Baby Names

There is no single right way to name twins, but most parents choosing linked names fall into one…

Unique boy names tend to come from a handful of reliable sources rather than being invented from nothing:…

Vietnamese names are written with the family surname first and the given name last, the reverse of typical…

Star names range from the extremely familiar to names rooted in traditions far less represented in mainstream Western…

Light is one of the most consistently represented meanings across unrelated languages, which makes it a useful theme…

Moon-related names come from a wide range of languages, and unlike some meaning categories, this one has genuine…

Sophia is a Greek-origin girl’s name meaning “wisdom,” taken directly from the Ancient Greek word sophia. Meaning wisdom…

Vanessa is a name with an unusually well documented invented origin, coined by the 18th century writer Jonathan…

Victoria is a Latin-origin girl’s name meaning “victory,” the feminine form of Victor and the name of the…

Zachary is a Hebrew-origin boy’s name meaning “the Lord has remembered,” an English form of Zechariah. Meaning the…