If you're due to give birth in 2024 or are simply just curious, you might be wondering what baby names were most popular in 2023. We've had a look at the stats from last year to identify trends and generate a list of the top baby names 2023 based on year-on-year ranking increases and the number of babies born with each name every year.
So, here are the top 100 baby names for boys and the top 100 baby names for girls from 2023. Nature-inspired baby names increased in popularity for girls, with names like Ivy, Willow, Daisy ranking highly. In boys names traditional is the overriding trend, with names like Oliver, Arthur, Charlie and Henry on the top spots.
Baby names 2023
Top 10 girl baby names 2023
For girls' names, there's plenty of influence from TV, film, and celebrity culture, a trend that is unlikely to go out of fashion any time soon. There's also been an increase in gender-neutral names such as Harper, made popular by David and Victoria Beckham’s daughter.
These are the top 10 names from 2023, along with their meanings:
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Olivia - An elaboration of Olive, Olivia means ‘olive tree’. Naming your baby after a symbol of peace is never a bad idea.
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Amelia - means "industrious" or "hardworking," and has a long history as a favored name among royalty.
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Isla - this lovely name means dynamic, vibrant, brilliant, and bright as the sun.
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Lily - from the flower of the same name. Famous Lilys include singer Lily Allen, actress Lily Collins and model Lily Cole.
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Ava - Latin, meaning ‘like a bird’. Ava Gardner was an iconic American actress during the 1950s–1970s.
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Freya - Freya is a girl's name of Old Norse origin. Derived from Freyja, it means "noble lady" and shares its namesake with the mythical Freya, goddess of fertility, love, and beauty.
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Ivy - The name Ivy has English and Latin origins and means "vine." It's derived from the Old English word for the ivy plant, "ifig."
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Sophia - Sophia is a Greek girl name which holds the meaning of wisdom and having skill. Sophia has been popular since the 17th century.
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Grace - Grace is derived from gratia, the Latin word for “grace.” It exisited as Gracia in the middle ages but wasn't commonly adopted until the sixteenth century.
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Willow - meaning ‘willow tree’. These graceful trees are known for their elegant, “willowy” structure and ability to grow and prosper despite unfavorable conditions.
More popular baby girl names 2023
Delve further into the most popular baby girl names for 2023 and there's lots of traditional baby girl name options, still with a heavy influence from nature baby names.
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Mia
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Isabella
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Daisy
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Elsie
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Evie
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Florence
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Ella
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Emily
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Evelyn
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Luna
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Poppy
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Sofia
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Sienna
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Phoebe
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Aria
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Charlotte
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Maya
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Aurora
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Millie
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Rosie
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Layla
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Harper
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Maisie
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Maryam
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Mila
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Sophie
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Eliana
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Hallie
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Ayla
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Lottie
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Matilda
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Jasmine
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Bonnie
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Fatima
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Zoe
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Chloe
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Eva
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Emilia
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Violet
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Zara
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Mabel
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Ruby
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Isabelle
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Ada
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Arabella
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Maeve
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Alice
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Ellie
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Robyn
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Erin
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Maria
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Princess
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Rose
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Esme
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Delilah
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Penelope
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Sarah
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Eden
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Hazel
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Hannah
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Nur
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Eleanor
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Imogen
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Thea
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Lyra
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Scarlett
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Abigail
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Aisha
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Bella
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Olive
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Orla
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Amelie
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Lara
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Lucy
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Ophelia
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Anaya
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Gianna
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Myla
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Emma
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Kiara
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Talia
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Clara
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Lilly
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Nova
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Summer
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Zahra
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Ariella
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Iris
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Nora
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Raya
Top 10 boy baby names 2023
Again lots of celebrity influence here, whether conscious or not, hearing these names on the TV will get them into your mind and could spark some favourites. There are also a lot of traditional names in the boys list, perhaps inspired by the royal family names. These are the names that made the top 10, along with their meanings.
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Muhammad - alt. Mohammad, Mohamet, Mohammed, Mohamed; abbrev. Mo Arabic, meaning ‘praiseworthy’. Acknowledged as the prophet and founder of Islam. The name is extremely popular in large parts of the world.
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Noah - Noah, a gender-neutral given name, is of Hebrew origin and interestingly, it means both "rest" and "motion."
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Theo - meaning ‘God’s gift’. St Theodore was a warrior and martyr of the Eastern Orthodox Church.
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Leo - Stemming from the Latin word for lion, the name Leo dates back centuries.
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Oliver - In English Baby Names the meaning of the name Oliver is: The olive tree. The biblical olive tree symbolizes fruitfulness and beauty and dignity. 'Extending an olive branch' signifies an offer of peace.
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Arthur - alt. Art, Artie, Artis Celtic, probably from ‘artos’, meaning ‘bear’. Made famous by the tales of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table.
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George - George is a baby boy name of Greek origin. Derived from the Greek word georgos and the Greek name Georgios, this baby name means “farmer” or “earthworker.”
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Luca - Luca is a gender-neutral name of Italian origin meaning "from Luciana" “bringer of light.” Coming from names like Luke and Lucas, this fabulous meaning is rather fitting as a young child is so often your own shining light.
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Freddie - Freddie—and its variants "Freddi" and "Freddy"—features the Germanic element "Fred," meaning "peaceful ruler" and "power."
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Jack - Jack is traditionally the masculine form of the name and means "God is Gracious." However, both Jack and Jac are considered gender-neutral.
More popular baby boy names 2023
Read on for the rest of the most popular baby names of 2023, with again lots of old-fashioned names as well as some more modern-sounding options and futuristic baby names like Arlo and Zion.
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Ethan
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Charlie
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Henry
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Oscar
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Jude
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Alfie
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Archie
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Lucas
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Liam
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Arlo
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Jacob
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Elijah
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James
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Teddy
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Ezra
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Thomas
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Tommy
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Isaac
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Finley
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Max
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Harry
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Joshua
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Adam
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Nathan
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Jayden
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Albie
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Theodore
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Alexander
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Sebastian
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David
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Reuben
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Rory
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Daniel
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Dylan
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Logan
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Mohammed
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Caleb
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Roman
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Mohammad
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Jaxon
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Aiden
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Harrison
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William
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Hudson
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Hugo
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Louis
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Samuel
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Gabriel
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Mason
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Michael
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Oakley
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Ali
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Jesse
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Kai
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Ryan
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Louie
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Joseph
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Zion
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Asher
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Alex
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Edward
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Luke
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Benjamin
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Reggie
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Rowan
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Zachary
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Abdullah
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Austin
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Hunter
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Ibrahim
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Ronnie
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Abdul
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Levi
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Ollie
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Grayson
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Musa
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Ahmed
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Cody
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Yusuf
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Frankie
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Myles
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Toby
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Finn
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Sonny
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Jason
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Omar
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Zayn
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Hamza
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Ahmad
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Albert
We hope this list has helped you choose a name for your baby, or perhaps even helped you strike a few off your list if you're looking for a more unusual baby name. Either way we're sure you'll find the perfect name for your new arrival.
Emily Gilbert is the Features & Reviews Editor for Mother&Baby and has written for the website and previously the magazine for six years. Specialising in product reviews, Emily is the first to know about all the exciting new releases in the parenting industry.