There are some names that have always been and forever will be very popular in the US and worldwide as well. Some of these names have origins in the bible or have a deep cultural meaning, and others have changed and developed over the years from ancient cultures. Whatever the reason - these names are timeless, and bear great significance to many. Some of these names have been around for a number of decades and are still as relevant today as they were then. Here you will find the US Social Security Administration's list of top 100 names given to female babies in the US in 2006, as well as explanation of the meaning for the top 5 names.
#1: Emily
Medieval feminine form of Aemilius
Custom illustrations:Famous bearers of this name: Emily Bronte, The famous British writer ("Wuthering Heights") and Emily Dickinson.
#2 Emma
The origin of this name is Teutonic, and the meaning is Universal, Whole.
Emma was the name of the mother of Edward the confessor.
Also, in the novel "Emma" by Jane Austin this is the main character - Emma Woodhouse, The matchmaker.
#3 Madison
This name's origin is in German and Old English. It means "Son of a mighty warrior",
"Son of Maud".
A name only rarely used before 1985, became suddenly very popular according to the US Social security Administration. A possible reason for this is the movie "Splash" , where the mermaid played by Daryl Hannah adopts the name "Madison", After seeing the street sign of Madison avenue.
Madison is also used, though to a lesser extent, as a male name.
#4 Abigail
This name originates in the Old Testament, as the name of king david's wife.
Literally meaning in Hebrew (avi-gail): "My father is Joy".
#5 Olivia
This name was originally created by Shakespeare, for his play "The twelfth night". It is believed to be a female version of "Oliver", or based on the Latin
"Oliva", meaning Olive. In Shakespeare's Play this is the character of a noble woman who is wooed by Duke Orsino but she falls inlove with another man.
Top 100 girl baby names:
1. Emily
2. Emma
3. Madison
4. Abigail
5. Olivia
6. Isabella
7. Hannah
8. Samantha
9. Ava
10. Ashley
11. Sophia
12. Elizabeth
13. Alexis
14. Grace
15. Sarah
16. Alyssa
17. Mia
18. Natalie
19. Chloe
20. Brianna
21. Lauren
22. Ella
23. Anna
24. Taylor
25. Kayla
26. Hailey
27. Jessica
28. Victoria
29. Jasmine
30. Sydney
31. Julia
32. Destiny
33. Morgan
34. Kaitlyn
35. Savannah
36. Katherine
37. Alexandra
38. Rachel
39. Lily
40. Megan
41. Kaylee
42. Jennifer
43. Angelina
44. Makayla
45. Allison
46. Brooke
47. Maria
48. Trinity
49. Lillian
50. Mackenzie
51. Faith
52. Sofia
53. Riley
54. haley
55. Gabrielle
56. Nicole
57. Kylie
58. Katelyn
59. Zoe
60. Paige
61. Gabriella
62. Jenna
63. Kimberly
64. Stephanie
65. Alexa
66. Avery
67. Andrea
68. Leah
69. Madeline
70. Nevaeh
71. Evelyn
72. Maya
73. Mary
74. Michelle
75. Jada
76. Sara
77. Audrey
78. Brooklyn
79. Vanessa
80. Amanda
81. Ariana
82. Rebecca
83. Caroline
84. Amelia
85. Mariah
86. Jordan
87. Jocelyn
88. Arianna
89. Isabel
90. Marissa
91. Autumn
92. Melanie
93. Aalivah
94. Gracie
95. Claire
96. Isabelle
97. Molly
Creative models:98. Mya
99. Diana
100. Katie
Still feel your new baby's name is not any of the above$%:
It is a good idea to use the internet as a source of ideas for baby names. The site babyhold.com contains many tools that will assist you in choosing the right name for your baby. Babyhold.com lists the most popular baby names by year, and also offers many ideas for unique baby names, baby names from different origins, baby names by country ( i.e. American baby names, Italian baby names etc) and many baby names lists organized by category. You can also try the baby name list tool, offering a different short baby names list each time, for you to get ideas and inspiration.
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