Modern Name Generator

Current trends favor soft, vowel-heavy first names (Luna, Mila, Elio), nature and word names (Willow, Sage, Atlas), surname-style first names (Harper, Beckett, Sutton) and revived vintage names (Hazel, Arlo, Otis). Modern spellings such as Jaxon or Kairo and short names like Kai, Kit and Rey also read as contemporary. Names that peaked in the 1970s through 1990s, like Jennifer, Jason or Ashley, now sound like parents rather than kids.

Yes. Every entry is a full first-and-last name built to sound like a real person born in the 2000s or later, with surnames drawn from many cultures. Just run a quick search on any name you plan to use heavily to make sure it does not belong to a well-known real person.

The first names are all currently popular or rising, so they work well for brainstorming. Try the first name with your own surname, say it aloud, and check the initials. Sibling sets that share a style (Nova and Atlas, Hazel and Otis) tend to feel cohesive.

Because real modern populations are. A name list that is only Smith, Johnson and Williams sounds like a 1950s phone book. Mixing Anglo surnames with Spanish, Nigerian, Indian, Vietnamese, Arabic, Scandinavian and Slavic names gives you characters and data that feel like the present day.