The Ultimate List of Modern Baby Names (700+ Names!)

Inside: Choosing a name for your little one can be both stressful and exciting! That’s why I put together a comprehensive list of the best modern baby names to make sure you don’t miss any of the good ones. 

My husband slid the wrinkled paper across the table.

I scanned past the dark pencil scribbles, looking for the bright yellow highlighted baby names from a list of 100.

“Finally,” I sighed. We had narrowed it down to two!

Our Baby Naming Formula

My husband ultimately decided on “Hudson” for the first name and I picked “Forest” as his middle name.

And that’s the same formula we’ve followed with all of our children.

I create a list of favorites, my husband chooses the first name, and I choose the middle name. It’s worked out pretty well so far (if I do say so myself!).

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 700 modern baby boy and girl names.

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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!

Modern Baby Boy Names

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. Archer
16. Arlan/Arlen
17. Arlo/Arlow/Arlowe
18. Arrow
19. Ash
20. Asher
21. Ashton
22. Atlas
23. Atticus
24. Augie
25. August
26. Austin
27. Axxton
28. Ayden
29. Azriel

B

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

C

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

D

1. Dallas
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. Drakon

E

1. Eames
2. Easton
3. Edison
4. Egan
5. Eli
6. Emerson
7. Emery
8. Emmett
9. Emory
10. Ender
11. Enzo
12. Everest
13. Everett/Everhett
14. Ezden
15. Ezra
16. 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
17. Fox

G

1. Gable
2. Gage/Gaige/Gauge
3. Gaines
4. Gaites
5. Gareth
6. Garin
7. Garrett
8. Garrick
9. Garrison
10. Gatling
11. Gatsby
12. Gavin
13. Gehrig
14. Gibson
15. Gordin
16. Grady
17. Graham
18. Granger
19. Grant
20. Gray/Grey
21. Graydon
22. Grayson/Greyson
23. Greyer
24. Griffin
25. Griffith
26. Grigsby
27. Gunner
28. Guy
29. Gyver

H

1. Haines
2. Halen
3. Harland
4. Harris
5. Harrison
6. Harvey
7. Hatcher
8. Havok
9. Hayden
10. Hayes
11. Hemi
12. Hendricks/Hendrix
13. Henley
14. Henry
15. Heston
16. Hiro
17. Holden
18. Houston
19. Hudsen/Hudson
20. Hugh
21. Huntlee/Huntley
22. Hutch
23. Huxon
24. Hyker
25. Hyrum

I

1. Indie
2. Isaac

J

1. Jace
2. Jacer
3. Jack
4. Jackson
5. Jak
6. James
7. Jameson
8. Jax
9. Jaxon
10. Jaxson
11. Jayden
12. Jensen
13. Jesse
14. Jet/Jett
15. Jex
16. Joe
17. Jonah
18. Jonas
19. Jonathan
20. Jones
21. Jorey
22. Joshua
23. Josiah
24. Judd
25. Jude
26. Juddson
27. 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
22. Kingson
23. Kingstyn
24. Knox
25. Knoxx
26. Koe (Pronounced like Joe)
27. Kolby
28. Kole
29. Korbyn
30. Kove
31. Koy
32. Krew/Kru
33. 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
14. Levi
15. Lewis
16. Liam
17. Lincoln
18. Loal
19. Lockwood (Lock)
20. Logan
21. Loic
22. Louie
23. Luca
24. Luke

M

1. MacAdam
2. Maccoy
3. Mack
4. Madden
5. Maddox
6. Malachi/Malakai
7. Martin
8. Mason
9. Mateo
10. Maverick
11. Max
12. Maxim
13. Maximus
14. Maxton
15. McClain
16. McCoy
17. McKade
18. Mcoy
19. Memphis
20. Merrel
21. Miller
22. Milo/Miloh/Mylo
23. Mitchell
24. Morrison
25. Moxon
26. Mykah

N

1. Nash
2. Nathan
3. Nicholas
4. Nixon
5. Noah
6. Nolan

O

1. Oakland
2. Oaklee
3. Oliver
4. Orson
5. Otto
6. Owen

P

1. Parker
2. Parks
3. Phoenix
4. Porter
5. Preston
6. Pryer

Q

1. Quade/Quaid
2. Quinn

R

1. Ranger
2. Rayder
3. Ree
4. Reed/Reid
5. Reese
6. Rex
7. Rexton
8. Rhett
9. Rhys
10. Ridge
11. Riggins
12. Riggs
13. Ripp
14. River
15. Rockwell
16. Roman
17. Ronin
18. Rooney
19. Roper
20. Ross
21. Roston
22. Rowdy
23. Rowling
24. Royce
25. Ruger
26. Russell
27. Ryatt
28. Ryde
29. Ryder
30. 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

