Free Baby Name Generator – Boy, Girl & Unisex Names

Your Baby Name Suggestions

Choose your preferences above and select “Generate Baby Names” to see suggestions.

Favourite Baby Names

Select up to two favourite names using the comparison checkboxes to compare them below.

You have not saved any names yet.

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Tips for Choosing a Baby Name

Say the full name aloud with your surname to check its rhythm and flow.
Consider how the initials look when the first, middle and surname are combined.
Think about likely nicknames and shortened versions of the name.
Check that the name is easy to spell and pronounce if that is important to your family.
Imagine the name being used for a baby, child, teenager and adult.
Save several favourites and revisit them after a few days before deciding.
Consider whether the name complements the names of siblings or close family members.

Please note: Name meanings and origins can vary between cultures and sources. The personalised match score is a lighthearted guide based on your selected preferences, initials, letter patterns and surname length. It is not a linguistic or scientific assessment.

Baby Name Generator FAQs

The generator filters and scores names according to your selected gender, styles, starting letter and preferred name length. Optional family names are used to add simple personalised matching factors.

No. The parent and surname fields are completely optional. You can generate names using only the gender and style filters.

The tool considers shared initials, shared letters, name length, selected styles and how the first name may flow with the entered surname. It does not combine the parents' names into invented names.

Yes. Saved names are stored in the current web browser on the current device. They remain available when you return unless browser data is cleared.

Yes. Save the names to your favourites, select the comparison box beside two names and press “Compare Selected”.

Yes. You can download your favourites as a text file, open an email containing your saved names or print the generated suggestions.

No. The generator runs in your browser. The optional names and favourites are not submitted to a Cotton Cuddles database through this tool.