Name Meaning Origin Abella Breath. French Baby Names Absolon The father is peace, or father of peace. Form of Hebrew Absolom who was son of Old Testament King David. Became popular in the 12th century ...

It has remained in the top 500 baby names for girls in the United States since 1880, peaking at No. 24 in 2010. It has also ...

The trend of using French baby names has a surprising origin story in America. “The Beatles’ song ‘Michelle’ helped set the trend,” says Laura Wattenberg, the creator of Namerology.

What’s in a name? Well, despite what William Shakespeare would have you think, quite a lot, actually. As L. M. Montgomery puts it in Anne of Green Gables: “I read in a book once that a rose by ...