Baby Name Generator API

GET

Help parents discover curated first and middle names by gender.

Baby Name Generator suggests first and middle name combinations for boys and girls based on a selected gender. Paid plans can request multiple names at once and include child avatar images.

Try it — live request, no key required

Request

GETapi.apiverve.com/v1/babynamegenerator?gender=female

Query parameters

genderstring

Verification

Format

No key required to try it. Get a key to use it in your app.

Example

{
  "status": "ok",
  "error": null,
  "data": {
    "count": 1,
    "names": [
      {
        "firstName": "Myra",
        "middleName": "Sherri",
        "fullName": "Myra Sherri",
        "avatar": "https://storage.googleapis.com/apiverve/APIResources/faces/Female/Child/11223344.jpg?X-Goog-Signature=..."
      }
    ]
  }
}

About the Baby Name Generator API

Baby Name Generator works by using a curated list of popular baby names and randomly selecting names based on the provided query.

What people use it for

Parenting Mobile Apps: When expecting parents swipe through name ideas, the app displays matching first and middle name pairs filtered by baby gender.
Fiction Writing Software: Novelists generate authentic character names with complementary first and middle names to populate family trees in their stories.
Baby Shower Games: Event organizers create printable name-guessing sheets and voting cards filled with random male or female name pairings.
Mock Profile Creation: To populate realistic test databases, QA engineers generate randomized first and middle child names for testing family subscription accounts.

Ways to call it

One endpoint, many ways in — REST with JSON, XML, YAML and CSV, plus GraphQL and an MCP interface for AI agents.

JSON: Default REST response
XML: Markup format
YAML: Human-readable
CSV: Tabular export
GraphQL: Query language
MCP: For AI agents

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Other ways to use Baby Name Generator

Same data, same APIVerve account, same credit balance — one key works on all of them.

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Questions.

Common questions about the Baby Name Generator API.

Read the docs →

Can I generate baby names for a specific gender?

Yes. Gender is a required parameter on every request, ensuring each call returns names curated specifically for that selection.

Can I request multiple baby names in one call?

Yes, on paid plans, you can use the count parameter to generate a list of multiple names in a single response. On the Free plan, batch sizing is not available, so requests return one name at a time.

What visual assets are provided with each generated name?

On paid plans, when the avatar parameter is enabled, the response includes a URL to an AI-generated child face avatar that matches the selected gender alongside the name data.

Are full names and child avatars included on the Free plan?

No, avatar URLs and full name strings require a paid subscription. The Free plan returns individual first and middle names, while Starter and higher unlock pre-combined full names, AI child face avatars, and custom batch counts.

Which plan fits 25,000 name generations a month?

The Starter plan easily covers that volume. Each request costs 2 credits, so 25,000 generations use 50,000 credits out of the 200,000 included on Starter. That works out to about $0.0003 per call, or $0.30 per 1,000 calls. The Free plan includes 100 calls each month for testing.

Request parameters — GET /v1/babynamegenerator

Sent in the query string. Premium parameters are accepted on every plan but only take effect on plans that include them. Anything not listed here is dropped rather than passed through.

Required

Parameter	Type	Example	Description
`gender`Required	string	`male`	The gender for the generated names `malefemale`

Optional

Parameter	Type	Example	Description
`count`OptionalPremium	integer	`1`	The number of names to generate default 1 · range 1-100
`includeAvatar`OptionalPremium	boolean	`true`	Include an AI-generated child face avatar matching gender default false

Example request

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curl "https://api.apiverve.com/v1/babynamegenerator?gender=female&count=1&includeAvatar=true" \
  -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY"

Authentication

Send your key in the x-api-key header. That is the only auth step — no token exchange, and no per-endpoint scope to configure.

Header	When	Value
`x-api-key`Required	Every request	Your API key. Header names are case-insensitive, so `X-API-Key` is the same header.
`Authorization`Alternate	Instead of the above	`Bearer <key>` — for clients that only expose bearer auth. Resolves to the same account and the same billing.

401 is the only auth verdict

A 401 means the key is missing, invalid or expired. A 403 means the key is valid but not permitted here — blocked by a key restriction or an IP allow-list. Running out of credits is a 429.

Response — GET /v1/babynamegenerator

Every APIVerve endpoint returns the same three top-level keys, so one response handler covers your whole integration: status, error and data. Only data changes shape.

Sample response

{
  "status": "ok",
  "error": null,
  "data": {
    "count": 1,
    "names": [
      {
        "firstName": "Myra",
        "middleName": "Sherri",
        "fullName": "Myra Sherri",
        "avatar": "https://storage.googleapis.com/apiverve/APIResources/faces/Female/Child/11223344.jpg?X-Goog-Signature=..."
      }
    ]
  }
}

Response fields

Paths are relative to data. Premium fields are absent rather than zeroed on plans that do not include them, so check for presence instead of comparing to 0.

