Pop-culture Baby Names
330 Pop-culture names with meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.
Explore 330 baby names with a pop-culture 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.
Pop-culture Girl Names
Aloy#10976 in the U.S.A modern name, of no single fixed root — borne by the heroine of the Horizon video-game series;Tsunade#10998 in the U.S.A character name from the Naruto manga and anime — a legendary ninja and Hokage. The name is a Arryn#11333 in the U.S.A modern respelling that reads as Erin ('Ireland') or a unisex Aaron/Arran; it also matches HouKeyleth#11435 in the U.S.A modern coinage best known as Keyleth, a druid character in the tabletop show Critical Role. ATauriel#11826 in the U.S.A coined name created for Peter Jackson's Hobbit films, built from Tolkien's Elvish (Sindarin) Senua#11948 in the U.S.A rare name tied to Senua/Senuna, a Romano-British goddess known from a votive hoard; widely reSiddalee#11966 in the U.S.A charming Southern-flavored coinage (with a -lee ending), best known from Siddalee 'Sidda' WalBrienne#12135 in the U.S.A feminine form of Brian — from the Irish/Celtic, variously 'high; noble' and 'strong'; also a Eleven#12267 in the U.S.From the word eleven — the number 11 (from the Old English endleofan); a number/word-name, popuKahleesi#12508 in the U.S.A spelling of Khaleesi — a title meaning 'a queen; the wife of a khal' in the invented DothrakiKatniss#12531 in the U.S.The name of the heroine Katniss Everdeen from the Hunger Games novels; also a real edible aquatFaline#12550 in the U.S.A name best known from Faline, the young doe in Disney's Bambi; the word echoes Latin felinus (Hela#12607 in the U.S.From Hel/Hela, the Norse goddess who rules the realm of the dead, her name tied to the concealeHylia#12618 in the U.S.From the goddess Hylia in Nintendo's The Legend of Zelda, protector of Hyrule. A coined pop-culJorah#12697 in the U.S.Jorah appears as a minor biblical Hebrew name (sometimes glossed 'autumn rain' or 'harvest'); iKoriandr#12797 in the U.S.Koriandr is a pop-culture name: the Tamaranean birth name of Starfire (Koriand'r) in DC Comics,Quorra#13092 in the U.S.Quorra is the name of a central character in the 2010 film Tron: Legacy — a coined, invented naYennefer#13139 in the U.S.Yennefer is the name of a sorceress in The Witcher series; it is a stylized form of Jennifer/GuRiplee#13144 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Ripley, an English place name and surname from Old English ripel + leah,Rukia#13161 in the U.S.Rukia is an East African (Swahili) form of Arabic Ruqayyah, a name tied to senses of gentlenessShaniah#13217 in the U.S.Shaniah is a spelling of Shania, the stage name of singer Shania Twain, who has said she took iShuri#13233 in the U.S.Shuri is a Japanese name and place name (the historic Shuri castle district of Okinawa); as a pAeowyn#13236 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Eowyn, the shield-maiden of Rohan in J.R.R. Tolkien's 'The Lord of the RSiri#13240 in the U.S.Siri is a Scandinavian short form of Sigrid, from the Old Norse Sigridr — sigr, 'victory,' plusSookie#13251 in the U.S.Sookie is a historical English and American Southern pet form of Susan or Susannah, from the HeTennille#13297 in the U.S.Tennille is a surname of probable French or Louisiana origin, turned into a girls' first name aTifa#13305 in the U.S.Tifa is chiefly known as the name of Tifa Lockhart, a central character in the video game FinalTruvy#13314 in the U.S.Truvy is best known as Truvy Jones, the warm-hearted beauty-shop owner in Steel Magnolias (1989Anakin#13581 in the U.S.An invented name from the Star Wars films, where Anakin Skywalker becomes Darth Vader; it has nBuffy#13737 in the U.S.A nursery pet form of Elizabeth (Hebrew Elisheva, 'my God is an oath'), born from a small childCersei#13782 in the U.S.An invented name from George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire and the TV