Modern Baby Names
161 Modern names with researched meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.
Explore 161 Modern baby names below. Every name links to a full page with its sourced meaning, origin, popularity chart, famous bearers, and a clear audio pronunciation so you can hear it said correctly. Names are listed most-popular first.
Modern Girl Names
Soleia#1691 in the U.S.modern sun-inspired coinage; no established etymologyZyra#1732 in the U.S.Modern variant of Zara/Zahra ('flower, blossom, radiance')Cimani#1770 in the U.S.Modern invented name with no established lexical source. Sometimes given the folk gloss 'God's Jermani#1823 in the U.S.modern coinage, no established meaningDelayza#1885 in the U.S.No established traditional meaning; a modern invented name.Kiari#1892 in the U.S.kingly, or creative modern coinageArayah#1991 in the U.S.Modern respelling/elaboration of Aria or Ariah. Most commonly read as 'air, melody' (Italian, vLiara#2011 in the U.S.no established traditional meaning; popularized as a fictional character nameAithana#2019 in the U.S.from the Aitana mountain range; 'aita' meaning father or ancestor with the suffix -ana ('belongDaylani#2023 in the U.S.modern coined name blending 'day' with the popular '-lani' suffixAnylah#2119 in the U.S.Modern invented/respelled name (first appearing in the US around 2001). No single established lChosyn#2259 in the U.S.A creative respelling of the English word 'chosen' (one who is chosen/selected).Harlym#2264 in the U.S.respelling of the place name HarlemAverly#2460 in the U.S.modern coined name; a contemporary blend, no fixed traditional meaningMavery#2506 in the U.S.Modern invented name, likely a blend of Maeve and Avery; no established traditional meaning.Kayleen#2524 in the U.S.Modern blended name (Kay/Kayla + -leen suffix)Keiry#2556 in the U.S.Modern Latin-American coinage; possibly echoing Keira/CiaraTaelyn#2563 in the U.S.modern blended name, no historical meaningJaslin#2571 in the U.S.modern coinage, no established meaningEmoni#2661 in the U.S.love, harmonyTinley#2748 in the U.S.settlement meadow, modern -ley nameRaeya#2854 in the U.S.Modern blended/respelled name (Rae + -ya, or a variant of Raya); no single established meaning.Jailyne#2945 in the U.S.Jay combined with -lyn suffix, modern creationAveah#2963 in the U.S.Modern invented name; an elaborated spelling of Ava/AviaNeylani#3157 in the U.S.modern blended name, no historical meaningAlahni#3167 in the U.S.Modern respelling of Alani; no established traditional meaningAmyah#3212 in the U.S.modern coined name; an invented respelling without an established traditional meaningJalaya#3225 in the U.S.clear, transparentRaylin#3242 in the U.S.blend evoking 'ray of light'Aniah#3254 in the U.S.modern coined name; a contemporary respelling without a fixed inherited meaningZaylah#3385 in the U.S.Modern coinage; no established traditional meaningJamiyah#3489 in the U.S.No firmly established meaning; a modern invented name.Kaiyah#3865 in the U.S.Modern American coinage; no fixed traditional meaningNaydelin#3957 in the U.S.modern coinage, no established meaningYailin#3971 in the U.S.Modern Latin-American coinage; no established traditional meaningJehilyn#4110 in the U.S.Modern coined name (a respelling of Jaelyn or a Jehi-/-lyn blend); no established traditional mKariyah#4118 in the U.S.Modern coined/respelled name (related to Kariah/Cariya); no securely established traditional meAradia#7679 in the U.S.Aradia is the name of a goddess-figure in modern Wicca and neo-pagan practice, introduced to EnAhlora#8994 in the U.S.Ahlora is a modern American spelling of Alora, a contemporary coinage that echoes Laura, Lora aAzeira#11086 in the U.S.Modern invented name; no established traditional meaningTinzley#12080 in the U.S.Tinzley is a modern American coinage, a z-spelling of Tinsley. Tinsley itself is an English plaRouss#13155 in the U.S.Rouss has no settled dictionary meaning. It reads as a short form clipped from longer names, asRuvi#13167 in the U.S.Ruvi has no fixed traditional meaning as a girl's name. It reads as a pet form of Ruby, of the Saela#13172 in the U.S.Saela has no settled traditional meaning. It reads as a modern respelling in the Kayla/Sheila/ISahory#13176 in the U.S.Sahory is a modern coinage used mainly in Dominican and other Latin American families. It has nSaimani#13178 