Modern Baby Names
8109 Modern names with meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.
Explore 8109 baby names with a modern feel. Every name links to a full page with its sourced meaning, origin, popularity chart, famous bearers, and a clear audio pronunciation. Names are listed most-popular first.
Modern Girl Names
Dakayla#13988 in the U.S.A modern American coinage joining the Da- prefix with Kayla (itself a modern name of layered roFeyra#13989 in the U.S.A modern coinage. For most U.S. families it echoes Feyre, the heroine of Sarah J. Maas's 'A CouDamina#13993 in the U.S.Damina reads as a modern coinage or rare cross-cultural name, echoing Damaris, Domina, or SaminJya#13994 in the U.S.A modern coinage, read as a respelling of Jia (Chinese, 'beautiful; good; home') or Gia (a shorDamylah#13996 in the U.S.A modern American coinage joining a Da- opening to a -mylah element in the style of Mila and KaFree#14000 in the U.S.The English word free used straight as a given name, from Old English freo, 'not in bondage; noGamora#14003 in the U.S.A coined name from Marvel Comics: Gamora, the green-skinned adopted daughter of Thanos in the GKahlaya#14004 in the U.S.A modern American coinage, layering the fashionable Kah-/Kai- prefix with Laya/Kalia sounds. NoGeffen#14006 in the U.S.From Hebrew gefen, 'vine, grapevine' — a modern Israeli nature name used for girls (and occasioGem#14007 in the U.S.The English word gem, 'precious stone', from Latin gemma — used directly as a name and also as Genessa#14008 in the U.S.A modern American coinage. Most families read it against Genesis ('origin, beginning', from GreGianelli#14011 in the U.S.From the Italian surname Gianelli, a diminutive of Gianni (John) — ultimately Hebrew Yochanan, Giyana#14014 in the U.S.Two live routes. For many U.S. families Giyana is a phonetic respelling of Giana/Gianna (ItaliaGiyanna#14015 in the U.S.Most directly a phonetic respelling of Gianna — Italian feminine of Gianni (John), from Hebrew Graycelynn#14017 in the U.S.A modern American blend: Grace (Latin gratia, 'grace, favor') respelled with a -y- and joined tGraylyn#14018 in the U.S.A modern American coinage joining Gray — the color word and the English surname (a nickname forGreys#14019 in the U.S.A modern respelling built on Grey — the color word and the English surname originally given to Graclyn#14020 in the U.S.A modern coinage joining Grace ('grace; favour; blessing') with the ending Lynn ('lake; pool'),Kalyse#14021 in the U.S.A modern coinage, read as a spin on Elise, Kalisa, or Alyse. No single fixed meaning; routes unGuliana#14024 in the U.S.A simplified respelling of Giuliana (Italian) or Juliana (Latin), from the Roman family name JuKamrie#14031 in the U.S.A modern -ie spelling of Kamry/Camry, near Camryn/Cameron (from the Gaelic cam sron, 'crooked nHailen#14032 in the U.S.A modern American coinage, sitting between Hailey (English surname, 'hay clearing') and Helen (Halaya#14033 in the U.S.A modern coinage with no settled root. It may be built on Alaya/Alaia (heard in Arabic-influencHalayah#14034 in the U.S.A modern coinage, the -ah spelling of Halaya. Possible routes run through Alaya/Alaia ('exaltedHannahgrace#14036 in the U.S.A modern compound of Hannah — Hebrew Channah, 'favor, grace' — with the English virtue name GraHarloe#14040 in the U.S.A respelling of Harlow, an English place name and surname from Old English here ('army') plus hAzelyn#14045 in the U.S.A modern coinage echoing Azalea (the flower) with the fashionable -lyn ending seen in Adelyn anKaselyn#14045 in the U.S.A modern coinage joining a Kase-/Casey sound with the fashionable -lyn ending. No single fixed Havannah#14046 in the U.S.A respelling of Havana, the capital city of Cuba (Spanish La Habana). The city's name is generaHaylei#14050 in the U.S.A respelling of Hayley, from an English place name and surname: Old English heg ('hay') plus leHaylyn#14051 in the U.S.A modern American coinage joining the Hay- of Hayley (Old English 'hay meadow') to the -lyn endHayze#14052 in