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What's New

New features, improvements, and fixes across GenName.io — newest first.

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      Hear your name in Japanese, Korean, Russian, Greek and Arabic: tap "Listen" on the name-in-another-script tools, or "AI voice" for a natural native speaker voice when you're signed in.

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      Race your shortlist: tap "Race" and watch your names battle to the finish line in a silly 3D race, with pies, banana peels and knockouts. Tap a racer to cheer it on. Long lists race in heats, with a final for the winner.

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      Swipe mode on the homepage too: describe what you need, tap Swipe, and flip through names one card at a time.

    • Improved

      The Mythology section got a makeover: look up whether your name comes from a myth, browse gods by power (thunder, death, tricksters...), see which mythological baby names are climbing the charts, and bust a few Marvel and Disney myths.

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      Mythology family trees are more accurate and more complete - they now show parents, siblings and children, and every god's page notes where the ancient sources disagree.

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      Compare, Showdown and Ask friends now open right above your shortlist bar instead of a separate drawer, so you can switch between them with one tap.

  1. Pick your favourite name with less guesswork

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      Tap the heart on names you like to build a shortlist that remembers your picks, even after you close the page. Then compare them side by side, run a head-to-head showdown, or ask friends to vote.

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      Swipe mode on generator pages: flip through names one card at a time, swipe right to shortlist and left to skip, with undo. Tap a card for its details.

    • Improved

      Hear how a name sounds with one tap, no sign-in needed. Signed-in users can still choose the AI voice from the menu.

    • Improved

      Clearer result cards, with "More like this" and "Save to collection" easier to find.

    • Changed

      The Tools page has a new look: tools are grouped by what you want to do, like picking a winner, looking up a name, or finding a username, with search that filters as you type.

    • Improved

      Name generation recovers faster when things are running slow, and now shows a progress indicator with the option to retry if a batch is taking longer than usual.

  2. Do more with every name

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      "More like this" on any result — regenerate more in the same style, right where you found it.

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      A related-generator suggestion appears under your results so it's easy to keep exploring.

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      Jump a name straight into the Scramble, Nicknames, or Wheel tools with one click — no retyping.

    • Improved

      Redesigned About, Contact, Editorial Standards, Privacy Policy, Terms of Use, Image Attribution, Changelog, and Sign In with a cleaner, more consistent look.

    • Fixed

      Name generation no longer occasionally fails with an unexpected verification error.

    • Fixed

      The page no longer jumps when your names arrive — results hold their place from the moment you hit Generate.

    • Improved

      More reliable name results — fewer failed generations when a response comes back incomplete.

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      Sign in with Facebook or Twitch.

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      The loading bar now shows up more consistently as you move around the dashboard.

  3. Name Tools launch

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      New Tools section with instant name utilities — Random Name Generator, spinning Name Wheel, Name Combiner, Name Matcher, Name Scrambler, plus pronunciation and meaning lookups. No sign-up needed.

    • Improved

      Refreshed the look of generator and category cards.

    • Fixed

      Cleaner page previews when you share a link.

  4. Mythology section

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      New Mythology section with naming traditions, character profiles, and family trees.

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      Faster page loads across the site.

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      Articles now show author bylines.

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      Smoother scrolling on long pages.

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      Better, more relevant name suggestions.

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      Clearer status while your names are being generated.

    • Changed

      Refreshed the homepage.

  5. Blog launch

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      Launched the Blog with naming guides and articles, plus search and categories.

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      Articles are more visual and easier to scan, with name grids, comparisons, and quick-fact callouts.

  6. Specialized generators

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      Dedicated generators across Fantasy & Gaming, People, Creative, and Business — each tuned for its own kind of name.

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      Save your favorite names to Collections with a free account.

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      Sign in with Google.

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      Results now show domain availability and social media handle checks for each name.

  7. GenName.io is born

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      The very first release — generate creative names from a quick description, free and with no sign-up.