Modern Baby Names

Modern names feel current without being trendy. They've landed in the past 30 years and look right on a resumé in 2040. Aria, Luca, Nova, Kai. They work because they're clean and unfussy.

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#80

Theo

Boy

divine

#81

Everly

Girl

ever clearing; eternal meadow

#82

Walker

Boy

cloth walker, one who treads cloth

#83

Lyla

Girl

born at night

#84

Jade

Girl

jade stone, precious green gemstone

#85

Kinsley

Girl

king's wood; royal clearing

#87

Ryan

Boy

descendant of Rían (little king)

#89

Gael

Boy

Gaelic speaker

#89

Kennedy

Girl

helmeted chief

#91

Melody

Girl

pleasant sound, sweet song

#93

Aaliyah

Girl

high, lofty

#94

Luka

Boy

from Lucania (ancient region of Italy)

#96

Jaxon

Boy

son of Jack

#96

Quinn

Girl

counsel, wisdom

#97

Parker

Boy

keeper of the park, park ranger

#98

Colton

Boy

from the coal settlement or dark town

#99

Myles

Boy

soldier, merciful

#100

Hailey

Girl

hay meadow

#101

Atlas

Boy

titan who bore the heavens

#103

Ariana

Girl

silver

#103

Easton

Boy

east town

#104

Jordan

Boy

the river Jordan

#104

Parker

Girl

keeper of the park or game

#106

Landon

Boy

from the long ridge

#107

Austin

Boy

venerable

#108

Brooklyn

Girl

from Breukelen

#109

Adriel

Boy

noble, mighty of God

#110

Damian

Boy

master, conqueror

#111

Juniper

Girl

youth-producing, ever-young

#112

Alaia

Girl

joyful, happy

#112

River

Boy

flowing body of water

#113

Raelynn

Girl

grace, feminine beauty

#114

Hadley

Girl

meadow covered in heather

#114

Jace

Boy

healer

#117

Serenity

Girl

state of peaceful calm

#118

Jameson

Boy

supplanter's son (via James → Jacob)

#120

Milo

Boy

gracious, merciful

#121

Amara

Girl

eternal, immortal

#124

Carson

Boy

son of Carr (marsh dweller)

#125

Kayden

Boy

battle, companion

#125

Rylee

Girl

descendant of Raghallach

#127

Greyson

Boy

son of the grey-haired one

#128

Hunter

Boy

hunter, pursuer

#130

Aubrey

Girl

supernatural power

#132

Sawyer

Boy

one who saws wood

#133

Nevaeh

Girl

heaven (spelled backwards)

#134

Ryder

Boy

rider, equestrian

#134

Skylar

Girl

shelter, refuge

#135

Alina

Girl

noble

#137

Ember

Girl

ember, smoldering remnant

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