the U.S.A modern respelling, read either from the English surname Hayes — from Old English haeg, 'hedgeHeartly#14053 in the U.S.A modern coinage built on the English word heart, and shaped like the surname Hartley — from OlHeeya#14054 in the U.S.A modern Indian girls' name, usually glossed 'gem, precious one' or 'beloved, of the heart' in Helany#14055 in the U.S.A modern coinage, most naturally read as a spin on Helena/Helene — Greek Helene, traditionally Elania#14057 in the U.S.A modern name that sits between Elena (from Helen, 'bright; shining light') and Alana ('little Avin#14058 in the U.S.As spelled here Avin reads as a modern coinage echoing Ava/Avery; separately it is a Kurdish naHenzley#14060 in the U.S.A modern American coinage, a respelling of the English surname Hensley (a place name, generallyHerani#14061 in the U.S.A modern Indian girls' name of Sanskrit flavor, often connected in name lists to hiranya ('goldGenae#14068 in the U.S.A modern coinage in the -nae family (Janae, Renae), built for sound; sometimes read as a short Heysell#14069 in the U.S.A modern coinage used chiefly in Central American (especially Nicaraguan and Honduran) familiesIleigh#14070 in the U.S.A modern coinage pairing a bright I- sound with the fashionable -leigh ending (as in Rayleigh, Ellanoir#14071 in the U.S.A modern coinage blending Eleanor ('bright, shining light') with the French noir ('black'); as Kelci#14072 in the U.S.A respelling of Kelsey, an Old English place/surname name read as 'ship's victory' or 'Cenel's Hinsley#14073 in the U.S.An English surname name, close to Hensley and Hinsdale, built from Old English elements generalHuntlie#14075 in the U.S.A respelling of Huntley, an English and Scottish surname and place name from Old English hunta Ibeth#14080 in the U.S.Ibeth is used in Spanish-speaking families as a clipped, modern form linked to Isabel or ElizabEmariah#14082 in the U.S.A modern coinage with no documented etymology, built from the Em- opening of Emma and Emily andGlacier#14082 in the U.S.The English word glacier, 'a slow river of ice' (via French from the Latin glacies, 'ice'). A cIdahlia#14082 in the U.S.Idahlia reads as an elaborated spelling of Dahlia — the showy flower named in honour of the SweIdhika#14084 in the U.S.Idhika is a modern Indian name built on Sanskrit-sounding elements; it is commonly glossed as 'Idika#14085 in the U.S.Idika is the trimmer spelling of Idhika, a modern Indian name built on Sanskrit-style sounds anIraya#14085 in the U.S.Iraya has no documented etymology in U.S. use. It reads as an elaboration of Ira or Iris, or asIlayda#14088 in the U.S.Ilayda (Turkish Ilayda/Ilaydanur) is a modern Turkish girl's name widely explained as 'water nyArizel#14089 in the U.S.Arizel is a modern coinage whose ending, -el, is the Hebrew word for 'God' - the element that cKhamoni#14089 in the U.S.A modern coinage in the -moni family, echoing Kamari and Amani, the latter Swahili for 'peace; Iley#14090 in the U.S.Iley is a modern American coinage built on the popular -iley sound shared by Riley, Kiley and MIliyah#14091 in the U.S.Iliyah is a contemporary American respelling that sits beside Aliyah and Aaliyah, names tied toImarah#14096 in the U.S.Imarah is generally read either as an Arabic-flavoured name from imarah, a word tied to buildinIslyn#14096 in the U.S.A modern coinage pairing an Isla/Isa- sound with the fashionable -lyn ending. No single fixed mIndiyah#14098 in the U.S.Indiyah is a contemporary respelling of India — a country name that reached English through GreIndyah#14099 in the U.S.Indyah is another contemporary spelling of India, the place name that reached English via GreekInika#14100 in the U.S.Inika is a modern Indian girl's name typically glossed as 'the earth' or 'little earth', built Haelo#14105 in the U.S.A modern respelling of the word halo, 'a ring of light,' from the Greek halos. A luminous word-Irisrose#14106 in the U.S.Irisrose runs two flower names together: Iris, the Greek word for 'rainbow' and the name of an Iselynn#14108 in the