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. Tayson
13. Tayten/Tayton
14. Teague
15. Tennessee
16. Tennyson
17. Thatch
18. Thatcher
19. Theodore
20. Theo
21. Thomas
22. Tiago
23. Timber
24. Titan/Titon
25. Tobias
26. Toryn
27. Townes
28. Trace
29. Tracer
30. Trae
31. Traeger
32. Trafford
33. Trayke
34. Treg
35. Treyson
36. Trigg
37. Tripp
38. Truman
39. Tucker
40. Turner
41. Tyge
42. Tyler
43. Tyrion
44. Tyson

U

1. Urban

V

1. Vaan (Pronounced like Vaughn)
2. Vanson
3. Vaughn
4. Vaylor
5. Vinn

W

1. Walker
2. Wallis
3. Warner
4. Ward
5. Watts
6. Waylon
7. Wells/Welles
8. Wesley
9. West
10. Weston
11. Wheeler
12. Wilder
13. Woodrow
14. Wyatt
15. Wynston

X

1. Xander

Y

1. Yates
2. York

Z

1. Zachary
2. Zaiden/Zayden
3. Zandyn
4. Zane
5. Zeke
6. Zion

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Baby Name Bunting

Once you have your baby name picked out, you’ll need a fun way to announce it.

I created a baby name bunting bundle for that very reason!

You can grab the download to get three different bunting designs perfect for the modern mom.

Here are a few ideas on how to use the bunting:

• Pregnancy announcement
• Name announcement at birth
• Monthly baby photos
• Bedroom decor
• Happy birthday sign

The options are endless!

And since you’ll have access to the files, you can print them out whenever you want to make whatever banner you want!

Modern Baby Girl Names

A

1. Abby
2. Abygail
3. Acadia
4. Ada
5. Adaline/Adeline
6. Adalyn/Addilyn
7. Addison/Addisynn
8. Adelaide
9. Adele
10. Adrie
11. Aidan
12. Ainsley
13. Alaine
14. Alexia
15. Ali
16. Alta
17. Ambree
18. Amelia
19. Andilynn
20. Anika
21. Annabelle
22. AnnaLynnAe
23. Anniston Mae
24. Ari
25. Aria
26. Arianna-Lynn
27. Ariyanna 
28. Arlowe
29. Aryela (pronounced Are-E-A-la)
30. Ashtyn
31. Aspen
32. Astrid
33. Athena
34. Audree/Audrey
35. Aurora
36. Ava
37. Aven
38. Avie
39. Averie/Avery
40. Ayla (Pronounced eye-luh)
41. Aynzlee

B

1. Bailee/Baylee
2. Bella
3. Belle
4. Bentley
5. Birdie
6. Blair/Blaire
7. Blake
8. Blakely
9. Bliss
10. Bowie
11. Braelyn/Braelynn
12. Brayli
13. Breena
14. Breklyn
15. Brenner
16. Brexxli/Brexley
17. Brighton
18. Brinleigh/Brinley
19. Bristol
20. Brix
21. Brooke
22. Brooklyn
23. Brylee
24. Brynlee

C

1. Camdyn
2. Camrie
3. Campbell
4. Caroline
5. Carter June Belle
6. Celia
7. Chamberlee
8. Chansey
9. Charlie/Charlee/Charleigh/Charly
10. Charlotte
11. Chesney
12. Cheyenne
13. Cilla
14. Claire
15. Clara
16. Collins
17. Connolly
18. Cooper Lyn
19. Cora
20. Cove
21. Crosby

D

1. Dahlia
2. Daivy
3. Dakotah Blue
4. Dallee/Dallie
5. Danivyn
6. Daphne
7. Darla
8. Daylin
9. Della
10. Delphy
11. Demi
12. Desi
13. Delta
14. Dillyn
15. Dixie
16. Dotty

E

1. Eden
2. Eisley
3. Eleanor
4. Elena
5. Eliana
6. Eliyah
7. Eliza
8. Ella
9. Ellie
10. Elliot
11. Elodie/Ellodie
12. Eloise
13. Elora
14. Elorie/Ellorie
15. Elsie
16. Ember
17. Emerson
18. Emerie/Emery
19. Emma
20. Emmalily
21. Emmalyne
22. Emmary
23. Emmeline
24. Esme
25. Estelle
26. Evelyn
27. Evelynn
28. Everleigh/Everly
29. Evie

