Modern Baby Names
12703 Modern names with meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.
Explore 12703 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
AilianiA modern coinage echoing Aliani and Liani, a flowing four-beat sound-name with no single fixed ▶AiradessaA modern coinage blending Aira with the -dessa ending (as in Odessa); a flowing, elegant sound-▶AiralaniAiralani is a newly emerging coinage that pairs an Aira-/Ara- opening with the -lani ending bor▶AiranaA modern name echoing Ariana (Italian, 'most holy') and Aria ('air; melody'); no single fixed r▶AkoaA modern coinage whose sound echoes the Hawaiian 'koa', 'warrior; brave; fearless' (also a nati▶AlenysAlenys is a very new coinage with no documented etymology. It reads as an elaboration of Alena ▶AletseyA modern coinage with no documented etymology; it echoes names like Alexi and Betsy in sound. R▶AliniA modern name echoing Alina and Aline (variously 'noble; bright; light') with an -i ending; no ▶AloraaA modern coinage echoing Alora (a modern name, variously read 'my dream; light') and the word a▶AmarleeA modern blend of Amara ('grace; eternal') with the popular -lee ending; no single fixed source▶AmelisA modern name echoing Amelia and Amelie (from Amal, 'work; industrious; striving'); no single f▶AmereiA modern coinage that echoes Amara, Marie, and Emery in sound; no documented root. Routes uncer▶AmiralynA modern blend of Amira (Arabic, 'princess; leader') with the popular -lyn ending; no single fi▶AmiryA modern name echoing Amari and Amir (Arabic, 'prince; commander; leader') with a -y ending; no▶AmriellaA contemporary coinage built from a popular Am- opening and the -riella tail of Gabriella and M▶AnahizA modern name that echoes Anahita, the ancient Persian goddess of water and fertility; as a giv▶AnlanA short, balanced name that reads as Chinese-styled (an, 'peace; calm') to some, and as a moder▶AraeliaA modern coinage that echoes Aurelia ('golden') and Araceli in sound; it reads as an elegant fl▶AralinaA modern American coinage, blending the Ara-/-lina sounds of names like Aralyn and Adalina. No ▶AraniyahA modern coinage echoing Araya and Aaliyah; it reads as a soft, flowing name with no single doc▶ArenityA modern American coinage formed on the model of virtue-style -ity names such as Serenity, Trin▶ArielynnA modern blend of Ariel (Hebrew, 'lion of God') and the ending Lynn (Welsh/English, 'lake; pool▶ArisabellaA modern coinage blending an Aris-/Arya- sound with Isabella ('beautiful; pledged to God'). Rou▶AriylaA modern coinage echoing Arya and Ayla; it reads as a soft, flowing name with no single documen▶ArizbelArizbel is a modern coinage used mainly among Spanish-speaking families in Mexico and the U.S. ▶ArlayaA modern coinage echoing Alaya and Amaya; it reads as a soft, flowing name with no single docum▶ArtoriaA feminine coinage built on Arthur (and the Roman family name Artorius), popularized as Artoria▶ArylahA modern coinage echoing Arya and Ayla; it reads as a soft, flowing name with no single documen▶AshlanyA modern coinage in the Ashley/Ashlynn family; by that route it traces to Old English 'ash-tree▶AshmiraA contemporary blend of the popular Ash- opening with the -mira ending found in Amira and Samir▶AsmoA very new coinage with no documented etymology. It is short and unusual, and any resemblance t▶AtoneA modern name that reads as the English word atone ('to make amends; reconcile'), and to some a▶AvaraA modern coinage in the Ava/Amara family, soft and flowing. No single documented root; routes u▶AyanaraA modern coinage weaving Ayana ('beautiful flower; eyes' by various routes) with the -nara/Anar▶AylagraceA modern smoosh of Ayla (Turkish 'halo; moonlight,' also Hebrew 'oak tree') and Grace ('favor; ▶AylaneeA modern coinage echoing the -lani sound of Leilani ('heavenly flowers') and Alani ('orange tre▶AylaraA modern coinage blending Ayla ('halo; moonlight') and Lara ('protection; cheerful'), with a so▶AylizA short modern coinage echoing Ayla and Aylin, with a -liz ending akin to Liz. No single fixed ▶AyraniA modern name with no documented source. It echoes Rani (Sanskrit, 'queen') and the Ay- opening▶AyresFrom the English surname