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The 2000s saw an explosion of creative spellings and unique names. Traditional names with modern twists defined the era.

Quick facts: 2000s names

  • 2000s names feel fresh again after a short gap in popularity.
  • 16,676 names peaked in popularity during the 2000s
  • 11,124 girl names and 6,872 boy names peaked in the 2000s
  • 2000s names are considered contemporary and still in active use

2000s Girl Names

153 girl names that peaked in popularity during the 2000s

#2
Germanic
German
#7
Italian
God is my oath
#26
Greece
blooming
#31
Hebrew
ΧΦ²Χ‘Φ΄Χ™Χ’ΦΈΧ™Φ΄Χœ
#37
American
son of Maud, meaning 'a powerful warrior' or 'mighty warrior' in its original context
#50
Hebrew
Hebrew
#56
Hebrew
God is salvation
#58
American
Woman from Magdala
#62
American
English
#63
France
Born on Christmas
#80
China↑ Rising
English
#89
Hebrew
Hebrew
#92
American
English
#100
Scotland
English
#100
Arabic↑ Rising
Arabic
#114
American
fighter
#125
American↑ Rising
highest point
#135
Spain
Spanish
#142
American
from the farm by the warrior's town
#146
Hebrew
my messenger
#150
English
Old English
#154
Latin
strong, healthy
#155
American
Victory of the people; a popular male name that has been adopted for females.
#159
France
God is my oath
#160
American
Irish
#162
American↑ Rising
hay valley
#164
Spanish
pledged to God
#166
Scottish
Scottish
#169
American
English
#170
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#180
American
English
#181
American
Pure or keeper of the keys
#184
American↑ Rising
Harmony
#189
American
Anointed one
#190
American
Fire
#197
American↑ Rising
English
#198
American↑ Rising
A beloved name with deep roots
#204
Ireland
ditch, muddy place
#207
Australia
boomerang
#232
Welsh
white hawk
#233
Ireland↑ Rising
Irish
#236
Germanic
bringer of light.
#239
English
Latin
#245
Spanish↑ Rising
Spanish
#249
English
grace, favor
#252
Israel
God is my judge
#262
American
Allies; friends
#270
American↑ Rising
Derived from the name Jay, meaning 'victory'
#273
English
A beloved name with deep roots
#273
American
calm, peaceful
#275
Latin↑ Rising
Latin
#281
American
fighter; battle
#285
English
pleasant seaside meadow
#297
Israel↑ Rising
God is my strength
#299
English
Small stream
#300
Ireland
Little fire
#308
Italy
Latin
#312
Arabic
Arabic
#314
Italian
little angel
#318
Hebrew
hewer, one who cuts trees
#323
American
Harvester
#324
American↑ Rising
River
#326
Ireland
descendant of the headstrong one
#332
Mexico↑ Rising
I love you
#341
American
Great goddess
#344
Arabic
Captivating.
#346
English
Little Goth.
#346
Irish↑ Rising
narrow
#347
France
Pledge or hostage
#348
American
The condition of being threefold
#351
American
derived from the Hebrew name Yadon, meaning 'thankful'
#354
English
young servant or page
#355
American
English
#355
American
Defender of the people