U.S.Iselynn is a contemporary coinage: an Is- or Isa- opening (as in Isabel or Isla) fitted to the Eunique#14111 in the U.S.A respelling of Unique, from the Latin unicus, 'one; sole; one of a kind,' with an 'Eu-' openinKingsleigh#14112 in the U.S.A '-leigh' respelling of Kingsley, from an English surname and place name meaning 'king's meadoIslie#14113 in the U.S.Islie is a recent coinage riding the popularity of Isla (the Scottish island name), finished wiIslynd#14114 in the U.S.Islynd is a recent invented spelling that reads as 'island' and echoes the popular Isla. It is Jadah#14115 in the U.S.A spelling of Jada, which American families read as a name-form of jade, the green gemstone whoItani#14116 in the U.S.Itani is hard to place. It exists as a Japanese surname romanised as Itani, roughly 'well valleItzayani#14117 in the U.S.Itzayani belongs to the Itzayana/Itzel family of modern Mexican names that borrow the itz- openIvannah#14118 in the U.S.Ivannah respells Ivana, the Slavic feminine of Ivan — the local John, from Hebrew Yochanan, 'GoIverly#14119 in the U.S.Iverly is a recent American coinage that hears Ivy (or the Scandinavian Iver) inside the hugelyJahleah#14119 in the U.S.A modern spelling with no documented etymology. It sits within a large family of Jah- and -leahJanelie#14120 in the U.S.A modern coinage echoing Janelle (a Jane elaboration, 'God is gracious' by that route) with an Ivvy#14121 in the U.S.Ivvy is a modern respelling of Ivy, the English name of the evergreen climbing plant — a plant Evyana#14124 in the U.S.A modern elaboration built on Eve or Eva, from Hebrew Chavah ('life, living one'), with an -anaIyland#14125 in the U.S.Iyland is an invented spelling that lands on the sound of 'island'. It is used for girls and boIymona#14126 in the U.S.Iymona is a rare modern name with no documented source. It most plausibly draws on the -mona enIziana#14128 in the U.S.Iziana is a contemporary coinage that pairs the Iz- sound of Isabella or Izzy with the -iana enJadora#14131 in the U.S.Jadora is a contemporary coinage. Most readings hear either the French j'adore, 'I adore', or tJaelany#14132 in the U.S.Jaelany is a contemporary American coinage joining the Jae- opening to a -lany ending heard in Jaelie#14133 in the U.S.Jaelie is a recent American coinage pairing the fashionable Jae- opening with the soft -lie endJaelin#14134 in the U.S.Jaelin is one of many spellings of Jaylin/Jaelyn, a modern American coinage built from the Jay-Jaeloni#14135 in the U.S.Jaeloni is a recent American coinage that pairs the Jae- opening with a -loni ending in the orbJaionni#14137 in the U.S.Jaionni is a recent American coinage joining the Ja- opening to a doubled-N ending that echoes Jakaylah#14138 in the U.S.Jakaylah joins the productive Ja- prefix to Kayla, itself a modern name of uncertain origin somKylisha#14138 in the U.S.A modern American coinage, likely a 'Ky-' opening joined to a flowing '-isha' ending seen in naJamiri#14139 in the U.S.A modern coinage built on the popular -miri/-mari sounds heard in Amiri and Jamir. It has no doKylyn#14139 in the U.S.A modern coinage sitting near Kylie and Kailyn/Kaylin, part of the wide family of '-lyn' names.Jakylah#14140 in the U.S.Jakylah joins the Ja- prefix to a -kylah ending in the Kayla/Kyla orbit. It is a recent AmericaJalahni#14141 in the U.S.Jalahni is a recent American coinage built on the Ja- prefix and the -lani sound familiar from Jalauni#14142 in the U.S.Jalauni is a recent American coinage: the Ja- prefix plus an invented -launi ending near Loni aJalayia#14143 in the U.S.Jalayia is a recent American coinage joining the Ja- prefix to a flowing -layia ending in the oJalayiah#14144 in the U.S.Jalayiah is a recent American coinage that stretches the Jalaya sound with an Aaliyah-style endGalaxi#14145 in the U.S.A modern name from the English word galaxy (from the Greek galaxias, 'the Milky Way'), respelleJalayna#14145 in the U.S.Jalayna joins the Ja- prefix to Layna, a short form linked to Elaine and Alayna and, more distaJaleesa#14146 in the U.S.Jaleesa is an American coinage that blends the Ja- prefix with a Lisa/Alisa ending. It became wJaleeyah#14147 in the U.S.Jaleeyah is a recent American coinage pairing the Ja- prefix with the -eeyah ending in the AaliJaleiyah#14148 in the U.S.Jaleiyah is one of many recent American spellings built from the Ja- prefix and an Aaliyah-stylJalyiah#14149 in the U.S.Jalyiah is a recent American coinage in the Jaliyah cluster, its Y-spelling usually pointing toJalyla#14150 in the U.S.Jalyla reads either as a Ja- blend with Lyla, or as a respelling of the Arabic Jalila, feminine
