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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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Janessa \j(a)-nessa, jan(es)-sa\ as a girl's name is pronounced ja-NESS-ah. It is of American origin. Blend of Jan or Jane and Vanessa. See also Ja-. Janessa has 3 variant forms: Janesse, Janissa and Jannessa. For more information, see also related names Janice and Jenessa. Baby names that sound like Janessa are Janeesa, Janessia, Janess, Jinessa and Jonessa. View a list of the 5 names that reference Janessa.

Janesse \j(a)-nesse, jan(es)-se\ as a girl's name is a variant of Janessa (American) and Janice. See for origin and meaning of Janesse. The baby name Janesse sounds like Janeese and Janess. Other similar baby names are Vanesse, Danessa, Janeesa, Jalessa, Jaleese, Jamese, Jancess, Janise, Janette, Janene, Janee, Janeane, Janelle, Jannessa, Janissa, Janiss, Janessia, Janeece, Jenessa, Jinessa, Jesse, Jonessa, Lanessa, Ranessa, Vanessa, Vonesse and Venesse. View a list of the 2 names that reference Janesse.

Janessia \j(a)-ne-ssia\ as a girl's name is a variant of Janice. See for origin and meaning of Janessia. The baby name Janessia sounds like Janessa, Janeesa, Janecia, Jannessa, Janissa, Janesse, Janess, Jenessa, Jinessa and Jonessa. Other similar baby names are Vanessia, Danessa, Jalessa, Jessia, Lanessa, Ranessa and Vanessa.

Janet \j(a)-net\ as a girl's name is pronounced JAN-et. It is of Scottish origin. Originally a diminutive of Jane, from the French Jeanette. Janeta and Jonet are earlier forms. Actresses Janet Leigh, Janet Gaynor, singer Dame Janet Baker, swimmer Janet Evans, figure skater Janet Lynn. Janet has 21 variant forms: Gianetta, Janeta, Janeth, Janett, Janetta, Janette, Janit, Jannet, Janneth, Janetta, Jannette, Janot, Jenetta, Jenette, Jennet, Jennette, Jinnet, Jinnett, Johnetta, Johnette and Jonette. For more information, see also related names Anjanette, Jan, Jennie, Jessie and Sinead. Baby names that sound like Janet are Anet, Annet, Jandy, Janita, Junot, Waneta and Wyanet. View a list of the 8 names that reference Janet.

Janeta \j(a)-ne-ta\ as a girl's name is a variant of Jane (Hebrew) and Janet (Scottish), and the meaning of Janeta is "God is gracious". The baby name Janeta sounds like Janetta, Janeth, Janett, Janita and Waneta. Other similar baby names are Janeva, Janea, Janela and Zaneta. View a list of the 2 names that reference Janeta.

Janeth \j(a)-ne-th\ as a girl's name is a variant of Jane (Hebrew) and Janet (Scottish), and the meaning of Janeth is "God is gracious". The baby name Janeth sounds like Janeta, Janneth and Janett. Other similar baby names are Janeva, Jannah, Janah, Janea, Janaeh, Janit, Janey, Janette, Janetta, Janene, Janee, Janean, Janela, Janel, Janeen, Janely, Janell, Janot, Jannet, Janess, Janoah, Jeth, Jobeth, Janita, Luneth and Ranith. View a list of the 2 names that reference Janeth.

Janett \j(a)-ne-tt\ as a girl's name is a variant of Janet (Scottish). See for meaning of Janett. The baby name Janett sounds like Janette, Janetta, Janeth and Janeta. Other similar baby names are Nanette, Nanete, Anett, Annett, Danet, Danette, Lanette, Lanet, Janeva, Jaenette, Janea, Jane, Jeanette, Janit, Janey, Janene, Janee, Janean, Janela, Janel, Janeen, Janely, Janell, Jonette, Jinnett, Jenette, Jenetta, Janot, Jannette, Janneth, Jannet, Janess, Jazette, Jeanetta, Jett, Jonetta, Juanetta, Janita, Junette, Lanetta, Lynett, Linett, Manette, Vanetta, Wanetta, Wanette, Waneta, Zaneta and Zanetta.

Janetta \j(a)-netta, jan(et)-ta\ as a girl's name is a variant of Jane (Hebrew) and Janet (Scottish), and the meaning of Janetta is "God is gracious". The baby name Janetta sounds like Janette, Janeta, Jenetta, Janett, Jeanetta, Jonetta, Juanetta and Wanetta. Other similar baby names are Lanetta, Vanetta and Zanetta. View a list of the 2 names that reference Janetta.

