When it comes to baby boy names starting with Z, we all get the appeal. The letter Z feels effortlessly cool. It’s just a little bit different. While it may fall at the very end of the alphabet, there’s something about the letter and the sound that commands our attention. Zorro used a single Z […]
READ MORE >>Girl Names Starting with W: Willa, Winsome, Winry
We’re looking at girl names starting with W. As initials go, it hovers near the bottom of the popularity list. Only Y, X, Q, and U are less often chosen for our daughters’ names. And yet, girl names starting with W abound. Think of surname names that would wear every bit as well as Avery […]
READ MORE >>Girl Names Starting with J: Josie, Juniper, Joanna
When it comes to girl names starting with J, we all know a Jennifer or a Jessica. Maybe three of each. But they weren’t the first wildly popular J names, not by a long shot. Joan had a good run. Julia, too. J names for girls been favorites for ages. At the moment, though, it’s […]
READ MORE >>Girl Names Starting with R: Ruby, Rhea, Rosalba
Girl names starting with R range from modern names with multiple spellings – like Ryleigh and Raelynn – to the most enduring – think Rachel and Rose. It’s an interesting mix. For a letter that really only makes one sound, girl names starting with R feel like an eclectic bunch. They’re plentiful, too. R comes […]
READ MORE >>Boy Names Starting with V: Victor, Vaughn, Vireo
Boy names starting with V range from classic Vincent to dashing Valor. It’s an international letter, too. There’s Sanskrit Vivaan and Vihann, Slavic Vassily, Italian Vincenzo and Valentino, and more. Plenty of those rank in the current US Top 1000. But while V features in chart-toppers from Oliver and Levi to Xavier and Everett, it’s […]
READ MORE >>Girl Names Starting with T: Tessa, Tamsin, Talia
Girl names starting with T include surnames like Taylor and classics like Teresa, names nearly forgotten like Thelma, but also new favorites, like Trinity. It’s a surprisingly versatile letter. But it’s not a very popular one – at all! T ranks twenty out of twenty-six letters. Even Z names are more popular. That wasn’t always […]
READ MORE >>Girl Names Starting with O: Olivia, Opal, Odette
Relatively few girl names starting with O rank in the US Top 1000 – just eleven total. But their number includes white hot, won’t-stop Olivia, as well a forest full of Oak- names, and some dazzling vintage revival picks. But beyond those few names, the letter O offers a great many options for our daughters. […]
READ MORE >>Boy Names Starting with N: Nolan, Nico, Nairobi
Boy names starting with N range from the wildly popular Biblical boy Noah to a nearly endless stream of Nick names. From surnames and place names to forgotten firsts, plenty of unusual choices sit side-by-side with Top 100 favorites. While some boy names starting with N can be heard on any playground, others are instantly […]
READ MORE >>Girl Names Starting with M: Mia, Magnolia, Monet
Girl names starting with M range from the mini Mia to elaborate Magnolia and Magdalena. In some ways, the list is still dominated by Mary and Margaret. Multiple popular M names for girls connect to those classic, enduring names – if only in a subtle way. (Molly + Margot, I’m looking at you, even though […]
READ MORE >>Boy Names Starting with X: Xavier, Xan, Xavion
Boy names starting with X constitute a very exclusive club. Only two X boy names rank in the current Top 1000. And while some gems fall outside the most popular list, this is a tough letter. Of course, it’s a high value Scrabble letter, too. Boy names ending with X are powerfully popular. They feel […]
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