The girl names that will be a trend in 2021

Are you going to be a mother or father of a girl soon and are you looking for the perfect name for your baby? We give you some ideas of girl names that you will like, from the most traditional to the most exclusive with their meaning, the latest trends and we will also tell you the names that celebrities have given their little offspring born during the last year.

Pay attention because we bring you a list of girl names that will be a trend in 2021 . Get inspired and start making your list, among these names could be that of your daughter!

20 girl names that will continue to be a trend

The trend in names is changing over the years, but it does so very slowly, therefore the 20 names that have been given the most to girls born in recent years will serve to inspire you. According to the latest data from the National Institute of Statistics, the girl names that parents choose the most for their daughters are (in order):

• Lucia : of Latin origin “lux”, its meaning is “She who bears the light” or “She who is born from the light”, in reference to girls who are born at dawn.

• Sofia : of Greek origin and its meaning is “wisdom” or “the one who possesses wisdom”.

• Martina : feminine form of Martín, of Latin origin and means “consecrated or related to the god Mars”.

• Mary : of Hebrew origin “maryam”, its meaning is “the chosen one”, “the one loved by God”.

• Paula : Latin origin “Paulus” and variant of Paola. It means “The minor”, “The little one” or “That one of small size”.

• Julia : of Latin origin “Iulus” / “Iulia”, name with which the members of the Roman family Julia were identified. It means “consecrated to Jupiter”.

• Emma : of Germanic origin, it means “Big”, “Strong”, “Immense”, “Powerful”.

• Valeria : of Latin origin and its meaning is “healthy and courageous”.
• Daniela : of Hebrew origin, whose meaning is “She that God is her judge” or “Justice of God”.
• Alba : of Latin origin, and means “Aurora”, “Dawn”, “white and shining”, “that which was born with the first light of dawn”.

• Sara : of Hebrew origin and its meaning is “Princess”, “lady”, “sovereign”.

• Carla : of Germanic origin, its meaning is “powerful”, “the one that is strong”.

• Carmen : of Hebrew origin, it means “Garden of God”. It is the most frequent woman’s name in Spain.

• Noa : a new name that has crept into the top 20, being the revelation name in recent years. It is used for both boy and girl. It is of Hebrew origin, it means “delight”.

• Claudia : of Latin origin “Claudinus”, which means “She who limps” or “She who walks with difficulty”. It evokes goodness and honesty.

• Valentina : of Latin origin, it means “courageous”, “vigorous”, “Who has health”.

• Ana : of Hebrew origin, it means “the one with grace and compassion.”

• Olivia : of Latin origin, it means “the one who brings peace”.

• Elena : of Greek origin, it means “resplendent, radiant, luminous”.

• Aitana : name of Basque origin that means “glory”.

Trendy girl names for 2021

On the other hand, there are names that have been going strong in recent years and parents increasingly choose them for their little offspring. We review the names that are setting the trend among the smallest.

• Vera : Its popularity has increased more than one hundred percent in the last five years. There are more than 12 thousand girls in Spain with this name and an average age of 10 years. From the Latin “verus”, which means “true”.

• Vega : the average age of the people who wear it indicates that it is a name that has been a trend in recent years. More than twelve thousand girls with an average age of 6 years wear it. Of Christian religious origin, due to the Marian invocation of the Virgen de la Vega, venerated in many places in Spain.

• Alma : The average age of the girls who wear it is 7.1 years, which indicates that it is one of the “newer” names on the list of the most popular. It is of Latin origin, it means “Kind”, “Gentle”, “All spirituality”. Pasión Vega or Alejandro Sanz chose this name for their girls.

• April : it is a name that has climbed positions in recent years, and the average age of the girls who wear it is 7.5 years. It is of Latin origin, and comes from “aprilis” name of the month of April.

• Chloe : climbing positions in recent years in all its variants: Khloe, Cloe, Kloe. It is of Greek origin, and means “grass” or “green shoots”.

• Lola : If decades ago Dolores was one of the most popular names, today its diminutive is. It refers to the virgin’s pain when her son was crucified.

• Noa : More than 31,000 girls in Spain are called that and have an average age of 7.1 years. A “new” name that has been going strong. Of Hebrew origin, it means “delight”.

• Mía : The average age (4.4 years) gives us a clue that it is a name that has been setting a trend in recent years. It is of Hebrew origin, short for Maria.

• Triana : The average age of the girls who wear it is 5.9 years. It comes from the Arabic, where it is written Atrayana. Its meaning is ‘beyond the river’ and it is also a well-known neighborhood in Seville.

• Zoe : It is without a doubt one of the most popular short names for girls, climbing positions in recent years. Of Greek origin, it means “to give life”.

• Ona : Follow the preference for short names. Of Irish origin, it means “elegant”.

• Laia : This girl’s name is at number 24 in Spain, climbing positions in the last five years. It is the diminutive in Catalan for Eulalia, a name of Greek origin that means “to speak well”.

