2000 baby girl names: Top 2000s Names | Nameberry

Top 2000s Names | Nameberry

1. AvaHeart

   • Origin:

     Hebrew, Latin or Germanic

   • Meaning:

     «life; bird; water, island»

   • Description:

     In medieval times, Ava was a diminutive of Germanic names beginning in Av-, in particular Aveline, from which the name Evelyn would eventually arise. It may derive from a Proto-Germanic root meaning «island» or «water». However, the medieval name eventually fell out of use entirely, only to resurface in contemporary times. This suggests that today’s Ava may be a modern variation of Eva. Alternatively, Ava could also derive from the Latin avis, meaning «bird.» Ava has separate Persian roots as a name meaning «voice» or «sound.»

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2. AmeliaHeart

   • Origin:

     German

   • Meaning:

     «work»

   • Description:

     Amelia is derived from the German name Amalia, which in turn is a variation of Amalberga. The root, amal, is a Germanic word meaning «work,» and in the context of female given names suggests themes of fertility as well as productivity. Aemilia, the name from which Emily is derived, is unrelated to Amelia.

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3. JamesHeart

   • Origin:

     English variation of Jacob, Hebrew

   • Meaning:

     «supplanter»

   • Description:

     James is an English derivation of the Hebrew name Jacob. James is biblical (the name of two apostles in the New Testament), royal (kings of both England and Scotland), presidential (with more U.S. Chief Executives named James (six) than any other name), and it is shared by countless great writers and entertainers.

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4. NoahHeart

   • Origin:

     Hebrew

   • Meaning:

     «rest, repose»

   • Description:

     Noah was derived from the Hebrew name Noach, which itself came from the root nuach, meaning «rest. » In the bible, Noah was deemed the only righteous man of his time, singled out by God to survive the great flood sent to punish the world. Noa is generally a separate feminine Hebrew name, although it’s also found as a variant spelling of the male name Noah.

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5. SebastianHeart

   • Origin:

     Latin from Greek

   • Meaning:

     «person from ancient city of Sebastia»

   • Description:

     Sebastian is derived from the Greek Sebastianos, meaning “from Sebastia.” Sebastia was a city in Asia Minor—modern day Sivas, Turkey. Sebastian is a name with a substantial history, first as the third-century martyr whose sufferings were a favorite subject of medieval artists, then as the name of memorable characters in such varied works as Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night and The Tempest and Evelyn Waugh’s Brideshead Revisited.

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6. EthanHeart

   • Origin:

     Hebrew

   • Meaning:

     «strong, firm»

   • Description:

     Ethan derives from the Hebrew name Eitan. There are several Ethans in the Old Testament, the most prominent of whom, Ethan the Ezrahite, is praised for his wisdom. International variations include Etan and Izan.

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7. CalebHeart

   • Origin:

     Hebrew

   • Meaning:

     «devotion to God»

   • Description:

     Caleb has two potential derivations, the first being from the Hebrew kelev, meaning “dog,” and the second from the Hebrew components kal and lev, together meaning “whole heart.” In the Old Testament Caleb is one of only two ancient Israelites (Joshua was the other) who set out from Egypt to finally enter the promised land.

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8. ZacharyHeart

   • Origin:

     Hebrew

   • Meaning:

     «the Lord has remembered»

   • Description:

     Zachary is the English variation of Zacharias, which itself is derived from the Hebrew name Zechariah. The name Zachary is attached to eight different people in the Bible, the most prominent being the father of John the Baptist, and it’s also presidential, via 12th president Zachary Taylor. Zackery is an alternate spelling, and nicknames include Zack, Zach, Zac, and Zak.

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9. NathanielHeart

   • Origin:

     Hebrew

   • Meaning:

     «gift of God»

   • Description:

     Nathaniel was derived from the Hebrew name Netan’el, meaning “gift of God,” composed of the elements natan, meaning “to give,” and ’el, in reference to God. The name is featured several times in the Old and New Testaments, typically spelled Nathanael. In the New Testament, Nathanael is also known by his other name, Bartholomew.

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10. ThomasHeart

    • Origin:

      Aramaic

    • Meaning:

      «twin»

    • Description:

      Thomas is the Greek variation of the Aramaic name Ta’oma’. It came about because there were too many apostles named Judas; Jesus renamed one Thomas—meaning «twin»—to distinguish him from Judas Iscariot and the Judas also known as Thaddeus. At first, it was used only for priests.

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11. ChloeHeart

    • Origin:

      Greek

    • Meaning:

      «young green shoot»

    • Description:

      Chloe appeared in Greek mythology as an alternative name for the goddess of agriculture and fertility, Demeter. She was referred to as Chloe in the spring months, due to the name’s relation to sprouts and growth. Chloe is also mentioned in the New Testament as the name of a Greek Christian woman.

