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    First names

    7,521 first names with what they mean, where they come from, their nicknames and how many babies get them each year.

    Most popular in 2025

    Babies registered in England and Wales

    Girls

    1. 1Olivia2,386
    2. 2Lily2,249
    3. 3Amelia2,153
    4. 4Isla1,959
    5. 5Florence1,924
    6. 6Freya1,802
    7. 7Poppy1,789
    8. 8Elsie1,700
    9. 9Ivy1,698
    10. 10Isabella1,690
    11. 11Ava1,611
    12. 12Evelyn1,560
    13. 13Sophia1,547
    14. 14Phoebe1,542
    15. 15Sienna1,530
    16. 16Mabel1,527
    17. 17Sofia1,490
    18. 18Daisy1,454
    19. 19Matilda1,449
    20. 20Willow1,384
    21. 21Mia1,372
    22. 22Arabella1,368
    23. 23Harper1,367
    24. 24Rosie1,343
    25. 25Charlotte1,339
    26. 26Maeve1,330
    27. 27Grace1,309
    28. 28Maya1,259
    29. 29Hallie1,246
    30. 30Margot1,230
    31. 31Lottie1,222
    32. 32Delilah1,180
    33. 33Penelope1,174
    34. 34Aria1,132
    35. 35Evie1,129
    36. 36Millie1,080
    37. 37Violet1,061
    38. 38Ruby1,032
    39. 39Aurora1,030
    40. 40Ada1,014
    41. 40Mila1,014
    42. 42Ayla980
    43. 43Maisie966
    44. 44Emily956
    45. 45Esme933
    46. 46Ella932
    47. 47Olive892
    48. 48Bonnie882
    49. 49Elodie849
    50. 50Layla833

    Boys

    1. 1Muhammad5,957
    2. 2Noah4,075
    3. 3Leo3,278
    4. 4Luca3,266
    5. 5Arthur3,211
    6. 6Oliver3,154
    7. 7George3,082
    8. 8Oscar2,798
    9. 9Theodore2,638
    10. 10Freddie2,526
    11. 11Archie2,465
    12. 12Theo2,398
    13. 13Henry2,295
    14. 14Jude2,153
    15. 15Arlo2,083
    16. 16Alfie1,955
    17. 17Rory1,760
    18. 18Finley1,733
    19. 19Harry1,718
    20. 20Mohammed1,712
    21. 21Albie1,702
    22. 22Charlie1,679
    23. 23Elijah1,659
    24. 24Jack1,595
    25. 25William1,456
    26. 26Adam1,431
    27. 27Roman1,420
    28. 28Louie1,418
    29. 29Reuben1,412
    30. 30Rowan1,398
    31. 31Edward1,385
    32. 32Lucas1,381
    33. 33Oakley1,377
    34. 34Teddy1,360
    35. 35Thomas1,344
    36. 36Isaac1,331
    37. 37Reggie1,312
    38. 38Ezra1,300
    39. 39Ronnie1,281
    40. 40Alexander1,271
    41. 41Jacob1,258
    42. 42James1,211
    43. 43Hudson1,204
    44. 44Tommy1,160
    45. 45Sonny1,137
    46. 46Hugo1,094
    47. 47Sebastian1,077
    48. 48Max1,061
    49. 49Louis1,030
    50. 50Harrison1,007

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    Girls’ names

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    Boys’ names

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    Unisex names

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    Names on their own

    Too few of these share a first letter to fill a page of their own

    By meaning

    Names that mean beauty29Names that mean bird17Names that mean black17Names that mean brave13Names that mean deer8Names that mean earth23Names that mean famous40Names that mean flower9Names that mean forest44Names that mean friend20Names that mean gift11Names that mean god64Names that mean gold9Names that mean grace36Names that mean holy17Names that mean joy23Names that mean king35Names that mean life10Names that mean light53Names that mean lion15Names that mean love36Names that mean mountain39Names that mean night8Names that mean noble33Names that mean peace29Names that mean protector15Names that mean queen14Names that mean rich10Names that mean river8Names that mean sea16Names that mean sky9Names that mean strong28Names that mean sword14Names that mean victory16Names that mean warrior27Names that mean water18Names that mean white15Names that mean wolf8

    By origin

    Latin381Greek347Hebrew346Sanskrit288Arabic218English216French210Irish142Spanish85Italian80Welsh78German62Scottish Gaelic54Russian42Norse32Persian27Japanese21Hindi19Dutch16