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Baby Name Generator

Trying to find the perfect name? Get inspiration and name ideas from our tool below to get unique baby girl names or baby boy names.

Finding the right name to suit your little bundle of joy can be tricky. You can use our tool to search for a baby name by simply choosing the gender you're after (or gender neutral if you don't know yet), or select a name based on origin. Once you have found a few names you like add them to your profile, then as time goes on, you can come back and whittle it down until you're left with that perfect one!

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Calendre \c(a)-lend-re, cal(en)-dre\ as a girl's name is a variant of Calandra (Greek), and the meaning of Calendre is "lovely one". The baby name Calendre sounds like Calandre, Kalandra, Calynda, Calinda, Calandria and Calanthe. Other similar baby names are Candra, Cassandre, Casondra, Casandri and Casandra.

Calesta \c(a)-les-ta, cal(e)-sta\ as a girl's name is a variant of Calista (Latin, Greek) and Kallista (Greek), and the meaning of Calesta is "cup, fairest, most beautiful". The baby name Calesta sounds like Kalesta, Calysta and Callesta. Other similar baby names are Celesta, Alesta, Kalysta, Kallesta, Kalista, Calyssa, Callysta, Callista, Calisto, Calissa, Carlista, Celeste, Silesta, Saleste, Celest, Claresta, Cleta, Coletta and Coleta. View a list of the 2 names that reference Calesta.

Caley \c(a)-ley\ as a girl's name (also used as boy's name Caley), is a variant of Cayla (Irish, Gaelic), and the meaning of Caley is "slim and fair". The baby name Caley sounds like Cally, Calley, Kaley, Calee, Cayley, Cailey and Coley. Other similar baby names are Casey, Cadey, Calen, Carey, Carley, Cacey, Catey, Haley and Raley.

Calhoun \c(a)-lhoun, cal-houn\ as a boy's name is of Irish and Gaelic origin, and the meaning of Calhoun is "the narrow woods". Place name. John Calhoun was a 19th-century American statesman, Vice President under Andrew Jackson, whose writings and ideas on states' rights contributed heavily to the Southern states' formation of the Confederacy. Calhoun has 3 variant forms: Callhoun, Colhoun and Colquhoun. For more information, see also the related name Cal. Baby names that sound like Calhoun are Calan, Callan and Cleon. View a list of the 2 names that reference Calhoun.

Cali \c(a)-li\ as a girl's name is a variant of Calista (Latin, Greek) and Callie (Greek), and the meaning of Cali is "cup, fairest, most beautiful, beautiful, lovely". The baby name Cali sounds like Cala, Calli, Cal, Calie and Kali. Other similar baby names are Mali, Bali, Cadi, Cai, Calin, Cami, Cari, Carli, Casi, Caci, Cati, Cili, Hali, Lali, Pali and Tali. View a list of the 2 names that reference Cali.

Calico \c(a)-li-co\ as a girl's name. Name of the cotton fabric, originally named after the Indian port of Calicut (now Kozhikode) in Kerala where it was imported from. See also Dimity. A baby name that sounds like Calico is Kailagh. Other similar baby names are Calin, Calida, Cali, Calina, Calie and Clio.

Calida \c(a)-li-da\ as a girl's name is of Greek and Spanish origin, and the meaning of Calida is "most beautiful, heated, with warmth". The name is used in Italian. Calida has 4 variant forms: Calla, Calli, Callida and Kalidas. Baby names that sound like Calida are Caltha, Clodia, Cleta, Coleta, Gilda, Golda, Kallita, Kelda and Kellda.

Calie \c(a)-lie\ as a girl's name is a variant of Callie (Greek), and the meaning of Calie is "beautiful, lovely". The baby name Calie sounds like Cali, Calee, Cahlie, Caylie, Cailie and Kalie. Other similar baby names are Cacie, Cadie, Calin, Carlie, Carie, Casie, Catie, Celie, Halie and Talie.

California \c(a)-lifor-nia, cal(i)-fo-rnia\ as a girl's name. Geography name: the state on the West Coast of America. A similar baby name is Calpurnia. View a list of the 9 names that reference California.

Calin \c(a)-lin\ as a girl's name is a variant of Caitlin (Old French, Greek), and the meaning of Calin is "pure". The baby name Calin sounds like Cailin, Caylin, Calyn, Calen, Caelin, Calina and Kalin. Other similar baby names are Catlin, Cali, Calie, Carin, Carlin, Cain and Jalin.