Ayres (also Ayers), of debated sense — tied either to a place by a gra▶AzaelahA modern coinage echoing the flower name Azalea and the Hebrew Azariah ('the Lord helps'). As s▶AzaireA modern name that reads as a trimmed Azariah (Hebrew, 'God has helped') or as a reshaping of Z▶AzanaiAzanai is a newly emerging coinage. It pairs the Az- element (Azaria, Azalea) with the rising -▶AzarriA modern coinage echoing Azari and the Hebrew-rooted Azaria ('God has helped'). As spelled here▶AzayleiA modern coinage echoing the flower Azalea and the trendy Zaylee, with a bright -aylei ending. ▶AzleenA modern coinage echoing Azlin and the Persian/Urdu Azeen ('adornment; the greatest'). As spell▶AzmiraAzmira has no securely documented etymology. It reads as a modern blend of the popular Az- open▶AzuriyahA modern coinage echoing 'azure' (sky-blue) and the Hebrew Azariah ('the Lord helps'), with a f▶AzyriA modern coinage echoing the Swahili Zuri ('beautiful') and Azuri, with a crisp Az- opening. No▶BirklynnA modern American coinage. Birk relates to the birch tree in northern English and Scots usage a▶BlakeleiA modern spelling of Blakely, an English surname from a place name. The Old English elements ar▶BlakesleeA form of Blakely, an English surname meaning 'Blake's meadow' or a wood that is 'dark' or 'pal▶BlesslynBlesslyn is a modern American coinage joining the English word 'bless' (or the name Blessing) t▶BraylaniA modern coinage pairing a Bray- opening (as in Braylee) with the Hawaiian element -lani ('heav▶BriorA modern spelling with no documented source. It sits closest to Briar, the English word for a t▶CaomiA modern coinage echoing Naomi ('pleasantness') and the Irish Caoimhe ('gentle; beautiful'). As▶CarlaniA modern coinage joining a Car- opening with the -lani sound (Hawaiian 'sky; heaven; royal'). I▶CazlynA modern American coinage. Caz is best known as a short form of Cassandra or Casey, and -lyn tr▶CelysA short modern coinage echoing Celia ('heavenly') and Elyse, with a crisp -ys ending. No single▶CemaniA modern name echoing 'cemani' (Indonesian/Javanese, linked to 'wholly black,' as in the Ayam C▶ChainaAs spelled here Chaina reads as a respelling of China (used as a given name); it may also echo ▶CiriyahCiriyah reads as a modern American coinage in the fashionable -iyah family, echoing names such ▶CoaA very short modern coinage read in two soft beats; it has no single fixed source and may echo ▶ColleyFrom the English surname Colley, tied to 'coal-black; swarthy; charcoal-dark' (or one who worke▶CrisleyA modern American coinage, echoing surnames-turned-first-names like Presley and Chrisley with t▶CynncereCynncere is a decorative respelling of the English word 'sincere' ('honest, genuine, heartfelt'▶DaelisDaelis is a modern invented name: the fashionable Dae-/Day- opening (as in Daelyn, Daela) joine▶DailannyA modern coinage with no documented etymology. It reads as a blend of the Day-/Dai- opening wit▶DailanysA modern coinage in the Spanish-language naming style that favors -ys and -is endings (as in Da▶DailoniA modern American coinage, with the fashionable -oni ending; no single fixed meaning. Routes un▶DaizhaniA modern coinage in the Dai-/Da- family, using the zh spelling that marks a soft French-style s▶DaylanisA modern coinage with the -anis ending seen in Yarianis and Aldanis, popular in Latino families▶DazhaniA modern American coinage with a soft zh- sound and the -ani ending seen in Amani and Milani; n▶DeaubriA modern coinage joining a De- prefix with an -aubri sound that echoes Aubrey ('elf ruler' by t▶DeylanyDeylany reads as a modern respelling of Delaney, an Irish surname (from O Dubhshlaine, 'descend▶DezariA modern coinage echoing Desiree, from the French desiree, 'desired; longed for,' restyled with▶DmariA modern coinage in the Amari/Damari family, compressed to Dmari; no single fixed meaning of it▶DogaFrom the Turkish Doga (Doga), 'nature' — a modern, unisex-leaning nature word turned name. Note▶DsireA streamlined respelling of Desire/Desiree, from the French/Latin desiderare, 'to long for' — s▶EidaBest read as a modern spelling near Ida, a Germanic name from id ('work, labour'), or near Aida▶EilyaA modern spelling