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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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Mayer \ma-yer\ as a boy's name is pronounced MYE-er. It is of German, Hebrew and Latin origin, and the meaning of Mayer is "farmer, bright, shining, larger". Latin version of Major. Banker Mayer Rothschild. Mayer has 4 variant forms: Maier, Meir, Meyer and Myer. Baby names that sound like Mayer are Mayor and Mayeer. View a list of the 5 names that reference Mayer.

Mayes \ma-yes\ as a boy's name is of English origin. Possibly related to corn as in "maize", or to the month of May, or to the veneration of the Virgin Mary. Baseball player Willie Mays. Mayes has 1 variant form: Mays. Baby names that sound like Mayes are Mace, Macey and Maceo.

Mayfield \ma(y)-fie-ld\ as a boy's name is of Old English origin, and the meaning of Mayfield is "strong one's field". Similar baby names are Masefield, Suffield and Wynfield.

Maygan \ma(y)-gan\ as a girl's name is a variant of Megan (Welsh). See for meaning of Maygan. The baby name Maygan sounds like Maegan, Meegan, Meggan and Meagan. Other similar baby names are Maiga, Marian, Maysen, Mayana, Morgan, Pagan, Ragan and Raegan.

Mayghan \ma(y)-ghan\ as a girl's name. The baby name Mayghan sounds like Maygan, Meghan, Meeghan, Meaghan and Maegan. Other similar baby names are Meighan, Megan, Marian, Maysen, Mayleen, Mayana, Meegan, Meghann, Meggan, Meagan and Reghan.

Mayhew \ma(y)-hew\ as a boy's name is of Old French and Hebrew origin, and the meaning of Mayhew is "gift of God". Variant of Matthew. Baby names that sound like Mayhew are Mohave and Mojave. Other similar baby names are Mathew, Matheu, Mathe and Mayne.

Mayleen \ma(y)-leen\ as a girl's name is a variant of May (English), and the meaning of Mayleen is "the fifth month". The baby name Mayleen sounds like Myleen and Maylene. Other similar baby names are Cayleen, Gayleen, Jayleen, Kayleen, Marleen and Rayleen.

Maylene \ma(y)-le-ne\ as a girl's name is a variant of May (English), and the meaning of Maylene is "the fifth month". The baby name Maylene sounds like Mylene, Malena, Mayleen and Melene. Other similar baby names are Gaylene, Jaylene, Kaylene, Marlene and Raylene.

Mayme \ma(y)-me\ as a girl's name is a variant of Mamie and Mary (Latin), and the meaning of Mayme is "star of the sea". The baby name Mayme sounds like Mame, Maime and Maymie. Other similar baby names are Jayme and Maye. View a list of the 2 names that reference Mayme.

Maymie \ma(y)-mie\ as a girl's name is a variant of Mary (Latin), and the meaning of Maymie is "star of the sea". The baby name Maymie sounds like Mamie and Mayme. Other similar baby names are Jaymie, Cammie, Jaymee, Jayme, Jamie, Jammie, Jaimie, Kammie, Macie, Maddie, Maemi, Maggie, Maidie, Maisie, Mazie, Maizie, Mame, Maime, Mayria, Marie, Mattie, Mallie, Maudie, Maurie, Maye, Naomie, Pammie, Ramie, Sammie, Tammie and Tamie.

Maynard \ma(y)-na-rd\ as a boy's name is pronounced MAY-nerd. It is of Old German origin, and the meaning of Maynard is "brave or hard strength". See Meinhard. Economist John Maynard Keynes. Maynard has 6 variant forms: Mayne, Maynhard, Maynor, Meinhard, Meinhardt and Menard. Baby names that sound like Maynard are Mainard and Meinrad. View a list of the 2 names that reference Maynard.

Mayne \ma(y)-ne\ as a boy's name is a variant of Maynard (Old German), and the meaning of Mayne is "brave or hard strength". The baby name Mayne sounds like Manny, Mannie, Mann and Mano. Other similar baby names are Bayne, Dayne, Gayne, Kayne, Layne, Payne, Rayne, Wayne and Zayne.

Maynhard \ma(y)-nha-rd, mayn-hard\ as a boy's name is a variant of Maynard (Old German), and the meaning of Maynhard is "brave or hard strength". The baby name Maynhard sounds like Meinhard and Mainard. Other similar baby names are Dainhard and Rainhard.

Maynor \ma(y)-nor\ as a boy's name is a variant of Maynard (Old German), and the meaning of Maynor is "brave or hard strength". The baby name Maynor sounds like Mynor, Minor, Meinor and Menor. Other similar baby names are Gaynor, Mayor and Raynor.

Mayo \ma-yo\ as a boy's name is of Irish and Gaelic origin, and the meaning of Mayo is "yew tree plain". Place name. Name of a county in the west of Ireland. Laos the short name of a condiment used in sandwiches. Baby names that sound like Mayo are Mo and Moe. Other similar baby names are Mayor, Mano, Maro and Mays.

Mayola \ma-yola, mayo-la\ as a girl's name. The baby name Mayola sounds like Mala and Myla. Other similar baby names are Mayble, Mahala, Maya, Marla, Mayana, Merola, Myrla and Makyla.

Mayor \ma-yor\ as a boy's name is a variant of Major (Latin) and Meyer (German, Hebrew), and the meaning of Mayor is "greater, farmer, bright one". The baby name Mayor sounds like Mayer, Maro, Marr, Mar, Myer, Maier and Mayeer. Other similar baby names are Maynor, Mayo and Mazor. View a list of the 6 names that reference Mayor.