Modern Boy Names
Theodin#13988 in the U.S.Theodin is a modern respelling of Theoden, the King of Rohan in Tolkien's The Lord of the RingsSanvith#13989 in the U.S.A modern Indian coinage in Sanskrit dress, usually read through the prefix sam- ('together, comTheojames#13990 in the U.S.Theojames is a modern American double name written as one word: Theo, short for Theodore (GreekTiar#13996 in the U.S.Tiar is a short modern coinage. Families may hear echoes of Tiago, Tiara or Amir in it, but it Tierre#13997 in the U.S.Tierre is a modern American coinage that borrows a French look — the -ierre of Pierre — withoutSehvyn#13999 in the U.S.A modern coinage and respelling, in the family of Sevyn and Seven; no single documented source.Trayveon#14000 in the U.S.A modern American coinage pairing the Tray-/Trey- opening with the -veon ending seen in Daveon Tiyon#14002 in the U.S.Tiyon is a modern American coinage joining a Ti- opening to the -on ending common in Deion, JavTorion#14009 in the U.S.Torion is a modern American coinage joining a Tor- opening — which may echo Torrence or the NorTowa#14010 in the U.S.Towa romanizes a Japanese name usually read as 'eternity, forever' — though in Japanese the senTracyn#14011 in the U.S.Tracyn is a modern coinage that takes Tracy — a Norman-French place-name surname turned given nTramari#14012 in the U.S.Tramari is a modern American coinage joining a Tra- prefix to -mari, the element behind Amari, Traven#14013 in the U.S.Traven is a modern coinage sitting between Travis and Raven. It is also the pen name of B. TravTravonte#14014 in the U.S.Travonte is a modern American coinage extending Travon with the -te ending found in Davonte andTraylon#14015 in the U.S.Traylon is a modern American coinage joining the Tray- of Trey and Traylor to the -lon ending oTrebor#14016 in the U.S.Trebor is Robert written backwards — a reversal name, a playful modern habit. Robert itself is Trei#14017 in the U.S.Trei is a modern respelling of Trey, from an old English word for 'three' (as in a card's threeTyriek#14017 in the U.S.A modern coinage and respelling in the family of Tyrique and Tarik, without a single documentedZavius#14017 in the U.S.A modern American coinage joining a Zav- opening to the Latin-style -ius ending found in DariusTreighton#14018 in the U.S.Treighton is a modern American coinage: the Trey- sound joined to the -ighton spelling of CreigTrelin#14019 in the U.S.Trelin is a modern American coinage joining the Tre- prefix common in contemporary names to a sTremani#14020 in the U.S.Tremani is a modern American coinage joining a Tre- prefix to the -mani element behind Amani anTremari#14021 in the U.S.Tremari is a modern American coinage joining a Tre- prefix to the -mari element behind Amari, JTrentyn#14022 in the U.S.Trentyn is a modern respelling of Trenton — an English place name, from the River Trent, later Trequan#14023 in the U.S.Trequan is a modern American coinage joining the Tre- prefix to the -quan ending seen in DaquanTrexton#14025 in the U.S.Trexton is a modern American coinage: a Trex- opening — with the x-crunch families favour — setTreylen#14026 in the U.S.Treylen is a modern American coinage joining Trey — an old word for 'three' — to a soft -len enTreyshaun#14027 in the U.S.Treyshaun is a modern American coinage joining Trey — an old word for 'three' — to Shaun, the aTrustin#14029 in the U.S.Trustin is a modern American coinage that leans on the English