near Eliya/Ilya (linked to Elijah, 'the Lord is my God'); as spelled and used▶EislynnA modern coined name built from a fashionable Eis-/Ais- opening and the popular suffix -lynn (f▶EkishaA modern coinage with the -isha ending seen in names like Alisha and Tanisha; no single fixed m▶ElailaA modern coinage that echoes Layla ('night') and Elaina, soft and flowing. No single documented▶ElanithElanith is a newly emerging coinage. It reads as an elaboration of the El- family (Elana, Elena▶ElianeeA modern spelling echoing Eliana, from the Hebrew for 'my God has answered'; as spelled it read▶ElianoraA modern elaboration blending Eleanor - a name of Occitan origin, Alienor, whose meaning is gen▶EllamaiA joined name pairing Ella ('light; fairy maiden') with Mai (a name of layered roots — English ▶EllaneyA modern coinage pairing Ella - a short name of Germanic and Norman roots, long used on its own▶ElyanethElyaneth is a new coinage with no documented etymology. It reads as Eliana (Hebrew-rooted, ofte▶ErayaEraya is a newly emerging coinage of the vowel-rich modern type, close in sound to Aria, Amaya ▶EvaaraA modern coinage that layers the sound of Eva ('life') with an airy -aara ending; no single fix▶EvanyaA modern coinage. It stands near Eva and near Vanya, a Slavic short form of Ivan (from the Hebr▶EveyaA modern coinage that layers the Eva sound with the airy -eya ending seen in names like Maya an▶EzlinA modern coinage: an Ez- opening (as in Ezra and Ezme) joined to the busy -lin ending. No docum▶EzlyneA short modern coinage, joining an Ez- opening (as in Ezra/Ezlynn) with the -lyne/-lyn ending. ▶EzmeraeA modern coinage echoing Esme ('esteemed; loved') and the Turkish Esmeray ('dark moon'), with a▶EzralynA modern feminine coinage joining Ezra (Hebrew, 'help; aid') with the fashionable -lyn ending. ▶GreshellGreshell has no documented etymology. It reads as a modern coinage or blend — the Gr- of Grace ▶HailanyA modern coinage with no documented etymology, joining the Hai- opening of Hailey to the -lani ▶HainaNo single documented etymology. Haina sits near Arabic and Japanese Hana ('happiness'; 'flower'▶HamyA short modern name; it also appears as a Vietnamese given-name element (Ha/My). Its route as u▶HavalliA modern coinage echoing Havana and the word valley, built for sound; no single fixed source. R▶
Modern Boy Names
AilanyAilany is a newly emerging coinage built on the -lani/-lany ending widely used in girls' names ▶AimesA respelling of the surname Ames, from the Old French amis, 'friend.' A crisp one-beat surname-▶AkaiiA modern coinage, doubling the -ii ending in the contemporary style; it echoes the sound of Kai▶AkaioAkaio is a modern coinage with no documented etymology. Its vowels give it a Hawaiian or Japane▶AkairoA modern coinage with no documented etymology; it reads as a bold, contemporary invention echoi▶AkarieA modern coinage with no documented etymology; it reads as a soft contemporary invention echoin▶AkhaziA modern coinage with no documented etymology; it reads as a bold contemporary invention. Route▶AkoahA modern coinage with no documented etymology. Its shape recalls several unrelated words and na▶AkyrisAkyris is a newly emerging coinage. Its -yris ending gives it a classical, Greek-flavoured ring▶AlehkyeA modern coinage echoing the Alek/Alexy sound (from the Alexander family); as an invention its ▶AlexonA modern coinage joining Alex (from Alexander, 'defender of men') with the trendy -on ending. I▶AlezzA modern coinage that echoes Alex and Alec, short forms of Alexander, from the Greek for 'defen▶AmazenA modern coinage that plays on the English 'amaze/amazing' and the sound of Amari and Mazen; it▶AmiriusA modern coinage joining Amir ('prince; commander; leader,' Arabic) with a Latin-style -ius end▶AmoureA modern name echoing the French amour, 'love.' It carries the sense of love through that echo,▶AmyloA modern coinage with no documented etymology; it reads as a soft, contemporary invention echoi▶AmyrieA modern coinage echoing the Amari/Amir family; as an invention its route is uncertain, which w▶AraiArai reads as a Japanese family name — by common characters 'new well' — carried into given-nam▶ArenzoA modern