#359
Italian↑ Rising
alive
#366
Mexico↑ Rising
Rainbow
#375
Latin↑ Rising
serene, calm
#407
Hebrew↑ Rising
Hebrew
#423
Italy
Italian
#424
English
Rival, eager
#429
Russia
The name can mean 'light' or 'the shining one'.
#430
American↑ Rising
The one who is a triumph
#437
Scotland
Scottish Gaelic
#439
American
Derived from the concept of fate or predetermined events; suggests an individual's significant purpose or fate.
#443
Russia↑ Rising
grace, favor
#443
American↑ Rising
God is my God
#449
American↑ Rising
merciful, kindly
#449
American↑ Rising
Welsh
#453
American
A variation of Michaela, meaning 'who is like God?'.
#465
Spanish↑ Rising
beautiful
#469
Spanish↑ Rising
adventurous
#477
Spain
Spanish
#481
English
English
#487
Spanish↑ Rising
divine
#489
Russia
tender, delicate
#491
Hawaii↑ Rising
the traverse, the land towards the sea
#492
American
woman from Magdala
#493
France
Greek
#495
USA
English
#500
Nigeria
Yoruba
#500
English
a variation of Raven
#500
American
English
#501
Greece
grace; kindness
#501
English
of the sea
#501
American
unknown or rare name, possibly a modern invention
#501
American
English
#502
Latin
Origin; birth
#502
English
Thankful
#502
Unknown
Yahweh is gracious.
#502
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#502
American
pure
#502
American
lovable; lovable lady
#502
Middle Eastern
Poetess
#502
American
God is gracious
#503
Arabic
Wise, intelligent
#503
English
favor, grace
#503
American
beyond
#503
Hebrew
Gift of God
#503
American
Beloved, cherished
#503
English
a variation of Kim, meaning 'chief' or 'ruler'
#503
African
beautiful lady
#503
Mexico
Spanish
#504
American
Sanskrit
#504
American↑ Rising
God has heard
#504
American
Combination of 'Ja' for 'God' and 'Lynn' meaning 'lake'
#504
American
French
#504
American
Variant of Zaria, meaning 'princess' or 'radiance'
#505
American
Noble; exalted
#505
American
A combination of 'Chloe', meaning young green shoot, and 'Jane', meaning God is gracious.
#505
American
delightful, pleasing
#505
Southeast Asian countries
flower
#505
American
English
#505
Greek
The one who is dark; a sea monster
#506
Hebrew
who is like God?
#506
India
Sanskrit
#507
Nigeria
God's mercy
#507
American
Stylish or glamorous.
#508
American
One who is strong
#508
English
a modern created name, possibly a blend of 'Jan' (short for Janice or Janet) and 'isia'.
#508
American
a blend of jazz and a feminine suffix
#508
Irish
Little and dark.
#508
Scandinavian
a ring or circle
#508
Hebrew
A desired gift
#509
Turkey
good news
#510
American
melody, song
#510
American
A variation of the name 'Brady,' which means 'spirited' or 'descendant of BrΓ‘daigh'.
#510
Latin
Spanish
#510
Middle East
Arabic
#511
American
English
#511
Arabic
Arabic
#511
Middle Eastern countries
Magnificent, exalted.
#511
American
English
#511
American
Beyond, the one that is ahead

