1000+ Modern Baby Names For Boys and Girls (2023 Guide)

This is the most comprehensive list of modern baby names for both boys and girls! With over 1000 unique baby names, you’re sure to find the one perfect for your new addition.

My husband and I had a pretty good formula down for naming our first two children.

I created a list of favorites, my husband chose the first name, and I chose the middle name. It worked out pretty well for the most part!

But for our third baby, it had been years since I’d looked at a baby name list, so I decided to do a little “market research” to see what all of the cool moms were naming their kiddos.

And that’s how this post came to be!

So if you’re looking for modern, unique names, you’ve come to the right place. The following list has more than 1000 modern baby boy and girl names.

Make sure you check out the free printables at the end of the post with the most popular boy and girl names from these lists!

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Modern Baby Boy Names

Every mom wants to pick the perfect name for her little guy, and the following list has several modern baby boy names for you to choose from.

Whether you want short names like Ace, Caz, or Fox; a place name like Dallas, Denver, or Memphis; or nature names like River, Timber, or Forest, you’re sure to find the unique baby boy name you’re looking for.

A

1. Abel
2. Absalom
3. Ace
4. Adrian
5. Aiden
6. AJ
7. Alan
8. Alder
9. Alexander
10. Alexsandro
11. Alistair
12. Ames
13. Anders
14. Andrew
15. Andy
16. Archer
17. Arlan
18. Arlen
19. Arlo
20. Arlow
21. Arlowe
22. Arrow
23. Ash
24. Asher – Hebrew origin, Blessed, Happy (more modern A boy name meanings)
25. Ashton
26. Atlas
27. Atticus
28. Augie
29. August
30. Austin
31. Axxton
32. Ayden
33. Azriel

B

1. Bailer
2. Baker
3. Banks
4. Barrett
5. Baylor – English name, One who delivers goods (more modern B boy name meanings)
6. Beau
7. Beauden
8. Beckam
9. Beckett
10. Beck
11. Benjamin
12. Benji
13. Bennett
14. Bensen
15. Benson
16. Bentlee
17. Bentley
18. Birch
19. Blake
20. Blaze
21. Boden
22. Bohdi
23. Bodie
24. Boone
25. Boss
26. Boston
27. Bowden
28. Bowen
29. Brady
30. Brae
31. Braeton
32. Branson
33. Brantley
34. Braxton
35. Brayden
36. Brayton
37. Breagan
38. Breckston
39. Briar
40. Bridger
41. Brigg
42. Briggs
43. Brixton
44. Brixx
45. Brody
46. Bronson
47. Brooks
48. Bryce
49. Bryton
50. Burke
51. Burks

C

1. Cabry
2. Cal
3. Caleb
4. Calian – Indian origin, Great warrior (more modern C boy name meanings)
5. Callum
6. Calvin
7. Camden
8. Cannon
9. Carson
10. Carter
11. Case
12. Cash
13. Cayden
14. Caz
15. Chance
16. Chanceton
17. Chet
18. Chipper
19. Clay
20. Clifford
21. Clive
22. Clyde
23. Coast
24. Cohen
25. Coleman
26. Collin
27. Colt
28. Colton
29. Conrad
30. Cooper
31. Corbin
32. Cord
33. Corvin
34. Coulson
35. Covey
36. Coy
37. Crew
38. Crue
39. Cruz
40. Cruiz
41. Cutler

D

1. Dallas – Scottish origin, From the meadow dwelling (more modern D boy name meanings)
2. Dalton
3. Dane
4. Dash
5. Dason
6. Davis
7. Dawson
8. Dax
9. Daxon
10. Daxton
11. Dayton
12. Deacon
13. Deagan
14. Decker
15. Declan
16. Dekker
17. Denver
18. Desmond
19. Dixon
20. Dominic
21. Drakon

E

1. Eames
2. Easton
3. Edison
4. Egan
5. Eir – Old Norse origin, Mercy (more modern E boy name meanings)
6. Eli
7. Elias
8. Elijah
9. Emerson
10. Emery
11. Emmett
12. Emory
13. Ender
14. Enzo
15. Everest
16. Everett
17. Everhett
18. Ezden
19. Ezra
20. Ezrael

F

1. Faber
2. Fallon
3. Fenix
4. Fennwick (Fenn)
5. Fenton
6. Ferrin
7. Finn
8. Finnegan
9. Finnian
10. Finley
11. Fisher
12. Fitz
13. Flynn
14. Ford
15. Forest
16. Foster – English surname, To nourish or rear (more modern F boy name meanings)
17. Fox