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12. OwenHeart

    • Origin:

      Welsh

    • Meaning:

      «young warrior; well-born»

    • Description:

      Owen was derived from two names—the Welsh Owain and the Celtic Eoghan. Each are connected to Eugene, which ultimately came from the Greek word eugenes, comprised of the elements eu, meaning good, and genes, “born. ” Owen became a Welsh patronymic surname during the Renaissance. The legendary St. Owen was a Benedictine monk who was a follower of St. Chad.
      

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13. LilyHeart

    • Origin:

      English flower name

    • Meaning:

      «lily»

    • Description:

      Lily came into use as a given name as a direct influence of the flower. The floral name was derived from the Latin lilium, itself derived from the Greek leirion. Lily later became an adjective to describe whiteness and purity.

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14. AlexanderHeart

    • Origin:

      Greek

    • Meaning:

      «defending men»

    • Description:

      Alexander is derived from the Greek name Aléxandros, composed of the elements aléxein, meaning “to defend,” and aner, meaning “man.” According to Greek legend, the first Alexander was Paris, who was given the nickname Alexander by the shepherds whose flocks he defended against robbers. He was followed by Alexander the Great, aka Alexander III, who conquered much of Asia.

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15. LucasHeart

    • Origin:

      Latin form of Luke

    • Meaning:

      «man from Lucania»

    • Description:

      Lucas is the Latin derivation of the Greek name Loukas. The meaning of the name references Lucania, an ancient territory in Southern Italy. Lucas is related to the names Luke and Luca; however, Lucius and Lucian derive from a different root and have a different meaning.

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16. ClaireHeart

    • Origin:

      French form of Clara

    • Meaning:

      «bright, clear»

    • Description:

      Claire is the French form of Clara, a feminine derivation of the Latin masculine name Clarus. The French word for «clear,» Claire’s meaning, is clair, and was traditionally a male name. Now the spelling is used mainly for girls, along with Clare, and occasionally Klaire or Klare.

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17. EvelynHeart

    • Origin:

      English from French and German

    • Meaning:

      «desired; or water, island»

    • Description:

      Evelyn derives from the French feminine given name Aveline, which is from an obscure Germanic root which may mean «desired, wished for» or «water, island». The name Aveline was brought over to England by the Normans, but it first became popular as a masculine name – a transferred use of the surname Evelyn, which comes from the same source. Variations include Evaline, Evalyn, Evelin, and Eveline.

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18. AudreyHeart

    • Origin:

      English

    • Meaning:

      «noble strength»

    • Description:

      Audrey is derived from the Anglo-Saxon Aethelthryth, the name that later evolved into Etheldred or Etheldreda. St. Audrey was a seventh century saint who was particularly revered in the Middle Ages. Her name led to the term tawdry, as cheap lace necklaces were sold at the St. Audrey fair. Shakespeare bestowed her name on a character in As You Like It.

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19. LukeHeart

    • Origin:

      Greek

    • Meaning:

      «man from Lucania»

    • Description:

      Luke originated as a short form of Lucas, a Latin derivation of the Greek name Loukas. The most famous bearer of the name is the first-century Greek physician—an evangelist and friend of Saint Paul, as well as the author of the third Gospel of the New Testament—who was also supposed to have been a portrait painter. He thus became the patron saint of doctors and artists.

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20. OliviaHeart

    • Origin:

      Latin

    • Meaning:

      «olive tree»

    • Description:

      Olivia is one of the top US baby names as well as one of the top girl names in English-speaking and European countries around the world.

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Most Popular Baby Girl Names 2020

• The Social Security Administration (SSA), which keeps track of the popularity of baby names, says the most popular baby names for girls are Olivia, Ema and Ava.
• The SSA also keeps a list of the fastest-rising names for girls, informing what may be the most popular baby girl names in the future.
• Parents are opting for baby names inspired by nature, including gemstones and food.

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When it comes to popular baby girl names, Emma had a good run. It was the No. 1 baby girl name in the United States from 2014 to 2018. (And from 1996 to 2007, it was the similar-sounding Emily.) But the Social Security Administration (SSA) released the list of the top baby names of 2019, and Emma has finally been unseated by Olivia, which was sitting at No. 2.

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Will this ranking last? Possibly: The girl names seem to be holding firm, with only one new name — Camila — entering the top 15. While nothing seems like it’ll be able to break the cycle of Emma, Olivia, Ava, Sophia and Isabella — the current top five names for baby girls — there are a few names that are getting hotter each year. Here are five trends to look out for, along with the 100 most popular baby names for girls. (No girls in the family? You can find the list of the most popular baby names for boys and gender-neutral names.)