Calina \c(a)-li-na\ as a girl's name is a variant of Callie (Greek), Selena (Greek) and Selina (Greek), and the meaning of Calina is "beautiful, lovely, the moon". The baby name Calina sounds like Calin, Colina, Galina and Kalina. Other similar baby names are Dalina, Calinda, Calida, Calvina, Carina, Carlina, Catlina, Catina, Salina, Celina, Chalina, Halina, Malina, Talina and Valina. View a list of the 3 names that reference Calina.

Calinda \c(a)-lin-da, cal(i)-nda\ as a girl's name is a variant of Calandra (Greek), and the meaning of Calinda is "lovely one". The baby name Calinda sounds like Calynda and Kalinda. Other similar baby names are Calida, Calina, Carlinda, Celinda, Salinda, Malinda and Yalinda.

Caliopa \c(a)-lio-pa\ as a girl's name. The baby name Caliopa sounds like Calliope, Kalliope and Callyope. Other similar baby names are Calida, Calissa, Calina and Cliona.

Calipso \c(a)-lip-so, cal(i)-pso\ as a girl's name is a variant of Calypso (Greek), and the meaning of Calipso is "she who hides". The baby name Calipso sounds like Callypso and Kallypso. Other similar baby names are Calissa, Calyssa, Kalissa and Kalisa.

Calissa \c(a)-lissa, cal(is)-sa\ as a girl's name is a variant of Calista (Latin, Greek), and the meaning of Calissa is "cup, fairest, most beautiful". The baby name Calissa sounds like Calyssa and Kalissa. Other similar baby names are Carissa, Carlissa, Jalissa and Malissa.

Calista \c(a)-lis-ta, cal(i)-sta\ as a girl's name is pronounced ka-LEES-tah, ka-LISS-tah. It is of Latin and Greek origin, and the meaning of Calista is "cup, fairest, most beautiful". From the Late Latin name Calixta, feminine form of Calixtus which is used in reference by Christians to the cup containing the wine of the Christian sacrament. Also linked with "kallista" in Greek meaning "most beautiful". Callistus was a third-century male Roman saint. Mythology: an Arcadian nymph who metamorphosed into a she-bear, then into the Great Bear constellation. Actress Calista Flockhart. Calista has 25 variant forms: Cala, Calesta, Cali, Calissa, Calisto, Calla, Callesta, Calli, Callie, Callista, Cally, Callysta, Calyssa, Calysta, Kala, Kalesta, Kalista, Kalla, Kallesta, Kalli, Kallie, Kallista, Kally, Kallysta and Kalysta. View a list of the 2 names that reference Calista.

Calisto \c(a)-lis-to, cal(i)-sto\ as a girl's name is a variant of Calista (Latin, Greek), and the meaning of Calisto is "cup, fairest, most beautiful". The baby name Calisto sounds like Kalista, Calysta, Callista and Calesta. Other similar baby names are Calissa and Carlista.

Calixto \c(a)-lix-to\ as a boy's name. The baby name Calixto sounds like Claxton and Callyx.

Calla \c(al)-la\ as a girl's name is of Greek origin, and the meaning of Calla is "beautiful". From greek "kallos". Also the name of a flower: the calla lily. Also possibly a variant of Caoilainn an Irish Gaelic name meaning "slim and fair", or from Kelila meaning "crown of laurel" or a short form of Michaela. For more information, see also related names Calida, Calista and Kayla. Baby names that sound like Calla are Cala, Cally, Calli, Kalla, Callia, Cayla, Caila, Caela and Galla. Other similar baby names are Callan, Carla, Carlla, Cilla, Dalla, Lalla and Valla. View a list of the 4 names that reference Calla.

Callaghan \c(a)-lla-ghan\ as a boy's name. Similar baby names are Callan and Gallagher.

Callahan \c(a)-lla-han\ as a boy's name. Similar baby names are Callan, Caelan, Calan, Cailean, Callhoun, Claran, Cullinan, Cullan, Gallatin and Cahan.

Callan \c(al)-lan\ as a girl's name (also used as boy's name Callan), is pronounced KAL-an. It is of Scottish origin, and the meaning of Callan is "rock". Also from an Irish surname derived from Cathan. Callan has 3 variant forms: Callen, Calynn and Kallan. Baby names that sound like Callan are Caelan, Cailin, Caylin, Cailyn, Caelyn, Caylyn, Caylen, Calyn, Calin, Calen, Cailen, Caelin, Gillan, Kaylan, Kalan, Kailan, Kellan and Caleen. View a list of the 2 names that reference Callan.