G

1. Gable
2. Gage
3. Gaige
4. Gaines
5. Gaites
6. Gareth
7. Garin
8. Garrett
9. Garrick
10. Garrison
11. Gatling
12. Gatsby
13. Gauge
14. Gavin
15. Gehrig
16. Gibson
17. Gordin
18. Grady
19. Graham – English origin, From the gravelly homestead (more modern G boy name meanings)
20. Granger
21. Grant
22. Gray
23. Graydon
24. Grayson
25. Grey
26. Greyer
27. Greyson
28. Griffin
29. Griffith
30. Grigsby
31. Gunner
32. Guy
33. Gyver

H

1. Haines
2. Halen
3. Harland
4. Harris
5. Harrison
6. Harvey – French origin, Battle warrior (more modern H boy name meanings)
7. Hatcher
8. Havok
9. Hayden
10. Hayes
11. Hemi
12. Hendricks
13. Hendrik
14. Hendrix
15. Henley
16. Henry
17. Heston
18. Hiro
19. Holden
20. Houston
21. Hudsen
22. Hudson
23. Hugh
24. Huntlee
25. Huntley
26. Hutch
27. Huxlee
28. Huxon
29. Hyker
30. Hyrum

I

1. Ike
2. Indie – Originated from the United States, Independent (more modern I boy name meanings)
3. Isaac

J

1. Jace
2. Jacer
3. Jack
4. Jackson
5. Jak
6. James
7. Jameson
8. Jax
9. Jaxen
10. Jaxon
11. Jaxson – American origin, Son of Jack (more modern J boy name meanings)
12. Isaac
13. Jayden
14. Jensen
15. Jesse
16. Jet
17. Jett
18. Jeter
19. Jex
20. Joe
21. Jonah
22. Jonas
23. Jonathan
24. Jones
25. Jorey
26. Joshua
27. Josiah
28. Judd
29. Jude
30. Juddson
31. Julian

K

1. Kade
2. Kai
3. Kaiden
4. Kaladin
5. Kalani
6. Kannon
7. Kasen
8. Kashton
9. Katayo
10. Kayger
11. Kayven
12. Kaze
13. Keaton
14. Keegan
15. Kellen
16. Kellin
17. Kendrick
18. Kent
19. Kenyon
20. Kimball
21. Kincaid – Old Scottish surname, From Kincaith (more modern K boy name meanings)
22. Kingsley
23. Kingson
24. Kingstyn
25. Knox
26. Knoxx
27. Koe (Pronounced like Joe)
28. Kolby
29. Kole
30. Korbyn
31. Kove
32. Koy
33. Krew
34. Kru
35. Krue
36. Kyrone

L

1. Laker
2. Lamoni
3. Lance
4. Landon
5. Lane
6. Larson
7. Lawson
8. Ledger
9. Leland
10. Lennon
11. Lennox
12. Leo
13. Leonidas – Greek origin, Lion-like (more modern L boy name meanings)
14. Levi
15. Lewis
16. Liam – The most popular name for boys in 2021 according to the Social Security Administration.
17. Lincoln
18. Loal
19. Lockwood (Lock)
20. Logan
21. Loic
22. Louie
23. Luca
24. Luke

M

1. MacAdam
2. Maccoy – Scottish origin, From the Celtic “Mac Aodh”; Son of the fire (more modern M boy name meanings)
3. Mack
4. Madden
5. Maddox
6. Malachi
7. Malakai
8. Martin
9. Mason
10. Mateo
11. Maverick
12. Maverik
13. Max
14. Maxim
15. Maximus
16. Maxton
17. McClain
18. McCoy
19. McKade
20. Mckay
21. Mcoy
22. Memphis
23. Merrel
24. Miller
25. Milo
26. Miloh
27. Miles
28. Mitchell
29. Morrison
30. Moxon
31. Mykah
32. Myles
33. Mylo

N

1. Nash
2. Nathan
3. Nathaniel
4. Nicholas
5. Nixon – English origin, Son of Nicholas (more modern N boy name meanings)
6. Noah
7. Nolan

