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Filter by meaning, origin, style, era and sound. Every card shows how the name divides between boys and girls, and how its popularity has moved since 1880. Or see the whole shape of it in the name graph.

3,862 names

  • Gaelic · Royal

    Liam

    “the determined protector” · “will”

    100Very commonSteady

    >99% boys

  • Gaelic · Literary

    Sophia

    “wisdom”

    94Very commonEasing

    >99% girls

  • Hebrew · Timeless

    Benjamin

    “son of the right hand” · “son of the south”

    91Very commonEasing

    >99% boys

  • Hebrew · Timeless

    Samuel

    “God has heard” · “asked of God”

    90Very commonEasing

    >99% boys

  • Hebrew · Biblical

    Daniel

    “God is my judge”

    89Very commonEasing

    >99% boys

  • Gaelic

    Owen

    “born of Esos”

    88Very commonEasing

    >99% boys

  • Welsh · Nature

    Dylan

    “daughter of the waves” · “son of the sea”

    87Very commonEasing

    93% boys · 7% girls

  • English · Surname-style

    Carter

    “a transporter of merchandise” · “one who transports goods; one who drives a cart”

    87Very commonEasing

    93% boys · 7% girls

  • Gaelic · Nature

    Rowan

    “of the red-berry tree”

    87Very commonRising

    74% boys · 26% girls

  • Gaelic · Celtic

    Logan

    “from the hollow” · “from the little hollow”

    86Very commonCooling

    91% boys · 9% girls

  • Gaelic · Literary

    Riley

    “from the rye clearing; a courageous woman”

    86Very commonEasing

    22% boys · 78% girls

  • Latin · Literary

    Lucy

    “light”

    86Very commonRising

    >99% girls

  • Gaelic

    Isla

    “from the island”

    86Very commonRising fast

    >99% girls

  • Scottish · Celtic

    Cameron

    “crooked nose”

    84CommonEasing

    90% boys · 10% girls

  • Gaelic

    Nolan

    “a champion of the people”

    83CommonSteady

    99% boys · 1% girls

  • Gaelic · Royal

    Ryan

    “the little ruler; little king”

    81CommonCooling

    90% boys · 10% girls

  • Celtic · Royal

    Arthur

    “strong as a bear”

    81CommonRising fast

    >99% boys

  • Irish or Scottish Gaelic · Biblical

    Ian

    “God is gracious”

    81CommonSteady

    >99% boys

  • Greek · Nature

    Kai

    Kai is used in several naming traditions, with different explanations for the same spelling.

    81CommonRising

    93% boys · 7% girls

  • English

    Gael

    “woman from Ireland” · “one who is or speaks Gaelic”

    81CommonRising

    >99% boys

  • Latin · Old-fashioned

    Clara

    Clara has Latin roots and a meaning associated with fame and brightness, with use across several European languages.

    80CommonSteady

    >99% girls

  • Gaelic

    Myles

    “one who is merciful” · “a soldier”

    80CommonRising fast

    99% boys · 1% girls

  • Gaelic · Celtic

    Quinn

    “woman who is queenly” · “one who provides counsel; an intelligent man”

    79CommonEasing

    20% boys · 80% girls

  • Scottish

    Carson

    “from the swamp” · “the son of a marsh dweller”

    78CommonEasing

    96% boys · 4% girls

  • Gaelic · Surname-style

    Kennedy

    “a helmeted chief”

    78CommonEasing

    3% boys · 97% girls

  • English · Celtic

    Graham

    “from the gravelled area; from the gray home”

    78CommonRising

    >99% boys

  • Gaelic · Royal

    Rory

    “the red queen” · “a red-haired man”

    78CommonRising fast

    59% boys · 41% girls

  • Irish · Royal

    Maeve

    “intoxicating, she who makes drunk” · “an intoxicating woman”

    78CommonRising fast

    >99% girls

  • Welsh

    Evan

    “God is gracious”

    76CommonCooling

    98% boys · 2% girls

  • Gaelic · Celtic

    Declan

    In Irish use, Declan is used as a form of Gaelic.

    76CommonEasing

    99% boys · 1% girls

  • Welsh

    Bryson

    “the son of Brice”

    75CommonEasing

    >99% boys

  • Gaelic · Celtic

    Connor

    “lover of hounds” · “a wolf-lover”

    74CommonCooling

    >99% boys

  • Greek

    Ariana

    “resembling silver” · “one who is holy”

    74CommonEasing

    >99% girls

  • Irish

    Sloane

    “a strong protector; a woman warrior”

    74CommonRising

    1% boys · 99% girls

  • Gaelic

    Alan

    “one who is precious” · “resembling a little rock”

    73CommonEasing

    >99% boys

  • English

    Maxwell

    “from Mack's spring”

    73CommonEasing

    98% boys · 2% girls

  • Scottish · Nature

    Dallas

    “from the valley meadow” · “from the dales; from the city in Texas”

    73CommonSteady

    74% boys · 26% girls

  • German

    Callan

    “one who is powerful in battle” · “a talkative woman”

    73CommonRising fast

    95% boys · 5% girls

  • Welsh · Modern

    Caden

    “a battlemaiden” · “spirt of battle •”

    72CommonSteady

    99% boys · 1% girls

  • Gaelic

    Camden

    “from the winding valley”

    72CommonEasing

    95% boys · 5% girls

  • English · Shared

    Ellis

    “Jehovah is my God” · “noble”

    72CommonRising

    73% boys · 27% girls

  • Welsh · Modern

    Maddox

    “born into wealth and prosperity” · “the son of the benefactor”

    72CommonEasing

    96% boys · 4% girls

  • surnames · Shared

    Finley

    “a fair-haired hero”

    72CommonEasing

    46% boys · 54% girls

  • Scottish · Celtic

    Blair

    “from the field of battle”

    72CommonRising fast

    6% boys · 94% girls

  • Irish or Scottish Gaelic · Celtic

    Kevin

    “a beloved and handsome man”

    71CommonCooling

    >99% boys

  • Hebrew · Timeless

    Zachary

    “The Lord remembers” · “God is remembered”

    71CommonCooling

    >99% boys

  • Gaelic · Timeless

    Oscar

    “a spear of the gods” · “a friend of deer”

    71CommonEasing

    >99% boys

  • Irish

    Molly

    Molly is used as a given name and a surname. Molly is connected with Mary.

    71CommonEasing

    >99% girls

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