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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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Meiri \me(i)-ri\ as a boy's name is a variant of Meir (Hebrew), and the meaning of Meiri is "bright one". The baby name Meiri sounds like Meier, Mori and Muir. Other similar baby names are Amiri, Ceri, Deri, Feri, Geir, Jiri, Jerri, Gerri, Keir, Meirion, Meino, Merrik, Merril, Meril, Merit, Miki and Terri.

Meirion \me(i)-rion\ as a boy's name is a variant of Mario (Latin), and the meaning of Meirion is "manly". The baby name Meirion sounds like Marion and Miron. Other similar baby names are Keiron, Meiri and Merton.

Meiriona \me(i)-rio-na\ as a girl's name is of Welsh origin. Possibly derived from Mary. Baby names that sound like Meiriona are Merona, Merrona, Miriana and Meirna. Other similar baby names are Matriona, Briona, Melina, Cerrina, Airina, Jerona, Keriana, Kiriana, Mairin, Marion, Mariana, Marina, Marinna, Merissa, Matrina, Medina, Meira, Melaina, Mellina, Mercina, Meriol, Merola, Merlina, Maroona, Messina, Miliana, Mirilla, Mirana, Mirjana, Muirna, Mirna, Merna, Nerina, Quirina, Serinna, Serina, Siriana, Terrina, Terina, Teriana, Tirion, Verina, Verona and Yerina.

Meirna \me(ir)-na\ as a girl's name is a variant of Myrna (Irish, Gaelic), and the meaning of Meirna is "beloved". The baby name Meirna sounds like Muirna, Mirna and Merna. Other similar baby names are Meira, Minna, Mina, Mira, Meera, Mera, Berna, Melina, Ferna, Maira, Marna, Moira, Meara, Medina, Mdina, Meena, Meiriona, Melana, Merla, Merona, Merrona, Mirla, Mena, Mirra, Mirka, Mirana, Mirta, Meerta, Moina, Morna, Murna, Reina, Verna and Virna.

Mekea \m(e)-kea\ as a girl's name is a variant of Michaela (Hebrew), and the meaning of Mekea is "who resembles God?". The baby name Mekea sounds like Mika, Meeka, Mecca, Myka, Meica and Meeca. Other similar baby names are Medea, Meera, Mera, Melia, Deka, Meda, Makena, Malea, Meyta, Meta, Meara, Media, Medeia, Meena, Meira, Mella, Mela, Mesa, Meya, Mea, Mena, Neka and Bekka.

Mekenzie \m(e)-ken-zie, mek(e)-nzie\ as a girl's name. The baby name Mekenzie sounds like Mckenzie and Makenzie. Other similar baby names are Mackenzie and Makensie.

Mel \mel\ as a girl's name (also used as boy's name Mel), is a variant of Malvina (English), Melanie (Greek), Melissa (Greek) and Millicent (Old French), and the meaning of Mel is "smooth brow, black, dark-skinned, bee, honey, brave strength". The baby name Mel sounds like Mal and Mela. Other similar baby names are Del, Bel, Meg, Mei, Merl, Mea and Nel. View a list of the 4 names that reference Mel.

Mela \m(e)-la\ as a girl's name is a variant of Melanie (Greek), and the meaning of Mela is "black, dark-skinned". The baby name Mela sounds like Melia, Mala, Mel, Mella, Melya, Mila and Myla. Other similar baby names are Dela, Mera, Cela, Nela, Meda, Lela, Melva, Meta, Melba, Merla, Mesa, Meya, Mea, Mena and Sela.

Melacio \m(e)-la-cio\ as a boy's name is a variant of Melesio (Spanish, Greek), and the meaning of Melacio is "careful, attentive". The baby name Melacio sounds like Melicio, Melecio and Melasio. Other similar baby names are Felicio, Alicio, Alucio, Allucio, Felizio, Maceo, Malachi, Malakie, Malakia, Malaki, Malachy, Malachie, Marcio, Milesio, Meliseo and Mellin.

Melaina \m(e)-lai-na\ as a girl's name is a variant of Melanie (Greek), and the meaning of Melaina is "black, dark-skinned". The baby name Melaina sounds like Melina, Melana, Melaine and Mellina. Other similar baby names are Helaina, Melvina and Zelaina.

Melaine \m(e)-lai-ne\ as a girl's name is a variant of Melanie (Greek), and the meaning of Melaine is "black, dark-skinned". The baby name Melaine sounds like Meline, Melainey and Melaina. Other similar baby names are Delaine, Helaine and Melvine.

