Canaan owes a surge in usage to none other than Oprah Winfrey. Debuts and returns week continues with this Biblical Baby Name of the Day. Canaan: Genesis and Beyond The Land of Canaan likely existed  before the Old Testament was written. That dates it to the second millennium BC – or maybe earlier. The exact location is fuzzy, because the name […]
READ MORE >>Ridge: Baby Name of the Day
Ridge is a rugged, outdoorsy name with a surname vibe. No surprise it’s on the rise in 2016. We’re featuring Returns and Debuts this week, beginning with this handsome Baby Name of the Day. Ridge: Living on the Edge Time for a science lesson. You might think of them as hills or even mountains, but a ridge is […]
READ MORE >>Sinclair: Baby Name of the Day
Sinclair is a saintly surname found on the map. Thanks to Sarah Winter for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. Sinclair: Saint Clare Many places were named after popular saints. Some of those place names became surnames, and a few migrated to given name status. You might assume that the place names refer to the […]
READ MORE >>Remy: Baby Name of the Day
Remy is a medieval name transformed by the long-tailed hero of 2007’s Pixar hit Ratatouille. Thanks to Lola for suggesting our impeccably French Baby Name of the Day. Remy: Remigius Around the year 500, King Clovis united the Franks, founded the Merovingian dynasty, and converted to Christianity. Saint Remigius was the Bishop of Reims who baptized Clovis. It started […]
READ MORE >>Zara: Baby Name of the Day
Zara is a rarity boosted by the royal family, and more recently, by our affection for the letter Z. Thanks to Sophie for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. Zara: Phillips Zara Anne Elizabeth Tindall is the second oldest grandchild of the current Queen of England. She’s sixteenth in line to the throne, but she’s not […]
READ MORE >>Nicodemus: Baby Name of the Day
Nicodemus is a rarity with Biblical roots and go-to nicknames. Is this the perfect stands-out/fits-in choice? Thanks to Sarah for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day.
READ MORE >>Cambria: Baby Name of the Day
Cambria cracked the US Top 1000 in 2014, but it’s no modern invention. New names month continues with this poetic place name as our Baby Name of the Day.
READ MORE >>Laken: Baby Name of the Day
Laken may have royal roots, but the name was launched by a 1980s soap opera. Thanks to Min for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. Laken: Fit for a Queen Long before this was a given name, Laeken was home to the Belgian Royal Family.  It’s a town in northwest Brussels, complete with a palace built […]
READ MORE >>Salvador: Baby Name of the Day
It’s a traditional choice in many languages, but relatively rare in English. Thanks to Christina for suggesting Salvador as our Baby Name of the Day.
READ MORE >>Jackson: Baby Name of the Day
This post was originally published on December 19, 2009. It was substantially revised and re-posted on December 7, 2015. This might be the most popular name for boys in the US. Our Baby Name of the Day is Jackson.
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