in the U.S.Saimani has no settled traditional meaning. It reads as a modern coinage joining the fashionablSaiomi#13179 in the U.S.Saiomi has no documented meaning. It reads as a modern respelling in the Naomi/Noemi family, orSakiyah#13181 in the U.S.Sakiyah is read by some families as an Arabic-rooted name from saqiya, 'one who gives drink; waSalana#13182 in the U.S.Salana has no settled traditional meaning. It reads as a modern blend of Alana ('little rock; bSanayah#13188 in the U.S.Sanayah is a modern American name in the Anaya/Amaya/Aaliyah sound family. Some families link iSanovia#13189 in the U.S.Sanovia has no documented traditional meaning. It is a modern coinage joining a San- opening (aSaviah#13192 in the U.S.Saviah has no documented traditional meaning. It reads as a modern coinage — perhaps softening Sevaeh#13205 in the U.S.Sevaeh is a modern American respelling built on the pattern of Nevaeh ('heaven' spelled backwarSeveya#13207 in the U.S.Seveya has no documented traditional meaning. It is a modern American coinage joining a Sev- opSevin#13208 in the U.S.Sevin reads two ways: as a respelling of the number Seven (a modern word name), and as the TurkShaia#13210 in the U.S.Shaia has no settled traditional meaning. It reads as a modern coinage near the Hebrew Shai ('gShailey#13211 in the U.S.Shailey has no settled traditional meaning. It reads as a modern American blend of the Shay- opShailyn#13213 in the U.S.Shailyn joins the Shay- opening (from Irish Shea/Shay) to the suffix -lyn, from Welsh llyn, 'laShamari#13215 in the U.S.Shamari is a modern American name with no settled traditional root. It reads as a Sha- prefixedShaniah#13217 in the U.S.Shaniah is a spelling of Shania, the stage name of singer Shania Twain, who has said she took iShanice#13218 in the U.S.Shanice is a modern American name, generally explained as the Sha- prefix joined to Janice or DShanya#13220 in the U.S.Shanya is used in India, where it is glossed as 'gift of God' or 'blessing,' though this gloss Shariah#13221 in the U.S.Shariah as a given name is a modern American build — the Sha- prefix joined to the popular -riaShariyah#13222 in the U.S.Shariyah is a modern American coinage built from the Sha- prefix and the -iyah ending of AaliyaShayleigh#13225 in the U.S.Shayleigh joins Shay — from the Irish surname Shea (O Seaghdha, 'hawk-like; stately') — with thAmiriyah#13573 in the U.S.Amiriyah is a modern American elaboration of Amira/Amiri. Amira is Arabic for 'princess, commanArizel#14089 in the U.S.Arizel is a modern coinage whose ending, -el, is the Hebrew word for 'God' - the element that cTiari#15044 in the U.S.Tiari is a rare modern name. It sits very close to Tiare, the Tahitian word for the fragrant whZaelah#15184 in the U.S.Zaelah is a modern American coinage, one of many spellings in the Zayla/Zaila/Zaela family thatZarely#15208 in the U.S.Zarely is a modern coinage used mainly among Spanish-speaking families in the Americas. It appeAdelay#15214 in the U.S.Adelay is a modern American spelling in the Adelaide/Adeline family, all built on the Germanic Aeryss#15318 in the U.S.Aeryss is a modern American coinage with no documented etymology. Its spelling echoes Aeris/AerAlianis#15350 in the U.S.Alianis is a modern coinage used mainly among Spanish-speaking families in the Americas, and itAnovah#15394 in the U.S.Anovah is a modern American coinage with no documented etymology. It carries an audible echo ofSalani#17192 in the U.S.Salani is a very rare modern given name in the U.S. It sits near West African name families buiSareign#17213 in the U.S.Sareign is a modern American coinage with no documented etymology. Its shape suggests a blend oTamani#17347 in the U.S.Tamani has no single documented route. It echoes the Arabic tamanni, 'wishing, longing, desire'Vivenna#17440 in the U.S.Vivenna is a modern coinage. It sits in the Vivian/Viviana family, all built on the Latin vivusVarenna#17462 in the U.S.Varenna is best known as a village on the eastern shore of Lake Como in northern Italy. As a giZayden#17604 in the U.S.Zayden is a modern American coinage, formed on the pattern of Aiden, Jayden, Kayden and BraydenAidelynnAidelynn is a modern American coinage. It joins an Aide-/Ade- opening - echoing Adeline and AidArizbelArizbel is a modern coinage used mainly among Spanish-speaking families in Mexico and the U.S.
