Baby names are my jam. I’ve had a (minor) obsession with names for years and years and love uncovering the trends, meanings and themes of various names. Over the years I’ve spent an unhealthy amount of time researching baby names so that new parents can easily navigate the baby name realm through Mum Central. Check out the Baby Names Section for everything you need to know about baby names.
One of my big projects last year was to share my top baby names of every letter of the alphabet. These aren’t the most popular names, or even names that you probably know from your childhood, but rather are hidden gems, diamonds in the baby naming rough that many parents may not have thought of or even heard of before. These names are uncommon, unique, and sometimes a little out there, but beautiful, elegant, strong and sweet nonetheless.
So, without further ado, I give to you a Baby Naming Gift – a round-up of the most beautiful baby names starting with every letter of the alphabet.
From Avi to Zennia, and hundreds of names in between, you’ll find a Mecca of Baby Naming Goodness to peruse at your leisure.
Let the naming fun begin!
Baby Names Starting with A
Baby Names Starting with AStep outside Amelia, Ava, Archie and Alexander and into 35 adorably unique A baby names. These are our favourite unique names beginning with A from short and sweet options like Avi to elegant names like Avalon.
Baby Names Starting with B
Behold a bounty of beautiful B baby names for any parent who would like a B-themed name. Here you’ll find cool options like Bristol and Bowie, and animal names like Birdie and Bear too, plus plenty more names beginning with B to bestow on your Bub.
Baby Names Starting with C
Did you know that one of the most popular letters for names is C? But these charming choices will ensure your little one’s name is as unique as they are, including cute monikers like Cruz, Cy and Clio.
Baby Names Starting with D
Dare to name your baby something a bit different with these deliciously dreamy, dashing, and darling baby names starting with D that you won’t hear every day. We’ve gone past the Dylans, Daniels, Dianas and Davids and onto the next-gen of uber-cute names starting with D including Dax, Deja and Della.
Baby Names Starting with E
Elegant and edgy, E baby names are surprisingly popular with Emma, Evie, Ezra and Eli plus several more making the most popular list. But here are some E names that aren’t in the top 100 (yet) including Elio, Eben and Eilish. So edgy!
Baby Names Starting with F
Feast your eyes on some of the fun, fresh and fabulous names beginning with F! This is one of the most underrated letters for baby names and we’ve got some fierce monikers. Behold our fave F names of the year including Fox, Finnegan and Faye.
Baby Names Starting with G
Get ready for a list of gorgeous names, all beginning with the letter G. We’ve counted down some grand options including vintage G names, regal G names and nature G names, plus a few lovely colour names too – Grey and Goldie, for example!
Baby Names Starting with H
H names. So HOT! In fact, 15 of the top 200 baby names in Australia start with the letter H. Here are a few more that don’t make the most popular list but are still heavenly, harmonious, and a little bit hipster.
Baby Names Starting with I
Ignite a spark of sweetness with these iconic, interesting and illustrious baby names beginning with I including geographical Ireland, poetic Ianthe, spunky Ike and colourful Indigo, plus plenty more!
Baby Names Starting with J
J is the most popular letter of the alphabet for baby names with thousands of J names to choose from, especially for boys. Find your perfect J baby name right here as we look at some of the uncommon options including Jovie, Jaya and Jupiter.
Baby Names Starting with K
When researching K baby names we found a lot of uncommon K names are actually just C names with a K instead (think the Kardashian clan). Instead of focusing on these names, we dug a little deeper into the baby naming pit and found some K-name jewels including Kian, Kinley and Koda.
Baby Names Starting with L
L is such a popular choice for baby names with over 10% of the top 200 baby names in Australia starting with the letter L. Sure, you know Leo, Luca, Lucy and Lily, but how about Lux, Lennie and Lazarus?
Baby Names Starting with M
Move over Matthew and Mila! The new crop of baby names starting with M are magical! Our top picks include gemstone names like Micah, woodsy names like Marley, vintage names like Mabel, and warrior names like Merida.
Baby Names Starting with N
Go beyond Nancy and Nigel and deep into a whole new world of N baby names. These lovely baby names starting with N include whimsical nature names, bright and bold monikers, long and elegant choices, short and sweet options and more.
Baby Names Starting with O
Sure, we all know the common O baby names like Olivia, Oliver and Oscar. But what about Odin, Oakley and Odette? We are oh-so-excited about these adorable names starting with O.
Baby Names Starting with P
P baby names can be playful, pretty and preppy and we’ve got some great ones to consider. Check out these lovely P names including short monikers like Pia and Poe and longer choices such as Persephone and Phineas.
Baby Names Starting with Q
Q is probably the most underrated letter in the alphabet. We all assume you need to have U after it but this isn’t the case when it comes to baby names starting with Q. There are heaps of really sweet choices that are playful, bold, elegant, strong and, of course, quirky including Qira, Quinley and Quon.
Baby Names Starting with R
Baby names starting with R are revving up and we predict plenty more R names to grace the kindy classrooms in the not-too-distant-futrue. Go beyond River and Remi and into a new realm of cute R names such as Rio, Roe and Ryla. These rare R names are radical, radiant and refreshingly sweet.
Baby Names Starting with S
So many cute S baby names and many may be new to you. Check out some of our sunny finds including Scotland and Sierra, Silas and Saylor and Sterling and Stetson.
Super sweet!
Baby Names Starting with T
Whether you’re after a tough T name or a tasteful T name, here are some terrific choices including Thora, Tao, Tinley and Tennyson. The letter T has always been a winner for baby names and the next-gen of T names are trend-setters.
Baby Names Starting with U
If you’re after an uncommon and unique baby name, you really can’t go past a name starting with U. After all, you can’t spell unique without U! It can be tricky finding U baby names but we’ve made it easy for U with beautiful choices like Una and Uri, plus their meanings, of course.
Baby Names Starting with V
V is a pretty cool letter in itself with words like Valentine, Victory and Valiant attached to it. It’s also rooted in the Latin vi, or “strength,” which is why so many V baby names sound regal and powerful including our top picks like Vero, Velia and Varon.
Baby Names Starting with W
Wave goodbye to the common names starting with W and say hello to these wonderfully unique monikers starting with this uncommon letter. Sure, they may be a little whacky, but we still think they are cute. Think Wyn, Wylie and Westin.
Baby Names Starting with X
Baby names starting with X are often overlooked. Sure, you’ve probably heard of Xavier but there are so many less common names that start with X including Xion, Xara and Xylon. If you want your little one to stand out, an X name will certainly do the trick.
Baby Names Starting with Y
Y is probably the trickiest letter of the alphabet when it comes to cute baby names. There isn’t a single name in the top 200 that starts with Y but that could be a good thing! Here are a few Y names to say Yes to including Yves, York and Yardley.
Baby Names Starting with Z
We’ll end with some zippy Z names that go beyond Zachary and Zoe but are equally as cute including the zestful Zenon, the pretty Zennia and the feisty Zalia. We were surprised at how many adorable Z names there are out there.
Well, that’s a wrap on baby names starting with every letter of the alphabet. Be sure to also check out our Baby Names Section as well as the Baby Naming Generator.
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