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The Fastest-Rising Names for Girls

The SSA keeps track of what the most popular names are going all the way back to the late-1800s. (Mary was the most popular girls’ name in 1879, in case you were wondering. ) But that’s not the only thing the agency monitors. While you can see the SSA’s 2019 list of top 100 names for girls below, it also compiles the names that have the biggest jump in rank between years. These are the top names gaining in popularity for girls:

1. Amoura
2. Theodora
3. Navy
4. Emani
5. Yaritza
6. Alaia
7. Alaiya
8. Oakleigh
9. Ainhoa
10. Salem
11. Lyanna
12. Kaisley

As you can see, names that end -a are on the rise, which makes sense given that the top five baby names also end in -a. Will Theodora be the Sophia of tomorrow? For those looking for gender-neutral names, it’s interesting to note that Salem was one of the fastest climbers for both boys and girls.

Names that are losing popularity for girls include Emmarie, Saniyah, Tatiana, Zhavia, Jayden, Aislinn, Aiyana, Aiyana and Emilee, so those three-syllable names are definitely on the outs.

Names That Are Bubbling Up

In addition to the SSA, baby naming website Nameberry keeps track of the interest in names among its users, catching names that are gaining in popularity before they hit the SSA list. According to the site, the most popular girl names for 2020 are Luna, Maeve, Aurora, Olivia, Isla, Ava, Ophelia, Eleanor, Eloise and Aurelia. Names that experienced big jumps in lookups on the site include Kiara, Nova, Ayla, Zara, Athena, Cordelia, Florence and Anastasia.

In addition, Nameberry compared its list of popular names at the beginning of the year to the SSA’s 2018 list, they found more girls’ names popular among its users that didn’t make it onto the SSA’s list of the top 1,000 names in the country. These are the ones that are just about to hit it big, but aren’t so popular that they’ll be written on all the cubbies in all the daycares across the country. They are: Posie, Elodie, Imogen, Ottilie, Seraphina, Cleo and Beatrix.

BabyCenter also tracks the interest in names among its users, found these on its list of the most popular names of the year, and the top five are very similar to the SSA’s: Olivia, Emma, Ava, Isabella and Sophia. The site did find one name in its top picks that fell outside of the SSA’s top 100: Amaliya. Two other names, Isla and Eleanor, were BabyCenter’s fastest climbers for last year (and were also in Nameberry’s hot list).

Names.org, a site that uses SSA data to try to predict fastest-climbing names, also sees big things for Camilla (or, really, the variant Camila) and Isla. The site predicts that Camila, Luna and Aria will crack the top of the list next year, and that Everly, Ivy, Emilia, Valentina, Willow and Emery are on the rise — those ‘E’ names sure seem poised to be big.

Look to Birthstones

Another hot, hot trend the site has noticed for girls (and even some boys) are names inspired by gemstones.

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Of the jewel-inspired names, there’s been a rise in lookups for Amethyst, Emerald (and its derivatives, like Esmeralda and Esme), Ruby and Onyx (another unisex name). Even Goldie and Gemma have seen an uptick. That tracks with a trend that’s been going on for a few years now, with baby-girl names inspired by the surrounding world: In 2018, BabyCenter saw an uptick in names inspired by nature. This includes food names like Kale, Kiwi, Maple and Clementine, as well as sky-related names like Dawn, Aurora and Rainbow.

Look to Athletes

For next year, BabyCenter sees female athletes as a big driver for girls’ names. It’s already seen a rise in interest for Coco and Naomi, after tennis superstars Coco Gauff and Naomi Osaka. After the next Olympics, the site predicts a rise in Simone (after Simone Biles), Allyson (after Allyson Felix) and Dalilah (after track star Dalilah Muhammad). And don’t forget the U.S. Soccer World Cup Champs: There may be a bump for Alex (Alex Morgan), Carli (Carli Lloyd) and Megan (after Megan Rapinoe, although the alternate spelling, Meaghan, is also climbing the charts after Meghan Markle).

Girls’ Names That Aren’t Girls’ Names

BabyCenter already found a names that are flipping from the blue column to the pink one. Stevie, Max, Drew, Tyler and Ryan are some of the «boy» names that are now going to daughters. And the site predicts an even bigger rise in unisex names, with Ari, River, Cameron, Sam, Tatum, Corey and Frankie seeing an uptick in popularity, too.

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The 100 Most Popular Names for Girls (According to the SSA):

The SSA says that these are the current most popular names for girls (from the year 2019, the most recent year available).

