Your urban style and love of funky beats let the world know you're hip. Why not reflect that in the name you give your new baby?

With alternatives to the 10 most popular--and most often given--baby names of 2008, many parents are showing off their passion for hip hop when signing their baby's birth certificate. Baby names with hip and hop showcase your style and ensure your baby will have a "brand" that's as unique as she is.


Here are some fun, trendy baby names to consider or use as a springboard for designing a name that's as unique as your growing family.

Baby girl names with an urban flair:
*Akinyele
*Amerie
*Ashante
*Beonnica
*Brandy
*Breyelle
*Charnae
*Danja
*Dazzlyn
*Desmarae
*Emani
*Erykah
*Eternia
*Fantasia
*Genique
*Imani
*Jazlyn
*Kelaiah
*Lexus
*Monisha
*Markayla
*Nyelle
*Pebbles
*Persia
*Quanae
*Queen
*Rainelle
*Raven
*Rihanna
*Saffron
*Starr
*Shaneice
*Tashanni
*Tiara
*Treasure
*Unae
*Vanity
*Vivica
*Ymani
*Zahina

Baby boy names with an urban flair:
*Amaury
*Arshad
*Barron
*Bilal
*Cassius
*Dacari
*Delvon
*Demarcus
*Denzel
*Everson
*Germaine
*Gervonte
*Iverson
*Jaquan
*Jovan
*Javaris
*Kash
*Kenyon
*Keshawn
*Kenan
*Lamonte
*Laquan
*Lontrel
*Magic
*Markell
*Malik
*Omarion
*Orellius
*Prince
*Polo
*Pernell
*Pharoah
*Prentiss
*Ramses
*Romeo
*Savion
*Shamar
*Shaquille
*Tarius
*Travion
*Tyreese
*Terrence
*Tyrell
*Urban
*Von'dre
*Windell
*Xavius
*Zarion