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Cute Baby Names

Cute baby names are the sweet, soft, endearing picks — names that suit a tiny baby perfectly and stay charming as they grow, favored most for girls.

208 names · 44 boys · 156 girls · 8 unisex · Updated Oct 2026

Some names just sound like a hug. Cute names have a soft, sweet quality — the kind you find yourself cooing over a newborn — while still working fine on a grown adult.

This collection leans feminine, gathering adorable, playful names from many origins, plus a few sweet boy and unisex picks. Browse by gender, or sort to see the most-loved.

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alanna

The meaning of this name is not known for certain

GirlEnglish, French
Traits:Trendy/Celestial/Cute

alannah

The meaning of this name is not known for certain

GirlEnglish, French
Traits:Modern/Celestial/Cute

aliana

The meaning of this name is not known for certain

GirlEnglish, Latin
Traits:Modern/Celestial/Cute

alivia

This name was used in this spelling by William Shakespeare for a character in his comedy Twelfth Night (1602)

GirlEnglish, Latin
Traits:Modern/Trendy/Cute

allan

The meaning of this name is not known for certain

BoyEnglish, French
Traits:Celestial/Cute/Gem

allen

The meaning of this name is not known for certain

BoyEnglish, French
Traits:Celestial/Cute/Gem

anderson

From the English surname Anderson meaning "son of Andrew "

BoyEnglish, Latin
Traits:Cute/Surnames/Trendy

annabelle

Loving; graceful and beautiful (Anna + belle)

GirlEnglish, French
Traits:Elegant/Classic/Pretty

archie

Genuine, bold and brave (pet form of Archibald)

BoyEnglish, Germanic
Traits:Cute/Vintage/Popular

aubree

Elf ruler; ruler of the little folk

GirlEnglish, Germanic
Traits:Modern/Cute/Trendy

averie

From an English surname that was itself derived from the Norman French form of the given names Alberich or Alfred

GirlEnglish, French
Traits:Modern/Blessing/Cute

betsy

pledged to god

GirlHebrew, English
Traits:Vintage/Retro/Classic

birdie

Little Bird, Songbird, Cheerful

GirlEnglish
Traits:Vintage/Nature/Cute

blakely

Dark meadow

GirlEnglish
Traits:Modern/Popular/Nature

bonnie

Pretty, Beautiful, Good, Happy

GirlEnglish
Traits:Vintage/Cute/Beauty

brycen

From an English surname meaning "son of Brice "

BoyEnglish
Traits:Modern/Cute/Surnames

brynlee

Hill meadow (from Welsh 'bryn', hill)

GirlEnglish
Traits:Modern/Cute/Pretty

callie

Beautiful, Lovely, Gorgeous

GirlEnglish
Traits:Modern/Popular/Cute

camryn

From the Scottish surname Cameron meaning "crooked nose", derived from Gaelic cam "crooked" and sròn "nose"

UnisexEnglish, Irish
Traits:Modern/Unisex/Blessing

charlee

Free woman; petite and free (feminine of Charles)

GirlEnglish, Germanic
Traits:Modern/Cute/Trendy

charlie

Free Man

UnisexEnglish
Traits:Popular/Classic/Cute

clover

Meadow flower, key

GirlEnglish
Traits:Nature/Flower/Bohemian

cove

From the English vocabulary word cove, which refers to a small coastal inlet

UnisexEnglish
Traits:Unisex/Cute/Gender Neutral

cynthia

Meaning unknown, possibly of pre-Greek origin

GirlEnglish, Latin
Traits:Blessing/Animal/Celestial

daisy

Day's Eye, Daisy Flower, Innocent

GirlEnglish
Traits:Nature/Cute/Popular

dash

Probably inspired by the English word dash meaning "run, sprint"

BoyEnglish
Traits:Modern/Cute/Trendy

dulcie

sweet

GirlLatin, English
Traits:Vintage/Sweet/Rare

edie

Prosperous in war; blessed (pet form of Edith)

GirlEnglish
Traits:Cute/Vintage/Short

effie

well-spoken

GirlIrish, English
Traits:Traditional/Vintage/Short

ellie

Light, God Is My Light, Shining Light

GirlEnglish, Hebrew
Traits:Modern/Popular/Cute

elouise

From the Old French name Hélo se, which was probably from the Germanic name Helewidis, composed of the elements heil meaning "healthy, whole" and wit meaning "wide"