Melainey \m(e)-lai-ney\ as a girl's name is a variant of Melanie (Greek), and the meaning of Melainey is "black, dark-skinned". The baby name Melainey sounds like Melanney, Melaney and Melaine. Other similar baby names are Delainey, Meline, Delaney, Delainy, Delaine, Helaine, Melvine, Melloney, Melany, Melanee, Melaina and Malaney.

Melana \m(e)-la-na\ as a girl's name is a variant of Melanie (Greek), and the meaning of Melana is "black, dark-skinned". The baby name Melana sounds like Melina, Malana, Melany, Melania, Melani, Melaina, Meleana and Milana. Other similar baby names are Delana and Helana.

Melanee \m(e)-la-nee\ as a girl's name is a variant of Melanie (Greek), and the meaning of Melanee is "black, dark-skinned". The baby name Melanee sounds like Melaney, Meline, Melonie, Mellanie, Melany, Melannie, Melanney, Melania, Melani, Melana, Melainey, Melaine, Malanie, Malaney and Melene. Other similar baby names are Delaney, Delanie, Delane, Melinde, Melodee and Nalanee.

Melaney \m(e)-la-ney\ as a girl's name is a variant of Melanie (Greek), and the meaning of Melaney is "black, dark-skinned". The baby name Melaney sounds like Melany, Melanney, Melanee, Melainey and Malaney. Other similar baby names are Delaney, Meline, Delany, Delane, Delainey, Melony, Melloney, Melania, Melani, Melana, Melaine, Melene and Melodey.

Melani \m(e)-la-ni\ as a girl's name is a variant of Melanie (Greek), and the meaning of Melani is "black, dark-skinned". The baby name Melani sounds like Meloni, Melany, Melania and Melana. Other similar baby names are Jelani, Ailani, Alani, Meline, Melina, Delana, Delany, Delanie, Delane, Helana, Iolani, Kalani, Keilani, Leilani, Lalani, Malana, Megan, Melony, Melonie, Melli, Mellanie, Melannie, Melaney, Melanee, Melaine, Melaina, Mela, Malanie, Melene, Meleana, Melodi, Milana, Miliani, Nalani, Noelani, Raelani, Talani and Ulani.

Melania \m(e)-la-nia\ as a girl's name is a variant of Melanie (Greek), and the meaning of Melania is "black, dark-skinned". The baby name Melania sounds like Melani and Melana. Other similar baby names are Melia, Belanna, Melina, Celenia, Delana, Delanie, Helana, Ilania, Jelani, Malana, Melonie, Meloni, Mellanie, Melany, Melantha, Melannie, Melaney, Melanee, Melaina, Malanie, Meleana, Melinda, Melynda, Melitia, Melicia, Melodia, Milanka, Milana, Filania, Selenia and Zelenia.

Melanie \m(e)-la-nie\ as a girl's name is pronounced MEL-a-nee. It is of Greek origin, and the meaning of Melanie is "black, dark-skinned". Religion: Saint Melania was a wealthy heiress and philantrophist of the fourth and fifth century who freed thousands of slaves and engaged in lifelong good works. The name was uncommon until the novel "Gone With the Wind" and its characcter Melanie Wilkes. Actresses Melanie Mayron, Melanie Griffith. Melanie has 27 variant forms: Malaney, Malanie, Mel, Mela, Melaina, Melaine, Melainey, Melana, Melanee, Melaney, Melani, Melania, Melanney, Melannie, Melantha, Melany, Mella, Mellanie, Melli, Mellie, Melloney, Melly, Meloni, Melonie, Melonnie, Melony and Milena. For more information, see also the related name Laine. Baby names that sound like Melanie are Meline and Melene. View a list of the 2 names that reference Melanie.

Melaniya \m(e)-lani-ya, mel(a)-niya\ as a girl's name. The baby name Melaniya sounds like Melania, Melanie, Melany, Melani, Melaney, Melana and Melaina. Other similar baby names are Melantha, Melina, Malana, Manya, Melony, Melonie, Meloni, Mellanie, Melannie, Melanney, Melanee, Melainey, Melaine, Malanie, Malaney, Melya, Mellina, Meleana, Melinda, Melynda, Milanka, Milana and Zelenya.

Melanney \m(e)-lanney, mel(an)-ney\ as a girl's name is a variant of Melanie (Greek), and the meaning of Melanney is "black, dark-skinned". The baby name Melanney sounds like Melaney and Melainey. Other similar baby names are Delaney, Delainey, Melloney, Melany, Melannie, Melanee, Melaine and Malaney.