word 'trust' while borrowing theVaelin#14029 in the U.S.A modern fantasy-styled name, known from the character Vaelin Al Sorna in Anthony Ryan's novelsTruz#14030 in the U.S.Truz is a very short modern coinage. It may be read as a nickname-style clipping — of Truman, oTyeir#14035 in the U.S.Tyeir is a modern American coinage on the productive Ty- prefix, with an unusual -eir spelling.Tyeson#14036 in the U.S.Tyeson is a modern respelling of Tyson, an English surname of Old French root — tison, 'firebraTyjay#14037 in the U.S.Tyjay is a modern American coinage that reads as the initials 'T. J.' spelled phonetically, or Tyking#14038 in the U.S.Tyking is a modern American coinage joining the Ty- prefix to the English word 'king.' It belonTylee#14040 in the U.S.Tylee is a modern American coinage joining the Ty- prefix to the -lee ending, which leans towarTylo#14041 in the U.S.Tylo is a modern American coinage joining the Ty- prefix to an open -o ending, in the manner ofTylyn#14042 in the U.S.Tylyn is a modern American coinage joining the Ty- prefix to the -lyn ending, which leans stronTymarion#14043 in the U.S.Tymarion is a modern American coinage joining the Ty- prefix to Marion, or built on the -marionTyme#14044 in the U.S.Tyme is a modern respelling of the English word 'time,' used as a word-name. It also echoes theZyelle#14046 in the U.S.A modern American coinage joining a Zy- opening with an -elle ending; no single fixed root. RouTyquez#14047 in the U.S.A modern American coinage built from the popular Ty- prefix (as in Tyrone, Tyler) and a -quez eTyrece#14048 in the U.S.A spelling variant of Tyrese, a modern American coinage joining the Ty- prefix to a -rese/-reecTyreece#14049 in the U.S.A phonetic respelling of Tyrese, blending the Ty- prefix with the bright -reece ending also seeTyreon#14050 in the U.S.A modern American coinage that reworks Tyrone — itself from the Irish county name Tir Eoghain, Tyro#14051 in the U.S.An English word name. A tyro is a beginner or novice, from Latin tiro, 'young soldier; new recrTyten#14052 in the U.S.A modern American coinage that respells Titan — the elder race of giant gods in Greek mythologyStaten#14053 in the U.S.Staten is used as a modern American given name drawn from Staten Island in New York, itself namVayden#14065 in the U.S.A modern American coinage formed by swapping the initial sound of the popular -aden family (AidVedaansh#14066 in the U.S.A modern Sanskrit-based compound: veda, 'knowledge' and the name of the Vedas, the oldest sacreVedhansh#14068 in the U.S.A spelling of Vedansh, from Sanskrit veda — 'knowledge', and the name of the Vedas, the oldest Weslin#14069 in the U.S.A modern American formation built on Wesley — from an English place name meaning 'western meadoTacoma#14070 in the U.S.A place name — the Washington city Tacoma, from a Coast Salish (Lushootseed) word tied to MountVeran#14072 in the U.S.A short modern name whose routes are unsettled: it reads as a trimmed Vernon, as a V- reshapingVero#14074 in the U.S.Usually read from Latin verus, 'true' (Italian and Spanish vero, 'true'), giving a clean 'true'Veron#14075 in the U.S.A modern short name with unsettled routes: it reads as a trimmed Vernon, as a masculine form alVidhaan#14078 in the U.S.From Sanskrit vidhana, 'rule; ordinance; arrangement; the prescribed way' — the word behind theVikhyath#14083 in the U.S.From Sanskrit vikhyata, 'famous; renowned; widely known', from the root khya, 'to be known', wiWonder#14083 in the U.S.The English word 'wonder', 'a feeling of awe; a marvel; something that inspires delight'. A modVinn#14086 in the U.S.A respelling of Vin, the short form of Vincent (Latin vincere, 'to conquer') or Vinny. The doubWryder#14086 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Ryder — an English occupational surname, 'mounted warrior; messenger; riTaren#14088 in the U.S.A modern name echoing Taryn and Darren; by those echoes it touches 'great; gentle' (Darren) thoVivaansh#14092 in the U.S.A modern Indian compound built from Vivaan ('full of