Most Popular Baby Girl Names And Their Meaning

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 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 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 By Tali Saar