1. Olivia
2. Emma
3. Ava
4. Sophia
5. Isabella
6. Charlotte
7. Amelia
8. Mia
9. Harper
10. Evelyn
11. Abigail
12. Emily
13. Ella
14. Elizabeth
15. Camila
16. Luna1
17. Sofia
18. Avery
19. Mila
20. Aria
21. Scarlett
22. Penelope
23. Layla
24. Chloe
25. Victoria
26. Madison
27. Eleanor
28. Grace
29. Nora
30. Riley
31. Zoey
32. Hannah
33. Hazel
34. Lily
35. Ellie
36. Violet
37. Lillian
38. Zoe
39. Stella
40. Aurora
41. Natalie
42. Emilia
43. Everly
44. Leah
45. Aubrey
46. Willow
47. Addison
48. Lucy
49. Audrey
50. Bella
51. Nova
52. Brooklyn
53. Paisley
54. Savannah
55. Claire
56. Skylar
57. Isla
58. Genesis
59. Naomi
60. Elena
61. Caroline6
62. Eliana
63. Anna
64. Maya
65. Valentina
66. Ruby
67. Kennedy
68. Ivy
69. Ariana
70. Aaliyah
71. Cora
72. Madelyn
73. Alice
74. Kinsley
75. Hailey
76. Gabriella
77. Allison
78. Gianna
79. Serenity
80. Samantha
81. Sarah
82. Autumn
83. Quinn
84. Eva
85. Piper
86. Sophie
87. Sadie
88. Delilah
89. Josephine
90. Nevaeh
91. Adeline
92. Arya
93. Emery
94. Lydia
95. Clara
96. Vivian
97. Madeline
98. Peyton
99. Julia
100. Rylee

Marisa LaScala

Senior Parenting & Relationships Editor

Marisa (she/her) has covered all things parenting, from the postpartum period through the empty nest, for Good Housekeeping since 2018; she previously wrote about parents and families at Parents and Working Mother. She lives with her husband and daughter in Brooklyn, where she can be found dominating the audio round at her local bar trivia night or tweeting about movies.

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The most popular girl’s name in 2005 is Maria

Contents

1. The most popular girl’s name in 2005 is Maria
2. Baby name statistics. Unusual and rare names of children
3. Popular names of 2000. Official data
4. The most popular names of 2004. The most popular English names in 2004

The most popular name for a girl in 2005 is Maria

Two years earlier, Alexandra, Andrey, Maxima, Nikita, Anastasia, Daria, Elizabeth, Ekaterina and Anna were among the leaders of the hit parade of parental preferences. All about names — right now. Akimov, Evgrafov, Tikhonov, Yaromirov, Bogdanov and Eliseev are increasingly being registered in the Karelian Civil Registry Office. nine0003

Anisii, Evlampia, Augusta, Vasilisa, and even Vladimira can be found among the girls. In 2000, Alessandro, Alex Eric Victor in one person, Vincenzo, Jacob Nikolai, Luke Pasha, Leevi Olavi, Addolorata Rimma, Aytach, Andriana, Markha, Mary, Saodathon and Thi Thu Chang were born in Petrozavodsk.

The most popular female name of all time is Anna. Almost 100 million of its owners walk around the planet Earth, and approximately the same number of Mohammeds live there. As for the most common surnames, the situation with them is as follows: in Sweden there are more than three hundred thousand Carlsons, who, of course, do not live on the roof. There are 2,383,000 Smiths among Americans, and 100,000 Ivanov families in Moscow. More than ninety million Chinese respond to the surname Li, and for some, Li is not only a surname, but also a given name. 270 million inhabitants of China are called Li, Wang and Zhang. Thanks to the centuries-old fertility of the Chinese comrades, there are many more people with these names than Ivanov and Johnov combined. nine0003

The Italians recorded a record number of Mario Rossi among their citizens. For inexplicable reasons, all boys born in Rossi families are called Mario. But the Spaniards understood why among them every second Jose and every second Maria. It’s very simple: by giving their babies biblical names, Spanish moms and dads hope to get extra bonuses from life for their babies. Particularly zealous parents do not stop at one of the above names and register boys named José Maria and girls, respectively, Maria José. Such are the Spaniards great originals. nine0003

Scientists say that naming their baby by one name or another, parents partly program his fate. Each name has certain features and signs that are significant for all. For example, the meaning of the names Faith, Hope and Love does not even require additional interpretation. In any case, no matter how perverted parents are when naming their beloved child, the main thing is that it grows up as a person.

Baby name statistics.

Unusual and rare names of children

This paragraph can be called — no matter how I would name my child. Although, frankly, some names are still very sonorous and deserve attention. nine0003

So, in 2012, Moscow parents continued to call their children rare names. The most unusual names that the boys received last year are Buddha-Alexander, Mister, Angel, Peace, Prince and Sasha-Alexander.

For girls — Alena-Flower, Delfina, Lisa, Radostina, Russia, Sofia-Solnyshko.