Mayra \ma(y)-ra\ as a girl's name is pronounced MAY-rah, MYE-rah. It is of Irish origin. Variant of Maire, a Gaelic form of Mary, also a Spanish form of Maria. Mayra has 5 variant forms: Maira, Maire, Mairi, Moira and Myra. Baby names that sound like Mayra are Marra, Mara, Mahra, Mayria, Maura and Moyra. View a list of the 6 names that reference Mayra.

Mayria \ma(y)-ria\ as a girl's name is a variant of Maria (Latin) and Mary (Latin), and the meaning of Mayria is "star of the sea". The baby name Mayria sounds like Mayra, Myra, Marra, Mara, Mari, Maira, Mahra, Marya, Marie, Mariah, Maura, Moria, Maurie, Mairi, Moyra and Myriah. Other similar baby names are Malia, Maris, Daria, Kyria, Lyria, Macaria, Makaria, Madra, Maia, Maya, Mayda, Mairin, Marin, Mairim, Maleia, Marcia, Martia, Marsia, Marit, Marga, Marita, Marja, Marika, Marian, Mariam, Marial, Marrin, Marina, Marna, Marris, Marisa, Marysia, Mariza, Markia, Marla, Marnia, Marva, Marta, Marfa, Maarva, Maymie, Mavra, Maurita, Mattia, Mathia, Maurisa, Maysa, Myrla, Myriam, Myrna, Myrtia, Myrta, Zaria, Syria, Tyria, Zayra and Zarria. View a list of the 2 names that reference Mayria.

Mays \ma-ys\ as a boy's name is a variant of Mayes (English). See for meaning of Mays. The baby name Mays sounds like Mace, Macy and Moss. Other similar baby names are Hays, Maks, Mars, Mats, Mads and Mayo.

Maysa \ma(y)-sa\ as a girl's name is pronounced MAY-sah. It is of Arabic origin, and the meaning of Maysa is "graceful". For more information, see also the related name Mesa. Baby names that sound like Maysa are Maisa and Maisy. Other similar baby names are Maya, Mayda, Mayra and Marysa. View a list of the 2 names that reference Maysa.

Maysen \ma(y)-sen\ as a girl's name is a variant of Mason (Old English), and the meaning of Maysen is "stoneworker". The baby name Maysen sounds like Maison, Massina and Masina. Other similar baby names are Casen, Madyson, Madisen, Maydena, Maisey, Maisee, Marien, Mareen, Maren, Maxeen, Maylene, Mayleen, Maysa, Maygan and Tamsen.

Maytland \ma(y)-tla-nd, mayt-land\ as a boy's name is a variant of Maitland (Old English). See for meaning of Maytland. Similar baby names are Marland, Maryland and Mariland.

Mayumi \ma-yumi, mayu-mi\ as a girl's name. The baby name Mayumi sounds like Maemi, Mayme and Maymie. Other similar baby names are Nayomi, Mayah, Maya, Mamie, Mame, Maime, Maryam, Mimi, Maye and Mayana.

Mayur \ma-yur\ as a boy's name. The baby name Mayur sounds like Mayor and Mayer. Other similar baby names are Jayar, Maybury, Mahir, Major, Majer, Makar, Marr, Mar, Maury, Mauro, Myer, Meyer, Maier, Mayes, Maynor, Mayo, Mazor, Mayeer and Sayer.

Mayuri \ma-yuri, mayu-ri\ as a girl's name. The baby name Mayuri sounds like Mari, Mayria, Mayra, Maure, Maura, Maurie and Mairi. Other similar baby names are Malori, Myra, Marra, Mara, Macaria, Makaria, Madira, Madera, Madra, Maery, Mayah, Maya, Maira, Malory, Malorie, Mallori, Mahra, Mare, Maire, Mair, Maria, Marie, Mary, Mavra, Maye, Mayana, Madora, Merri, Midori, Miri and Moyra.

Mayy \mayy\ as a girl's name. The baby name Mayy sounds like Maya, May and Maye. Other similar baby names are Macy, Mady and Mary.

Mazarine \m(a)-zari-ne, maz(a)-rine\ as a girl's name is of French origin. Color name: a deep blue. Probably used as homage to an influential 17th-century French cleric, Cardinal Mazarin. Mazarine has 1 variant form: Mazine.

Mazen \m(a)-zen\ as a boy's name. The baby name Mazen sounds like Mason. Other similar baby names are Hazen, Hazin, Jacen, Jasen, Mabon, Mace, Macey, Maceo, Macon, Makena, Malin, Mallen, Mamun, Mann, Maslen, Mazor, Mozes and Rozen.

Mazey \m(a)-zey\ as a girl's name is a variant of Maisie (English). See for meaning of Mazey. The baby name Mazey sounds like Macey, Macy, Maicy, Maicey, Macee, Mazie, Maisy and Maisey. Other similar baby names are Kasey, Kacey, Casey, Dacey, Cacey, Cazzy, Jacey, Jazzy, Lacey, Mave, Mady, Maddy, Maery, Maguy, Maggy, Maggey, May, Maydey, Malea, Mame, Marcy, Marsey, Marcey, Mare, Maree, Mary, Matty, Maxy, Maye, Mae, Mally and Tacey.

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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.