Field	Type	Example	Description
`count`	number	`1`	Total number of baby names generated in response
`names`	array[1]		Array of generated baby name objects with naming data
`firstName`	string	`"Myra"`	Generated first name for the baby
`middleName`	string	`"Sherri"`	Generated middle name for the baby
`fullName`Premium	string	`"Myra Sherri"`	Complete name combining first and middle names
`avatar`Premium	string	`"https://storage.googleapis.com/apiverve/APIResources/faces/Female/Child/11223344.jpg?X-Goog-Signature=..."`	URL to AI-generated child face avatar

Response headers

Every response carries your balance, so your own code always knows where it stands without polling anything. All four are exposed to browsers through CORS.

Header	What it carries
`x-api-remaining-credits`	Credits left in the current cycle
`x-api-credits-used`	Credits spent in the current cycle
`x-api-max-credits`	The allowance for the cycle
`x-api-version`	Version of the endpoint that answered

Errors

Read the HTTP status first, then error for the specific reason. The body names the parameter that has to change.

Status	Meaning	What to do
`400`	Input was rejected	Read `error`; it names the parameter that has to change.
`401`	Key missing or invalid	Check the header name and the key value.
`403`	Key valid, but not permitted here	A key restriction or an IP allow-list — never a bad key.
`429`	Rate limited, or out of credits	Read `error` to tell them apart, then back off or top up.

What a call costs — 2 credits per call

Credits are shared across every APIVerve API — one balance, one key, one bill. Failed requests never count against it, so a rejected input costs nothing.

Plan	Per month	Credits	Baby Name Generator calls	Per 1,000 calls
Free	Free	200	100	Free
Starter	$29.99	200,000	100,000	$0.30
Pro	$99.99	1,000,000	500,000	$0.20
Mega	$299.99	4,000,000	2,000,000	$0.15

Calls are what the credits buy at this API's rate — spend them here, on any of the other APIs, or across both. Nothing is reserved per endpoint.

Compare all pricing tiers →

Call it from cURL — GET /v1/babynamegenerator

No SDK to install — this is a plain HTTPS call to /v1/babynamegenerator with your key in the x-api-key header. Swap in a real key and it runs as-is.

cURL

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curl "https://api.apiverve.com/v1/babynamegenerator" \
  -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY"

Resources

GitHubapiverve/babynamegenerator-apiSource, issues and the examples this page is built from.ReferenceBaby Name Generator API docsEvery parameter, every response field, and the errors.ParametersWhat this call acceptsRequired and optional inputs, with example values.

Also published for

@apiverve/babynamegeneratornpm apiverve-babynamegeneratorPyPI APIVerve.API.BabyNameGeneratorNuGet

Only the languages APIVerve ships a client for are listed — the rest call the endpoint directly over HTTPS.

Call it from Node.js — GET /v1/babynamegenerator

Install the Node.js SDK, then call the Baby Name Generator API with your key. The client wraps the same HTTPS request, so anything it returns is what the endpoint returns.

Install — npm

npm install @apiverve/babynamegenerator

Node.js

const res = await fetch("https://api.apiverve.com/v1/babynamegenerator", {
  headers: { "x-api-key": "YOUR_API_KEY" },
});
const { data } = await res.json();
console.log(data);

Resources

npm@apiverve/babynamegeneratorThe published Node.js client, versioned and signed.GitHubapiverve/babynamegenerator-apiSource, issues and the examples this page is built from.ReferenceBaby Name Generator API docsEvery parameter, every response field, and the errors.ParametersWhat this call acceptsRequired and optional inputs, with example values.

Also published for

apiverve-babynamegeneratorPyPI APIVerve.API.BabyNameGeneratorNuGet

Only the languages APIVerve ships a client for are listed — the rest call the endpoint directly over HTTPS.

Call it from Python — GET /v1/babynamegenerator

Install the Python SDK, then call the Baby Name Generator API with your key. The client wraps the same HTTPS request, so anything it returns is what the endpoint returns.

Install — PyPI

pip install apiverve-babynamegenerator

Python

import requests

res = requests.get(
    "https://api.apiverve.com/v1/babynamegenerator",
    headers={"x-api-key": "YOUR_API_KEY"},
)
print(res.json()["data"])

Resources

PyPIapiverve-babynamegeneratorThe published Python client, versioned and signed.GitHubapiverve/babynamegenerator-apiSource, issues and the examples this page is built from.ReferenceBaby Name Generator API docsEvery parameter, every response field, and the errors.ParametersWhat this call acceptsRequired and optional inputs, with example values.

