BABY NAME CATEGORY
Modern Baby Names (Page 8)
Explore modern baby names that are short, easy to pronounce, and culturally versatile.
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View All Letters →Alexei
BoyAlexei means defender of mankind.
- Usage
- Russian
- Category
- Russian
Alexej
BoyAlexej means defender of mankind.
- Usage
- Czech, Slovak
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- Czech
Alexey
BoyAlexey means collaborator or helper.
- Usage
- Russian
- Category
- Russian
Alexia
GirlAlexia means defender or helper of the people.
- Usage
- Greek, French, Spanish, English (Modern)
- Category
- English
Alèxia
GirlAlèxia means defender or helper of the people.
- Usage
- Catalan
- Category
- Catalan
Alexis
UnisexAlexis means helper.
- Usage
- French, English, Greek, Spanish, Ancient Greek
- Category
- English
Alexus
GirlA lovely baby name of English (Modern) origin, traditionally chosen for girls.
- Usage
- English (Modern)
- Category
- English
Aleyna
GirlAleyna means to us.
- Usage
- Turkish (Modern)
- Category
- Turkish
Alf
BoyAlf means elf or magical counsel.
- Usage
- Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
- Category
- Danish
Alfeo
BoyAlfeo means changing or elf counsel.
- Usage
- Italian
- Category
- Italian
Alfie
BoyAlfie means elf counsel.
- Usage
- English
- Category
- English
Alfio
BoyAlfio means fair-skinned or blonde-skinned.
- Usage
- Italian
- Category
- Italian
Alfiya
GirlAlfiya means sweet, one in a million, or thousand.
- Usage
- Kyrgyz
- Category
- Kyrgyz
Alfons
BoyAlfons means noble and ready.
- Usage
- German, Dutch, Catalan
- Category
- Catalan
Alfonz
BoyAlfonz means noble, ready for battle, glorious, or willing.
- Usage
- Slovak, Slovene, Hungarian
- Category
- Hungarian
Alfred
BoyAlfred means elf counsel.
- Usage
- English, French, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German, Polish, Dutch, Catalan, Albanian
- Category
- Albanian
Alfréd
BoyA variant of Alfre, meaning "Elf power; Supremacy".
- Usage
- Hungarian, Slovak, Czech
- Category
- Czech
Algar
BoyAlgar means elf spear.
- Usage
- English (Rare)
- Category
- English
Alger
BoyAlger means elf spear.
- Usage
- English
- Category
- English
Algis
BoyAlgis means variant of Algiss, algyss, and Algysse, or spear.
- Usage
- Lithuanian
- Category
- Lithuanian
Algot
BoyA lovely baby name of Swedish origin, traditionally chosen for boys.
- Usage
- Swedish
- Category
- Swedish
Alhaji
BoyAlhaji means the pilgrim.
- Usage
- Hausa
- Category
- All
Alheri
GirlAlheri means the charitable or the good.
- Usage
- Hausa
- Category
- All
Ali
BoyAli means lofty or sublime.
- Usage
- Arabic, Persian, Turkish, Urdu, Pashto, Indonesian, Malay, Avar, Kyrgyz, Uzbek, Tajik, Kazakh, Dhivehi, Albanian, Bosnian, Somali
- Category
- Muslim
Alia
GirlAlia means noble, sublime, exalted, heavenly, high, or divine.
- Usage
- Arabic
- Category
- Arabic
Aliah
GirlAliah means noble, sublime, exalted, heavenly, high, or divine.
- Usage
- English (Rare)
- Category
- English
Aliana
GirlAliana means torch, corposant, moon, sun, Most Holy, or noble and gracious.
- Usage
- English (Modern), Spanish (Latin American, Modern)
- Category
- English
Alice
GirlAlice means noble, kind, or nobility.
- Usage
- English, French, Portuguese, Italian, German, Czech, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Dutch
- Category
- Czech
Alicia
GirlA variant of Alic, meaning "Nobleness; Nobility".
- Usage
- Spanish, English, Swedish, French
- Category
- English
Alícia
GirlA variant of Alic, meaning "Nobleness; Nobility".
- Usage
- Catalan, Portuguese
- Category
- Catalan
Alida
GirlA variant of Alid, meaning "Noble battle".
- Usage
- Dutch, German, Hungarian
- Category
- Dutch
Alihan
BoyAlihan means ruler, leader, or gift of God.
