Popular Baby Names 1997

rival

מַתִּתְיָהוּ - meaning 'gift of God'.

עַקֹב (Ya'akov) means 'to follow' or 'to supplant'.

Victory

חַנָּה

Who is like God?

of Magdala

יָרְדֵן - Yarden, meaning 'to descend'

victory of the people

Son of Carr

Hebrew

Irish

English

bailiff, steward

Greek

defender of mankind

Originally a surname meaning 'maker of torches'.

English

Greek

little, dark one

Sea-born or sea-circle

French

ewe

Speckled or freckled

Derived from the Old French word 'cadi,' meaning 'round' or 'barrel'

heavenly

A beloved name with deep roots

Expectation or desire for a certain thing to happen

Wide meadow

Hebrew

Greek

son of the marsh-dwellers

خليل

Emerald

Warrior

from France; free one

Fortuity; luck; opportunity

King

Scottish

Mary's bitterness or wished-for child

from the river Severn

From the grassland village

English

English

French

Greek

raven

Beautiful

Lingala

Faith

Little dark one

A modern feminine variation of Cameron, meaning ‘crooked nose’.

Irish

From the valley of the rivers

one hundred years

A beloved name with deep roots

A combination of the name 'Keon' with a suffix to give it a unique twist.

African American Vernacular English

eagle

A modern variant of the name Deja, often associated with the meaning 'already seen'.

Dark-haired

Christian, follower of Christ

An invented name, likely derived from combining elements of 'Monte' and 'Ava,' symbolizing lofty aspirations.

Arabic

English

follower of Christ

God gives victory

Christian, follower of Christ.

Created name, possibly derived from 'Day' combined with elements resembling 'Asia'

A beloved name with deep roots

noble or strong

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

An unexpected gift

thankful, grateful

One who is strong

Inspirational or a leader.

victorious or conqueror

impulsive

Arabic

Created name, possibly derived from 'Tiana' meaning 'fairy queen' in Latin or 'goddess' in various interpretations

English

A modern variation on Desire, conveying strong emotions.

English

of Mars, warrior

one who is born on a Saturday

Combination of the name Trea and Anna, meaning 'pure'

a combination of names

desired, longed for

brightness, illumination

Wise, virtuous, abundant

divine

A variant that combines 'shy' with an element of 'quan', often associated with presence and charisma.

a variant of the name Xavier, meaning 'the new house' or 'bright'

lioness

defender of men

a variant of Mylee, meaning 'lime' or 'abbreviation of Michelle'

Blossom, flower

A modern variation of Alexis, meaning 'defender'.

A diminutive form of Elizabeth, meaning 'God is my oath'.

The one who is praised.

Modern variant, combination of Jay and Raymond

defender of man

English

One who brings peace and higher order

Unknown

deluxe

English

A modern variation of Brianna

A beloved name with deep roots

Alternative spelling of Dion, meaning 'follower of Dionysus'

A variation of the name 'Jerena', related to the Hebrew 'Yareach' meaning 'moon'.

A blend inspired by 'Jacqueline' and other similar names.

A variant of Kirsten, meaning 'Christian'.

Beauty

an invented name, possibly combining elements of Quen and Tavia, suggesting qualities of elegance and life.

A beloved name with deep roots

Modern creative name possibly inspired by 'Cortney' or 'Octavia'.

he who brings joy

The name Naibe is derived from the Nahuatl word 'nahui', meaning 'four'.

Inhabitant by the river bay.

Slavic

English

A beloved name with deep roots

prince

defender of mankind

A modern variation of Brice, suggesting strength and vigor

A modern variation of Elijah, which means 'Yahweh is my God'.

Hawaiian

The name Rifat means 'high', 'elevated', or 'noble'.

Meaning 'radiance' or 'glow'.

American

Intelligent, wise

God has done this for us.

A variant of the name Chant, meaning 'song' or 'to sing'.

Unknown origin, possibly a modern creative variation.

church near a lake

English

From the meadow

Companion with kindness

defender of mankind

Irish

heavenly

combination of the prefix 'La' with a variant of 'Kaysha'.

Scottish

Japanese

fairy princess

Grace

a form of 'Hayde', typically related to 'a form of beauty'

stone

English

to be good or pleasing

English

valley

The name Jamir is often associated with meaning like 'handsome' or 'beautiful'.

American English

gift from God

already

African

To shine brightly

brilliance

Experience

English

A variation of Leslie, often interpreted as 'garden of hollies'.

Derived from the Latin word for 'lake'

Gifted One

Persian

English

Little drop of water

My God is Yahweh (אֱלִיָּהוּ)

American

American

Hebrew

Who is like God?

American

derived from the name meaning 'of the sea' or 'sea mistress'

A beloved name with deep roots

English

to be a plough or furrow

grace

a modern name, possibly blending elements of 'Shane' and 'Nera'

a modern invented name, possibly a variation of Tyshawn or Tysheem

twin

ياسمين (Yasmeen) means 'jasmine flower'

Αλέξιος (Defender)

A blend of names, likely inspired by Damon and the suffix '-yune'

Of noble birth

Arabic

Noble

cool breeze over the mountains

A short form of Kcee Shining Star, reflecting brightness and success.

A beloved name with deep roots

Scottish

narrow or straight

A diminutive form of the name Lisette, itself derived from Elizabeth meaning 'God is my oath'.

The name Shalaka is derived from Sanskrit, meaning 'one who is bright and shining'.

serene

A graceful and beautiful being.

derived name with unknown specific meaning, unique contemporary name.

Hindi

Derived from the Old French surname 'Devon', meaning 'one from Devon' or 'of Devon'.