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Modern baby names and what they mean, for modern, 20th, with 147 results. Adoption of these boy names was at its apex in 1993 (ADOPTION OF 5.71%) and is somewhat lower today (ADOPTION 3.43%, DOWN 40%), with names like Tyree going out of style. The most fashionable birth names here are Beau (#151), Elliot (#162), Finn (#166), Miles (#98) and King (#150), while Fobian (TOP 77%) and Fabin (53%) are familiar last names. Here is the list of Modern names for girls.

Modern names

Addison - Bradley | Brendan - Darren | Darrien - Everton | Fabian - Jerrick | Jevon - Niles | Norris - Savion | .. - .. | Verlyn - Zephariah

Addison - Bradley

Addison

Addison
.. medieval (and occasional modern) pet form .. Common as surnames, and Addison (UPPER 1%), Adison (68%) are similar to popular -ison surnames Annison (UPPER 85%), Allison (1%). [Adisson, Adison, .. 4 more]

Adlai

Adlai
.. famous in the 20th century by .. Moderately atypical as a baby name. [Atli, Adley, Ad, .. 3 more]

Aidan

Aidan
.. is a popular modern form of .. Eden (UPPER 3%), Eiden (13%) and Aydin (26%) are found often as surnames. [Eiden, Eidan, Aydin, Aedan, .. 7 more]

Aled
Modern name. Abed is a slightly prominent baby name. See also Alec.

Alvis

Alvis
.. in the mid 20th century, but .. Alviss and variants are barely found as men's names, and Alvis appears often (UPPER 5%) as a surname. [Alwyss, Alwis, .. 2 more]

Aneirin
.. the statesman Aneurin Bevan (20th century). Aneirin, Aneurin and Nye are not in the Top 2000. [Nye, .. 1 more]

Anfernee

Anfernee
Modern name, made famous by basketball .. Anfernee has trended downward in popularity as a boys' name since 1996. [Anferney]

Aodh
Modern form of the Old Gaelic .. Aodh and Aodhagan are scarcely used given names. [Aodhagan]

Aonghas
Modern Scottish Gaelic form and source .. Aongar and Avnhas are creative variations. [Aonghus]

Apollo

Apollo
.. In modern philosophy, Apollo has come .. Apolo and forms rose in popularity in 2018. [Apolo, Apollon, .. 1 more]

Top 2000 baby names ranking of Modern names: Addison, Adlai, Aidan, Alvis, Anfernee

Top 2000 baby names ranking of Modern names: Apollo, Ariel, Aris, Armani, Baldwin

Top 2000 baby names ranking of Modern names: Barney, Beau, Bradley

Ariel

Ariel
.. used for girls in modern times .. Ari and Ariel are trendy versions. [Aryell, Arel, Airyell, Airyel, .. 8 more]

Aris

Aris
.. of Aristeo used in modern times. Aris and Arris are rarely occurring male names. [Arris]

Armani

Armani
.. indelibly linked in modern times to .. Armani is a trendy form. [Armahni, Amani]

Baldwin

Baldwin
.. century, but in modern times it .. A moderately offbeat boys' name, Baldwin exists more often as a last name. [Baudoin, .. 9 more]

Barney

Barney
.. Modern use likely refers to the .. Less used today. Barney was the variation last recorded (1980-1989) in the Top 2000. [Barny, Barnie]

Beau

Beau
.. of Beauregard, and of modern coinage .. Beaudine and variants were favored by parents today. [Boe, Beal, .. 4 more]

Beresford
.. the beginning of the 20th century .. Unique, with the -ord ending, like Bradford, Burford.

Bevan
Mainly used in the 20th century .. Becan (UPPER 79%), Began (36%) are common last names. [Bivian, Bevvon, Beaven, .. 7 more]

Blythe
Modern coinage. Made famous by the .. Not in popularity charts. [Blithe, .. 1 more]

Bradley

Bradley
.. Bradley (20th century). Senator Bill Bradley .. Popular as birth names, Bradney, Bradley, etc. sound like the familiar Braden. [Lee, Bradney, Bradlee, .. 6 more]

Quick Reference

Summary Index of Modern names [and variants] for boys.

1. Addison - Bradley
Addison [6], Adlai [6], Aidan [11], Aled, Alvis [4], Aneirin [2], Anfernee [1], Aodh [1], Aonghas [1], Apollo [3], Ariel [12], Aris [1], Armani [2], Baldwin [10], Barney [2], Beau [6], Beresford, Bevan [10], Blythe [2], Bradley [9]


Brendan [10], Brenton [5], Briley [4], Bryn, Bud [4], Burbank, Burton [3], Butler [1], Caden [9], Cale [7], Calumet [1], Calvin [4], Cassius [3], Chad [5], Chadwick [1], Cole [2], Coll [1], Conrad [10], Cornell [3], Darren [10]


Darrien [6], Davian [7], Daymond [1], Deandre [6], Deangelo [2], Dejuan [5], Demarcus [9], Deron [2], Deshawn [7], Dontavius [4], Dooley, Durand [5], Dylan [6], Edwin [14], Eliana, Elliot [6], Ellis [3], Ennio, Erskine [9], Everton


Fabian [22], Fidel [12], Finn [3], Gaines [3], Garth, Goran, Gwynfor [2], Hancock [1], Indio [3], Inigo, Jaden [9], Jalen [16], Jamar [5], Janson [8], Jared [15], Jazz, Jeff, Jeremy [12], Jermaine [7], Jerrick [8]


Jevon [10], Kaden [20], Kelvis [3], Keon [1], Keyshawn, King, Kyrone [6], Larron [6], Lawyer, Linus [2], Lord, Loren [6], Lucky, Marlon [6], Mendel [2], Mercury [3], Miles [4], Mustafa [1], Neckarios [5], Niles [2]


Norris, Oscar [4], Otto [10], Packard [2], Perry [2], Pluto, Porfirio [2], Presley [7], Rainer [6], Ray [11], Regan [3], Remus, Rene [5], Rex [1], Robin [5], Roger [15], Roosevelt, Roy [4], Rush, Savion [2]


Scott [4], Sean [7], Seward [2], Shaquille [6], Sylvester [3], Tandie [2], Tavaris [5], Tavon [2], Tayton [6], Taz [3], Terron [13], Terry [3], Tevon [5], Tex, Tyquan [4], Tyree, Tyson [7], Urban [5], Vaughn [1], Veltry


Verlyn [6], Wilbert [5], Winston [6], Yesenin [1], Yoelvis, Zachary [13], Zephariah

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