series Game of ThCher#13792 in the U.S.From the French cher/chere, 'dear; beloved; precious' — also a short form of Cherie or Cheryl. Ciri#13798 in the U.S.Best known as the short form of Cirilla, a character in Andrzej Sapkowski's Witcher novels and Disney#13895 in the U.S.Disney is an English surname, generally traced to Norman d'Isigny, 'from Isigny' in Normandy. AFeyra#13989 in the U.S.A modern coinage. For most U.S. families it echoes Feyre, the heroine of Sarah J. Maas's 'A CouGamora#14003 in the U.S.A coined name from Marvel Comics: Gamora, the green-skinned adopted daughter of Thanos in the GHendryx#14058 in the U.S.A respelling of the surname Hendrix/Hendricks — Dutch, 'son of Hendrik' (Henry), from Germanic Hinami#14071 in the U.S.A Japanese-style given name, most naturally read as hina (a common name element linked to the sIllyria#14093 in the U.S.Illyria was the classical name for a region along the eastern Adriatic, home to the Illyrian peIsys#14115 in the U.S.Isys respells Isis, the Greek form of the Egyptian goddess Aset — goddess of magic, healing andIysis#14127 in the U.S.Iysis is a modern respelling of Isis — the Greek name for the Egyptian goddess Aset, protector Jadis#14130 in the U.S.Jadis is the French adverb jadis, 'formerly, long ago, of old'. C. S. Lewis gave the name to thJaleesa#14146 in the U.S.Jaleesa is an American coinage that blends the Ja- prefix with a Lisa/Alisa ending. It became wJyn#14241 in the U.S.A modern one-syllable coinage — a y-spelling of Jin — best known as the name of Jyn Erso, the lKagome#14247 in the U.S.A Japanese word for the woven, hole-and-lattice pattern of a bamboo basket, and the name of a tKhaleesy#14309 in the U.S.A respelling of Khaleesi, a word from the invented Dothraki language of George R. R. Martin's AKhalisi#14312 in the U.S.Khalisi is a spelling of Khaleesi, an invented Dothraki-language title meaning 'queen,' createdKesha#14348 in the U.S.Kesha is chiefly a modern American name, a shorter spelling of Keisha (itself often linked to LRevy#14557 in the U.S.A modern name, read variously as a pet form (of names like Reveka/Revina) and an -y coinage; alMyrcella#14682 in the U.S.Myrcella is best known as an invented character name from George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice aNalla#14701 in the U.S.Nalla spells Nala, a name best known in the U.S. from the lioness in The Lion King. Nala also hNamora#14706 in the U.S.Namora is best known as a Marvel comics character — an Atlantean, cousin of Namor. It is also aSaber#14904 in the U.S.The English word saber (sabre), a curved cavalry sword, from French sabre and ultimately a HungAviendha#15250 in the U.S.A coined name from Robert Jordan's fantasy series The Wheel of Time, borne by a fierce Aiel warAshara#15516 in the U.S.Known from Game of Thrones as Ashara Dayne; it also echoes the Arabic 'ashara ('ten') and AshirDaneiris#15787 in the U.S.Daneiris reads as a modern coinage that clearly echoes Daenerys, the invented name of a Game ofLeeloo#16278 in the U.S.A modern name popularized by a film character (from The Fifth Element, short for Leeloo Minai);Kalesi#16357 in the U.S.A spelling that echoes Khaleesi, the invented Dothraki title for 'queen' created for the novel Khalesi#16510 in the U.S.A modern name echoing Khaleesi, the Dothraki title ('queen') carried by Daenerys in Game of ThrVexahlia#17111 in the U.S.Vexahlia is a coined name from the character Vex'ahlia in the web series Critical Role. It has Zowie#17651 in the U.S.A bright elaboration of Zoe, from the Greek for 'life'; the playful -wie spelling gives it a wiKahlessiA phonetic respelling of Khaleesi, itself not a traditional name but an invented title in the cKhalissiKhalissi is a double-s spelling of Khaleesi, an invented Dothraki-language title meaning 'queenKouverA modern American coinage following Kouvr, the given name of social-media personality Kouvr AnnNimonaA modern name known from Nimona, the shapeshifting heroine of the graphic novel and animated fi
