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Modern Baby Names for Boys and Girls

Modern names tend to favour short, easy-to-pronounce sounds and simple spelling. Here is a mixed list of current modern-leaning names for boys and girls.

Kai

Sea (Hawaiian); also used across several cultures

Nova

New; also a bright star

Aria

Air; a melodic solo (Italian)

Milo

Soldier, merciful

Luna

Moon

Ezra

Help

Willow

The willow tree; grace and flexibility

Rohan

Ascending, rising

Zayn

Beauty, grace

Ivy

The ivy plant; fidelity

Jax

Short form associated with "God has been gracious"

Elara

A moon of Jupiter; modern coinage

Want to blend two of these into something new? Try the Baby Name Combiner, or read more naming tips on the Blog.

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