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Last Updated: August 11, 2025

BabyNames.com and all associated content are the property of Moss Gathering, LLC, and are protected under U.S. and international copyright laws.

1. Ownership of Content

Unless otherwise stated:

• All name definitions, origins, meanings, etymologies, statistical data, and lists are © Moss Gathering, LLC.
• All articles, blog posts, videos, and original photography are © Moss Gathering, LLC.
• All trademarks, logos, and service marks are the property of Moss Gathering, LLC. 

2. Permitted Uses

You may:

• Quote up to 50 consecutive words from any page, provided you give clear and visible attribution and a clickable link to the original URL.
• Share our public articles or blog posts via social media with proper attribution and without altering the content.
• Use our public content for non-commercial educational purposes with attribution. 

3. AI and Machine Learning Use

BabyNames.com permits the ingestion of public content by AI and machine learning systems under the following conditions:

• You must provide visible attribution in outputs that reference our content, including a clickable link to the original page.
• Content may not be altered in a way that changes the meaning, cultural context, or accuracy of a name or definition.
• You must respect any access limitations indicated in our robots.txt and llms.txt. Commercial use of our data for AI products or services beyond standard LLM ingestion requires a separate written license. 

4. Prohibited Uses

You may not:

• Copy, reproduce, or republish entire databases, name lists, or articles without prior written consent.
• Sell or license our content without our explicit permission.
• Represent our content as your own work.
• Use automated scraping methods that violate our technical access rules. 

5. Attribution Requirements

When quoting or referencing BabyNames.com content, attribution must include:

• The title of the page or name entry.
• “BabyNames.com” as the source.
• A direct, clickable link to the original URL. * The date you accessed the content (for printed works). Example (Plain Text): "Meaning of Maeve" from BabyNames.com — https://babynames.com/name/maeve (accessed 2025-08-11)

Example (HTML): "Meaning of Maeve" from BabyNames.com (accessed 2025-08-11)

6. Reporting Copyright Infringement (DMCA)

If you believe your copyrighted work has been used on BabyNames.com without authorization, you may submit a DMCA takedown notice to:

Email: info@babynames.com

Mail: Moss Gathering, LLC — Attn: Legal
PO Box 751353
Las Vegas, NV 89130

Your notice must include:

1. Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to be infringed.
2. Identification of the infringing material and its location on BabyNames.com.
3. Your contact information.
4. A statement that you have a good faith belief the use is not authorized.
5. A statement under penalty of perjury that your notice is accurate.
6. Your physical or electronic signature.