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The baby name Etta offers a sparky, retro name in just four letters. With choices like Emma + Ella so very popular, why not Etta, too?
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This new style of short boys' names is energetic but hard to pin down
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Sources Pronunciation guide (Main) gender: Generally unisex Pronunciation: yo: [jó̞ò̞] Variant transcriptions: Yo, You, Yoh Archaic writing: えう (Eu), えふ (Efu), やう (Yau), やふ (Yafu) Etymology and/or ways to write: Any kanji with this reading can be used, such as: 陽 meaning "day; sun" 葉 meaning "leaf" 耀/燿 meaning "brightness, brilliance" 瑶, used in compounds…
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The baby name Joel is a quiet classic, at home in nearly every decade. If you're after a name more timeless than trending, Joel might be it.
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From the Arkansas senate composite photograph, 1937. As September winds to a close, the annals of the Arkansas state government yield
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Sources Pronunciation guide (Main) gender: Female, can be male as well Pronunciation: ah-o-ee [à.ó̞.í] Etymology and/or ways to write: The most commonly used form of this name is 葵, which refers to the mallow (the form mainly used for females, but is sometimes used on males as well). It is generally thought to derive from…
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Lockdown names most popular during the pandemic share the qualities of simplicity, international diversity, and heroic strength.
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More short girls' names that travel well! As usual, English is a bit of an oddball when it comes to pronunciation, so just assume all -id
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They're expecting a sister for Nora, Caleb, Hunter, and Wyatt ... and they're out of practice naming girls! Let's help them with a list.
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They love their firstborn's name, Jack. Now they're expecting another son, and can't agree on anything. Benjamin? Grayson? Time for #namehelp!
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I really like the name Alice and my husband really likes the name Helen. We’re trying to think of more names to add to our list.
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A few weeks ago we looked at all the “-ia” names that have ever appeared in the SSA data. So today let’s do the same thing for the masculine equivalent, -io. Here are all the perm…
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Origin: Asa is the name of a Biblical king of Judah in the Old Testament, the father of Jehoshaphat. The meaning isn't entirely clear, but it is thought to most likely derive from the Hebrew אָסָא meaning "healer, doctor." The Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon suggests that it wa
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There are so many names to choose from for your baby, whether it be a boy or a girl. If you're soon going to have a baby boy and you want to give him a short yet unique name, check out our favorites in this list.
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Sources Pronunciation guide (Main) gender: Female Pronunciation: ah-sah [á.sà] Etymology and/or ways to write: This name is derived from either 麻 meaning "hemp, flax" or 朝 meaning "morning." Though 2-kanji combinations were used before the 20th century, nowadays, it is one of the more preferred ways of writing this name and such kanji used today…
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The baby name Pax combines a punchy, modern sound with an ancient, richly significant meaning for a rare, but powerful, name for a child.
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They love their daughter's name: Gemma Lou. Now it's time to find something just as sparky for her sister, with middle name Bea. #namehelp
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Hi Swistle! We’re getting down to the wire with my second child, who is due in a month. If it’s a girl, she will be June. If it’s a boy, we had settled on Calvin (and he would go …
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The Italian name Gia is a pet form of Gianna, which itself is a contracted form of Giovanna (akin to Joanna). But Gia as a standalone name was very rare in the U.S. until the late 1950s, when usage…
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Ona S. Searles as he looked during his legislative service. Another in a long line of oddly named Vermont state representative
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From the Co-operative Manager and Farmer, Vol. VI, November 1916. Eby Christian Eikenberry rose to become an honored son of Prebl
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Stacker looks at the most popular short and sweet baby names with help from the Social Security Administration. One-syllable names, from Ann to Zane, are covered. This article was first published on theStacker.com
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Likable Ike shares roots with traditional boy name Isaac, but it also owes something to 34th president Dwight Eisenhower and a famous musician or two.
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His big brother is named Roger; we’d prefer a different beginning letter for the little guy and a similarly known, but uncommon name. The only name we have so far is Ira
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Short names are flavor of the month for starbabies, and we love them too. Here are 12 different styles of mini-names to consider.
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