The name tool

The tool looks things up. It never guesses, and it says so wherever a source is silent.

Where do the meanings come from?

Every meaning and origin is quoted from Charlotte M. Yonge's History of Christian Names (1884), a public-domain reference, and each one carries its source line. An 1884 etymology is a historical record, not the last word, and we show it as exactly that.

Why does my name show no meaning?

Because the reference does not record one, and we would rather show nothing than invent something. The popularity chart, the sibling matcher and the Name Kit do not depend on a meaning.

Which names does the tool accept, and where is the chart from?

First names from 2 to 15 letters, accents, apostrophes and hyphens included; every name passes the same automatic screen before it is shown, saved or drawn into the kit. The popularity chart is the United States Social Security Administration's public baby-names file, 1880 to the latest published year, redrawn without modeling.