Newest Names on Nameberry

Yunhee, which can be anglicized several ways including Yun-hui and Yoonhee, is a Korean name that can be used for either boys and girls. The meaning changes depending on the hanja or characters used to write each syllable of the name, but two common meanings are lotus flower and pleasure.

Éanna is the modern Irish form of Old Irish Énna, which may derive from the word for bird, én. It was worn by several ancient kings, heroes and saints. Outside of Ireland, it is better known in its anglicized version, Enda, which also has the benefit of a more guessable pronunciation to non-Irish speakers. In its homeland, however, Éanna is rising and entered the Top 100 boy names in 2023.

This gorgeous and undiscovered Welsh name elevates the more familiar Rhiannon to include the bonus of cutesy nickname Winnie.

Ambika is one of the names of the mother goddesses of Hinduism. She is worshipped under other names as well, including Chandi, said to be the power of Ambika, who rides a lion.

The old-school cool nickname Hap is a (mostly) bygone short form of classic H names for boys like Henry, Harold, and Harrison. Several notable Haps — including former New Jersey senator Hap Farley — were first nicknamed Happy, later shortened to Hap.

This diminutive of Christopher has been occasionally used as a given name — along the lines of Guy, Junior, or Buddy.

Sunil is a wildly common male name in South Asian communities around the globe. It is an epithet of the Hindu God Krishna, who has blue skin befitting Sunil's meaning — "very dark blue".

A little-used but equally cool alternative to Huxley and Loxley.

The Indian name Raman can be used for either boys or girls and means pleasing and, according to different sources, joyful or charming or beloved.

An elegant and elaborate path to the cute nicknames Frankie or Francie.

Jose is traditionally used as a middle name for girls — or second element of a double barrel name — among Spanish-speaking Catholics. It's typically seen in the combination Maria Jose, which holds significance as the names of Jesus's parents.

Once rejected for their similarities to COVID-19, Cove and company have officially rebounded. Cove and Kove are given more than 100 babies each year, and modern creations like Kovi and Kova are springing up on the charts.

Influencer couple Rachel and Jordan Flom put Brisbane on the baby name map when they used it for one of their triplet sons, born in 2024. Australian place names — from Adelaide to Sydney to Victoria — have long been favorites among parents, but Brisbane has a more modern, gender-neutral appeal.

A lovely compound name created for the film "Oz: The Great and Powerful". In the film, Evanora is the name of the Wicked Witch of the East.

Some have suggested that Kelce will be a big baby name in the coming year thanks to Taylor Swift's notable romance with NFL player Travis Kelce, but the evidence isn't there.

Worldly and evocative.

A dashing Welsh boy's name fitting into the fashionable category of names that mean gold.

A French surname with a witchy vibe — Marie Laveau was a dedicated practitioner of Voodoo, healer, midwife, and herbalist in the 1800s.

A rhythmic word name with modern, gender-neutral appeal, Sway is rising for baby girls alongside potential full form Swayze.

Believed to possibly be related to Guinevere — the queen and wife of King Arthur in mythology.