GirlEnglish, Latin
Traits:Celestial/Cute/Historical

elsa

God Is My Oath, Pledged to God, Noble

GirlEnglish, Hebrew
Traits:Popular/Cute/Faith

elsie

God Is My Oath, Pledged to God

GirlEnglish, Hebrew
Traits:Vintage/Cute/Popular

emi

Beautiful, Blessing, Charming

GirlEnglish
Traits:Short/Cute/Modern

emma

Whole, Universal, Complete

GirlEnglish
Traits:Popular/Classic/Cute

enola

Meaning unknown

GirlEnglish
Traits:Cute/Literary/Trendy

eric

Means "ever ruler", from the Old Norse name Eiríkr, derived from the elements ei "ever, always" and ríkr "ruler, king"

BoyEnglish, Germanic
Traits:Color/Cute/Historical

erica

Means "ever ruler", from the Old Norse name Eiríkr, derived from the elements ei "ever, always" and ríkr "ruler, king"

GirlEnglish, Latin
Traits:Color/Cute/Historical

erick

Means "ever ruler", from the Old Norse name Eiríkr, derived from the elements ei "ever, always" and ríkr "ruler, king"

BoyEnglish, Germanic
Traits:Color/Cute/Historical

erik

Means "ever ruler", from the Old Norse name Eiríkr, derived from the elements ei "ever, always" and ríkr "ruler, king"

BoyEnglish, Germanic
Traits:Color/Cute/Historical

erika

Means "ever ruler", from the Old Norse name Eiríkr, derived from the elements ei "ever, always" and ríkr "ruler, king"

GirlEnglish, Latin
Traits:Color/Cute/Historical

everly

From the boar meadow

GirlEnglish
Traits:Modern/Popular/Trendy

evie

Life; living one (pet form of Eve or Evelyn)

GirlHebrew, English
Traits:Cute/Short/Sweet

fawnie

Young deer, fawn

GirlEnglish, French
Traits:Nature/Unique/Cute

frankie

Free one; from France (pet form of Frances or Francis)

UnisexEnglish, Latin
Traits:Cute/Retro/Unisex

georgie

Farmer, Earth Worker, Cultivator

UnisexEnglish
Traits:Cute/Vintage/Nature

giselle

Derived from the Old German element gisal meaning "hostage, pledge" (Proto-Germanic * gīslaz )

GirlEnglish, French
Traits:Modern/Trendy/Blessing

gloria

Means "glory", from the Portuguese and Spanish titles of the Virgin Mary Maria da Glória and María de Gloria

GirlEnglish, Latin
Traits:Cute/Royal/Trendy

goldie

Made of gold; golden one

GirlEnglish
Traits:Vintage/Cute/Color

hallie

Dweller by the meadow; home ruler (variant of Hayley/Harriet)

GirlEnglish
Traits:Cute/Modern/Sweet

hattie

Home ruler; estate ruler (pet form of Harriet/Henrietta)

GirlEnglish, Germanic
Traits:Vintage/Cute/Retro

holly

Holly tree; the holy plant of Christmas

GirlEnglish
Traits:Nature/Flower/Classic

honey

Sweet, Nectar, Term of Endearment

GirlEnglish
Traits:Cute/Unique/Nature

jacqueline

From the Latin Iacob, which was from the Greek Ἰακώβ (Iakob), which was from the Hebrew name יַעֲקֹב (Yaʿaqov)

GirlEnglish, Hebrew
Traits:Religious/Biblical/Blessing

jacques

From the Latin Iacob, which was from the Greek Ἰακώβ (Iakob), which was from the Hebrew name יַעֲקֹב (Yaʿaqov)

BoyEnglish, Hebrew
Traits:Religious/Biblical/Blessing

jamison

From an English surname meaning "son of James "

BoyEnglish
Traits:Cute/Surnames/Rare

jared

From the Hebrew name יָרֶד (Yareḏ) or יֶרֶד (Yereḏ) meaning "descent"

BoyEnglish, Hebrew
Traits:Biblical/Cute/Nature

jaxx

From the English surname Jackson meaning "son of Jack "

BoyEnglish
Traits:Modern/Trendy/Cute

jaxxon

From the English surname Jackson meaning "son of Jack "

BoyEnglish
Traits:Modern/Cute/Surnames

jefferson

From the English surname Jefferson meaning "son of Jeffrey "

BoyEnglish, Latin
Traits:Blessing/Cute/Surnames

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