-origin name meaning “unlucky” or “unfortunate,” originally a surname before shifting into use as…

Olivia is most commonly associated with “olive tree,” from the Latin “oliva,” though like its close relative Oliver,…

Currently popular N names for girls Nova (Latin-linked, meaning new) Naomi (Hebrew, meaning pleasantness) Natalie (Latin, meaning Christmas…

Currently popular R names for girls Riley (Irish, either a variant of the surname Reilly, whose exact meaning…

Currently popular S names for girls Sophia (Greek, meaning wisdom) Sofia (Greek, the same root as Sophia in…

Currently popular E names for girls Evelyn (English, currently one of the top E names for girls in…

Currently popular H names for girls Hazel (English, from the tree and the eye color) Hailey (English/Scottish, meaning…