Janette \j(a)-nette, jan(et)-te\ as a girl's name is a variant of Jane (Hebrew) and Janet (Scottish), and the meaning of Janette is "God is gracious". The baby name Janette sounds like Jaenette, Jeanette, Janetta, Jonette, Jenette, Jannette, Janett, Junette and Wanette. Other similar baby names are Nanette, Danette, Lanette, Jazette and Manette. View a list of the 2 names that reference Janette.

Janeva \j(a)-ne-va\ as a girl's name is a variant of Geneva (Old French) and Genevieve (French), and the meaning of Janeva is "juniper tree". The baby name Janeva sounds like Joneva, Jineva and Jeneva. Other similar baby names are Janevra, Janea, Janeta and Janela. View a list of the 2 names that reference Janeva.

Janevra \j(a)-nev-ra, jan(e)-vra\ as a girl's name is a variant of Geneva (Old French), and the meaning of Janevra is "juniper tree". The baby name Janevra sounds like Ginevra and Genevra. Other similar baby names are Janeva, Joneva, Jineva, Janora and Jeneva.

Janey \j(a)-ney\ as a girl's name is a variant of Jane (Hebrew), and the meaning of Janey is "God is gracious". The baby name Janey sounds like Janny, Janea, Janay, Jany, Janney and Janee. Other similar baby names are Daney, Jacey, Jamey, Janet, Janel, Jandy, Janely, Laney and Taney.

Janez \j(a)-nez\ as a boy's name. The baby name Janez sounds like Janos, Janse, Janus, Janusz and Jones. Other similar baby names are Jabez and Janek.

Jani \j(a)-ni\ as a girl's name. The baby name Jani sounds like Janie, Jeni, Jan, Jann, Jana, Janai, Jane, Joni, Jayni, Jany and Jania. Other similar baby names are Nani, Dani, Jaci, Jami, Janit, Janis, Kani, Lani, Rani and Tani.

Jania \j(a)-nia\ as a girl's name is a variant of Jane (Hebrew), and the meaning of Jania is "God is gracious". The baby name Jania sounds like Janie, Janna, Jana, Janea, Junia and Jinia. Other similar baby names are Hania, Dania, Fania, Janina, Janika, Jamia, Janica, Vania, Janka, Janit, Janis, Janita, Nania, Pania, Rania and Tania.

Janica \j(a)-ni-ca\ as a girl's name is a variant of Jana (Hebrew) and Jane (Hebrew), and the meaning of Janica is "God is gracious". The baby name Janica sounds like Janika and Jenica. Other similar baby names are Danica, Janina, Janice, Jania, Janicia, Jarica and Janita. View a list of the 2 names that reference Janica.

Janice \j(a)-ni-ce\ as a girl's name is pronounced JAN-iss. Derivative of Jane with the suffix -ice from names like Candice and Bernice. Probably first coined as the name of the heroine of the novel "Janice Meredith" (1899) by Paul Leicester Ford. Singer Janis Joplin. Janice has 19 variant forms: Janeece, Janess, Janessa, Janesse, Janessia, Janicia, Janiece, Janique, Janis, Janise, Janiss, Jannice, Jannis, Janyce, Jency, Jenice, Jeniece, Jenise and Jennice. For more information, see also related names Branice, Jan and Jenessa. Baby names that sound like Janice are Jeanice, Annice, Anice, Eunice, Unice and Joniece. View a list of the 5 names that reference Janice.

Janicia \j(a)-ni-cia\ as a girl's name is a variant of Janice. See for origin and meaning of Janicia. The baby name Janicia sounds like Janecia, Janisha and Janissa. Other similar baby names are Jalicia, Janica and Kanicia.

Janick \j(a)-ni-ck\ as a girl's name. The baby name Janick sounds like Janica and Yanick. Other similar baby names are Janice, Annick, Danica, Janie, Janine, Janina, Janika, Janiel, Jenica, Janit, Janise, Janis, Jania, Jenice, Janyce, Jannice, Janiss, Janiece, Janicia, Jarica, Jeanice, Janita and Yannick.

