This moment
Trending tonight
Curated moods
Browse by vibe
Names carry a feeling before they carry a meaning. Start with the aesthetic that sounds like your family.
Heritage
Browse by origin
From Gaelic lullabies to Japanese syllables — trace the quiet rivers of language.
By what they mean
Browse by meaning
Strength, light, love, wisdom, water, flower — every name is a tiny portrait of a quality.
On the rise
This week's rising names
Adhara
Rising· girl
From Arabic al-'adhara, 'the maidens'; a star in Canis Major
Jireh
Rising· unisex
Hebrew, from Yahweh Yireh, 'the Lord will provide'
Ailany
Rising· girl
Modern American coinage blending Aileen, Ailani, and Delaney
Wrenlee
Rising· girl
Modern compound of Wren (songbird) and Lee, Old English 'meadow'
Kayce
Rising· boy
Variant of Casey, from Irish Cathasaigh, 'vigilant'
Scottie
Rising· unisex
Diminutive of Scott, 'a Scotsman'
Head-to-head
Down to two?
Most parents arrive at the final decision with two names left. Here are the most common matchups, side-by-side.
Curated lists
If you know what you want.
Hand-picked combinations of vibe, origin, and gender — for parents who already know the kind of name they're looking for.
The Moniker difference
Beyond the top 100.
Every other site shows you the same names in the same order. We built Moniker because we wanted a tool that felt like a trusted friend with exquisite taste — one who tells you honestly that yes, it really is one in every twelve girls, and here are forty names with the same soft energy nobody is using yet.
Start browsing“We named her Maeve after a week of arguing. Moniker was the only site that explained why it felt right.”
— early reader