Best L Names for Girls

Dec 6, 2025

　　Girl names that start with L are seen frequently in the US charts today. L is a lovely initial for a girl to have — It looks great written in script, it has an appealingly lilting sound, especially with a second L-syllable (think Lily, Layla, and Lila), and of course...

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Best M Names for Girls

Dec 6, 2025

　　Girl names that start with M have been going through a kind of hiatus, with only three appearances in the current Top 50 — Mia, Mila, and Madison. That’s a far cry from the 00s, when there were six, and the 80s, when there were seven (Misty!). 　　We’re ripe for...

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Best O Names for Girls

Dec 6, 2025

　　Girl names that start with O feel fresh and fantastic now that names starting with A and then E have had their turns in the spotlight. 　　Here are ten more wonderful names for girls that start with this most cheery, open and optimistic of vowels: 　　OceanNames that mean water are...

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Best C Names for Girls

Dec 6, 2025

　　So you’re thinking about girl names that start with C for your little one. You know all too well that Charlotte is one of the top names in the English-speaking world and that Chloe and Claire and Cora and Charlie are mega-popular too. What we’re offering here is a list...

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Best S Names for Girls

Dec 6, 2025

　　Girl names starting with S have always been popular throughout the years, from Susan, Sandra, and Sharon of the mid 20th century to Sarah, Samantha, and Stephanie of the 90s, and now Sophia, Scarlett, and Stella. 　　If you look past the many popular S girl names at the top of...

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Best T Names for Girls

Dec 6, 2025

　　Girl names that start with T is a category that has hardly been heard from since the days of Terry, Tammy, Tracy, Tori and Toni.  As a matter of fact, there is only one T girl in the  current Top 200 list, and that’s (the fading) Taylor at Number 192....

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Best Z Names for Girls

Dec 6, 2025

　　There aren’t very many usable names beginning with Z, and there are even fewer girl names that start with Z than there are for boys. Yet the very rarity of girls’ names starting with Z of the alphabet immediately gives them an element of distinction. 　　Over the years, Zelda has...

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Baby Name DNA: Name Generator of the Future

Dec 6, 2025

　　We are very excited to introduce you to Baby Name DNA, a revolutionary new name generator we’ve developed to analyze your naming style and match you with theperfect names. 　　Baby Name DNA organizes names into eight main types, based on a range ofqualities such as popularity and derivation, and people's...

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How I Named My Baby: Brighton Dove

Dec 6, 2025

　　Carly Elias, a model and influencer, and John Paul Elias, a contractor, live in Fresno, California with their two children: Crew Merlin and Brighton Dove. 　　Their daughter Brighton was born on September 30, 2021. Below, we chat with Carly about how she and John Paul named their little girl. 　　Tell...

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German Baby Names: Ansel, Arno and Ivo

Dec 6, 2025

　　German baby names fell out of favor in the US during World War II and never really recovered. But now a new generation of German names are softer and more lyrical than the Hildas and Heinrichs of yesteryear—think Emma, Amelia, Liam. I’ve included some smooth and lilting names as well as some...

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How I Named My Baby: Millie Sakura

Dec 6, 2025

　　Saya Fukuda, shoe designer and CEO of Sand by Saya, and James Storr Brown, who works in finance, live in New York City. 　　They welcomed their first child together — daughter Millie Sakura — in 2021. She joined James’ teenage twins, Oliver and Jasmine. 　　Here, we talked with Saya about how she...

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Best H Names for Girls

Dec 6, 2025

　　Girl names that start with H tend to fall on the extreme ends of the spectrum — very vintage or ultra-modern. 　　At least, the most popular ones do. Harper, the top H name for girls, is a contemporary name that has only been in the Top 1000 since 2004. On...

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How I Named My Baby: Colibrí Meraki

Dec 6, 2025

　　Lyjah Simms, a retired Master Dog Groomer turned Stay-at-Home-Mom, and Davante Simms, who works for ComEd, live in New York City with their three children: Tristan Isaiah, Nairobi Dream, and Colibrí Meraki. 　　Their daughter Colibrí was born on December 21, 2021. Below, we chat with Lyjah about how she and...

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