F

1. Fable
2. Fairly
3. Fanning
4. Fay/Faye
5. Fayre
6. Fendi
7. Fern
8. Finley
9. Flora
10. Fynlee

G

1. Gavyn
2. Gemma
3. Genevieve
4. Gentry
5. Georgia
6. Gigi
7. Goldie
8. Gracie
9. Greta

H

1. Hadlee/Hadley/Hadli
2. Halli/Halley
3. Hallow
4. Harbor
5. Harley
6. Harlow/Harlowe
7. Harlyn
8. Harper
9. Hartlie
10. Harvie
11. Hattie
12. Haven
13. Hayley/Haylee
14. Heidi
15. Helena
16. Henlee/Henley
17. Holland
18. Huntlie

I

1. Indee/Indi/Indy
2. Iris
3. Isabella
4. Isilee (Pronounced Iss-ill-ee)
5. Isla
6. Isobel
7. Ivee/Ivie

J

1. Jacie/Jacey
2. Jade
3. Jasmine
4. Jaylee
5. Jemma
6. Jenna
7. Jennison
8. Jersey
9. Jocelyn
10. Jolene
11. Jordyn/Jordynn
12. Josey
13. Journie
14. Jovi
15. Judith
16. June Belle
17. Juniper
18. Justina

K

1. Kada
2. Kaezlee/Kaislee/Kaizlee
3. Kalena
4. Kallie
5. Kamryn
6. Kanyon Skye
7. Kapri
8. Kaycee
9. Kaydence
10. Kenadee/Kennedy
11. Kendra
12. Kenzee/Kenzi
13. Keslynn
14. Kestry
15. Kezlee
16. Khloe
17. Kiara
18. Kimber
19. Kinlee/Kinley
20. Kinsley
21. Klaire
22. Knoxx
23. Kodie
24. Kolbi
25. Kopelynn
26. Korra
27. Kourtlyn
28. Kourtnee
29. Krimzyn
30. Kylee

L

1. Lacey
2. Lainey
3. Laken
4. Lana
5. LaRue
6. Leigha
7. Leighton
8. Lennon
9. Lenny
10. Lettie
11. Lexi
12. Lila
13. Lillie/Lily
14. Lindley
15. Liv
16. Livia
17. London
18. Lucie/Lucy
19. Lucile
20. Lula
21. Luna
22. Luxley
23. Lyanna
24. Lydia
25. Lyla/Lyllah
26. Lyric

M

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

N

1. Naevi/Navy/Nayvee/Nayvie
2. Nellie
3. Nevaeh
4. Nina
5. Noelle
6. Nora/Norah
7. Nova

O

1. Oaklee
2. Oaklen
3. Oakley
4. Oaklie
5. Octavia
6. Olive
7. Olivia
8. Ozzy

P

1. Paisley
2. Palmer
3. Parker
4. Payton
5. Peyton
6. Peytyn
7. Piper
8. Poppy
9. Porter
10. Presley

Q

1. Quincee/Quincy
2. Quinn

R

1. Rae
2. Raegan/Reagan
3. Raelynn
4. Raidyn
5. Reese
6. Remedi
7. Remi/Remy
8. Remington
9. Renata
10. Rey
11. Riannon “Aria”
12. Riley
13. Rome
14. Rory
15. Rosalie “Rosie”
16. Rose
17. Roselynn
18. Rowen “Roe”
19. Rowyn
20. Roxanne
21. Ruby
22. Rue
23. Ry’lee Jo
24. Ryah
25. Rylee
26. Rylie

S

1. Sadie
2. Saige/Sage
3. Sailor
4. Salem
5. Salynnity
6. Sarina
7. Saylor
8. Scarlet/Scarlett
9. Scottlyn
10. Scout
11. Seattle
12. Serenity
13. Shaeli
14. Shaylie
15. Sicily
16. Sienna
17. Skye
18. Skylar
19. Skylee
20. Sofia/Sophia
21. Sofie/Sophie
22. Sophie Darlin’
23. Sloan/Sloane
24. Stella
25. Stephanie
26. Stevie
27. Sullivan
28. Summer
29. Sunny
30. Sutton Lou
31. Swaizey/Swayzee

T

1. Talia
2. Tayler/Taylor
3. Taylie
4. Temperance
5. Tennley
6. Thora
7. Trinity
8. Tunley

V

1. Vallie
2. Vanessa
3. Vica
4. Violet
5. Vittoria

W

1. Whitley
2. Willa
3. Willow
4. Winry
5. Wrigley

Z

1. Zara
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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What are cool names for a boy?

As I was sorting through all of the names, I noticed several repeats, so I figured out which were the most popular baby boy and baby girl names from all of the comments.

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