coinage echoing Renzo and Lorenzo — Italian names from Laurentius, 'from Laurentum; la▶ArvaanArvaan reads as a Sanskrit-styled name, given senses such as 'related to the sun' or 'peaceful,▶AtraeusAtraeus echoes Atreus, the mythical Greek king, father of Agamemnon and Menelaus, whose line th▶AvilioAvilio reads as an Italian-styled name, familiar from fiction (Avilio Bruno of the anime '91 Da▶AyannAyann reads as a spelling of Ayaan, a name used across South Asian, Somali and Muslim families ▶AyminAymin reads as a spelling that echoes Amin (Ameen), an Arabic name and honoured title meaning '▶AzahniAzahni reads as a modern coinage or respelling with no documented etymology; any resemblance to▶AzakiahAzakiah reads as a modern name echoing the biblical Hezekiah ('God strengthens') and Azariah ('▶AzaraiAzarai reads as a modern name echoing the biblical Azariah ('the Lord has helped'), trimmed to ▶AzareyehAzareyeh reads as a modern respelling echoing the biblical Azariah ('the Lord has helped'); the▶AzarisAzaris reads as a modern coinage or respelling with no documented etymology; any resemblance to▶AzemAzem reads as a spelling echoing Azeem (Adheem), an Arabic name and one of the ninety-nine divi▶AzhaniAzhani is a newly emerging coinage. The zh- spelling is a modern American flourish, and the -an▶AzienAzien is a newly emerging coinage built on the Az- element common to Azael, Azariah and Azion. ▶AzrenAzren has no documented etymology. It reads as a modern coinage joining a crisp Az- opener (as ▶AzwanA name used in the Malay world that echoes Rizwan/Ridwan, from the Arabic for 'acceptance; cont▶BelianBelian reads as a modern coinage or respelling with no documented etymology; any resemblance to▶BeriBeri reads as a modern coinage or respelling with no documented etymology; any resemblance to o▶BowdeeA modern American coinage in the Bowie/Brody family; it carries no fixed traditional meaning. R▶BowdynBowdyn reads as a stylised respelling of Bowden or Boden, an English surname from place-names (▶BraumA modern coinage that echoes Brom (a short form of Abraham) and Braum, the League of Legends ch▶BreilynBreilyn reads as a modern coinage or respelling with no documented etymology; any resemblance t▶BrewenBrewen reads as a modern coinage or respelling with no documented etymology; any resemblance to▶BrinstonA modern surname-style coinage, blending the sounds of Brinson and Winston; no single fixed roo▶BrymirBrymir reads as a modern coinage or respelling with no documented etymology; any resemblance to▶CaasiCaasi reads as a modern coinage or respelling with no documented etymology; any resemblance to ▶CaivenA modern coinage blending the sounds of Caden and Gavin; no single fixed root. Routes uncertain▶CaizynA modern American coinage echoing the Caiden/Kayson family, with a stylish -zyn spelling; no fi▶CamaziCamazi is a very rare modern coinage with no documented etymology. Its shape echoes the Cam- fa▶CayceonA modern American coinage extending the Cason/Kayce sound with an -eon ending; no fixed traditi▶ChosynnA modern -ynn respelling of Chosen, the English word — 'selected; picked out; set apart.' A mea▶ChoxenChoxen reads as a modern coinage or respelling with no documented etymology; any resemblance to▶ChozinA modern coinage that echoes the English word 'chosen'; no single fixed root, and the link is a▶CiyonCiyon reads as a stylised respelling echoing Zion ('the holy hill; Jerusalem'); as a given name▶CyeirCyeir reads as a modern coinage or respelling with no documented etymology; any resemblance to ▶CyireA modern coinage that echoes Cyrus and the word 'sire'; no single fixed root, and the links are▶CyreeseCyreese reads as a modern coinage or respelling with no documented etymology; any resemblance t▶DabensA modern coinage with no documented etymology; it reads as a surname-style invented name. Route▶DahariDahari is a newly emerging coinage with the rolling -ari ending common to Amari, Kamari and Zah▶DaizenA modern American coinage layering a Dai- opening with -zen (echoing 'Zen'); it may also nod to▶DakhaiA modern American coinage echoing Makai and Kai; no fixed traditional meaning. Routes uncertain▶DakhylinA modern coinage joining a