An independent baby-name reference built by an editorial team that actually reads the etymology.
Babbloom is a free, ad-supported reference for parents choosing a baby name. We catalog 75,000+ names across every major religion and country, each with a verified meaning, origin, gender association, and cultural context. There's a name wheel for when you want to be surprised, a finder for when you know what you're looking for, and detail pages for when you want to sit with a single name.
Every name in the Babbloom catalog is reviewed against at least two independent etymological or cultural sources — academic dictionaries (Oxford, Cambridge, Behind the Name), religious texts (Quran, Bible, Torah, Vedic literature, Sanskrit dictionaries), and native-language references. Meanings are written in plain English, kept short, and never machine-generated. Origin fields describe the language of first attestation, not the country of current popularity.
Religious classification (Muslim, Christian, Catholic, Jewish, Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, secular) reflects the tradition in which the name is most commonly given today, not the only tradition that uses it. Many names cross traditions — Maryam/Mary/Miriam, Yusuf/Joseph/Yosef — and we cross-link between them.
Babbloom is edited by a small team with backgrounds in linguistics, religious studies, and family journalism. Read more on the editorial team page.
Spotted a meaning that looks wrong, or a cultural note you'd like to see added? Email contact@babbloom.com — corrections are reviewed within a week.