In addition, in the past year, several boys were named Chingiz, John, Spartacus, Leonardo, Marcus Aurelius, Hectors, Luchesars, Altai and Caesars. nine0003

In turn, several girls at once received the names of Juliet, Venus, Fevronia, Magdalene, Thea, Eva-Maria, Feodosia, Iolanta, Mia-Maria, Assol, Zlatotsveta, Yaronega.

According to the statistics of Moscow registry offices, which has been maintained since 1998, the most rare and unusual names for boys were the following: Dmitry-Amethyst, Matvey-Rainbow, Nikolai-Nikita-Nil, Ivan-Kolovrat, Mercury, Kantogor-Egor, Christamrirados, Prince , Prince, Cosmos, Dolphin, Will, Yaroslav-Lyuborobor, Kasper Beloved, Luka-Shchastya Summerset Ocean, Monono Nikita, Ogneslav. nine0003

Girls do not lag behind the stronger sex in strange names. During the specified period, the following unusual names were recorded: Pleasure, Polina-Polina, Golub, April, Cherry, India, Princess Daniella, Zarya-Zaryanitsa, Luna, Angel Maria, Lunalika, Princess Angelina, Alyosha-Kaprina, Oceana, Rosiyana.

Popular names of 2000. Official data

The statistics of popular names in Russia looks about the same in different regions of the country. Most popular baby names:

1. Boys. Parents prefer to call their babies Alexander, Artem, Maxim, Danila, Dmitry, Kirill, Andrey or Nikita. Among Russian names, Ivan and Viktor are also in demand.
2. Girls. Parents increasingly prefer old names. For example, Anastasia, Maria, Daria, Elizabeth, Xenia, Catherine, Sofia, Anna. More than 100 million women worldwide carry the last name. Polina and Victoria are no less in demand.

Additionally, there is a demand for ancient Christian names. The boys are called Matvey, Ilya. The statistics of popular female names contains new modified forms of names. Among the modified Orthodox names, Marya, Daria, Sophia and Barbara are in demand. But compared to the last century, now less and less girls are called Nadia, Vera or Love. nine0003

What is the most popular name according to statistics in Moscow? Alexander was the leader among boys for a long time. The fashion to call children this way originated in the 90s. Since 2000, there has been a decline in popularity. In the first place for girls — Sofia (Sofya). The name is distributed in 25 countries of the world.

Today the statistics of popular male names give priority to Artem and Maxim. Parents prefer simple and modern names, which, by their characteristics, refer to strong and strong-willed personalities. nine0003

2004. The most popular English names of 2004

In early January, a list of the most popular names of the past year is compiled in the UK. According to The Times newspaper, in 2004 the most common name for boys was Jack — for the tenth year in a row, and for girls — Emily, as and in the previous two years. nine0003

Joshua and Thomas for the boys, and Ellie and Jessica for the girls are second and third, respectively. This year has been full of surprises. Unexpectedly, there has been a huge increase in the popularity of the Muslim name Muhammad and the emergence of a new name for girls — Madison, as in the name of Madison Avenue in New York. The name Muhammad ranks fifth on the list. According to the 2001 census, Islam in Britain is the second religion after Christianity, and in England and Wales there are more than one and a half million Muslims, or just over 3% of the population. As for the name Madison, representatives of the British statistical office shrug in disbelief. There is, however, an opinion that after Victoria and David Beckham named their son Brooklyn, there was a fashion for names based on the names of places in America. As The Times points out, fashion is set not only by celebrities, but also by politicians. Tony Blair named his youngest son Leo. This choice clearly pleased the British, and the name Leo from 79th place moved to 57. And some names are losing ground. For example, the name David for the first time in 60 years was not included in the list of the first 50 most popular names. According to the newspaper, perhaps this reflects the fact that fortune has turned away from the famous football player David Beckham and David Blunkett, the former Home Secretary. first hundred.

How baby names have changed in Ukraine since 1991

Anna Shchokan

Journalist

August 24 marks the 30th anniversary of Ukrainian Independence. Over the years, millions of new Ukrainians have seen the light. How many people were born in independent Ukraine, how the popularity of names has changed and what advice experts give to increase the birth rate — Novini.LIVE will tell.

How many children were born during the years of independence

During the years of Ukrainian Independence, since 1991, more than 13.6 million Ukrainians were born.

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«13 million 639 thousand — That is how many little citizens of Ukraine were born during the years of independence of our state. That is how many births of babies were registered by the state registration of civil status acts over the past 30 years» , the message says.

What names were popular before 2001

Since the advent of Ukrainian Independence and until the beginning of the 21st century, the top «usual» names remained popular in Ukraine, to which double, as well as «creative» names subsequently began to be added — among them — foreign, biblical, historical.