O

1. Oakland
2. Oaklee
3. Oliver
4. Orson
5. Otto – German origin, Wealth (more modern O boy name meanings)
6. Owen

P

1. Parker
2. Parks
3. Phoenix – Greek origin, Blood red (more modern P boy name meanings)
4. Porter
5. Preston
6. Pryer

Q

1. Quade
2. Quaid
3. Quinn – Irish origin, Descendent of Conn (more modern Q boy name meanings)

R

1. Ranger
2. Rayder
3. Ree
4. Reed
5. Reese
6. Reid
7. Rex
8. Rexton
9. Rhett
10. Rhys
11. Ridge
12. Riggins – Irish origin, Little King (more modern R boy name meanings)
13. Riggs
14. Ripp
15. River
16. Rockwell
17. Rohan
18. Roman
19. Romiyo
20. Ronin
21. Rooney
22. Roper
23. Ross
24. Roston
25. Rowan
26. Rowdy
27. Rowling
28. Royce
29. Ruger
30. Russell
31. Ryatt
32. Ryde
33. Ryder
34. Ryker

S

1. Samson
2. Sawyer
3. Slade
4. Smith
5. Soony
6. Soren
7. Stanley
8. Steel
9. Steeler
10. Sterling
11. Stetson
12. Stockton – English origin, From the monastery town (more modern S boy name meanings)

T

1. Tad
2. Taft
3. Tag
4. Taggart
5. Taj
6. Taje (Pronounced like Sage)
7. Talmage
8. Talon
9. Tarek
10. Tate
11. Tatum
12. Tayden
13. Tayson
14. Tayten
15. Tayton
16. Teague
17. Tennessee – Native American origin, Gathering place (more modern T boy name meanings)
18. Tennyson
19. Thatch
20. Thatcher
21. Theodore
22. Theo
23. Thomas
24. Tiago
25. Timber
26. Titan
27. Titon
28. Tobias
29. Toryn
30. Townes
31. Trace
32. Tracer
33. Trae
34. Traeger
35. Trafford
36. Trayke
37. Treg
38. Treysen
39. Treyson
40. Trigg
41. Tripp
42. Truman
43. Tucker
44. Turner
45. Tyge
46. Tyler
47. Tyrion
48. Tyson

U

1. Urban – Latin origin, From the city (more modern U boy name meanings)

V

1. Vaan (Pronounced like Vaughn)
2. Vanson
3. Vaughn
4. Vaylor – American origin, Resourceful, Kind (more modern V boy name meanings)
5. Vinn

W

1. Walker
2. Wallis
3. Warner
4. Ward
5. Watts
6. Waylon
7. Wells
8. Welles
9. Wesley
10. West
11. Weston – English origin, From the West town (more modern W boy name meanings)
12. Wheeler
13. Wilder
14. Woodrow
15. Wyatt
16. Wynston

X

1. Xander – Greek origin, Defender of the people (more modern X boy name meanings)
2. Xavier
3. Xyan

Y

1. Yates – English origin, Dweller by the gate (more modern Y boy name meanings)
2. York

Z

1. Zachary
2. Zaiden
3. Zandyn
4. Zane
5. Zayden
6. Zeke
7. Zion – Hebrew origin, Israel (more modern Z boy name meanings)

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Modern Baby Girl Names

Picking the perfect modern baby girl name may seem like a daunting task, but we’re here to help!

Whether you’re looking for a stylish name like Blaire, Daphne, or Presley; a trendy name like Olivia, Ava, or Mia; or cute names like Elodie, Lyla, or Nova you’re sure to find the right name in the list below.

A

1. Abby
2. Abygail
3. Acadia
4. Ada
5. Adaline
6. Adeline
7. Adalyn
8. Addilyn
9. Addison
10. Addisynn
11. Adelaide
12. Adele
13. Adrie – Dutch origin, Diminutive of Adrianus and Adriana (more modern A girl name meanings)
14. Aidan
15. Ainsley
16. Alaine
17. Alana
18. Alexia
19. Ali
20. Alina
21. Alta
22. Amara
23. Ambree
24. Amelia
25. Andilynn
26. Anika
27. Annabelle
28. Anniston
29. Arayah
30. Ari
31. Aria
32. Arianna-Lynn
33. Ariyanna 
34. Arlowe
35. Aryela (pronounced Are-E-A-la)
36. Ashtyn
37. Aspen
38. Astrid
39. Athena
40. Audree
41. Audrey
42. Aurora
43. Ava
44. Aven
45. Avie
46. Averie
47. Avery
48. Ayla (Pronounced eye-luh)
49. Aynzlee

B

1. Bailee
2. Baylee
3. Bella
4. Belle
5. Bentley
6. Bennett
7. Birdie
8. Blair
9. Blaire
10. Blake
11. Blakely
12. Bliss
13. Bowie – Irish origin, Yellow haired (more modern B girl name meanings)
14. Braelyn
15. Braelynn
16. Brayli
17. Breena
18. Breklyn
19. Brenner
20. Brexxli
21. Brexley
22. Brighton
23. Brinleigh
24. Brinley
25. Bristol
26. Brix
27. Brooke
28. Brooklyn
29. Brylee
30. Brynlee

