Name News

Dr. Cleveland Evans writes about names for the Omaha World-Herald. In his November 22nd column, he looks at the history of the name Scarlett.

Lee Marvin as Kid Shelleen, 1965 Here’s an interesting one. Most baby names that debut on the girls’ side of the list are put there by a female (either real or fictitious). But Shelleen…

The baby name Sherida first appeared in the data in the middle of the 1940s. In fact, Sherida was the top debut name of the year in 1945. 1950: 34 baby girls named Sherida 1949: 71 baby girls named…

RETAIL boss Michelle Roberts, 44, from Lanarkshire, chose the tot’s unusual moniker after bingeing the TV hit while pregnant. Michelle — who has taken on the second name of fiancé Leigh Roberts, 39 — admits she partly chose the title as hers is “so normal”.

Not long ago in a galaxy just off Loop 101 in Chandler, a baby was born. He was not unlike other babies born in the same place or even on the same day, May 4.

Except for his name. Lucas Skywalker Stewart. It was his destiny.

Redmond Satran said part of the name's appeal is its soft, pretty sound, but because its pronunciation can be difficult for some, "I fully expect phonetized spellings like Seersha and Syrshah to spring up."
As for Lady Bird inspiring other new names, she says she can see the rise of Birdie happening in the near future. "I love the whole name theme of the film, how closely your name expresses your identity, how the name you choose for yourself signifies so many deep issues about...family and ambition and belonging," said Redmond Satran. She pointed out that Gerwig's mother's name is also Christine. "I think Lady Bird's acceptance of that name at the end is Greta Gerwig's way of making peace with her mother."

Moms share why they gave their kids 'weird' names — and why people need to get over it.

Rita Gam as Saadia The exotic-looking name Saadia first popped up in the SSA’s baby name data in 1954: 1960: unlisted1959: 5 baby girls named Saadia1958: unlisted1957: 9 baby girls named Saad…

Sabrina came from a mythical mermaid in a Welsh river to a legenday beauty in a Hollywood classic. Along the way, it's become a near-classic girl name.

Shalamar, the name of a famous *Pakistani* garden, debuted on the U.S. baby name charts thanks to an American movie about a fictional *Egyptian* princess.

The movie Willow was released in May of 1988 — exactly 30 years ago this month. It didn’t do a thing for the baby name Willow, which hadn’t become trendy yet, but it did affect a …

We’re all familiar with sayonara, the Japanese word for “goodbye.” But did you know that Sayonara was also a one-hit wonder on the U.S. baby name charts in the 1950s? 1959: unlist…

"If only there were more names like Scarlett." That's a common refrain of expectant parents, judging by internet search traffic. Users scour this website and the whole wide web for "names like Scarlett" at a remarkable rate.