Until 2001, boys in Ukraine were called mainly:

Nikolay, Vladimir, Alexander, Ivan, Vasily, Sergey, Victor, Anatoly, Mikhail, Petr, Yuriy, Andrey, Alexey, Grigory, Vitaliy. nine0140

Popular female names were:

Maria, Anna, Valentina, Olga, Galina, Tatiana, Nadezhda, Lyudmila, Elena, Natalia, Nina, Lyubov, Ekaterina, Svetlana, Lydia.

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2002

Revolution of names

The turning point, as the researchers noted, occurred in 2002. Then a newborn with the name Christos was registered in the Zhytomyr registry office. In 2005, the Den newspaper wrote about this event. The publication was called «Little Christ… from Zhytomyr». nine0003

«When in September 2002 Radzyuk brought the baby to the registry office for registration, the employees of the institution experienced a quiet shock. The head Irina Zgonnikova only quietly said: «Fear God, man.» However, the happy father already had an answer prepared: «Why me should be afraid of God? Am I doing something bad? I call the child the most outstanding name in the history of mankind — still the same happiness! Only Jesus Christ!» The compromise proposal — to limit himself to only the name Jesus-Radziuk rejected: that was the name of many prophets. But Jesus Christ was only one. It is in his honor that I name my son!» The registry office was surprised, whispered, but still issued a birth certificate. Metric with the name of God.» , — said the author.

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2003

Danil-Nazar and Yaroslava-Oksana — double names in the trend

Double names have long been widespread in Western Ukraine. But in the early 2000s, the pod on them began to gradually spread to other regions. So, a significant percentage of double names was noted in 2003. Girls and boys were called a double name 1,087 times.

In 2003, double names were given more often to girls. Anna Maria was the most popular. nine0003

«They called Anna-Maria. Apparently, there was no definite explanation, this combination of two names with a surname was well perceived, and here in Western Ukraine it is popular, it is a double name» , — said Maria from Kiev. Now they live in Lviv.

By the way, since the 2000s, Ukrainians have also begun to combine purely Slavic or Ukrainian names, which is generally not characteristic of Ukrainian traditions.

So, in 2003 in Dnepropetrovsk region registered the child as Daniil-Stefan, in Ivano-Frankivsk region — Maryana-Stanislav, Lev Oles, in Lviv region — Danila-Nazar, Maxim-Ivan, Anastasia-Sofia, and in the Kharkiv region — Yaroslava-Oksana.

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2004 — 2005

Names of the first Maidan

After the Orange Revolution, many boys received the names Victor, and girls — Victoria and Yulia (in honor of Tymoshenko). The tradition of naming children after these politicians continued for another year. nine0003

The name Viktor was given to most children in the Transcarpathian region, and the name Yulia was given to girls in seven regions — Volyn, Donetsk, Zhytomyr, Zakarpattia, Ivano-Frankivsk, Lvov and Ternopil. Also in the top popular male names in 2004-2005 were: Andrey, Anton and Artem. And the girls were most often called: Anna, Anastasia and Victoria.

2006

Rare names gain ground

In 2006, children were no longer named after politicians. Also, the Ministry of Justice noted that «traditional names» faded into the background. More and more little Ukrainians began to be named after the stars and heroes of popular TV shows. Many biblical and historical names also appeared. nine0003

Thus, during 2006 such rare names were recorded in Ukraine as:

• In the Vinnitsa region — Moses, Seraphim, Solomon, Magdalena.
• In the Volyn region — Era, Carmelita, Magdalena.
• In Dnepropetrovsk — Dobrynya, Adam, Elisha, Maximilian, Plato, Spartak, Yaser, Apollinaria, Grafielita, Jasmine, Shakira.
• In Donetsk-Yegorka, Darius, Attillo, Ariadna, Esmiralda, Carmen.
• In Zhytomyr — Shohrukhkhon, Esther, Zalman-Israel. nine0006
• In Transcarpathian-Izhak, Abel, Mimi, Malvina.
• In Zaporozhye — Parno, Prince, Hellas, Devraj.
• In Ivano-Frankivsk-Hripsime, Brooklyn, Kinga, Adelfina.
• In Kirovogradskaya — Florin-Daniel, Madonna, Ebigeil Grace.
• In Luhansk — Farada, Plato, Fabian, Fanya, Aelita.
• In Lvovskaya-Angel, Nobel, Olvia.
• In Nikolaevskaya — Abraham, Tamerlane, Ishmael, Annie, Maria Magdalena, Nika-Gaetana, Shukria, Zardzhinia, Genevieve. nine0006
• In Odessa — Marshal, Seraphim, Hamlet, Ozodakhon, Zhuizhui, Abdulzhakil, Mermaid.
• In Poltava-Akhlidin, Damir Roland, Dzvinka-Ivanna, Merisabel.
• In Rovno-Lev-Leonid, Evstafiy-Stanislav, Roksolana.
• In Sumy-Mikhail Nanukh, Karmelitta.
• In Ternopil-Angelin Van-Yu.
• In Kharkiv — Kennedy, Shahid, Julien-Aleksey, Aurora, Marfa.
• In Kherson — Litvin, Inna-Inessa, Alexandra-Aurora
• In Khmelnitsky — Mikhail, Arthur-John, Iulina. nine0006
• In Cherkasskaya-Iglesias Armando.
• In Chernivtsi-Gideon, Kristyan, Jude.
• In Chernihiv — Odysseus, Melody, Mandinakhon.
• In Kyiv-Kai, Emir, Mehrana, Mlana.
• In Sevastopol — Feolent, Silvam Nadezhda, Juliana, Ziyoda, Milyosha.