Melannie \m(e)-lannie, mel(an)-nie\ as a girl's name is a variant of Melanie (Greek), and the meaning of Melannie is "black, dark-skinned". The baby name Melannie sounds like Melonnie, Melonie, Mellanie, Melanney, Melania, Melani, Melanee, Melaine and Malanie. Other similar baby names are Delanie, Lannie, Meline, Belanna, Celenne, Delayne, Delane, Delaine, Helaine, Elanie, Glennie, Jelani, Yolanne, Jolanne, Kelianne, Leianne, Leeanne, Leanne, Luannie, Melvine, Melvie, Marnie, Minnie, Meghanne, Meloni, Mellie, Melany, Melantha, Melaney, Melana, Melainey, Melaina, Melene, Melinde and Melodie.

Melantha \m(e)-lan-tha, mel(a)-ntha\ as a girl's name is of Greek origin, and the meaning of Melantha is "dark flower". Melantha has 1 variant form: Mallantha. For more information, see also the related name Melanie. Baby names that sound like Melantha are Melinda and Melynda. View a list of the 2 names that reference Melantha.

Melany \m(e)-la-ny\ as a girl's name is a variant of Melanie (Greek), and the meaning of Melany is "black, dark-skinned". The baby name Melany sounds like Melony, Melani, Melaney and Melana. Other similar baby names are Delany, Meline, Melina, Delana, Delaney, Delane, Delainy, Helana, Jelani, Malana, Megan, Meloni, Melly, Melanney, Melania, Melanee, Melainey, Melaine, Melaina, Mela, Malaney, Melene, Meleana, Melody and Milana.

Melasio \m(e)-la-sio\ as a boy's name is a variant of Melesio (Spanish, Greek), and the meaning of Melasio is "careful, attentive". The baby name Melasio sounds like Melacio, Milesio, Meliseo, Melicio and Melecio. Other similar baby names are Manasio, Malakie, Malakia, Malaki, Menashi, Menashe, Melchior and Mellin.

Melayna \m(e)-lay-na\ as a girl's name. The baby name Melayna sounds like Melana and Melaina. Other similar baby names are Telayna, Alayna, Belanna, Melina, Celyna, Delana, Delayne, DeLayna, Elayna, Helana, Helaina, Jalayna, Julayna, Malana, Melvina, Marlayna, Melany, Melania, Melani, Melaine, Melya, Mellina, Meleena, Meleana, Melynda, Melyta, Melvena, Milana, Selyna and Zelaina.

Melba \m(e)-lba, mel-ba\ as a girl's name. Created as a surname by opera diva Nellie Melba (born Helen Mitchell), named after her hometown, Melbourne Australia. Such was her fame that many dishes were named after her, including Melba Toast and Peach Melba. The city of Melbourne takes its name from British politician William Lamb Melbourne (19th century) and means "border". Actress Melba Moore. Melba has 3 variant forms: Malva, Mellba and Melva. View a list of the 2 names that reference Melba.

Melborn \m(e)-lbo-rn, mel-born\ as a boy's name is a variant of Melbourne (Old English), and the meaning of Melborn is "mill stream". The baby name Melborn sounds like Melburn and Milborn. Other similar baby names are Welborn, Milburn, Milbourn, Millborn, Milborne, Welborne, Wellborn and Welburn.

Melbourne \m(e)-lbour-ne, mel-bou-rne\ as a boy's name is of Old English origin, and the meaning of Melbourne is "mill stream". Name of the city in Australia, which was named after the Prime Minister of England in 1837, when Queen Victoria was on the throne. Melbourne has 8 variant forms: Mel, Melborn, Melburn, Milbourn, Milbourne, Milburn, Millburn and Millburne. Baby names that sound like Melbourne are Millbourne and Milborne.

Melburn \m(e)-lbu-rn, mel-burn\ as a boy's name is a variant of Melbourne (Old English), and the meaning of Melburn is "mill stream". The baby name Melburn sounds like Milburn and Melborn. Other similar baby names are Welburn, Colburn, Millburn, Milbourn, Milborn, Wellburn, Welborn and Wilburn.

Melchior \m(e)-lchior, mel-chior\ as a boy's name is of Polish, Persian and Farsi origin. Likely derived from the Farsi elements "melk", meaning "king", and "quart", meaning "city". From Christian tradition, the name of one of the three wise men, along with Caspar and Balthasar, who brought gifts to the infant Jesus. Opera singer Lauritz Melchior. Melchior has 4 variant forms: Malchior, Malkior, Melker and Melkior. For more information, see also the related name Malki. View a list of the 4 names that reference Melchior.

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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.