Baby Name Generator

Overview

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

Endpoint

One host, one path per API. The block below shows this call in four languages; every one of them is the same HTTP request. Making requests covers the timeouts, retries and parameter rules that apply to all of them. The SDKs wrap the same call in a typed client.

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

const res = await fetch('https://api.apiverve.com/v1/babynamegenerator?gender=male&count=1&includeAvatar=true', {
  headers: { 'x-api-key': 'your_api_key_here' },
});

if (!res.ok) throw new Error(`${res.status} ${await res.text()}`);

const { data } = await res.json();
console.log(data);

import requests

res = requests.get(
    "https://api.apiverve.com/v1/babynamegenerator?gender=male&count=1&includeAvatar=true",
    headers={"x-api-key": "your_api_key_here"},
    timeout=15,
)
res.raise_for_status()

print(res.json()["data"])

package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"io"
	"net/http"
)

func main() {
	req, _ := http.NewRequest("GET", "https://api.apiverve.com/v1/babynamegenerator?gender=male&count=1&includeAvatar=true", nil)
	req.Header.Set("x-api-key", "your_api_key_here")

	res, err := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)
	if err != nil {
		panic(err)
	}
	defer res.Body.Close()

	out, _ := io.ReadAll(res.Body)
	fmt.Println(string(out))
}

Replace your_api_key_here with the key from your dashboard. When the inputs arrive as a list rather than one at a time, batch requests run up to 200 of them through this same API in a single call.

Authentication

Send your key in the x-api-key header. That is the only auth step — there is no token exchange and no per-endpoint scope to configure. Authentication covers creating, rotating and revoking keys.

Parameters

Sent in the query string. Premium parameters are accepted on every plan but only take effect on plans that include them.

Response

Every API returns the same three top-level keys, so one response handler covers your whole integration: status, error and data. Only data changes shape. Response format covers the envelope, the other output formats and how premium fields are withheld.

{
  "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.

Errors

Read the HTTP status first, then error for the specific reason. The body names the parameter that has to change. Error handling covers the full status list and which of them are worth retrying.

Use cases

Parenting

Generate baby names by using the Baby Name Generator API. Use the data to find unique and popular names for your newborn or for expecting parents

Naming Apps

Create naming apps by using the Baby Name Generator API to generate baby names. Use the data to provide name suggestions to users

Baby Shower Games

Play baby shower games by using the Baby Name Generator API to generate baby names. Use the data to create fun and interactive naming activities

Name Research

Research baby names by using the Baby Name Generator API to generate baby names. Use the data to study naming trends and analyze name popularity

Other ways to use Baby Name Generator

Set up Baby Name Generator on APIVerve, or reach the same source a different way. Your APIVerve account and credits work on all of them — one key, one balance.

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