Popular baby names for your bundle of joy

popular baby names

by Lorna White |
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Whether you’re in for a surprise and want to wait to find out the gender of your baby but still want to choose a baby name, or you’re keen to choose a more gender-neutral name for your tot that suits both boys and girls, we’ve rounded up our favourite popular baby names that we think you’ll love.

Alex

Luna

Bear

Alastair

Matilda

Jayden

Ava

Isaac

Arthur

Imogen

Scarlett

Leo

Laila

James

Mia

Maya

Maximillian

Isla

Serena

Ziggy

Lola

Logan

Jasmine

Abigail

Ethan

Sofia

Finn

Theodore

Oliver

Maisie

Molly

Lewis

George

Ellie

Arlo

Charlotte

Benjamin

Ruby

Alfred

Henry

Harvey

Poppy

Franco

Alice

Daisy

Edward

Rory

Frankie

Elsa

Emma

Olivia

Matthew

Dexter

Jacob

Noah

Roman

Muhammed

Tyler

Zachariah

Samuel

Joshua

Dylan

Archibald

William

Erin

Esme

Elizabeth

Eve

Bella

Elijah

Luke

Adam

Jenson

Rosemary

Sebastian

Reggie

Ada

Mason

Thomas

Lucas

Phoebe

Eva

Florence

Isabel

David

Harry

Reilly

Lily

Oscar

Georgia

Sienna

Chloe

Grace

Reuben

Frederick

Charles

Nora

Ella

Emily

Amelia

Holly

Teddy

Jessica

Joseph

Jack

Daniel

Sophia

Mohamed

Alexander

Toby

Evelyn

Finlay

If you have decided to find out the gender of your baby, and you’re looking for a boys name to suit your son or a girly name fit for a daughter, then our round up of the best popular girls names and popular boys names are full of both unique and traditional ideas to add to your list of possible baby names. You can also head to our baby name generator where you’ll find thousands of names to fall in love with.

Lorna White is a Senior Digital Writer and has written for Mother&Baby since 2020. She has a keen interest in a range of topics, from potty training and nutrition to baby names and maternity fashion.

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