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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.

1,048 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Irish or Scottish Gaelic · Biblical

    Ian

    “God is gracious”

    81CommonSteady

    >99% boys

  • 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

  • Gaelic · Surname-style

    Kennedy

    “a helmeted chief”

    78CommonEasing

    3% boys · 97% girls

  • 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

  • Gaelic · Celtic

    Declan

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

    76CommonEasing

    99% boys · 1% girls

  • Gaelic · Celtic

    Connor

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

    74CommonCooling

    >99% boys

  • Gaelic

    Alan

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

    73CommonEasing

    >99% boys

  • German

    Callan

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

    73CommonRising fast

    95% boys · 5% girls

  • Gaelic

    Camden

    “from the winding valley”

    72CommonEasing

    95% boys · 5% girls

  • surnames · Shared

    Finley

    “a fair-haired hero”

    72CommonEasing

    46% boys · 54% 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

  • Gaelic · Celtic

    Finn

    “white, fair” · “one who is cool”

    71CommonEasing

    99% boys · 1% girls

  • Gaelic

    Brody

    “from the ditch”

    70CommonEasing

    >99% boys

  • Gaelic · Modern

    Mackenzie

    Mackenzie is used as a given name and a surname. Interpretations include “daughter of a wise leader; a fiery woman; one who is fair” and “the son of a wise leader; a fiery man; one who is fair”. These may reflect different naming traditions.

    69FamiliarEasing

    3% boys · 97% girls

  • Gaelic

    Ronan

    “resembling a little seal”

    69FamiliarSteady

    99% boys · 1% girls

  • Gaelic · Shared

    Casey

    “vigilant, wakeful” · “a vigilant woman”

    68FamiliarRising fast

    74% boys · 26% girls

  • Gaelic · Saints

    Malcolm

    “devotee of St Columba” · “dove”

    68FamiliarRising

    >99% boys

  • Irish

    Brady

    “a large-chested woman” · “the son of a large-chested man”

    67FamiliarEasing

    96% boys · 4% girls

  • Gaelic

    Sullivan

    “having dark eyes”

    67FamiliarRising

    91% boys · 9% girls

  • Gaelic · Nature

    Murphy

    “daughter of a great sea warrior” · “a warrior of the sea”

    67FamiliarRising fast

    38% boys · 62% girls

  • Irish · Celtic

    Aidan

    “one who is fiery; little fire” · “a fiery young man”

    66FamiliarEasing

    99% boys · 1% girls

  • Irish or Scottish Gaelic · Celtic

    Brian

    “noble” · “of noble birth”

    65FamiliarEasing

    >99% boys

  • Scottish · Saints

    Colin

    “high” · “of the victorious people”

    65FamiliarEasing

    >99% boys

  • Gaelic · Modern

    Teagan

    “one who is attractive; goodlooking” · “a handsome man”

    65FamiliarCooling

    9% boys · 91% girls

  • Hebrew · Literary

    Rebecca

    “enchantingly beautiful, captivating, snare”

    64FamiliarEasing

    >99% girls

  • Gaelic

    Grady

    “one who is famous; noble”

    64FamiliarSteady

    99% boys · 1% girls

  • Hebrew · Royal

    Jamie

    “she who supplants” · “he who supplants”

    63FamiliarSteady

    47% boys · 53% girls

  • Gaelic

    Desmond

    “a man from 'South : Munster”

    63FamiliarSteady

    >99% boys

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