Also published for

@apiverve/babynamegeneratornpm APIVerve.API.BabyNameGeneratorNuGet

Only the languages APIVerve ships a client for are listed — the rest call the endpoint directly over HTTPS.

Call it from C# / .NET — GET /v1/babynamegenerator

Install the C# / .NET SDK, then call the Baby Name Generator API with your key. The client wraps the same HTTPS request, so anything it returns is what the endpoint returns.

Install — NuGet

dotnet add package APIVerve.API.BabyNameGenerator

C# / .NET

using var client = new HttpClient();
client.DefaultRequestHeaders.Add("x-api-key", "YOUR_API_KEY");

var json = await client.GetStringAsync("https://api.apiverve.com/v1/babynamegenerator");
Console.WriteLine(json);

Resources

NuGetAPIVerve.API.BabyNameGeneratorThe published C# / .NET client, versioned and signed.GitHubapiverve/babynamegenerator-apiSource, issues and the examples this page is built from.ReferenceBaby Name Generator API docsEvery parameter, every response field, and the errors.ParametersWhat this call acceptsRequired and optional inputs, with example values.

Also published for

@apiverve/babynamegeneratornpm apiverve-babynamegeneratorPyPI

Only the languages APIVerve ships a client for are listed — the rest call the endpoint directly over HTTPS.

Call it from Go — GET /v1/babynamegenerator

No SDK to install — this is a plain HTTPS call to /v1/babynamegenerator with your key in the x-api-key header. Swap in a real key and it runs as-is.

req, _ := http.NewRequest("GET", "https://api.apiverve.com/v1/babynamegenerator", nil)
req.Header.Set("x-api-key", "YOUR_API_KEY")

res, _ := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)
defer res.Body.Close()
body, _ := io.ReadAll(res.Body)
fmt.Println(string(body))

Resources

Also published for

@apiverve/babynamegeneratornpm apiverve-babynamegeneratorPyPI APIVerve.API.BabyNameGeneratorNuGet

Only the languages APIVerve ships a client for are listed — the rest call the endpoint directly over HTTPS.

Call it from PHP — GET /v1/babynamegenerator

No SDK to install — this is a plain HTTPS call to /v1/babynamegenerator with your key in the x-api-key header. Swap in a real key and it runs as-is.

PHP

$ch = curl_init("https://api.apiverve.com/v1/babynamegenerator");
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, true);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER, ["x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY"]);

$response = curl_exec($ch);
echo $response;

Resources

Also published for

@apiverve/babynamegeneratornpm apiverve-babynamegeneratorPyPI APIVerve.API.BabyNameGeneratorNuGet

Only the languages APIVerve ships a client for are listed — the rest call the endpoint directly over HTTPS.

Call it from Ruby — GET /v1/babynamegenerator

No SDK to install — this is a plain HTTPS call to /v1/babynamegenerator with your key in the x-api-key header. Swap in a real key and it runs as-is.

Ruby

require "net/http"

uri = URI("https://api.apiverve.com/v1/babynamegenerator")
req = Net::HTTP::Get.new(uri)
req["x-api-key"] = "YOUR_API_KEY"

res = Net::HTTP.start(uri.hostname, uri.port, use_ssl: true) { |h| h.request(req) }
puts res.body

Resources

Also published for

@apiverve/babynamegeneratornpm apiverve-babynamegeneratorPyPI APIVerve.API.BabyNameGeneratorNuGet

Only the languages APIVerve ships a client for are listed — the rest call the endpoint directly over HTTPS.

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Baby Name Generator API

Try it — live request, no key required

About the Baby Name Generator API

What people use it for

Ways to call it

Other ways to use Baby Name Generator

Questions.

Request parameters — GET /v1/babynamegenerator

Required

Optional

Authentication

Response — GET /v1/babynamegenerator

Response fields

Response headers

Errors

What a call costs — 2 credits per call

Call it from cURL — GET /v1/babynamegenerator

Resources

Also published for

Call it from Node.js — GET /v1/babynamegenerator

Resources

Also published for

Call it from Python — GET /v1/babynamegenerator

Resources

Also published for

Call it from C# / .NET — GET /v1/babynamegenerator

Resources

Also published for

Call it from Go — GET /v1/babynamegenerator

Resources

Also published for

Call it from PHP — GET /v1/babynamegenerator

Resources

Also published for

Call it from Ruby — GET /v1/babynamegenerator

Resources

Also published for

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