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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Alain \a-lain\ as a boy's name is pronounced al-LAYN. French variant of Alan. Alain has 1 variant form: Allain. For more information, see also the related name Allen. Baby names that sound like Alain are Allin, Alin, Alann, Alwin, Aluin and Aloin. View a list of the 3 names that reference Alain.

Alaina \a-lai-na\ as a girl's name is a variant of Alaine (Old German), Alana (Old German, Hawaiian) and Elaine (Greek), and the meaning of Alaina is "precious, precious, awakening, sun ray, shining light". The baby name Alaina sounds like Alayna, Allina, Alawna, Alanna, Alina and Elaina. Other similar baby names are Alaia, Albina, Alvina, Alcina, Alzina, Alsina, Aldina, Alaisa, Alaida and Almina. View a list of the 3 names that reference Alaina.

Alaine \a-lai-ne\ as a girl's name is pronounced ah-LAYNE. It is of Old German origin, and the meaning of Alaine is "precious". French feminine form of Alain. Alaine has 16 variant forms: Alaina, Alane, Alayna, Alayne, Alaynna, Aleine, Alenne, Aleyne, Allaine, Allayne, Alleen, Alleine, Allena, Allene, Alline and Allyn. For more information, see also the related name Alana. Baby names that sound like Alaine are Aline and Elaine. View a list of the 3 names that reference Alaine.

Alair \a-lair\ as a girl's name (also used as boy's name Alair), is pronounced al-LEYR. It is of Latin origin, and the meaning of Alair is "cheerful". French variant of Hilary. Alair has 1 variant form: Allaire. Baby names that sound like Alair are Allura, Alura, Allure, Elwira and Ilaria.

Alaire \a-lai-re\ as a boy's name is of Latin origin, and the meaning of Alaire is "cheerful". French variant of Hilary. The root is the same as "hilarious", though the meaning has changed slightly. Alaire also sounds like the name of a car. Alaire has 6 variant forms: Alair, Helier, Hilarie, Hilary, Larie and Lary. Baby names that sound like Alaire are Alerio, Ellery, Elrey, Ellerey, Ellary, Elroye and Ilario.

Alais \a-lais\ as a girl's name is a variant of Alice (Old German), and the meaning of Alais is "noble, exalted". The baby name Alais sounds like Alaia, Allis, Alis and Alaisa. Other similar baby names are Anais, Alair, Alanis and Aldis.

Alaisa \a-lai-sa\ as a girl's name is a variant of Alice (Old German), and the meaning of Alaisa is "noble, exalted". The baby name Alaisa sounds like Alisa, Alais, Allisa and Aloisa. Other similar baby names are Alaia, Alaina and Alaida.

Alaisdair \a-lais-dair, ala(i)-sdair\ as a boy's name is a variant of Alastair (Greek), and the meaning of Alaisdair is "man's defender". The baby name Alaisdair sounds like Alasdair, Alaistair and Alisdair. Other similar baby names are Alysdair, Allysdair, Allistair and Alistair.

Alaistair \a-lais-tair, ala(i)-stair\ as a boy's name is a variant of Alastair (Greek), and the meaning of Alaistair is "man's defender". The baby name Alaistair sounds like Allistair, Alistair and Alaisdair. Other similar baby names are Alasdair, Alystair, Allystair, Allistir, Allaistar, Alistar, Alaister, Alasteir, Alistir, Alistaire and Alisdair.

Alaister \a-lais-ter, ala(i)-ster\ as a boy's name is a variant of Alastair (Greek), and the meaning of Alaister is "man's defender". The baby name Alaister sounds like Allister, Alister, Aleister and Alaster. Other similar baby names are Alyster, Allyster, Allistir, Allaster, Allaistar, Alistar, Alester, Alaistair, Alastor, Alasteir and Alistir.

Alaka'i \a-la-ka'i\ as a boy's name. The baby name Alaka'i sounds like Alik, Aleko, Alek, Alga and Aloiki. Other similar baby names are Aleksi and Aleksei.

Alala \a-la-la\ as a girl's name is of Greek origin, and the meaning of Alala is "war-like". Greek mythology: the sister of Ares, the god of war. Baby names that sound like Alala are Alaula and Eulalia. Other similar baby names are Adala, Alaia, Alana, Alla, Amala and Ayala.

