GirlPopular nowVintage revival
Eleanor
EL-ə-nor
Meaning
Bright, shining one
Origin
Greek, via Old French
Popular in the US, the UK and 3 more
Find the name you both love.
Swipe through names, match with your partner, and keep every favorite in one place.
Free to download · No name or email needed · Android coming soon
Try the sample deck · 1 of 6
That’s the sample deck.
In the app, the deck has 500 names free, and more than 13,000 with Premium.
Sam has swiped this deck already. Like a name Sam liked and it’s a match.
Matches with Sam: none yet
Popularity from official birth statistics in
- the US
- the UK
- Ireland
- Canada
- Australia
- New Zealand
- Poland
How it works
Swipe on your own. Match together.
You each swipe when you have a minute. CradleName keeps track, and shows you the names you both like.
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Step 1
Swipe
Swipe right to like, left to dislike, up for maybe. Each card shows a name’s meaning, its origin and where it’s popular.
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Step 2
Link your partner
Send your partner an invite code. Linking is free, and everything you’ve swiped so far comes along.
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Step 3
See your matches
The names you both like become matches. They update whenever either of you swipes.
Inside the app
More than a list of names.
Every name comes with what we know about it, plus the tools to get from a long list down to one.
Rank your shortlist
Drag your likes, maybes and dislikes into order. Rankings sync to all your devices, and your partner sees yours.
Popular in seven countries
Top names by year and by decade, from official birth statistics in the US and every state, the UK, Ireland, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Poland.
One card per name
Aiden and Aidan are the same name, so you get one card. If you like Aiden and your partner likes Aidan, Matches still pairs them up.
With your family’s names
Add your last name, a middle name and your other children’s names, and every card shows the new name with them.
Hear it, then dig in
Tap Hear it for the pronunciation. Open a name for its nicknames, the same name in other languages, and its version for a girl or a boy.
No sign-up needed
No name or email needed. Your swipes sync to a private account, so you can link your partner any time.
FAQ
Questions, answered.
Do I need an account?
No. Tap Continue without signing in: no name or email needed. Your swipes sync to a private account, so you can link your partner any time.
What does my partner see?
Your likes, maybes and dislikes, in the order you ranked them. You can turn off sharing in Settings, and matches work either way.
Do we both need Premium?
No. One subscription covers you and your partner: if either of you has Premium, you both get it.
Where does the popularity data come from?
From official birth statistics that governments publish in the US, the UK, Ireland, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Poland. When we aren’t sure what a name means, we leave the meaning out rather than guess.
Is CradleName on Android?
Not yet. Android is coming soon.
How do I cancel Premium?
Premium is billed through the App Store, so you can cancel anytime from your Apple account’s subscriptions.
Contact
Write to us.
Questions, feedback, or a name we’re missing? Email us and we’ll write back.
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Pick a name together.
Download CradleName, send your partner an invite code and start swiping.
Free to download. Android coming soon.