2008-2009

Names that have not been in the top for many years

In 2008-2009, an interesting trend was noted in justice — Church Slavonic names are returning to popularity. Mostly male — Elisha, John, Ioannis, Jaromir, Gordey, Erast, Ustim, Demyan. Also in these years, 9 reached the top0139 male names — Ivan, Mark, Lev, Naum, Timur, Mikhail, Zakhar, Oscar, female names — Oksana, Tatyana, Valeria, Zlata, Karina, Eva, Solomiya, Nicole. These names were registered in the vast majority of regions.

«We named our son Andrei — we always joke that some people on the playground called Andryusha. Almost all of my son’s peers have unusual names. We constantly hear «Gordey», «Zlata», «Svidana», «Svyatozar» or even «Yaropolk» «. Parents then tried to name their children vividly. And now they strive — this seems to be such a form of creativity, self-expression» , — said Julia from Kiev.

Foreign names were also popular in 2008-2009: male — Dominik, German, Mark, Robert, Felix, Oscar, Adrian, Harold, Jan; female — Nicole, Sabina, Camila, Liana, Beatta, Evelina, Dominica, Emma, ​​Sabrina, Vanessa, Michelle, Aneta, Carmelita, Isabella.

2010

Historical, mythological, and simply bright names

In the early 2010s, researchers emphasized that along with the top Ukrainian names Anna, Alexandra, Artem, extravagant names such as Georges, Cleopatra, Amur, Khrustalina were often registered , Sofra. nine0139
Such ancient Slavic names as Vladislav, Stanislav, Yaroslav, Svyatoslav, Rostislav remain popular in all regions.

«For example, the topic of Christianity is very popular now, it was unpopular in Soviet times. However, in Soviet times, Vladimir was called by names quite widely — this was probably an internal protest. And now very few children are called Vladimirs» , — commented then historian Yaroslav Tinchenko.

In 2011, the State Standard drew attention to rarely used children’s names: Jaromir, Radomir, Zlat, Plato, Nestor, Clement, Seraphim, Aristarkh, Spartak, Christopher, Michael, Leonardo da Vinci, Alitrokhan, Prince and others. nine0003

Among the rarely used female names in 2011 were registered Glafira, Salome, Asia, Jasmine, Alsu, Madonna, Aurika, Tina, Camila, Emerald, Jordan, Rose, Princess, Cinderella, Birch, Joy, Scheherazade, Grace, Rosiyana, Flower and Kalina.

2014

Historical names

In 2013-2014, there is even greater interest in historical names. Ukrainians put new meanings into ancient Slavic names.

«They named their daughter Kvitoslava. They added their own connotation to just a good name. When there was Maidan, we still looked at the stele that the girl is standing — Independence. And in her hands — like flowers, like a wreath. How the child was born — I decided to call Kvitoslava. So that both flowers, and our Glory, and the struggle for even greater independence from the enemy, so that we can unfasten ourselves from him already with the mind, memories «, — Anna from Kiev said.

Political events are marked in the names of the beginning of the war. The people of Kiev nostalgically named their daughter Yalta (after the illegal occupation of the Ukrainian Crimea by the Russian Federation). And the inhabitants of the Donetsk region named their son Darimir. In 2014, Judas was born in the Cherkasy region — the Ukrainian version of the name of the apostle who betrayed Christ.

Biblical names

In 2014 more and more obsolete Slavic names are encountered — Prokhor, Sevastyan, Velizar, Daroslav, Zlatoslava, Stephanie. The names that were given to children back in the century before last are returning — Nikanor, Polycarp, Dobrynya, Adelina, Fruzhina, Evpraksinya. Another trend is progressing — naming children by biblical names. The hit of the season in Central Ukraine is the name of the wife of the Old Testament king David, Bathsheba. There are among the newborns of Abraham, Lazarus, Reuben, Samuel, Esther and Marianne. nine0003

«Father really wanted to name his sister Eva, he liked it. And then he walked, thought for a long time. He remembered that Eva was the first sinner. So they decided to name Stephanie» , — says Daria from Kiev.

