The popular baby name website Nameberry has released the list of the most popular baby names of 2015 (in English) based on searches registered during the first half of the year.
Among its extensive base of names, those that have been most consulted by parents to name their unborn babies stand out. Although in Spain they are not so widely used, the truth is that there are quite a few names of Latin origin in the top 100, especially among girls’ names.
Girl’s names
Top 10
- Charlotte : catapulted to fame after the birth of Princess Charlotte, daughter of Kate Middleton and Prince William. It means “small and feminine”.
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Amelia : variant of Amalia, it is a name of Greek origin. Its meaning is “loving”.
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Olivia : of Latin origin and means “The one who protects the peace”.
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Isla : influenced by British royalty, Isla Elizabeth Philips is the daughter of Peter Phillips, the eldest grandson of the Queen of England, born in 2012. It comes from the name of a Scottish river.
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Ava : of Hebrew origin is an English variant of Eva and means “to give life”.
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Violet : of Latin origin and its meaning is “beautiful like the flower that bears the same name.”
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Cora : of Greek origin, Korë, Latinized in Cora. Means “maiden, young virgin girl”
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Eleanor : has its origin in the old French name “Alienor”. The origin and meaning of this name is very uncertain, but the most general hypothesis relates it to Elena and its meaning is probably related to the “burning of the sun”.
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Lucy : it is the English version of Lucia which means “The one who was born in the light of day”.
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Penelope : of Greek origin, its meaning is “the one who weaves a dress or mantle”.
More popular girl names
In addition to the top 10, among the most popular girl names in English for this 2015 we also find:
Evelyn
Adeline
Hazel
Imogen
Aurora
Alice
Claire
Adelaide
Elizabeth
Arabella
Khaleesi
Scarlett
Emma
Rose
Evangeline
Genevieve
Ivy
Purple
Nora
Beatrice
Quinn
Caroline
Eloise
Harlow
Grace
Month
Esme
Matilda
Air
Aurelia
My
Her
clear
Everly
Iris
Anna
Yes
Mila
Thea
Maeve
Isabella
Maya
Ellie
Seraphina
Poppy
Harper
Clementine
Emily
Sophia
Josephine
Boy names
Top 10
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Atticus : of Latin origin means “from Athens”. It became popular in the 1960s and is now making a comeback thanks to Atticus Finch, the protagonist of the novel To Kill a Mockingbird , by writer Harper Lee.
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Asher : of Hebrew origin means “happy man”.
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Ezra : comes from the Hebrew word Ezrá and means “whom God helps”.
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Silas : is the Greek abbreviated form of Silvanus, Silvanus, the Roman god of forests and fields.
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Declan : of Gaelic origin, it means “kind, full of kindness”.
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Wyatt : from Old English, it means “strength in war”
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Oliver : “that brings peace”
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Henry : of Germanic origin variant of Enrique, it means “strong, rich, powerful house”.
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Milo : It derives from the Germanic language and means “which is pleasant”.
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Jude : comes from the Hebrew name Yehudah , which means “praise.”
More popular boy names
Levi
Jasper
Leo
Kai
Jack
Finn
Theodore
Sebastian
Miles
Liam
Austin
Eli
Beckett
Felix
Caleb
William
Ethan
Theo
Benjamin
Andrew
Oscar
Elijah
Thomas
Ryker
Owen
Julian
James
Isaac
Josiah
Sawyer
Zachary
Soren
Bodhi
Axel
Alexander
Jacob
Grayson
Luke
Lachlan
Archer
Emmett
Luca
Lucas
Everett
Beau
Jayden
Ryder
Ronan
Samuel
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