Modern Boy Names
Kamazi#1022 in the U.S.Uncertain; possibly of Bantu African originKycen#1660 in the U.S.No traditional meaning; a modern invented name.Ezren#1892 in the U.S.help, aidZylo#1918 in the U.S.Modern invented name; no established meaningKailo#1953 in the U.S.modern invented name built on Kai with an -lo ending, in the Kylo/Milo sound familyTylin#2055 in the U.S.modern blended name, no historical meaningAyce#2128 in the U.S.Modern invented spelling, phonetically equivalent to 'ace'. No established traditional etymologKior#2158 in the U.S.modern invented name; a short, distinctive two-syllable coinageNymir#2204 in the U.S.modern invented name with an Ny- opening and -mir ending, echoing the Arabic Namir (leopard) bySymir#2330 in the U.S.modern invented name with a Sy- opening and -mir ending, echoing the Arabic Samir ('evening comZian#2331 in the U.S.'zi' (child, son) and 'an' (peace, tranquility) together meaning 'peaceful child' or 'one who bXyaire#2360 in the U.S.modern invented name with a distinctive X- opening and -aire ending, echoing Zaire and XavierDeonte#2400 in the U.S.modern coinage, no established meaningKyzir#2410 in the U.S.modern invented name with a striking Ky-/-zir spelling, in the same rhyming group as Nyzir and Daxtyn#2424 in the U.S.Modern respelling of Daxton; no inherited 'greatest' meaning.Nyzir#2437 in the U.S.modern invented name with an Ny- opening and -zir ending, in the same rhyming group as Kyzir anZaden#2569 in the U.S.modern coinage, no established meaningAycen#2608 in the U.S.Modern respelling of Aiden ('fire').Zylan#2883 in the U.S.no single established meaningAceyn#2885 in the U.S.modern coinage, no established meaningNylan#3071 in the U.S.Modern coinage; no established traditional meaningZyire#3127 in the U.S.modern invented name with a Zy- opening and -ire ending, echoing Zaire and Zahir by soundJavian#3157 in the U.S.modern coined name; an American elaboration, no fixed inherited meaningDekari#3198 in the U.S.modern coined name; popular glosses are folk etymologies, not documentedKree#3353 in the U.S.modern invented one-syllable name, also associated with the Kree of Marvel Comics and the respeKyliam#3354 in the U.S.modern variant blending Kylian/KillianNyyear#3426 in the U.S.Modern invented name; no established traditional meaningKiyansh#4324 in the U.S.modern Indian coinage; second element ansh 'portion, part'Khmari#4477 in the U.S.modern coinage; no consistently attested meaningZalen#5600 in the U.S.Modern American coinage with no established etymology.Rhettlee#6155 in the U.S.Rhettlee is a modern compound name joining Rhett and Lee. Rhett comes from the Dutch surname deAdric#6224 in the U.S.Adric is a modern coined name with no documented etymology. It is best known as the name of a cBraison#6530 in the U.S.Braison is a modern American coinage. It blends the Bray-/Brae- opening of Brayden and Braylon Hartlen#6942 in the U.S.Modern combination based on the element Hart ('stag, male deer') with an '-len' ending; no estaJovin#7085 in the U.S.Jovin sits in the family of Jovan, Jovian and Jovanni, all traceable to the Latin Jovis/Jove - Treyvion#7252 in the U.S.Treyvion is a modern American coinage. It joins Trey - from the French trois, 'three', long useKamelo#7986 in the U.S.Kamelo is a modern coinage with no documented etymology. It echoes Carmelo (from Mount Carmel) Zhyair#8241 in the U.S.Zhyair is a modern American coinage, one of many spellings in the Zaire/Zyaire/Zyair family. ZaAzeal#8328 in the U.S.Azeal is a modern American coinage with no documented etymology. It reads as a play on the EnglEriel#8446 in the U.S.Eriel is a modern name whose final element is the Hebrew el, 'God' - the same theophoric endingMiransh#10424 in the U.S.Miransh is a modern Sanskrit-styled coinage. Its final element, ansh, is well documented and meRoyan#10632 in the U.S.Royan reads as an elaboration of Roy, which comes from the Old French roi, 'king' (and, in ScotNisiah#10936 in the U.S.Nisiah is a modern American coinage built on the -siah pattern of Josiah, Isaiah and Messiah. IKeyondre#11638 in the U.S.Keyondre is a modern African American coinage. It joins the