Baby What?
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Swipe through names. Every card shows meaning, origin and how popular it’s getting where you live. Love it or pass.
The baby name app
Find baby names you’ll actually love
Swipe through thousands of names. Every card shows what a name means and how popular it’s getting where you live. Love it? It’s on your list.
Download on the App Store Coming soon to Google Play
Free on iPhone. Use it on your own, or invite your partner any time.
Love it or pass, one name at a time
How it works
From a thousand names to the one.
Love
Every name you love lands on your list. Change your mind? Passed names are kept, so you can bring any back.
Rank
Quick head-to-head rounds turn your list into a ranking, so the name you loved last week never gets lost.
Made for deciding
More than a list of names.
- Your taste in names
- See the letters, origins and styles you keep coming back to.
- Filters that fit
- Narrow by gender, origin, starting letter and popularity, and hide spelling variants.
- Try the full name
- Add your surname and middle-name ideas to see how it all sounds together.
- Search any name
- Already have one in mind? Look it up and love it or pass.
With a partner
Even better with two.
When you’re ready, bring your partner in.
Invite with a code
Start on your own and connect whenever you like. You each keep swiping on your own phone.
Your swipes stay private
Neither of you sees the other’s choices, only the names you both love.
Matches, not negotiations
When you both love a name, it’s a match. The conversation starts from common ground.
Rank together
You each rank your matches, then we combine them into one shared list.
One purchase covers you both
One payment, no subscription. Your partner is included whenever you connect.
Questions
Good to know
Can I use it on my own?
Yes. Everything works solo: swiping, your loved list, filters, insights and ranking. Invite a partner whenever you want to start matching.
How does partner matching work?
You and your partner connect with an invite code, then each swipe on your own. When you both love the same name, it shows up as a match.
Where do the names come from?
Names and popularity come from official birth registration data in the US, UK, Ireland, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Each card shows the meaning, origin and pronunciation, plus how popular the name is where you live.
Is it free?
Baby What? is free to download. You start with a batch of free swipes, then get a daily allowance. One purchase unlocks unlimited swipes, your full shortlist and head-to-head ranking, and it covers you and your partner whenever you connect. One payment, no subscription.
Is there an Android version?
Baby What? is on the App Store for iPhone today. The Android version is in the works, and this page will have the Google Play link as soon as it lands.