If you need baby name inspiration then these gorgeous baby name themes are a perfect place to start. 

When trying to decide on what you will call your baby you may find that you love a wide variety of names, or that you zero in on a particular name theme. 

This could be because the theme has personal meaning to you – for example rainbow themed names may be popular with parents who have sadly experienced a loss before this pregnancy. 

The place name theme may appeal to parents with a close connection to a particular city or part of the world. Or families with wanderlust! 

But a particular theme may also appeal just because you love the sound of the names that fall under that group. 

For example vintage old fashioned names are hugely varied, but some families just love the idea of a timeless name that is hundreds of years old. Think Arthur and Mabel. 

On the other end of the spectrum is modern baby names – which may incorporate unique and unusual baby names that are brand new and very few babies will have. Think Onyx and Ledger. 

We’re going to take a look at some gorgeous baby name themes where you can take inspiration – plus the top baby name ideas to go with those themes. 

And you can check out my lists of names by theme to find thousands more baby name ideas! 

Adorable baby name themes 

Here are some baby name themes that may inspire you or are familiar to you that you could focus on in your baby name search. 

I’ve included some name ideas with each theme, so you can get a flavour for what kind of monikers you could find in each trend. 

Modern names 

• Luna 
• Harper 
• Scarlett
• Mila 
• Nova 
• Lincoln 
• Jaxon 
• Easton 
• Silas 
• Maverick 

Vintage names 

• Albert 
• August 
• Edward 
• George 
• Henry 
• Alice 
• Beatrice 
• Emma 
• Hazel 
• Iris 
• Harriet 
• Jane 
• Willa 

Unisex names

• Ever 
• Ellis 
• Phoenix 
• Quinn 
• River 
• Sloan
• Taylor 
• Eden 
• Fable 

Colour/rainbow names 

• Ruby 
• Rose 
• Indigo 
• Gray 
• Raven 
• Violet 
• Amber 
• Olive
• Rusty 

Brave names

• Valentina 
• Griffin 
• Ethan 
• Matilda 
• Evander 
• Archie 
• Audrey 
• Harvey 

Guardian/protector names 

• Alexa 
• Eda 
• Hilda 
• Imelda 
• Liam 
• Eamon 
• Amon 
• Casey 

Storm names 

• Thor
• Zephyr
• Gale
• Rai
• Aliza
• Amaya

Hopeful names – names meaning hope 

• Hope 
• Kit 
• Lux 
• Bodhi 
• Amil 

Outer space names 

• Apollo 
• Atlas 
• Aurora 
• Lyra 
• Astrid 

Musical names 

• Harmony 
• Aria 
• Viola 
• Lyric 
• Jazz

Nature names 

• Willow
• Laurel 
• Caspian 
• Clementine 
• Acacius 
• Rowan 
• Sienna 
• Poppy 

City names 

• Arbor 
• Florence 
• Milan 
• Houston 
• Orlando 
• Jackson 

Place names 

• Madison 
• Savannah 
• Victoria 
• Arbor 
• Alexander 
• Hudson 
• Austin 

Names meaning water 

• Ocean 
• Moana 
• Lake 
• Leith 
• Ford 
• Reef 
• Coast 

Mermaid names 

• Delphine 
• Ariel 
• Maya 
• Ryn 
• Kai 
• Toru 
• Wade
• Echo 

Winter/Christmas names 

• Aspen 
• Holly 
• Snow 
• Nicolas 
• Rory 
• Frost 
• Yuki 

Quirky, unusual names 

• Petra 
• Apple 
• Axl
• Wren
• Ajax
• Calliope 
• Vida 
• Xander 
• Zigmund 

Musical baby names 

• Melody 
• Celesta 
• Riff
• Harmony 
• Drummer 
• Diva 
• Cadence 
• Lennox 
• Stevie 

Names meaning love 

• Aimee 
• Cara
• Esme 
• Freya 
• Siran 
• David 
• Fenmore 

Baby name themes for boys 

Want more name ideas? These name themes for boys are fun, cool and adorable. These lists feature hundreds of amazing baby name ideas.

Name themes for girls 

Cutest baby names by theme

Final thoughts

I hope this has helped you find some baby name inspiration!

You may also like these tips for how to choose a baby name and these cool baby name trends for 2023.