C

1. Camdyn
2. Camrie
3. Campbell
4. Cara
5. Caroline
6. Carter June Belle
7. Cecilia
8. Celia
9. Chamberlee
10. Chaneal
11. Chansey
12. Charlie
13. Charlee
14. Charleigh
15. Charlotte
16. Charly
17. Chesney
18. Cheyenne
19. Cilla
20. Claire
21. Clara
22. Collins
23. Connolly
24. Cooper Lyn
25. Cora
26. Cove – English origin, Small coastal inlet (more modern C girl name meanings)
27. Crosby

D

1. Dahlia
2. Daivy – Indian origin, Divine (more modern D girl name meanings)
3. Dakotah
4. Dallee
5. Dallie
6. Danivyn
7. Daphne
8. Darla
9. Daylin
10. Della
11. Delphy
12. Demi
13. Desi
14. Delta
15. Dillyn
16. Dixie
17. Dotty

E

1. Echo
2. Eden
3. Eisley
4. Elaina
5. Eleanor
6. Elena
7. Eliana
8. Eliyah
9. Eliza
10. Ella
11. Ellie
12. Elliot
13. Ellodie
14. Elodie
15. Eloise – French origin, Famous warrior (more modern E girl name meanings)
16. Elora
17. Elorie
18. Ellorie
19. Elsie
20. Ember
21. Emberly
22. Emerson
23. Emerie
24. Emery
25. Emma
26. Emmalily
27. Emmalyne
28. Emmary
29. Emmeline
30. Esme
31. Estelle
32. Eva
33. Evelyn
34. Evelynn
35. Everleigh
36. Everly
37. Evie

F

1. Fable
2. Fairly
3. Fanning
4. Fay – French origin, Fairy or Elf (more modern F girl name meanings)
5. Faye
6. Fayre
7. Fendi
8. Fern
9. Finley
10. Flora
11. Freya
12. Fynlee

G

1. Gavyn
2. Gemma
3. Genevieve
4. Gentry
5. Georgia
6. Gigi
7. Goldie
8. Gracie
9. Greta – German origin, A pearl (more modern G girl name meanings)

H

1. Hadlee
2. Hadley
3. Hadli
4. Halli
5. Halley
6. Hallow
7. Harbor
8. Harley
9. Harlow
10. Harlowe
11. Harlyn
12. Harper – English origin, Harp player (more modern H girl name meanings)
13. Hartlie
14. Harvie
15. Hattie
16. Haven
17. Hayley
18. Haylee
19. Heidi
20. Helena
21. Henlee
22. Henley
23. Hera
24. Holland
25. Huntlie

I

1. Indee
2. Indi
3. Indy
4. Iris – Greek origin, Colorful, Rainbow (more modern I girl name meanings)
5. Isabella
6. Isilee (Pronounced Iss-ill-ee)
7. Isla
8. Isobel
9. Ivee
10. Ivie

J

1. Jacie
2. Jacey
3. Jade
4. Jasmine
5. Jaylee
6. Jemma
7. Jenna
8. Jennison
9. Jersey
10. Jocelyn
11. Jolene
12. Jordyn
13. Jordynn
14. Josey
15. Journie
16. Jovi
17. Jovie – American origin, Joyful (more modern J girl name meanings)
18. Judith
19. June Belle
20. Juniper
21. Justina

K

1. Kada – Sanskrit origin, Cloud (more modern K girl name meanings)
2. Kaezlee
3. Kaislee
4. Kaizlee
5. Kalena
6. Kallie
7. Kamryn
8. Kanyon Skye
9. Kapri
10. Kaycee
11. Kaydence
12. Kenadee
13. Kendra
14. Kennedy
15. Kenzee
16. Kenzi
17. Keslynn
18. Kestry
19. Kezlee
20. Khloe
21. Kiara
22. Kimber
23. Kinlee
24. Kinley
25. Kinsley
26. Klaire
27. Knoxx
28. Kodie
29. Kolbi
30. Kopelynn
31. Korra
32. Korraline
33. Kourtlyn
34. Kourtnee
35. Krimzyn
36. Kylee