In the Ivano-Frankivsk region in 2014, female names of Latin origin were popular: Francesca, Juliana, Philom, Justinia. From exotic foreign parents — Sulamita, Viorel, Kamran, Abdullauchalan, Gutiera, Denis Dzhan, Ndzhakodi-Louis, Khusanboy and even Saveliy-Shohrukhbek.

2015

Original not only in Ukraine

After 2014, interesting names were registered in Ukraine, which are unique not only for our country.

So, super unusual recognized: Domisla, Dalia, Oliana, Vloyata, Salina, Patrina, Allegra, Cypriada, Cherana, Botsana, Sofra, Leaida, Leriya, Eje, Kamo, Veli Mere, Rudy, Eyva, Lalidzhan, Khrustalina, Rusalina , Antos, Chrizon, Malkiel, Arzhuan, Zhdash, Sorin, Chabuka, Gdan.

In 2015, children were also registered with the following names: Kalina, Taliya, Milya, Riza, Nil, Sultan, Emir, Islam, Milan, Tuzel. nine0003

biblical, mythical or historical names have also remained popular . Since the beginning of 2010, children have been registered with the names: Aurora, Athena, Ariadne, Juno, Dayana, Danae, Demeter, Venus, Bathsheba, Cleopatra, Eve, Adam, Abraham, Elleazar, Dionysus, Darius, Luke, Matthew, Askold, Nestor, Cupid , Seraphim, Maximus, Raphael, Plato, Tamerlane, Mercury.

2018

Bright names and interesting experiments

Every year parents move away from the fear of «what will happen with the middle name», or «What will people say.» Increasingly, the names are becoming original. Even the top girl names have changed — bright Eva, Zlata, Polina have been added to it. nine0003

«We named the guy Yarodan. With the first one, we listened to ‘what about the patronymic?’ comments, only admiration. Ancient names are our roots and our strength, so it’s good, as we return to the roots, we don’t take all these “Soviet” ones so as not to stand out «,» Oksana believes.

During 2015-2019 such unusual names were registered in Ukraine: Cherry, Atlantis, Olimpika, Kalina, Ukraine, Spring, Cinderella, Juliet, Santa, Timer, Cosmos, Server, Princess, Andromeda, Yasnoveda, Melodiya, Israel, Sultan, Kitty, Mercedes, Leonardo DaVinchi, Amphilochius, Angel, Ocean, Korban, Zhuzha, Krishna, Voltaire, Skye, Caesar, Milord. By the way, the name of Milan in 2018 hit the top most used. In 2018, newborn girls were named Princess, Nune, Avigea, Sumayya, Aglaya, Aisha, Apolinaria, Delfina, Johan-Claudia, Madona Lama, Philofteya. Boys-Solntsemir, Madyak, Cosmos, Aron Dionysius, Lucian, Nectarius. nine0003

2020 — 2021

Return to the classics

This year, ordinary names, as well as heroic, exotic, and Old Slavic ones, are popular among Ukrainians.

The most popular names in 2021 are:

— for girls: Anna, Sofia, Maria, Victoria, Daria, Veronika, Polina;

— for boys: Artem, Alexander, Maxim, Bogdan, Nazar, Dmitry.

Among the trendy rare names of the first half of 2021, the following prevail:

— for boys: Ahiles, Ishmael, Prince, Odysseus, Tamerlane, Osman, Solomon, Aeneas, Tsar, Moses, Born, Bartholomew, Kuong Kiong, Suleiman, Xenophon, Zlatoslav.

— for girls: Octavia, Felicia, Melissa, Bozhena, Spring, Kamiliena, Cassandra, Malvina, Santa, Kvitoslava, Sapphira, Tisha, Juno, Athena, Esmeralda, Madonna, Jasmine, Spark, Zlatoslava, Flower, Empire, Rosinka, Florentina, Gerda, Melodison, Ilyinka, Aurora.

There is something to strive for

Fewer children have been born in Ukraine since the beginning of independence. Experts say that in order to overcome this situation, a woman should give birth to 2.13-2.15 children. That is, 213-215 children should be born per 100 women in a lifetime. Yes, says demographer Ella Libanova. nine0003

Among the necessary items that will help get out of this situation, experts name — the formation and dissemination of healthy lifestyle standards — proper nutrition, fewer bad habits and sports.

«People must adhere to such rules of life, and the state must form and popularize them. For example, local authorities must ensure that all parks have sports grounds. Go to any European city and you will see: in all parks, without exception, this Yes, people move, Nordic walking is very popular, which trains all the muscles of the body. But it should be popularized. Now I see that, fortunately, due to crazy traffic jams in Kyiv, there are a lot of bicycles, scooters.