- Usage
- Turkish, Kyrgyz
- Category
- Kyrgyz
Alija
BoyA lovely baby name of Bosnian origin, traditionally chosen for boys.
- Usage
- Bosnian
- Category
- Bosnian
Alijah
BoyAlijah means The Lord is my God.
- Usage
- English (Modern)
- Category
- English
Alik
BoyAlik means defender of men, protector of mankind, or noble.
- Usage
- Russian
- Category
- Russian
Alim
BoyAlim means learned, expert, or scholar.
- Usage
- Arabic, Turkish, Azerbaijani, Circassian, Uyghur
- Category
- Arabic
Alin
BoyAlin means noble, bright, to soothe, mountain, or bearer of light.
- Usage
- Romanian
- Category
- Romanian
Alina
GirlA variant of Ala, meaning "excellence, elevation".
- Usage
- Romanian, Polish, Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian, Slovene, German, Italian, Spanish
- Category
- Belarusian
Aline
GirlAline means noble, nobility, or light.
- Usage
- French, Portuguese (Brazilian), English
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- English
Alinūr
BoyA lovely baby name of Kazakh origin, traditionally chosen for boys.
- Usage
- Kazakh
- Category
- Kazakh
Alirio
BoyA lovely baby name of Spanish (Latin American) origin, traditionally chosen for boys.
- Usage
- Spanish (Latin American)
- Category
- Spanish
Alisa
GirlAlisa means noble, kind, nobility, or great happiness.
- Usage
- Russian, Ukrainian, Bosnian, Finnish, Georgian
- Category
- Georgian
Alise
GirlAlise means of the noble kind, noble, or honorable.
- Usage
- English (Rare)
- Category
- English
Alisha
GirlAlisha means nobility, kind, noble, or protected by God.
- Usage
- English
- Category
- English
Alisia
GirlAlisia means of the noble kind, honorable, or famous in battle.
- Usage
- English (Rare)
- Category
- English
Alison
GirlAlison means noble kind or type.
- Usage
- English, French
- Category
- English
Alissa
GirlA variant of Alissandre, meaning "Defender of Mankind".
- Usage
- English
- Category
- English
Alisya
GirlAlisya means noble.
- Usage
- English (Rare)
- Category
- English
Alita
GirlA lovely baby name of English (Rare) origin, traditionally chosen for girls.
- Usage
- English (Rare)
- Category
- English
Alivia
GirlAlivia means olive tree or descendant of the ancestor.
- Usage
- English (Modern)
- Category
- English
Alix
UnisexAlix means nobleness or nobility.
- Usage
- French
- Category
- French
Aliya
GirlA variant of Aliyar, meaning "Exalted; High".
- Usage
- Arabic, Urdu, Kyrgyz, Uzbek, Tatar
- Category
- Arabic
Aliyah
GirlAliyah means exalted, sublime, or ascent.
- Usage
- Arabic
- Category
- Arabic
Aliye
GirlAliye means high, lofty, or sublime.
- Usage
- Turkish
- Category
- Turkish
Aliyə
GirlA variant of Aliyy, meaning "Highest; Greatest".
- Usage
- Azerbaijani
- Category
- Azerbaijani
Aliyu
BoyA lovely baby name of Hausa origin, traditionally chosen for boys.
- Usage
- Hausa
- Category
- All
Aliyya
GirlAliyya means royal, imperial, or majestic.
- Usage
- Arabic
- Category
- Arabic
Aliza
GirlAliza means joyful.
- Usage
- Hebrew
- Category
- Hebrew
Alizah
UnisexAlizah means joyful or exalted.
- Usage
- General
- Category
- General
Alize
GirlAlize means noble, honorable, or trade winds.
- Usage
- Basque
- Category
- Basque
Frequently Asked Questions
What are some popular names in the Modern Baby Names category?
Some popular and meaningful names in the Modern Baby Names collection include Alexei, Alexej, Alexey, among others. These names are chosen for their beautiful sounds, deep meanings, and cultural heritage.
How do parents choose a name from Modern Baby Names?
When choosing a name from the Modern Baby Names list, parents typically look for a balance of traditional heritage, positive meanings, and pronunciation clarity. You can use the letter and gender filters to narrow down your search and shortlist your favorites.
What typical themes do Modern Baby Names represent?
Names in the Modern Baby Names category often represent virtues like wisdom, strength, peace, and spiritual devotion, or elements of nature and light. These names carry a lifetime of positive aspirations and blessings for the child.