Popular Baby Names 1988

English form of the Greek name Ανδρεας (Andreas), which was derived from ανδρειος (andreios) "manly, masculine", a derivative of ανηρ (aner) "man".

From the west town

God has given

From an Irish surname which was derived from Ó Riain meaning "descendant of Rían". The given name Rían probably means "little king" (from Irish rí "king" combined with a diminutive suffix).

new house

From the Late Latin name Dominicus meaning "of the Lord". This name was traditionally given to a child born on Sunday.

Spanish form of LOUIS.

ash tree town; ash town

the Lord has remembered

God is with us.

From the Latin name Iustinus, which was derived from JUSTUS. This was the name of several early saints including Justin Martyr, a Christian philosopher of the 2nd century who was beheaded in Rome.

Lord; A modern variation used as a feminine form of the male name Kyrie

From the Gaelic surname Ó Cuidighthigh, which means "descendant of CUIDIGHTHEACH". A famous bearer of the surname was the American frontiersman and showman Buffalo Bill Cody (1846-1917).

Exalted, noble

Brave in battle

Rocky place

long-haired

brave ruler

Italian and Spanish form of SERGIUS.

Noël is derived from the word for 'Christmas'.

From a surname which has several different origins. It could be from the Old English given names Cyneric "royal power" or Cenric "bold power", or from the Welsh name Cynwrig "chief hero".

Spear strength

Spanish, Portuguese and Italian form of RODERICK. A notable bearer was Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar, also known as El Cid, an 11th-century Spanish military commander.

Protector

eagle power

God is gracious

free

Une forme de Michel

meaning 'possessor', 'wealthy' or 'kingly'.

Supplanter

A variant of the name Stephan, meaning 'crown'.

to fly

A modern invented name.

Derived from a surname, possibly meaning 'island or riverside land'

A beloved name with deep roots

A beloved name with deep roots

one who is a fighter

having a good temper; someone who is smart and wise.

held by the heel

who is like God; Christ bearer

A beloved name with deep roots

Of the heart

fragrance, scent

Derived from 'Rashaun' or 'Rashawn', associated with meaning 'brave' or 'courageous'.

enduring, steadfast

rocky hill

young man or prince

My people

Radiance; brilliance.

A modern variation of the name 'Juan', which means 'God is gracious'.

Germanic

Variant of Jesse; Gift

A woke from sleep.

Supplanter, holder of the heel

From Chinese 成 (chéng) meaning "completed, finished, succeeded" or 诚 (chéng) meaning "sincere, honest, true", as well as other characters which are pronounced similarly.

Talfryn's settlement

God has healed

Old English

Xhosa

Derived from 'Jacobi', meaning 'supplanter'

From the pear tree

son of Marcos

One who comes from a valley

ישר אל

Little Mars

Son of Dan

The name may derive from the Swahili word for 'to be rich'

bearer of Christ

victorious

The same as Kadeem, often interpreted as 'the one who is advanced or the one who is enlightened'

of the Lord

Venerable or revered

bright, shining, or blooming

a variant of Tomás, meaning twin

Descendant of Jared

Variant of Randall, meaning 'shield wolf'

From the DeSean family

Royal ruler or leader

Crown or garland; derived from Stephen.

Derived from the name Jarvis, meaning 'spear man'.

chapel, related to the place of worship

Descendant of the warrior

Bearer of Christ

Son of Sancho

Derived from the name Justin, meaning 'just' or 'fair'

derived from 'Yehoshua', meaning 'Yahweh is salvation'

of noble birth

Means "possessing black stallions" in Avestan. This is the name of a prince in the 11th-century Persian epic the 'Shahnameh'.

Prone to tantrums or a person who is humble

beyond praise / worth more than expected

Fifth son or descendant

Derived from modern invented name, could imply 'God's gift' or 'gift of God'.

Born of nobility

The meaning is uncertain but may relate to 'quantity' or a derived form of the name Quantavius.

American English

Derived from André, meaning brave or manly

Possible variant of Jasmine, meaning 'gift from God'.

Eagle; Aquilo, the north wind

God has given,

Azerbaijani and Bosnian form of FARID.

God has given

from the warrior's farm

A beloved name with deep roots

people of Acadia

victorious people

Powerful one

Victory of God

A strong and determined person.

A beloved name with deep roots

God has healed

From Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel, precious, rare", 褒 (bāo) meaning "praise, honour" or 苞 (bāo) meaning "bud" (which is usually only feminine). Other Chinese characters are possible as well.

derived from Old English elements meaning 'stead' (or 'place') and 'mund' (meaning 'protector' or 'guardian')

Eternal ruler

Lord of the universe

Albanian

One who is spear strong

A modern created name; possibly related to Gabriel.

Means "bear" in Yiddish, a vernacular form of Dov.

honor; signature

God is gracious; Warlike

Brahma (the creator god in Hinduism).

Possibly derived from a combination of 'van' and 'Trell', suggesting a modern or creative origin.

From the deer stream.

God has given

Combination of Luis and Javier

A modern variation likely derived from names like Marc or Marcus.

Who is like God?

God is my judge

Victory of the people.

Derived from a name meaning 'manly' or 'courageous'

Derived from the name Bradley or combination of Broderick and Rodney, often associated with 'broad island'.

Variation of 'Zachary', meaning 'the Lord has remembered'.

wealthy guardian, famous warrior

Hindi

of Mars, warlike

Norman

Mountain

descendant of Bruce, like a little tree

Soft, gentle

Derived from the English surname, meaning 'valley of the river Kent.'

Brian: Strong; Anthony: Priceless, invaluable

supplanter; replace

A beloved name with deep roots

Son of Stan

Variant of Darrell, meaning 'beloved' or 'dearly loved'

to be strong or powerful

derived from the name Andrew, meaning 'strong' and 'manly'.

God is gracious

God has heard; A variation of Solomon; sometimes denotes peace.

A variant of the name Gerald, meaning 'spear ruler'.

A name meaning 'to rise' or 'to ascend'.

Yahweh will add

to discipline or adorn; second; excellent; govern or rule

Yohei can mean 'heroic peace' or 'excellent peace,' depending on the kanji characters used.

Beautiful

{language: English, meaning: A variant of Randy, which is derived from Randall, meaning 'shield wolf'}

Defender of men

A modern blend potentially combining elements from other names such as 'Jem' and 'Mario', suggesting a strong, admirable

triumphant

Worthy or deserving

meaning 'revealer' or 'discoverer'

from the hollow

beyond the town

moon or moonlight

a variant of the name Ramon.

From the lake settlement

victory of the people

Crown, garland.

The Lord has remembered

of the Lord

related to a thorny plant or an adjective that implies thorniness

Duskin can be interpreted as 'little dusk' or 'dark', derived from the English word 'dusk'.

Variant of Marquis, meaning nobleman

Variation of Derek and Jarrod

He will be exalted

Manly, brave.

A combination of 'Marco' and 'Angelo', meaning 'warlike' and 'angel' respectively.

To be victorious

the meaning is not widely documented, possibly a modern invention or variation of similar names

Joseph

Son of the right hand; A variation of Andrew

land of promise

descendant of Caomhín

Prosperous

the one who is shameful or one to be admired

A person with a noble character

manly; brave

victorious people's victory, stemming from Nicholas.

From the land of Chad

golden, wealth

A variant of 'shadow'; a dark figure or reflection.

Duante: a modern variation derived from 'Dante', meaning 'enduring'.

A beloved name with deep roots

He will add

From the west meadow.

little king

Light of the Sun

Variant of Desmond

noble and bright

Righteousness; truth.