Pop-culture Boy Names
Artimus#10808 in the U.S.Artimus is a spelling of Artemas (a biblical companion of Paul) or a masculine form flavored byAnsem#11001 in the U.S.Ansem reads as a variant of Anselm, from Germanic 'ans' ('god') and 'helm' ('helmet, protectionArkham#11012 in the U.S.Arkham is a fictional place name: the Massachusetts town invented by H. P. Lovecraft and, most Bocephus#11090 in the U.S.A playful American name, made famous as the nickname of country musician Hank Williams Jr. (froJiraiyah#11281 in the U.S.A spelling of Jiraiya — a hero of Japanese folklore (a ninja who uses toad magic), well known fExar#11308 in the U.S.Exar reads as a modern coinage — a crisp, sci-fi-flavored invention (the name Exar Kun is knownGanon#11335 in the U.S.Ganon reads two ways: as an Irish surname (Gannon, from Ó Fionnáin, linked to fionn 'fair-haireKenobi#11375 in the U.S.A coined pop-culture name, from Obi-Wan Kenobi, the Jedi master in the Star Wars films; it has Lucerys#11476 in the U.S.Lucerys reads as a pop-culture coinage from House of the Dragon, where Lucerys Velaryon is a yoJhin#11532 in the U.S.Jhin is best known as a character in the game League of Legends - a stylized name with no estabJinx#11540 in the U.S.Jinx is an English word meaning 'a charm or spell said to bring luck' (often bad luck), possiblJiraya#11542 in the U.S.A spelling of Jiraiya, the shapeshifting toad-sage hero of Japanese folklore and a beloved charPratt#11667 in the U.S.From the English surname Pratt, from Old English praett, 'a trick; cunning.' Familiar today viaRambo#11687 in the U.S.A Swedish surname (an old family name, possibly 'raven's nest / ram-hill' by folk etymology), bKobain#11696 in the U.S.A modern given name most often read as a nod to musician Kurt Cobain of Nirvana (a respelling oVaan#11892 in the U.S.Vaan is a short, modern name popularized as the protagonist of a well-known video game; it alsoNymeri#11901 in the U.S.Reads as a modern coinage, likely reshaping Nymeria (a warrior queen and direwolf in 'A Song ofRhodey#11997 in the U.S.A friendly nickname form, tied to Rhodes ('where roses grow'; the Greek island); it is also theAndor#12144 in the U.S.Andor is a Hungarian form of Andrew (Greek 'manly, brave') or Andreas/Antal. Separately it is kAerys#12353 in the U.S.A pop-culture name best known as Aerys Targaryen, a king in George R. R. Martin's A Song of IceAniston#12432 in the U.S.Aniston is an English surname (an Anglicized form of the Greek Anastassakis) carried into givenAtari#12475 in the U.S.Atari is a Japanese term from the board game Go, marking a stone one move from capture; it becaDurin#12544 in the U.S.From Old Norse myth, Durin (Durinn) is a dwarf named in the Poetic Edda, possibly linked to a rBonham#12549 in the U.S.Bonham is an English surname, likely from Anglo-Norman 'bon homme' ('good man') or from a placeBrasi#12562 in the U.S.Brasi is an Italian surname; as a given name it reads mostly as a pop-culture pick, tied to theBucky#12584 in the U.S.Bucky is an English nickname, from 'buck' (a young man or a deer) or as a short form of surnameCapone#12602 in the U.S.Capone is an Italian surname, most famous through gangster Al Capone; as a nickname surname it Goten#12676 in the U.S.A name best known as the Dragon Ball character Goten; no firmly attested everyday meaning; routGambit#12878 in the U.S.Gambit is an English word for a bold opening move in chess or a calculated risk; it is also theJaehaerys#13010 in the U.S.Jaehaerys is an invented name from George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire and the HBO serKyloren#13098 in the U.S.Kyloren reads as a pop-culture coinage joining Kylo Ren, the Star Wars sequel-trilogy antagonisLuffy#13164 in the U.S.A name best known as the One Piece character Monkey D. Luffy; no firmly attested everyday meaniMakaveli#13200 in the U.S.A modern name from Makaveli — the stage/alter-ego name of the rapper Tupac Shakur, taken from tJinwoo#13293 in the U.S.Jinwoo is a common Korean given name. Like most Korean names, its meaning depends on which hanjKreedence#13334 in the U.S.Kreedence respells credence, an English word from Latin credentia, 'belief, trust' (from crederLeoric#13389 in the U.S.Leoric is a modern name built on old parts: Leo, from Latin leo, 'lion', and the Germanic name Lilo#13398 in the U.S.Lilo is a Hawaiian name popularly glossed 'generous one' — though the Hawaiian word lilo also cPippin#13409 in the U.S.From the Frankish/Germanic name Pippin/Pepin — of uncertain meaning, possibly 'awe-inspiring' oMagik#13430 in the U.S.Magik respells the English word magic, which came through Latin from Greek magike — 'the art ofRonon#13501 in the U.S.Variously an Irish name akin to Ronan ('a little seal', from the Gaelic ron) and a modern coinaMirio#13526 in the U.S.Mirio is a Japanese given name whose meaning depends on the characters used; in the U.S. it is Morpheus#13538 in the U.S.Morpheus is the Greek god of dreams, who takes human form in the sleeping mind; the name is buiMoxley#13543 in the U.S.Moxley is an English surname of place-name type, likely 'Mocca's clearing' from Old English eleNamor#13578 in the U.S.An invented name, familiar from the Marvel Comics character Namor the Sub-Mariner, an undersea Nirvana#13611 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit nirvana, literally 'blowing out; extinguishing' — the state of liberation froSwae#13650 in the U.S.A modern name, read variously as a stylized spelling of the word sway ('to move; to influence')Symba#13659 in the U.S.A respelling of Simba, Swahili for 'lion,' familiar worldwide from Disney's The Lion King, whicTanjiro#13671 in the U.S.A traditional Japanese boy's name whose meaning shifts with the kanji; the -jiro element often Tolkien#13706 in the U.S.A German surname, variously from tollkuhn, 'foolhardy; bold/rash'; borne by the author J.R.R. TSandler#13838 in the U.S.From the surname Sandler, an occupational name traced to Yiddish and German sandler, 'sandal-maSega#13854 in the U.S.As a name Sega has no documented etymology. To most people it names the Japanese video-game comSicario#13891 in the U.S.Sicario is the Spanish and Italian word for a hired killer — a hitman or assassin. It descends Sihtric#13895 in the U.S.From Old Norse Sigtryggr — sigr, 'victory', plus tryggr, 'true; trusty' — anglicized as SihtricSitka#13899 in the U.S.A place-name from Tlingit Sheetka, the Alaskan town on Baranof Island, and the Sitka spruce namSolas#13910 in the U.S.From the Irish word solas, 'light' — and, by extension, comfort and joy. In English the near-hoStanlee#13923 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Stanley, an English surname and place-name from Old English stan ('stoneSufjan#13934 in the U.S.A spelling of the Arabic name Sufyan, whose root is debated and often glossed as 'swift-moving'Tamatoa#13959 in the U.S.A Polynesian name, generally read from tama ('child') and toa ('warrior; brave') — 'warrior chiTarzan#13965 in the U.S.A name invented by Edgar Rice Burroughs for his 1912 novel Tarzan of the Apes, glossed within tTazz#13975 in the U.S.Tazz is a modern one-beat coinage with no inherited dictionary meaning. It echoes 'Taz,' the niThrasher#13993 in the U.S.Thrasher is an English occupational surname for a thresher of grain, from Old English therscan,Toki#14005 in the U.S.Toki romanizes a Japanese word meaning 'time,' also used for the Japanese crested ibis. Its modTron#14028 in the U.S.Tron is best known in the U.S. from the 1982 Disney film Tron and its sequel — a pop-culture roYusuke#14175 in the U.S.A Japanese given name written in romaji. Meaning depends on the characters chosen: the -suke elKaizoKaizo is a Japanese given name, historically used for boys, whose meaning depends on the kanji
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