life'; also read as a name of the sun, froViyansh#14093 in the U.S.A recent Indian coinage in the popular -ansh family (ansh, 'part; portion'), with a first elemeVontae#14094 in the U.S.A modern African-American coinage joining the Von-/Van- prefix to a -tae/-tay ending, in the saXyion#14096 in the U.S.Xyion is a very new American coinage, read most naturally as an X-styled respelling of Zion. ZiWaco#14097 in the U.S.A place-name from Waco, Texas, which takes its name from the Waco (Hueco) people, a Wichita-affWailyn#14099 in the U.S.A modern American coinage joining a Way-/Wai- opening to the fashionable -lyn ending. The -lyn Walten#14103 in the U.S.A modern respelling that sits between the English surname Walton ('the settlement by the wall',Wanya#14104 in the U.S.An African-American given name of unsettled origin, best known from Wanya Morris of the group BWarrior#14105 in the U.S.An English word name. A warrior is a fighter or soldier, from Old North French werreier, 'to maWealth#14107 in the U.S.An English word name. Wealth means riches or abundance, and its root — Old English wela, 'well-Weslie#14109 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Wesley, the English surname meaning 'the west meadow', from Old English Weslynn#14110 in the U.S.A modern American coinage blending Wesley ('the west meadow') with the -lynn ending. The -lynn Wessen#14111 in the U.S.A modern American coinage in the fashionable -sen/-son family, sitting close to Weston and to tWeylen#14112 in the U.S.A modern respelling that sits between Waylon — itself a variant of Wayland, the legendary smithWhip#14113 in the U.S.An English word name and a nickname. A whip is a lash, but the word also carries the ideas of sZolin#14113 in the U.S.A modern coinage; it echoes the Nahuatl zolin ('quail') and the sound of names like Zoltan and Wick#14114 in the U.S.From Old English wic, 'dwelling; village; farm' (from Latin vicus) — the element behind hundredWilker#14117 in the U.S.A modern coinage built on the Wilk- element that comes from William (through Wilkin, Wilkes andWinson#14121 in the U.S.An English surname name whose route is unsettled: it reads as a trimmed Winston ('Wine's settleWoodsen#14122 in the U.S.A modern surname-style coinage built on Woods — the English surname for someone who lived by a Wyld#14123 in the U.S.A modern respelling of the English word 'wild' (free; untamed), also found as an English surnamWylen#14124 in the U.S.A modern coinage that sits between Waylon (English, from the legendary smith Wayland) and WylanXakai#14126 in the U.S.A modern X-initial spelling most often read as Zakai, a Hebrew name from a root meaning 'pure; Xakari#14127 in the U.S.A modern American coinage that blends the sound of Zachary (from Hebrew Zechariah, 'the Lord reXavy#14128 in the U.S.A pet form of Xavier, itself from the Basque place name Etxeberria, 'the new house', carried woXayvier#14129 in the U.S.A phonetic respelling of Xavier, from the Basque place name Etxeberria, 'the new house', carrieXhozen#14130 in the U.S.A modern coinage with no documented lineage. Families read it in different ways — some as a styXiyon#14132 in the U.S.A modern respelling most naturally read as Zion, from Hebrew Tsiyon, the name of a hill in JeruXyier#14134 in the U.S.A modern American coinage most often read alongside Zaire and Zyaire; some families also see a Xzayden#14135 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Zayden, itself a coinage from the -ayden family (Aiden, Jayden, Kayden);Yuvik#14137 in the U.S.A modern Indian coinage styled on Sanskrit, echoing yuva ('youth') and the -ik ending of names Yahri#14140 in the U.S.A modern coinage with no documented meaning; it is generally heard beside Yahir and the -ari naZahaire#14142 in the U.S.A modern coinage echoing the country name Zaire and the Arabic Zahir ('radiant; shining; evidenZaier#14150 in the U.S.A modern coinage echoing the name Zaire, styled with a -aier ending. A sleek sound-name with no
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