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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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Carilyn \c(a)-ril-yn, car(i)-lyn\ as a girl's name is a variant of Caroline (Old German), and the meaning of Carilyn is "free man". The baby name Carilyn sounds like Caralyn, Carlyn, Carolyn and Karilyn. Other similar baby names are Cailyn, Charilyn and Marilyn.

Carilynne \c(a)-ri-lynne, caril(yn)-ne\ as a girl's name is a variant of Caroline (Old German), and the meaning of Carilynne is "free man". The baby name Carilynne sounds like Carolynne and Carlynne. Other similar baby names are Marilynne, Cailynn, Carlyne, Carolynn, Carlynn, Karolynne, Karilynn, Karalynne, Carolyne, Carolanne, Carilyn, Caralynn, Caralyne, Cherilynne, Charilynn, Charalynne, Carynne, Carinne, Kailynne, Marilynn and Marlynne.

Carin \c(a)-rin\ as a girl's name is a variant of Carina (Latin), Caron (Greek), Catherine (Greek), Karen (Danish) and Katherine (Greek), and the meaning of Carin is "beloved, pure". The baby name Carin sounds like Carine, Caren, Karin, Caryn, Carrin and Corin. Other similar baby names are Calin, Camrin, Cardin, Cari, Caris, Carlin, Carmin, Carie, Catrin, Cain, Farin, Marin, Charin and Tarin. View a list of the 5 names that reference Carin.

Carina \c(a)-ri-na\ as a girl's name is pronounced ka-REEN-ah. It is of Latin origin, and the meaning of Carina is "beloved". Late 19th-century coinage. Pet form of Cara (like Carita) and partly inspired by Karin. Also considered a Latinate form of Karen. Often used in Italy in the exclamation "Che carina!" meaning, "How darling!" or "How cute!" Also the name of a constellation in the southern sky, where the name means "keel" in Latin, referring to a part of Jason's ship the Argo. Carine is French, Karita is Scandinavian. Carina has 16 variant forms: Careena, Caren, Carena, Carenna, Cariana, Carin, Carine, Carinna, Carrina, Carita, Kareena, Karena, Karina, Karine, Karita and Rina. For more information, see also the related name Careen. Baby names that sound like Carina are Carna and Corina. View a list of the 4 names that reference Carina.

Carine \c(a)-ri-ne\ as a girl's name is a variant of Cara (Latin, Irish, Gaelic), Carina (Latin) and Corinna (Greek), and the meaning of Carine is "beloved, friend, maiden". The baby name Carine sounds like Karine, Carin, Corine, Carinne and Carrine. Other similar baby names are Carline, Carmine, Carie, Catrine, Clarine, Larine, Marine, Narine and Sarine. View a list of the 3 names that reference Carine.

Carington \c(a)-ring-ton, car(in)-gton\ as a girl's name (also used as boy's name Carington), is a variant of Carrington (Old English), and the meaning of Carington is "Charles's town".

Carinna \c(a)-rinna, car(in)-na\ as a girl's name is a variant of Carina (Latin) and Corinna (Greek), and the meaning of Carinna is "beloved, maiden". The baby name Carinna sounds like Cariana, Carenna, Carynna, Carinne and Karinna. Other similar baby names are Marinna and Sarinna. View a list of the 2 names that reference Carinna.

Carinne \c(a)-rinne, car(in)-ne\ as a girl's name is a variant of Corinna (Greek) and Corinne (French, Greek), and the meaning of Carinne is "maiden". The baby name Carinne sounds like Carine, Carinna, Caronne, Karinne and Carynne. Other similar baby names are Karine, Carina, Carin, Cariana, Carenna, Carlene, Carline, Carlyne, Carmine, Carlynne, Carilynne, Carie, Catrine, Carynn, Carisse, Clarine, Korinne, Corynne, Corine, Corianne, Corinn, Corenne, Carynna, Corrinne, Carrine, Darienne, Dariane, Darynne, Erinne, Arinne, Karianne, Caronn, Karinna, Larine, Mariane, Marianne, Marinn, Marinna, Marine, Narine, Norinne, Sarine and Sarinna. View a list of the 2 names that reference Carinne.

Carinthia \c(a)-rin-thia, car(i)-nthia\ as a girl's name. Place name: an idyllic region of Austria. First used as a given name after George Meredith used it as the name of his heroine in his novel "The Amazing Marriage" (1895). Baby names that sound like Carinthia are Corinthia and Korinthia. Other similar baby names are Orinthia and Orrinthia.

Caris \c(a)-ris\ as a girl's name is a variant of Carissa (Latin, Greek) and Carys (Welsh), and the meaning of Caris is "beloved, grace". The baby name Caris sounds like Carisa, Charis, Karis, Chris and Cris. Other similar baby names are Cari, Carin, Carlis, Carie, Claris, Maris and Paris. View a list of the 2 names that reference Caris.

