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Behind the Name Scraper

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Behind the Name Scraper

Behind the Name Scraper

Scrape name data from behindthename.com including name meanings, cultural origins, and gender classifications for masculine, feminine, and unisex names

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Scrape name data from behindthename.com — the etymology and history of first names. Extracts name meanings, cultural origins, and gender classifications for masculine, feminine, and unisex names across all cultures.

What It Scrapes

The scraper crawls the public name listings on Behind the Name and extracts:

  • Name — the given name (e.g. Emma, James, Sasha)
  • Name URL — link to the full detail page on behindthename.com
  • Gender — gender classification label(s) as shown on the site
  • Gender Category — which category was crawled (masculine, feminine, unisex)
  • Origins — comma-separated cultural or linguistic origins (e.g. English, Hebrew, Latin)
  • Meaning — short meaning or root translation
  • Description — extended etymology and usage notes

Input Options

FieldTypeDescription
gendersArrayGender categories to scrape: masculine, feminine, unisex. Defaults to all three.
maxItemsIntegerTotal name cap across all genders. Set to 0 for no limit.
maxPagesPerGenderIntegerMax listing pages per gender (each page ~20 names). Default: 100.

Example Input

{
"genders": ["masculine", "feminine"],
"maxItems": 1000,
"maxPagesPerGender": 50
}

Example Output

{
"name": "Emma",
"nameUrl": "https://www.behindthename.com/name/emma",
"gender": "Feminine",
"genderCategory": "feminine",
"origins": "Ancient Germanic, English",
"meaning": "whole, universal",
"description": "Originally a short form of Germanic names that began with the element ermen..."
}

Use Cases

  • Baby name research and comparison
  • Cultural linguistics datasets
  • Name popularity and origin analysis
  • Building name databases for apps or games
  • Academic research on naming conventions

Notes

  • behindthename.com is a public resource. Scrape responsibly and avoid hammering the server.
  • The site uses standard pagination. Each page contains approximately 20 names.
  • Some names appear in multiple gender categories (unisex names may also appear in masculine/feminine).

Need More?

File an issue or get in touch if you need additional fields (like related names, name rankings, or alternate spellings) or a custom scraping configuration.