Baby Names from the 2010s

53347 names that peaked in popularity during the 2010s.

The 2010s brought a vintage revival. Old-fashioned names from the early 1900s came roaring back — Evelyn, Charlotte, Oliver, Henry. 2010s names are still in active use — contemporary and familiar.

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resolute protector

This name was first used in this spelling by William Shakespeare for a character in his comedy 'Twelfth Night' (1602).

Scandinavian, Dutch and German diminutive of MARIA. It coincides with the Italian word mia meaning "mine".

From the Hebrew name בִּנְיָמִין (Binyamin) which means "son of the south" or "son of the right hand".

Form of SOPHIA.

From the English word violet for the purple flower, ultimately derived from Latin viola. It was common in Scotland from the 16th century, and it came into general use as an English given name during the 19th century.

red; scarlet color

noble, young warrior; well born, noble

Air, melody; a long song in an opera.

From an English surname meaning "son of JACK". A famous bearer of the surname was American president Andrew Jackson (1767-1845).

Originally a surname meaning 'ruler of the elves'.

(English: "stone worker")

English form of the Greek name Λουκας (Loukas) which meant "from Lucania", Lucania being a region in southern Italy (of uncertain meaning). Luke was a doctor who travelled in the company of the apostle Paul.

English-speaking countries

youthful, downy

Means "life" in Greek. From early times it was adopted by Hellenized Jews as a translation of EVE. It was borne by two early Christian saints, one martyred under emperor Hadrian, the other martyred under Diocletian.

God is my strength

Derived from the name of the willow tree, symbolizing flexibility and resilience.

From the Hebrew name יִצְחָק (Yitzchaq) meaning "he will laugh, he will rejoice", derived from צָחַק (tzachaq) meaning "to laugh".

From a surname which comes from two distinct sources. As an Irish surname it is a variant of REILLY. As an English surname it is derived from a place name meaning "rye clearing" in Old English.

From an English surname meaning "son of the steward", derived from Middle English greyve "steward".

Saint James, refers to the apostle who represents strength and protection.

Latin-speaking countries

From an English surname which was derived from the medieval given name WYOT. Wyatt Earp (1848-1929) was an American lawman and gunfighter involved in the famous shootout at the OK Corral.

One who transports goods by cart.

Feminine form of Valentinus (see VALENTINE (1)). A famous bearer was the Soviet cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova (1937-), who in 1963 became the first woman to visit space.

Variant of ZOE.

Yahweh has healed

Means "birth" in Greek. This is the name of the first book of the Old Testament in the Bible. It tells of the creation of the world, the expulsion of Adam and Eve, Noah and the great flood, and the three patriarchs.

from the lake colony

From the Late Latin name Romanus which meant "Roman".

Clear, bright, famous

from the boar meadow

The season between summer and winter; fall

Goddess of wisdom and warfare

God is my salvation

broken land, or marshland

Exalted, noble, high-ranking

From an Irish surname, an Anglicized form of Ó Cuinn meaning "descendant of CONN".

of the lily, a flower symbolizing purity and beauty

From the hay clearing or hay meadow

keeper of the park

YHWH has uplifted.

From an English surname which was originally from a place name meaning "COLA's town".

Bringer of light

From the east town

From an English surname meaning "son of JAMES".

calmness, peacefulness

Majestic, venerable

Short form of ISABELLA and other names ending in bella. It is also associated with the Italian word bella meaning "beautiful".

Feminine form of LUCIUS. Saint Lucia was a 4th-century martyr from Syracuse. She was said to have had her eyes gouged out, and thus she is the patron saint of the blind.

Short form of JASON.

English-speaking countries

son of the steward

Heaven spelled backward

a variant of Riley, meaning 'courageous' or 'valiant'

English-speaking countries

From the Hebrew name יוֹנָה (Yonah) meaning "dove". This was the name of a prophet swallowed by a fish, as told in the Old Testament Book of Jonah.

A woodcutter or someone who saws wood.

a modern variant of Adeline, meaning 'noble'.