Alamar \a-la-mar\ as a boy's name is of Arabic origin, and the meaning of Alamar is "gilded, covered with gold". Spanish name that also means "to the sea" or "get closer to the sea" in Spanish. Baseball player Roberto Alomar. Alamar has 1 variant form: Alomar. Baby names that sound like Alamar are Allmer, Aylmar, Ulmar and Ullmar.

Alamea \a-la-mea\ as a girl's name is of Hawaiian origin, and the meaning of Alamea is "ripe, precious". Baby names that sound like Alamea are Alima, Alma, Allma, Aloma and Aluma. Other similar baby names are Abame, Adamma, Alaia, Alayna, Alane, Alaina, Alala, Alana, Alawna, Alanna, Alaqua, Alaula, Aldea, Aletea, Alathea, Alicea, Alaisa, Alaida, Aleea, Alea, Almeda, Almeta, Allmeta, Allmeda, Almera, Althea, Alurea, Almena and Allmera.

Alan \a-lan\ as a boy's name is pronounced AL-an. It is of Old German origin, and the meaning of Alan is "precious". From Adal. Also possibly derived from the Gaelic "ailin" meaning "little rock". Introduced into England by Breton followers of William the Conqueror, such as Alan, Earl of Brittany, who was rewarded for his services with vast estates in the newly conquered kingdom. Popular in the Middle Ages, with a boom around the 1950s influenced by the popularity of actor Alan Ladd. In Russia, the name is linked to the ancient warrior tribe Alans that is the origin of the Ossetians. Alun is a Welsh form, Alain (al-LAYN) is French, Alano is Spanish. South African author Alan Paton, lyricist Alan Jay Lerner, playwright Alan Bennett, astronaut Alan Shepard, actors Alan Alda, Alan Cumming, poet Allen Ginsberg, basketball player Allen Iverson. Alan has 25 variant forms: Ailean, Ailin, Al, Alain, Alair, Aland, Alann, Alano, Alanson, Alen, Alin, Allain, Allan, Allayne, Allen, Alley, Alleyn, Alleyne, Allie, Allin, Allon, Allyn, Alon, Alun and Alyn. For more information, see also the related name Elwyn. Baby names that sound like Alan are Ilan and Elan. View a list of the 10 names that reference Alan.

Alana \a-la-na\ as a girl's name is pronounced ah-LAH-nah. It is of Old German and Hawaiian origin, and the meaning of Alana is "precious, awakening". A rather modern Latinate feminine form of Alan. Also possibly from the Gaelic "ailin" meaning "little rock" or possibly derived from Elaine or Helen. Award-winning pop vocalist Alanis Morissette, actress Lana Turner. Alana has 33 variant forms: Alaina, Alaine, Alanah, Alane, Alani, Alanis, Alanna, Alannah, Alawna, Alayne, Alene, Aleyna, Aleynah, Aleyne, Alie, Allana, Alleen, Allena, Allene, Alleynah, Alleyne, Allina, Allinah, Allyn, Allyna, Alona, Alonna, Lana, Lanah, Lanna, Lannah, Lanny and Lannie. Baby names that sound like Alana are Alayna, Alena, Alina, Alyna, Aleana, Elana and Ilana. View a list of the 4 names that reference Alana.

Alanah \a-la-nah\ as a girl's name is a variant of Alana (Old German, Hawaiian), and the meaning of Alanah is "precious, awakening". The baby name Alanah sounds like Alannah, Alynah, Alenah and Elanah. Other similar baby names are Adana, Adinah, Ainah, Agnah, Leanah, Alaia, Alayna, Alane, Alaina, Alala, Lanah, Alona, Allinah, Allana, Aleynah, Alawna, Alanna, Alanis, Alani, Alanza, Aldana, Alizah, Alena, Alisah, Alikah, Alicah, Alydah, Alidah, Alina, Alyna, Allynah, Aliyah, Alliah, Aliah, Aleana, Aleah, Alah, Almah, Alvah, Amana, Amynah, Aminah, Annah, Arlana, Ayana, Avana, Elana, Ilana and Flana.

Aland \a-la-nd\ as a boy's name is a variant of Alan (Old German), and the meaning of Aland is "precious". The baby name Aland sounds like Wyland, Olindo and Wayland. Other similar baby names are Arand, Alano, Alann, Alard and Arland.

