This trend has been manifesting for a while now, but it shows no signs of slowing down: Names inspired by the natural world are in. Things are really looking up for the 2023 babies! Parents are looking to nature for inspiration. Other upbeat names that rose in popularity include Dream (up 116 spots), Miracle (up 70 spots), Heaven (up 114 spots) and Destiny (up 90 spots). Alora, which means 'dreamer,' is one of the site's highest climbers it's up 226 places in the Bab圜enter ranking. Baby girl names are looking on the bright side.īab圜enter, which also put out its own 2023 baby-name report, says that optimistic, 'utopian' names are on the rise. So, what names did Nameberry see going to the girls? Bobbie, Drew, Frankie, Georgie, Ozzie, Ray and Teddy are headed to the pink column from the blue one. This is an intersection of two trend: First, names are taking on a more gender-neutral life in general and second, old-man nicknames are getting more popular (think Archie). Nameberry also found that names that we might think of as old-timey names for boys are finding new life as little girl names.

This trend includes other goddess-inspired names like Athena, Flora and Kali newsmakers like Ruth and Kamala and athletes like Serena, Coco and Simone. Will Wednesday be the next hot baby name in 2023? Netflix Then there are the quirkier badass girl names such as Billie and Wednesday, Oakley and Nyx.' Some of these names are rather grand: I'm thinking about Aurelia and Freya, Persephone and even Eloise. 'Parents are also looking toward names of real-life heroines or women of accomplishment, contemporary or historic. 'The overriding trend in girl names is toward strong heroic names, often taken from myth and legend or from classic literature,' Redmond says. Think of punch monikers like Ayla, Ivy, Lyra and Phoebe. Nameberry in its list of the top names of 2023 so far notes that the short name/long vowel combo is a hit with parents. This comes through in ways both expected and unexpected, as you can see in these prominent baby girl name trends of 2023. So, what are the themes affecting baby girl names in the coming year? For starters, we're seeing more and more parents moving away from stereotypical gendered names, says Pamela Redmond, CEO of Nameberry, a baby-naming site that keeps track of baby name trends.

And, when you're deciding on a baby name, it is important to stay on top of the trends, because choosing a name that's too common or too unusual is likely to be a cause of baby name regret. We think of baby names as being evergreen, since each one lasts for so long, but, like fashion, haircuts and home design, baby girl names are also affected by trends.

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