Anglicized form of Irish Deaglán, which is of unknown meaning. Saint Declan was a 5th-century missionary to Ireland.

God is my strength

a player of the pipe or flute

Variant of JACKSON.

From a surname which was originally derived from a place name meaning "king's town" in Old English.

a traditional story or myth

variants of Emerson, meaning 'brave' or 'powerful'

From a surname meaning "son of DAVID". This name was popularized in the late 1990s by the television drama 'Dawson's Creek'.

From an Irish surname which was derived from an Anglicized form of the given name SLUAGHADHÁN.

English-speaking countries

Heard or listened

Youthful; soft; downy

praised; יְהוּדָה (Yehudah)

Variant of AMAIA.

From a surname, an Anglicized form of the Dutch de Raedt, derived from raet "advice, counsel". Margaret Mitchell used this name for the character Rhett Butler in her novel 'Gone with the Wind' (1936).

From an English surname which was derived from a diminutive of the medieval name ELIAS.

Descendant of Riagán

gemma - 'gem' or 'jewel'

From the 'Mack's well,' meaning the well of the son of 'Mack'.

English-speaking countries

Bent grass clearing

God has heard.; Growth, abundance.

From an English surname which could be derived from various sources, including from Middle English beke meaning "beak" or bekke meaning "stream, brook".

priest's meadow

from the Becca homestead

From a surname probably meaning "strife" in Middle English, originally given to a quarrelsome person.

jet black; a form of lignite

From a Scottish surname which was derived from Old English cnocc "round hill".

Bringer of good news.; Weary.

Means "good news" from Greek ευ (eu) "good" and αγγελμα (angelma) "news, message". It was (first?) used by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow in his epic poem 'Evangeline' (1847).

Short form of ALEXANDER. It was popularized in the English-speaking world by a character on the television series 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' (1997-2003).

young green shoot, bud

a place of safety or refuge

English-speaking countries

Bright, shining light

Hebrew-speaking countries

To ascend or rise

Driver of a cart or a transporter

From a surname which was originally derived from a place name meaning "Tata's homestead" in Old English.

Meaning 'yielding to prayer' or 'beautiful altar'

From the Hebrew name יִשְׂרָאֵל (Yisra'el) meaning "God contended". In the Old Testament Israel (who was formerly named Jacob; see Genesis 32:28) wrestles with an angel.

Slavic countries

Gracious, dear.

From the English word harmony, ultimately deriving from Greek ‘αρμονια (harmonia).

Various (particularly Western)

Heavenly or of the heavens.

French form of VIVIANA.

Hebrew-speaking countries

God is my strength

Middle Eastern countries

From a common Jewish surname which was derived from Hebrew כֹּהֵן (kohen) meaning "priest". This surname was traditionally associated with the hereditary priests who claimed descent from the biblical Aaron.

Feminine form of Iulianus (see JULIAN). This was the name of a 4th-century saint and martyr from Nicomedia, and also of the Blessed Juliana of Norwich, also called Julian, a 14th-century mystic and author.

A modern invented name combining 'Bryn' (hill) and 'lee' (meadow).

English-speaking countries

Possibly derived from the biblical place name Samaria, which means "watch mountain" in Hebrew.

Hindi-speaking countries

A variant of Riley, meaning 'courageous' or 'valiant'.

dew from God; light, morning dew

English-speaking countries

God is gracious

A modern name with no defined meaning; possibly derived from 'Kasey'

God has been gracious

priceless, of inestimable worth

youthful, downy

a pilgrim to Rome

A diminutive form of Margaret, meaning 'pearl'.

awakening, enlightenment

A feminine form of Daniel meaning 'God is my judge'.

Meaning 'elf ruler' (from the name Aubrey)

Attractive, beautiful

Variant of PEYTON.

Hebrew-speaking countries

God will strengthen

From the name of the capital city of the United Kingdom, the meaning of which is uncertain. As a surname it was borne by the American author Jack London (1876-1916).

Fair, beautiful

Derived from a place name meaning 'valley of the River Kent'.

English-speaking countries