Carisa \c(a)-ri-sa\ as a girl's name is a variant of Carissa (Latin, Greek) and Charis (Greek), and the meaning of Carisa is "beloved, grace". The baby name Carisa sounds like Karisa, Carrisa, Caris, Caresa, Charisa, Carisia and Corisa. Other similar baby names are Carina, Carita, Carlisa, Cerisa, Carisma, Clarisa, Larisa, Marisa and Parisa. View a list of the 2 names that reference Carisa.

Carisia \c(a)-ri-sia\ as a girl's name is a variant of Charis (Greek), and the meaning of Carisia is "grace". The baby name Carisia sounds like Carissa and Carisa. Other similar baby names are Carlisia, Aaricia, Casia, Brisia, Capricia, Carina, Caralia, Caressa, Carita, Carinna, Cariana, Karissa, Karisa, Carrissa, Carrisa, Caris, Caresa, Caritta, Carlisha, Carlicia, Carlia, Carmisha, Carmia, Catricia, Cericia, Charisha, Carisse, Krisia, Crissa, Corissa, Corisa, Karisha, Larisha, Marsia, Marysia, Marisha, Maricia and Trisia.

Carisma \c(a)-ris-ma, car(i)-sma\ as a girl's name is a variant of Charisma (Greek), and the meaning of Carisma is "blessing". The baby name Carisma sounds like Karisma. Other similar baby names are Carissa and Carisa.

Carissa \c(a)-rissa, car(is)-sa\ as a girl's name is pronounced ka-RISS-ah. It is of Latin and Greek origin, and the meaning of Carissa is "beloved, grace". Simplified spelling of Charissa, from Charis. Also possibly an elaborated form of Cara or Carys. Used by Edmund Spencer in his epic 1590 poem "The Faerie Queene". Carissa has 10 variant forms: Caresa, Caressa, Caris, Carisa, Carrisa, Carrissa, Charissa, Karisa, Karissa and Kharissa. For more information, see also the related name Charity. Baby names that sound like Carissa are Carisse, Carisia, Chrissa, Crissa and Corissa. View a list of the 4 names that reference Carissa.

Carisse \c(a)-risse, car(is)-se\ as a girl's name is a variant of Charis (Greek), and the meaning of Carisse is "grace". The baby name Carisse sounds like Caresse, Carissa, Charisse and Karisse. Other similar baby names are Cerisse, Clarisse and Marisse.

Carita \c(a)-ri-ta\ as a girl's name is of Latin origin, and the meaning of Carita is "beloved". From the Latin word "caritas" meaning "charity, love". Pet form of Cara. Carita has 2 variant forms: Caritta and Karita. For more information, see also related names Carina and Charity. Baby names that sound like Carita are Corita, Caretta and Karida. View a list of the 3 names that reference Carita.

Caritta \c(a)-ritta, car(it)-ta\ as a girl's name is a variant of Carita (Latin), and the meaning of Caritta is "beloved". The baby name Caritta sounds like Caretta, Karita, Corita and Coretta. Other similar baby names are Britta, Carina, Carinna, Cariana, Carissa, Carisa, Carlita, Carletta, Carleta, Carlyta, Carlotta, Carlota, Carmyta, Carmita, Carisia, Charita, Crista, Clarita, Claretta, Larita, Laretta, Marita, Marietta, Maretta, Martta, Zarita, Sarotta and Sarita.

Cariyn \c(a)-ri-yn\ as a girl's name. The baby name Cariyn sounds like Carin, Caryn and Carryn. Other similar baby names are Carlyn and Carilyn.

Carl \c(a)-rl\ as a boy's name is pronounced karl. It is of Old German origin. From Karl, the German form of Charles (Old German) "free man". See also Carlos. Poet Carl Sandburg, journalist Carl Bernstein, astronomer/author Carl Sagan, psychologist Carl Jung. Carl has 3 variant forms: Carel, Karel and Karl. For more information, see also the related name Carlyle. Baby names that sound like Carl are Carly, Carlo and Caryl. View a list of the 8 names that reference Carl.

Carla \c(a)-rla, car-la\ as a girl's name is pronounced KAR-lah. It is of Old German origin, and the meaning of Carla is "free man". Feminine form of Carl and short form of Caroline. A European-sounding version of the many names that derive from Charles. Much favored in name blends with various endings. See also Carol and Charla. Carla has 43 variant forms: Carlah, Carlana, Carle, Carleah, Carlee, Carleen, Carleesia, Carleeza, Carleigh, Carlena, Carlene, Carleta, Carletha, Carlethe, Carletta, Carlette, Carley, Carli, Carlia, Carlie, Carlicia, Carlin, Carlina, Carliqua, Carlis, Carlisa, Carlise, Carlisha, Carlisia, Carlissa, Carlissia, Carlista, Carlita, Carlla, Carlonda, Carlreca, Carly, Carlyjo, Carlyn, Carlyse, Karla, Karlita and Karlla. For more information, see also related names Karleen and Charlotte. Baby names that sound like Carla are Carola, Caralia, Caralea, Karly, Karli, Carlye, Caryll, Caryle, Caryl, Carrola, Caroly, Caroll, Carole, Carely, Carel, Corly, Karrla and Karlah. View a list of the 7 names that reference Carla.