Callee \c(al)-lee\ as a girl's name is a variant of Calandra (Greek), Calantha (Greek) and Callie (Greek), and the meaning of Callee is "lovely one, beautiful flower, beautiful, lovely". The baby name Callee sounds like Calley, Kallee, Calee and Caylee. Other similar baby names are Callen, Carlee, Sallee, Tallee and Vallee. View a list of the 3 names that reference Callee.

Callen \c(al)-len\ as a girl's name is a variant of Callan (Scottish), and the meaning of Callen is "rock". The baby name Callen sounds like Caylen, Calen, Cailen and Caleen. Other similar baby names are Calley, Callee, Carlen, Carllen and Fallen.

Callesta \c(a)-lles-ta, call(e)-sta\ as a girl's name is a variant of Calista (Latin, Greek), and the meaning of Callesta is "cup, fairest, most beautiful". The baby name Callesta sounds like Kallesta, Callysta, Callista and Calesta. Other similar baby names are Kallysta, Kallista, Kalesta, Calysta, Carlista, Celleste, Celesta and Colleta.

Calley \c(al)-ley\ as a girl's name is a variant of Calandra (Greek), Calantha (Greek) and Callie (Greek), and the meaning of Calley is "lovely one, beautiful flower, beautiful, lovely". The baby name Calley sounds like Cally, Callee, Kalley, Cayley, Caley and Cailey. Other similar baby names are Callen, Carley, Halley, Salley, Talley and Valley. View a list of the 3 names that reference Calley.

Callhoun \c(a)-ll-houn\ as a boy's name is a variant of Calhoun (Irish, Gaelic), and the meaning of Callhoun is "the narrow woods". The baby name Callhoun sounds like Colhoun and Callan. Other similar baby names are Colquhoun, Collton and Gallton.

Calli \c(al)-li\ as a girl's name is a variant of Calandra (Greek), Calantha (Greek), Calida (Greek, Spanish), Calista (Latin, Greek) and Callie (Greek), and the meaning of Calli is "lovely one, beautiful flower, most beautiful, heated, with warmth, cup, fairest, most beautiful, beautiful, lovely". The baby name Calli sounds like Cally, Calla, Kalli, Cali and Callia. Other similar baby names are Carli, Celli, Halli and Valli. View a list of the 5 names that reference Calli.

Callia \c(al)-lia\ as a girl's name is a variant of Calliope (Greek), and the meaning of Callia is "beautiful voice". The baby name Callia sounds like Callie, Calli, Calla, Caylia and Gallia. Other similar baby names are Callida, Carlia, Lallia, Tallia and Vallia.

Callice \c(a)-lli-ce\ as a boy's name is a variant of Callis (Latin), and the meaning of Callice is "chalice, goblet". The baby name Callice sounds like Callys, Cloyce and Collis. Other similar baby names are Caddice, Canice, Collie, Ellice and Wallace.

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Frequently asked questions about baby names

How to pick a baby boy name?

When choosing a baby boy's name, consider family heritage, cultural significance, and personal meaning. Explore names with positive associations and consider how they sound with your surname. It's important to select a name that resonates with you and your family. Try our male name generator above for name ideas for your little boy.
 

How to pick a unique baby girl name?

Consider your family history, cultural significance, or personal meaning when selecting a name for a girl. Names with positive associations and how they complement the family surname are also considerations. Choose a name that holds special significance for you and your family and try our female name generator above for inspiration.

How do I give my child a unique name?

To give your child a unique baby girl name, or unique baby boy name, consider exploring cultural influences, literature, or nature for inspiration. You can also modify traditional names, combine different names, or choose a different spelling. Having a unique name can help your child stand out on a list, however it’s not always smooth sailing for them, especially if they are constantly having to pronounce or spell their name throughout life. It's important to ensure that the name is meaningful and resonates with you and your family.

What to avoid when choosing a baby name?

When choosing your baby’s name it’s important to remember they are the ones who live with this their whole life.  Consider avoiding names with negative associations, difficult spellings, or have potential for teasing (kids can be ruthless at school!).  Consider the significance of initials, cultural sensitivities and the name’s compatibility with your surname.

Can I name my baby anything I want?

In most instances, parents have the freedom to choose their baby's name. However, it's important to be mindful of legal regulations, cultural sensitivities, and the potential impact of the chosen name on your child's future. Consider the long-term implications and seek input from family members for name ideas before finalising a name.