Dakhy- opening with the -lin ending of Kaylin and Braylin. No single▶DalensA modern coinage, seen in Haitian-American communities; it layers a Da-/Dal- opening with an -e▶DatsunReads as Datsun, the historic Japanese car marque (the name blends 'DAT' with a 'son'/'sun' end▶DecreeThe English word decree ('an official order; an authoritative decision'), used directly as a gi▶DeinerA modern given name seen in Latin American communities; it may echo German-surname sounds but h▶DeisonA modern coinage popular in Latin American families, in the family of Deyson and Jeison. No sin▶DemoniiA modern coinage joining the De- prefix with a -monii ending, in the Demoni/Demonte family. No ▶DemyriA modern coinage joining the De- prefix with a -myri ending, in the Demari/Amari family. No doc▶DenhymA modern respelling, likely of Denham, an English surname/place meaning 'homestead in a valley ▶DenzoA modern given name echoing Denzel (a Cornish place name/surname); the -zo ending gives it a fr▶DeshaiA modern coinage joining the De- prefix with a -shai ending, in the Deshawn/Deshay family. No d▶DeysonA modern respelling on the Dayson/Jayson pattern; the -son ending suggests 'son of.' As a coine▶DharvA short, modern Indian coinage, styled in Sanskrit and linked to Dhruv (the pole star; 'constan▶DhruvikA modern, Sanskrit-styled Indian name built from Dhruv (the pole star; 'constant; firm; unshaka▶DivanshA modern Sanskrit-styled name joining div ('divine; heaven; light') with ansh ('part; portion')▶DjouvensA modern Haitian coinage; it shares a root with Djouvensky and reads as a French/Creole-styled ▶DjouvenskyA modern Haitian coinage sharing a root with Djouvens, finished with the -sky ending common in ▶EiranA modern name that echoes the Hebrew Eran ('watchful; awake') and the Irish Kieran; as spelled ▶ElianelElianel is a newly emerging coinage. It extends Elian with the -el ending common to Hebrew-deri▶ElthanElthan is a modern coinage with no documented etymology. It reads as a blend or respelling touc▶EmaziA modern coinage with no documented etymology. Its shape recalls names like Amari and Imani, bu▶EnilA short modern coinage — read by some as Neil reversed, by others as an echo of Enis/Enid. No d▶EnyerA modern Latin American coinage, common as an invented given name in Venezuela and nearby. No d▶EresA modern coinage echoing the Greek Eros ('love') and Ares ('the war god'); as spelled here it r▶EryanA modern spelling echoing Ryan (Irish, 'little king; descendant of the king') with an E- prefix▶EsaunA modern respelling that echoes Esau (a Genesis name) and Sean/Shaun ('God is gracious'). No si▶EydamA modern coinage, echoing Adam ('man; earth') and the sound of Aidan without descending from ei▶EydemA short modern coinage that echoes Adam and the Ay- sound of Aidan/Aiden. No documented etymolo▶EzaiaEzaia is a newly emerging coinage that sits between Ezra and Isaiah in sound. It does not inher▶EzaielA modern Hebrew-styled formation, echoing Ezekiel and the -el element ('God') seen in many Hebr▶EzirA short modern coinage echoing Ezra ('help') and Emir ('prince; commander') by sound. No docume▶EzmirA short modern coinage echoing the Turkish city Izmir and the name Emir ('prince; commander'). ▶FranderFrander reads as a modern coinage or respelling with no documented etymology; any resemblance t▶FranyerA modern coinage, likely built from a Fran- element (Francisco/Franco) with a -yer ending, in t▶GesiahA modern coinage, echoing Josiah ('the Lord heals') and the sound of Messiah, without descendin▶GilliganAn Irish surname, an anglicised form of 'Mac Giollagain', from 'giolla' ('lad, servant, devotee▶GurvaanA Sikh/Punjabi name built on Gur (from Guru, the spiritual teacher), a devotional name element;▶HanzellA modern coinage or respelling, echoing Hansel and Hans (pet forms of Johannes, 'God is graciou▶
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Popular Modern baby names include Ailany, Ailiani, Aimes, Airadessa, Airalani, Airana. Each page has the meaning, popularity, and an audio pronunciation.
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More4Kids lists 12703 Modern baby names, each with a sourced meaning and audio pronunciation.