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Baby Names Lists & Trends

Popular Japanese Baby Names
Mallory Moss July 11, 2022July 11, 2022

Japan has some of the most lovely sounding baby names in the world, and the most interesting historical naming conventions. The meanings of names in Japan varies depending on the kanji, or characters, associated with the sound of the name. The same sounding name can have multiple meanings, some of which are vastly different. For…
Podcast Episodes

Name Bites: Sian and Mamoru
Jennifer Moss October 19, 2021May 13, 2024

In our between-the-episodes Name Bites, Jennifer and Mallory each deep dive into one name and review its meaning, origin, namesakes, and popularity. The theme for this episode is ASTRONAUTS! In this episode, we cover the female Welsh name Sian in honor of Sian Proctor, and the Japanese name Mamoru in honor of Mamoru “Mark” Mohri….