• Lara : ranks 25th of the most frequent girl names. A name that has become very popular thanks to the host of the reality show “Survivors” and that has more than 23 thousand girls in Spain.

• Nahia : It is carried by almost seven thousand girls with an average age of 9.5 years. Also Naia (without “h”). It is a modern name that could be derived from the Greek root “flow”, like Nais or “naiad”, Greek nymphs of streams and freshwater springs.

• Cataleya – is among the most popular new names among girls with an average age of 2.1 years. Due to its beautiful sound, it will surely continue to climb positions. It means “pure as a flower”.

• India : the average age of girls who wear it is 4.3 years. It derives from the Sanskrit “indus”, which means river.

• Moana : name of the character of the protagonist of the successful Disney movie, which in other countries is known as Moana. Vaiana, is a name inspired by the sea, which in Tahitian means “water from the cave”.

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Character names that set trends

Movies, series, personalities and singers … are some excuses that give ideas for the names of the babies that will be born soon.

• Mulan : without a doubt, it has been one of his most anticipated remakes in real Disney fiction, although it has not gone through theaters due to the Covid pandemic. This brave warrior who poses as a man and becomes a source of pride for her father, is a character that inspires many parents. It is of Chinese origin, and means “magnolia”.

• Rosalía : The groundbreaking singer continues to inspire many parents. Rosalía is on everyone’s lips for her talent and extravagance, and she is an inspiration for future dads. It is of Latin origin and means “full of flowers”.

• Zendaya : the actress, singer, dancer and model has stood out this year for her great role in the series Euphoria, as well as being a reference for a whole generation. Its name comes from the Shona language, a Bantu language of the Shona people of Zimbabwe, and means “to give thanks.”

• Enola – The name of Sherlock Holmes’ little sister, starring the magnificent Millie Bobby Brown, has definitely won us over. It means Alone backwards, or “alone” in Spanish, and its feminist and empowering message gives rise to the plot of the film. In addition, it has a beautiful sound.

• Harley – For Harley Quinn, the female character that appears in DC Comics publishers’ American comics commonly as an adversary of the superhero Batman and girlfriend of the Joker. Its name comes from the game with the word harlequin.

• Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy : The names of the four March sisters starring in Louis May Alcott’s novel ‘Little Women’ have inspired many parents, and with the remake of the film in the last year, they have done so again. Emma , by Emma Watson, in the role of Meg, is also a favorite. It is of Germanic origin and means “great”, “strong”, “immense”, “powerful”.

• Mafalda : this year Quino, the creator of Mafalda, has left us, that wise, rebellious and responsive girl who has made us laugh and reflect so much. It is a name of Germanic origin, which derives from Matilde and means “she who is strong in battle.”

Names of famous daughters born in 2020

Celebrities are in the spotlight and when they become parents, one of the things that causes the most expectation is knowing the name they have thought for their babies. Here we leave you some girl names that the “celebrities” have given to their children born in 2020. Maybe they will inspire you!

• Vega : on January 28, the second daughter of Pastora Soler and Francis Viñolo arrived to the world, a girl who was called “Vega”, one of the fashionable names, whose popularity has increased significantly in our country in recent years.

• Lola : the presenter from Cádiz Toñi Moreno has made her dream of becoming a mother come true at the age of 46. On January 21 of this year, Lola came to the world.

• Lucia : Albert Rivera and Malú welcomed their first daughter. They have put a name with a lot of tradition in the singer’s family. In fact, she is really called María Lucía. Let us remember that before he was born, his mother wrote the beautiful song “Weaving wings”, with lyrics that touch our hearts.

• Matilda : Marta Ortega, heir to the Inditex empire, gave birth in March to a girl whom she named Matilda. It evokes the child prodigy who starred in the eponymous book by Roald Dahl. The name is of Germanic origin, it means “warrior, strong and courageous”.

• Osian – Actress Milla Jovovich and her husband, director Paul WS Anderson, have become parents to a girl named Osian Lark Elliot Jovovich-Anderson. She explained in her networks that Osian is originally a Welsh boy’s name that is pronounced O-shin (pronounced as ‘ocean’ in English), but they have made it unisex.

• Camila : the designer Elena Tablada and Javier Ungría have been parents this year to their first daughter in common, whom they named Camila. A little sister for Her, the first daughter of the businesswoman with the singer David Bisbal. The name is of Latin origin and means “she who is in front of God” or “she who presents sacrifices”.

• Bianca : David Bisbal and Rosanna Zanetti welcomed their daughter Bianca on October 26. This is the third daughter of the singer and the second of the Venezuelan. The name is of Italian origin and means “brilliant woman”.

• Blu Jerusalema : on October 27, the daughter of Sharon Fonseca and the eccentric Italian millionaire Gianluca Vacchi, who they named Blu Jerusalema, was born. Blue is a unisex name, which means blue in Italian. Jerusalema, for its part, is the name of one of the most popular and danced songs this 2020.

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And if after reading all these proposals you still have doubts, we remind you of some of the articles that we have been sharing with more ideas of names for babies.

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