Carlaena \c(a)-rlae-na, car-laena\ as a girl's name is a variant of Carlene (Old German), and the meaning of Carlaena is "free man". The baby name Carlaena sounds like Carlena, Carlana and Carleena. Other similar baby names are Cariana, Carena, Careena, Carlina, Carleta, Carleeza, Carleen, Karlena, Carlenna, Carlen, Charlena, Carolena, Charleena, Carlyna, Carllen, Carlan, Carilena, Caraleena, Catlaina, Charlanna, Darlena, Darleena, Earlena, Marlena, Marleena, Marlayna, Marlana, Marlaina and Caleena.

Carlah \c(a)-rlah, car-lah\ as a girl's name is a variant of Carla (Old German), and the meaning of Carlah is "free man". The baby name Carlah sounds like Carleah and Karlah. Other similar baby names are Carah and Carlan.

Carlan \c(a)-rlan, car-lan\ as a girl's name is a variant of Caroline (Old German), and the meaning of Carlan is "free man". The baby name Carlan sounds like Carlyn, Carlin, Carlana, Carlen and Carolan. Other similar baby names are Caelan, Callan, Carla, Carlah and Carman.

Carlana \c(a)-rla-na, car-lana\ as a girl's name is a variant of Carla (Old German), and the meaning of Carlana is "free man". The baby name Carlana sounds like Carlina, Carlena, Carlaena, Carlyna and Carlan. Other similar baby names are Cariana and Marlana.

Carle \c(a)-rle, car-le\ as a girl's name is a variant of Carla (Old German), and the meaning of Carle is "free man". The baby name Carle sounds like Carly, Carlie, Carli, Carley, Carlee, Carlye, Caryle and Carole. Other similar baby names are Carlen, Carie, Caree and Charle.

Carleah \c(a)-rleah, car-leah\ as a girl's name is a variant of Carla (Old German), and the meaning of Carleah is "free man". The baby name Carleah sounds like Carlah, Caralea, Carlla, Carlia, Carley, Carleigh, Carlee, Carle and Karlah. Other similar baby names are Marleah, Carah, Carlethe, Carletha, Carleta, Carlene, Carlena, Carleen, Carlen, Carlein, Carlan, Charlea, Harlea, Kaleah and Marlea.

Carlee \c(a)-rlee, car-lee\ as a girl's name is a variant of Carla (Old German) and Carly (Latin), and the meaning of Carlee is "free man". The baby name Carlee sounds like Caralee, Carlie, Carley, Carle, Karlee, Carlye, Carolee and Corlee. Other similar baby names are Callee, Calee, Carlene, Carleen, Carlen, Carree, Caree, Caylee, Charlee, Harlee and Marlee. View a list of the 2 names that reference Carlee.

Carleen \c(a)-rleen, car-leen\ as a girl's name is a variant of Carla (Old German), Carlene (Old German), Carly (Latin), Carol (Old German), Caroline (Old German) and Charlotte (Old German), and the meaning of Carleen is "free man". The baby name Carleen sounds like Karleen, Carlen, Carleena, Carllen, Carlein, Carileen and Caraleen. Other similar baby names are Caileen, Careen, Carreen, Carlee, Charleen, Catleen, Cayleen, Darleen, Earleen, Harleen, Marleen and Caleen. View a list of the 6 names that reference Carleen.

Carleena \c(a)-rlee-na, car-leena\ as a girl's name is a variant of Carlene (Old German) and Caroline (Old German), and the meaning of Carleena is "free man". The baby name Carleena sounds like Carlena, Carleen, Carlenna, Carlaena and Caraleena. Other similar baby names are Careena, Carleeza, Charleena, Darleena, Marleena and Caleena. View a list of the 2 names that reference Carleena.

Carleesia \c(a)-rlee-sia, car-leesia\ as a girl's name is a variant of Carla (Old German), and the meaning of Carleesia is "free man". The baby name Carleesia sounds like Carlissia, Carlisia and Carleeza. Other similar baby names are Carleena, Carlissa, Carlisha, Carlisa, Carlicia, Carlia, Carletta, Carletha, Carleta, Carlena, Carleen, Carlee, Carlenna, Carlaena, Carmesha, Carlein, Caraleena, Carisia, Kaleesha and Karlesha.

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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.