Modern Baby Names

These are all modern names that have climbed the popularity lists in the past few decades. If you are looking for something fresh and very cool, the baby names below will certainly appeal to you!

Demi

Demi is a name coined in modern times. It may also be a pet form of Demetria or Demetrius, making its meaning ‘earth.’

Jace

Jace is a name of Greek origin. The name is increasingly popular as a modern variant form of Jason, which has become in vogue in recent years, along with its counterpart, Jase.

Jaiden

The name Jaiden is thought to be a fairly modern creation, perhaps a combination of the names Hayden and Jai, meaning ‘champion.’ Although there is a similar Hebrew name, Jadon, there is not thought to be any relation between this and the modern name Jaiden, which has only become popular in about the late 1990s.

Keisha

The name Keisha became popular in the 1980s. It is probably a variation of the Arabic, Aisha.

Kyan

Kyan is a modern variation of the name Ryan and is especially popular in America.

Ocean

Ocean is a name that comes from the noun in the English language to refer to a very large expanse of sea. It is a modern name and can be found on both boys and girls.

Pharell

Pharell is a modern American name for boys meaning ‘descendant of the valorous man.’

Quest

Quest is a fairly modern name, often given as a baby name for a boy. It comes from the English word for a ‘voyage of discovery.’

River

River is a fairly modern name, borne out of the so-called ‘flower power’ era in the 1960s. It is considered unisex.

Shanice

Shanice is a modern name that was rst used in America as a combination of the name Janice and the fashionable prefix, ‘sha.’