L

1. Lacey
2. Lainey
3. Laken
4. Lana
5. LaRue
6. Leia
7. Leigha
8. Leighton
9. Lennon – Irish origin, Dear One (more modern L girl name meanings)
10. Lenny
11. Lettie
12. Lexi
13. Lila
14. Lilibet
15. Lillie
16. Lily
17. Lindley
18. Liv
19. Livia
20. London
21. Lucie
22. Lucile
23. Lucy
24. Lula
25. Luna
26. Luxley
27. Lyanna
28. Lydia
29. Lyla
30. Lyllah
31. Lyric

M

1. Macie
2. Madalyn
3. Madalynn
4. Maddy
5. Madeline
6. Madilyn
7. Mae
8. Maebel – English origin, Lovable (more modern M girl name meanings)
9. Maelie
10. Maelynn
11. Maeve
12. Maggie
13. Magnolia “Nolie”
14. Maisie
15. Maizee
16. MaKayla
17. MaKeara
18. MaKindrey
19. Maple
20. Marigold
21. Marlanea (pronounced Mar-LAY-nuh)
22. Marley
23. Matilda
24. Maurlee
25. Maxwell
26. Maycee
27. Maycie
28. Maylee
29. Maysen
30. Mazey
31. Mazie
32. Mckenley “Kenny”
33. McKenzie
34. McKinley
35. Meadow
36. Megan
37. Melody
38. Memphis
39. Mia
40. Miah
41. Miekah
42. Mika
43. Mikinley
44. Mila (Pronounced mee-la)
45. Molly
46. Monroe
47. Morley
48. Murphy
49. Myah
50. Myla

N

1. Naevi
2. Naomi
3. Natalie
4. Navy
5. Nayvee
6. Nayvie
7. Nellie
8. Nevaeh
9. Nina
10. Noelle
11. Nora
12. Norah
13. Nova – Latin origin, New (more modern N girl name meanings)

O

1. Oaklee
2. Oaklen – American origin, Beautiful Oak (more modern O girl name meanings)
3. Oakley
4. Oaklie
5. Octavia
6. Olive
7. Olivia – The most popular name for girls in 2021 according to the Social Security Administration.
8. Opal
9. Ozzy

P

1. Paisley
2. Palmer
3. Parker
4. Payton
5. Peyton
6. Peytyn
7. Piper
8. Poppy
9. Porter
10. Presley
11. Prish – Hindu origin, God gifted (more modern P girl name meanings)

Q

1. Quimby – Norse origin, Estate of the woman (more modern Q girl name meanings)
2. Quincee
3. Quincy
4. Quinn

R

1. Rae
2. Raegan
3. Raelynn
4. Raidyn
5. Reagan
6. Reese
7. Remedi
8. Remi
9. Remington
10. Remy
11. Renata
12. Rey
13. Riannon “Aria”
14. Riley
15. Rome
16. Rory
17. Rosalie “Rosie”
18. Rose
19. Roselynn
20. Roslyn
21. Rowen “Roe” – English origin, From the Rowan tree (more modern R girl name meanings)
22. Rowyn
23. Roxanne
24. Ruby
25. Rue
26. Ry’lee
27. Ryah
28. Rylee
29. Rylie

S

1. Sadie
2. Sage
3. Saige
4. Sailor
5. Salem
6. Salynnity
7. Sarina
8. Savanna
9. Savvy – American origin, Smart (more modern S girl name meanings)
10. Saylor
11. Scarlet
12. Scarlett
13. Scottlyn
14. Scout
15. Seattle
16. Serenity
17. Shaeli
18. Shaylie
19. Sicily
20. Sienna
21. Skye
22. Skylar
23. Skylee
24. Sofia
25. Sofie
26. Sophia
27. Sophie
28. Sloan
29. Sloane
30. Stella
31. Stephanie
32. Stevie
33. Sullivan
34. Summer
35. Sunny
36. Sutton Lou
37. Swaizey
38. Swayzee

T

1. Talia
2. Tayler
3. Taylie
4. Taylor
5. Temperance
6. Tennley – English origin, Burnt clearing (more modern T girl name meanings)
7. Thora
8. Tia
9. Trinity
10. Tunley

V

1. Valencia
2. Vallie
3. Vanessa
4. Vica – English origin, To live (more modern V girl name meanings)
5. Violet
6. Vittoria

W

1. Whitley
2. Willa
3. Willow
4. Winry – English origin, Blessed (more modern W girl name meanings)
5. Wrigley

Z

1. Zara – English origin, Princess (more modern Z girl name meanings)
2. Zayden
3. Zaylei
4. Zella
5. Zenniyah (Pronounced ze-nye-uh)
6. Zia
7. Ziva
8. Zoe/Zoey
9. Zuri

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