Janicka \j(a)-nicka, jan(ic)-ka\ as a girl's name. The baby name Janicka sounds like Janika and Janica. Other similar baby names are Janicia, Anicka, Danica, Danika, Janina, Janisha, Janecia, Jamika, Jenica, Janka, Janice, Jania, Janissa, Jarica, Jarika, Jenika, Janita, Lanika, Manika, Monicka, Tanika and Yanick.

Janie \j(a)-nie\ as a girl's name is a variant of Eugenia (Greek) and Jane (Hebrew), and the meaning of Janie is "well-born, noble, God is gracious". The baby name Janie sounds like Janne, Jannie, Janae, Jonie, Jenie, Jeanie, Jaynie, Jania, Janee and Joanie. Other similar baby names are Danie, Janine, Janiel, Jacie, Jamie, Janit, Janise, Janis, Janice and Lanie. View a list of the 2 names that reference Janie.

Janiece \j(a)-nie-ce\ as a girl's name is a variant of Janice. See for origin and meaning of Janiece. The baby name Janiece sounds like Jeniece, Janeece and Joniece. Other similar baby names are Laniece and Vaniece.

Janieka \j(a)-nie-ka\ as a girl's name. The baby name Janieka sounds like Janika, Janica, Janka and Jenika. Other similar baby names are Danika, Janie, Janeva, Janina, Janisha, Janiel, Janeesa, Jamika, Jameka, Janea, Janaea, Jania, Janeta, Janela, Janiella, Janissa, Janiece, Janicia, Jarika, Janita, Lanika, Manika and Tanika.

Janiel \j(a)-niel\ as a girl's name is a variant of Ja- (American). See for meaning of Janiel. The baby name Janiel sounds like Jannel and Janel. Other similar baby names are Janie, Daniele, Daniela, Fauniel, Janine, Janina, Janika, Janielle, Jael, Jayil, Jayel, Janne, Jannie, Janica, Janae, Janea, Janaeh, Janaea, Jane, Jonie, Jenie, Jeanie, Jaynie, Janney, Janit, Janise, Janis, Janice, Jania, Janey, Janet, Janee, Janela, Janeen, Janiella, Janely, Janell, Jannet, Janiss, Janiece, Jeriel, Joanie, Janita and Junel.

Janiella \j(a)-niella, jani(el)-la\ as a girl's name is a variant of Janelle. See for origin and meaning of Janiella. The baby name Janiella sounds like Janielle and Janella. Other similar baby names are Daniella, Danielle, Danniella, Daniela, Danella, Fauniella, Janiel, Jamilla, Jonella, Jenella, Jannelle, Janelba, Janela, Jinella, Janell, Nanella and Ranielle.

Janielle \j(a)-nielle, jani(el)-le\ as a girl's name is a variant of Ja- (American) and Janelle. See for origin and meaning of Janielle. The baby name Janielle sounds like Jannelle and Janiella. Other similar baby names are Danielle and Ranielle. View a list of the 2 names that reference Janielle.

Janiesa \j(a)-nie-sa\ as a girl's name. The baby name Janiesa sounds like Janeesa and Janissa. Other similar baby names are Janie, Janeva, Janina, Janisha, Janika, Janiel, Janeese, Jalissa, Jalisa, Jaleesa, Janica, Janea, Janaea, Jancess, Jances, Janise, Janis, Jania, Janeta, Janessa, Janela, Janiella, Jannessa, Janiss, Janiece, Janicia, Janess, Jonisa, Janita, Veniesa, Vannesa, Vanissa, Vanisa, Vaniessa and Vanesa.

Janifer \j(a)-ni-fer\ as a girl's name is a variant of Guinevere (Welsh), and the meaning of Janifer is "fair one, white and smooth, soft". The baby name Janifer sounds like Jenifer, Jennifer, Jeniffer and Jenefer. Other similar baby names are Jinger, Gennifer, Geniver, Geniffer, Javiera, Jenniver and Jinjer.

Janika \j(a)-ni-ka\ as a girl's name is a variant of Ja- (American). See for meaning of Janika. The baby name Janika sounds like Janica, Janka and Jenika. Other similar baby names are Danika, Janina, Jamika, Jania, Jarika, Janita, Lanika, Manika and Tanika.

Janikaa \j(a)-ni-kaa\ as a girl's name. The baby name Janikaa sounds like Janika, Janica, Janka and Jenika. Other similar baby names are Danika, Janina, Janisha, Jamika, Jania, Janissa, Janicia, Jarika, Janita, Lanika, Manika and Tanika.

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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.