productive Key-/Ke- prefix with theKyian#11645 in the U.S.Kyian is a modern spelling in the Kian/Cian family. The Irish Cian means 'ancient, enduring, loKyell#11681 in the U.S.Kyell is a modern coinage. It may be a respelling of the Scandinavian Kjell, from the Old NorseSyiere#11967 in the U.S.Syiere is a very rare modern American coinage and a variant spelling of Syeir. It has no documeGiveon#12893 in the U.S.A modern given name brought to wide notice by the American R&B singer Giveon (Giveon Dezmann EvGivonni#12894 in the U.S.A contemporary respelling of the Italian Giovanni, itself a form of John ('God is gracious'). AGraylan#12898 in the U.S.A modern coined name joining Gray (a color and surname element) with the trendy -lan or -lyn enHalstyn#12914 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Halston (an English surname, likely 'Hal's town') or the Scandinavian HaKazier#13127 in the U.S.Kazier is a modern American coinage with no documented etymology. It echoes Kaiser (German for Ronmel#13796 in the U.S.Ronmel looks like a modern blend — the familiar Ron- opening (from Ronald or Ronaldo) joined toRovanio#13800 in the U.S.Rovanio has no documented etymology. It reads as a modern coinage shaped to sound Italian or SpRoyalton#13801 in the U.S.Royalton reads as Royal plus the English place-name ending -ton ('town; settlement') — so 'royaRudhav#13805 in the U.S.Rudhav is a modern Indian coinage rather than a classical Sanskrit word. It reads as an elaboraRyaire#13807 in the U.S.Ryaire has no documented etymology. It reads as a modern American coinage: the popular Ry- openRydan#13809 in the U.S.Rydan reads as a modern American blend — Ryder or Rylan crossed with Aidan or Jaden. It has no Ryiot#13810 in the U.S.Ryiot is a creative spelling of the English word riot — 'an uproar; a wild disturbance', and coRykeem#13811 in the U.S.Rykeem reads as a modern American blend — the Ry- of Ryan or Ryder joined to -keem, from HakeemRylas#13812 in the U.S.Rylas has no entry in name dictionaries. It reads as a modern blend — Rylan or Ryder crossed wiSacari#13816 in the U.S.Sacari has no single documented source. It most likely reworks Zachary (Hebrew Zekharyah, 'the Sahaad#13819 in the U.S.Sahaad is an uncommon romanization without a single settled source. It is usually read as an ArQairo#13833 in the U.S.Qairo is a modern coined spelling that plainly echoes Cairo, the capital of Egypt. The city's ASaveer#13847 in the U.S.Saveer has no single documented source. It most likely joins the prefix sa- to Sanskrit vira/veSaviel#13849 in the U.S.Saviel has no documented etymology. It belongs to a lively family of modern Latino names built Sega#13854 in the U.S.As a name Sega has no documented etymology. To most people it names the Japanese video-game comSekanii#13857 in the U.S.Sekanii is an unusual spelling with no documented entry of its own. It sits closest to Sekani, Sevinn#13864 in the U.S.Sevinn has no documented etymology. It reads either as a stylized spelling of Seven — a number-Sevon#13865 in the U.S.Sevon has no documented etymology. It belongs to the productive -von/-vaughn family of modern AShael#13866 in the U.S.Shael has no settled entry in name references. It is usually read as a short modern name whose Shaheem#13868 in the U.S.Shaheem has no single documented source. It is read either as a variant of Shahim/Shaheen (PersSyeir#13922 in the U.S.Syeir is a very rare modern American coinage with no documented etymology. It belongs to a famiZylis#14256 in the U.S.Zylis is a very rare modern American coinage with no documented etymology. It sits among contemCamaziCamazi is a very rare modern coinage with no documented etymology. Its shape echoes the Cam- faLessiahLessiah is a modern American coinage built on the -siah pattern that runs through Josiah, IsaiaShanvikShanvik is a modern Indian coinage in the Sanskrit style. It circulates with popular glosses tiSharvikSharvik is a modern Indian coinage in the Sanskrit style. Its opening element echoes Sharva, onZendrixZendrix is a modern American coinage. It reads as a blend of Zen - the Japanese school of Buddh
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