

D’Krunk /dəkrə́ŋk/ (female)
The last sixteen years have been something of a slow burn for names that feature an apostrophe. With the recent appearance of D’Krunk on...


Cheresa /tʃərísə/ (female)
Rumour has it this 2016 name was first coined in a New England elementary school when a girl named Theresa was mercilessly teased for...


Politrixia /pɑ́lətrɪ̀ksiə/ (female)
Five-syllable names are generally considered far too unwieldy to make it onto the global charts, but this recent entry from the Hyper...


Seryl /sɛ́rəl/ (female)
Elements of Sarah, Cheryl, and — to a lesser extent — Meryl combine to form this fantastic two-syllable delight that NameTalk.org has...


T’Boot /təbút/ (female)
We’ve come a long way since 2007, when the “Shotgun Apostrophe” was the hottest trend in baby naming. Back then, names like B’Gelt and...


Chinchillica /tʃɪ̀ntʃɪ́lɪkə/ (female)
The jazzy, snare-drum rhythm of this name makes its lengthy four syllables feel like only three. A modern take on the timeless classic,...


Velvitch /vɛ́lvətʃ/ (female)
This name, created by the team at California’s premier naming house, San Angelay Naming, has been breaking records left and right since...


Chuggrah /tʃəgrə/ (female)
This name was awarded 1st prize in the Most Original Name category at NameCon in San Antonio this year. The name’s designer, Flitzy...


Jastica™ /dʒǽstɪkə/ (female) –$289.99–
Despite what many of today’s parents seem to think, a child’s name should not be seen as an opportunity to express ones own personality...


Gristlah /grɪ́stlə/ (female)
The delicate autumn beauty of Christa is not entirely lost in this sinewy variation, though it does admittedly take a back seat to the...