Alandra \a-land-ra, al(an)-dra\ as a girl's name is a variant of Alexandra (Greek) and Alondra (Greek), and the meaning of Alandra is "man's defender". The baby name Alandra sounds like Alinda, Elinda, Iolanda, Olinda, Olynda, Yolanda, Jolanda and Yulanda. Other similar baby names are Alejandra, Aludra, Andra, Calandra, Kalandra, Delandra, Landra and Leandra. View a list of the 2 names that reference Alandra.

Alane \a-la-ne\ as a girl's name is a variant of Alaine (Old German) and Alana (Old German, Hawaiian), and the meaning of Alane is "precious, precious, awakening". The baby name Alane sounds like Aline, Alene, Alayne, Alani, Alyne, Elane and Ilane. Other similar baby names are Albane and Blane. View a list of the 2 names that reference Alane.

Alani \a-la-ni\ as a girl's name is a variant of Alana (Old German, Hawaiian), and the meaning of Alani is "precious, awakening". The baby name Alani sounds like Ailani, Alane and Ulani. Other similar baby names are Alanis, Amani, Anani and Avani.

Alanice \a-lani-ce, al(a)-nice\ as a girl's name is a variant of Allena (Old German), and the meaning of Alanice is "precious". The baby name Alanice sounds like Alanis, Alanza and Ilanis. Other similar baby names are Alarice, Alice, Annice, Alaine, Alane, Alani, Allice, Alumice, Anice, Arnice, Glenice, Glynice and Lanice.

Alanis \a-la-nis\ as a girl's name is a variant of Alana (Old German, Hawaiian) and Allena (Old German), and the meaning of Alanis is "precious, awakening". The baby name Alanis sounds like Ilanis, Alanza, Alanice and Ilanys. Other similar baby names are Alani and Alais. View a list of the 2 names that reference Alanis.

Alann \a-la-nn\ as a boy's name is a variant of Alan (Old German), and the meaning of Alann is "precious". The baby name Alann sounds like Alain and Alano. Other similar baby names are Aland and Flann.

Alanna \a-lanna, al(an)-na\ as a girl's name is a variant of Alana (Old German, Hawaiian) and Allena (Old German), and the meaning of Alanna is "precious, awakening". See also Alannah and Helen. The baby name Alanna sounds like Alaynna, Alayna, Alaina, Alonna, Alawna and Elanna. Other similar baby names are Adanna, Alanza, Ayanna and Flanna. View a list of the 4 names that reference Alanna.

Alannah \a-lannah, al(an)-nah\ as a girl's name is pronounced ah-LAH-nah. It is of Old German origin, and the meaning of Alannah is "precious". Variant spelling of Alanna (see Alana), possibly influenced by names of Hebrew origin such as Hannah and Susannah, and by the Anglo-Irish term of endearment "alannah" or "a leanbh" meaning "O child". Baby names that sound like Alannah are Alanah, Alaynna, Alayna, Alaina, Alonna, Allinah, Aleynah, Alawna, Alynah, Allynah, Alenah, Elanna and Elanah. Other similar baby names are Adanna, Liannah, Leannah, Lannah, Alanza, Annah, Ayanna, Flanna and Luannah. View a list of the 2 names that reference Alannah.

Alano \a-la-no\ as a boy's name is a variant of Alan (Old German), and the meaning of Alano is "precious". The baby name Alano sounds like Alann, Alain, Alyn, Alun, Alon, Allan, Alin, Alen, Aluino, Ilan and Elan. Other similar baby names are Aland, Albano, Alanzo and Alanso.

Alanso \a-lan-so, al(a)-nso\ as a boy's name is a variant of Alonzo (Spanish, Italian). See for meaning of Alanso. The baby name Alanso sounds like Alanson, Alonso and Alanzo. Other similar baby names are Alano, Alan, Alann, Aland, Alfonso, Almanzo, Alohnso, Allonso and Anso.

Alanson \a-lan-son, al(a)-nson\ as a boy's name is a variant of Alan (Old German), and the meaning of Alanson is "precious". The baby name Alanson sounds like Alanso, Alonso and Alanzo. Other similar baby names are Albinson, Alison, Allyson, Allson, Allison, Alisson, Anson and Annson.

Alanza \a-lan-za, al(a)-nza\ as a girl's name is pronounced ah-LAHN-zah. It is of Old German origin, and the meaning of Alanza is "ready for battle". Spanish feminine form of Alonzo. Baby names that sound like Alanza are Alonza, Alanis and Alonsa. Other similar baby names are Alana and Alanna.

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.