2000s Boy Names

138 boy names that peaked in popularity during the 2000s

#22
Greece
defender of the people
#25
American
strong, firm
#34
Wales
From 'dy', meaning 'great', and 'llanw', meaning 'tide' or 'flow', thus 'great tide'.
#37
American
son of Maud, meaning 'a powerful warrior' or 'mighty warrior' in its original context
#47
Latin
priceless
#51
Hebrew
Hebrew
#56
Hebrew
God is salvation
#58
Scotland
Derived from the Scottish Gaelic 'cam sron', meaning 'crooked nose'.
#59
Hebrew
He has given or gift.
#60
Hebrew
יּ֡שׁוּגַ, meaning 'Yahweh is salvation'
#63
English
Messenger of God
#67
England
from Hadria
#69
Scotland
Hebrew
#77
English
means 'follower of Christ' or 'Christian' in English; related to the Latin term 'Christianus'
#80
China↑ Rising
English
#93
Spain
God will add
#100
Arabic↑ Rising
Arabic
#114
American
fighter
#115
American
English
#125
American↑ Rising
highest point
#135
Spain
Spanish
#137
Wales
the Lord is gracious
#142
American
from the farm by the warrior's town
#146
Hebrew
my messenger
#150
English
Old English
#154
Latin
strong, healthy
#155
American
Victory of the people; a popular male name that has been adopted for females.
#159
France
God is my oath
#160
American
Irish
#162
American↑ Rising
hay valley
#164
Spanish
pledged to God
#166
Scottish
Scottish
#169
American
English
#170
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#180
American
English
#181
American
Pure or keeper of the keys
#184
American↑ Rising
Harmony
#189
American
Anointed one
#190
American
Fire
#197
American↑ Rising
English
#198
American↑ Rising
A beloved name with deep roots
#204
Ireland
ditch, muddy place
#207
Australia
boomerang
#232
Welsh
white hawk
#233
Ireland↑ Rising
Irish
#236
Germanic
bringer of light.
#239
English
Latin
#245
Spanish↑ Rising
Spanish
#249
English
grace, favor
#252
Israel
God is my judge
#262
American
Allies; friends
#270
American↑ Rising
Derived from the name Jay, meaning 'victory'
#273
English
A beloved name with deep roots
#275
Latin↑ Rising
Latin
#281
American
fighter; battle
#285
English
pleasant seaside meadow
#297
Israel↑ Rising
God is my strength
#299
English
Small stream
#300
Ireland
Little fire
#308
Italy
Latin
#312
Arabic
Arabic
#314
Italian
little angel
#318
Hebrew
hewer, one who cuts trees
#323
American
Harvester
#324
American↑ Rising
River
#326
Ireland
descendant of the headstrong one
#332
Mexico↑ Rising
I love you
#341
American
Great goddess
#344
Arabic
Captivating.
#346
English
Little Goth.
#346
Irish↑ Rising
narrow
#347
France
Pledge or hostage
#348
American
The condition of being threefold
#351
American
derived from the Hebrew name Yadon, meaning 'thankful'
#354
English
young servant or page
#355
American
English
#355
American
Defender of the people
#359
Italian↑ Rising
alive
#366
Mexico↑ Rising
Rainbow
#375
Latin↑ Rising
serene, calm
#407
Hebrew↑ Rising
Hebrew
#423
Italy
Italian
#424
English
Rival, eager
#429
Russia
The name can mean 'light' or 'the shining one'.
#430
American↑ Rising
The one who is a triumph
#437
Scotland
Scottish Gaelic
#439
American
Derived from the concept of fate or predetermined events; suggests an individual's significant purpose or fate.
#443
American↑ Rising
God is my God
#449
American↑ Rising
merciful, kindly
#449
American↑ Rising
Welsh
#453
American
A variation of Michaela, meaning 'who is like God?'.
#465
Spanish↑ Rising
beautiful
#469
Spanish↑ Rising
adventurous
#477
Spain
Spanish
#481
English
English
#489
Russia
tender, delicate
#491
Hawaii↑ Rising
the traverse, the land towards the sea
#493
France
Greek
#495
USA
English
#500
Nigeria
Yoruba
#500
American
From the priest's town
#501
Spain
God is gracious and 'warlike'
#501
English
of the sea
#501
Germanic
Victory of the People
#502
English
Central or of the center
#502
Ireland
sorrow or difficulty
#502
English
Thankful
#502
English
A beloved name with deep roots
#502
Arabic
Arabic
#503
American
English
#503
USA
guided by God
#503
American
Brave
#503
Arabic
Moses; drawn from water
#503
Cuba
a variant of Ojani can imply 'gifted' or 'blessed'.
#503
English
from the round hill
#504
American↑ Rising
God has heard
#504
Latin
God is salvation
#504
France
Eighth
#504
Germanic
German
#505
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#505
Spanish
son of the Nazarene
#505
India
Lord of the universe
#506
Hebrew
ΧΦ±ΧœΦ΄Χ™ΦΈΦΌΧ”Χ•ΦΌ - My God is Yahweh
#506
Hebrew
God is my salvation
#506
Israel
I have my heart
#506
Greece
Greek
#507
American
Just
#507
American
English
#508
Spanish
Spanish
#508
USA
a variant of the name Javon, possibly derived from the name Yavan or meaning 'young'
#508
American
Descendant of the one who is from the estate
#508
Irish
Little and dark.
#508
American
royal valley
#509
American
He who is like the precious stone
#509
Turkey
Turkish
#510
American
A variation of the name 'Brady,' which means 'spirited' or 'descendant of BrΓ‘daigh'.
#510
South Africa
to be able
#511
Arabic
Arabic

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