Popular Baby Names 2018

Baby names that were most popular around 2018.

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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).

Variant of AMALIA, though it is sometimes confused with EMILIA, which has a different origin.

From the Hebrew name אֱלִיָּהוּ ('Eliyyahu) meaning "my God is YAHWEH". Elijah was a Hebrew prophet and miracle worker, as told in the two Books of Kings in the Old Testament.

Theodōros (Θεόδωρος), meaning 'gift of God'.

[Roman Mythology]

Means "the moon" in Latin. Luna was the Roman goddess of the moon, frequently depicted driving a white chariot through the sky.

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

meaning 'joined' or 'attached'.

young ceremonial attendant

Hebrew-speaking regions

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

Derived from Latin leo meaning "lion", a cognate of LEON. It was popular among early Christians and was the name of 13 popes, including Saint Leo the Great who asserted the dominance of the Roman bishops (the popes) over…

noble, young warrior; well born, noble

God is gracious

From an English surname which meant "son of HUDDE". A famous bearer of the surname was the English explorer Henry Hudson (1570-1611).

Means "dawn" in Latin. Aurora was the Roman goddess of the morning. It has occasionally been used as a given name since the Renaissance.

bringer of light; light

Air, melody; a long song in an opera.

English-speaking countries

youthful, downy

My God has answered

Derived from Latin novus meaning "new". It was first used as a name in the 19th century.

Cognate of ELIJAH. This is the form used in the Greek New Testament.

independent, nonconformist

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

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".

Hebrew-speaking countries

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.

light or bright

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.

God strengthens

Yahweh has healed

bright, shining light

Sea; Forgiveness; Victorious

Heavenly flower

English-speaking countries

land by the road

from the lake colony

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

Clear, bright, famous

from the boar meadow

Work ruler; from the Old German name 'Emmerich'

Medieval Danish form of ABSALOM.

Medieval form of BENEDICT. This was the more common spelling in England until the 18th century. Modern use of the name is probably also influenced by the common surname Bennett, itself a derivative of the medieval name.

Goddess of wisdom and warfare

Hebrew-speaking countries

delight, paradise

Means "beautiful" in French. It has been occasionally used as an American given name since the late 19th century.

Probably a short form of SILVANUS. This is the name of a companion of Saint Paul in the New Testament.

English-speaking countries

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

of the lily, a flower symbolizing purity and beauty

ruler of the home

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

birthday, born on the day of Christ's birth

From the east town

From an English surname meaning "son of JAMES".

Majestic, venerable

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.

[Greek Mythology]

Possibly means "enduring" from Greek τλαω (tlao) meaning "to endure". In Greek mythology he was a Titan punished by Zeus by being forced to support the heavens on his shoulders.

a modern combination of Rae and Lynn, meaning 'ewe' and 'lake' respectively

From the English word for the type of tree, derived ultimately from Latin iuniperus.

God has answered

A flowing body of water

English-speaking countries

son of the steward

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

Joyful, happy; a cheerful spirit.

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.

Diminutive or feminine form of CHARLES. A famous bearer is Charlie Brown, the main character in the comic strip 'Peanuts' by Charles Schulz.

Oarsman; one who rows.; Remi can be written in different kanji with various meanings. Commonly, it can mean 'beautiful' (麗) or 'man' (男).

A woodcutter or someone who saws wood.

From an English occupational surname derived from Old English ridere meaning "mounted warrior" or "messenger".

bowman, one who uses a bow and arrow

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

Variant of JACKSON.

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

English-speaking countries

Wise person, from the herb sage, known for its medicinal properties.

English-speaking countries

a traditional story or myth

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

Spanish form of KATHERINE.

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.

from the oak meadow

from the dark meadow

English-speaking countries

From the Oak Tree

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.

the glowing fragment of coal or wood in a dying fire

From the Wren's Meadow

gemma - 'gem' or 'jewel'

Derived from the Hebrew name Eliyahu, meaning 'my God is Yahweh'.

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

gracious, merciful

a variant of the word 'Stetson' denoting a wide-brimmed hat, often associated with cowboy culture.

Strictly feminine form of ARIEL.

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

Hebrew-speaking countries

Night; Night, dark beauty

my dream, my light

from the Becca homestead

beautiful, good

A beloved name with deep roots

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

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

From the hedge.

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).

English-speaking countries

boatman or sailor

Quaking tree; aspen tree

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).

a place of safety or refuge

Variant of CALUM.

messenger of God

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.

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

Hebrew-speaking regions

Night monster; ghost

Various (particularly Western)

Heavenly or of the heavens.