Our favourite baby names
We have made a list of our top 10 baby boys and girls names with their meanings. If you have your own favourites, we would love to hear from you.
Boys
1. Oliver: is pronounced AH-lih-ver. It is of Latin origin, and the meaning of Oliver is "olive tree".
2. Jack: is pronounced jak. It is of Old English origin. Name based on John (Hebrew) "God is gracious", or Jacques, the French form of Jacob (Hebrew) "he who supplants". The name has a rugged, down-to-earth aura.
3. Anthony: is pronounced AN-tha-nee. It is of Latin origin. English form of the old Roman family name Antonius, probably of Etruscan origin. Mark Anthony The meaning of this name is unknown
4. Thomas: is pronounced TAH-mas. It is of Aramaic origin, and the meaning of Thomas is "twin".
5. James: as a boy's name (also used as girl's name James), is pronounced jayms. It is of Hebrew origin, and the meaning of James is "he who supplants". From Late Latin
6. Charlie: is pronounced CHAR-lee. It is of Old German origin, and the meaning of Charlie is "free man". Pet form of Charles, popular as an independent name.
7. Noah: is pronounced NOH-ah. It is of Hebrew origin, and the meaning of Noah is "peaceful". Also possibly "long-lived", "comforter",
8. Henry: is pronounced HEN-ree. It is of Old German origin, and the meaning of Henry is "home ruler".
9. Daniel: is pronounced DAN-yel. It is of Hebrew origin, and the meaning of Daniel is "God is my judge"
10. Ethan: is pronounced EE-than. It is of Hebrew origin, and the meaning of Ethan is "firmness, long-lived".
Girls
1. Emily: is pronounced EM-i-lee. It is of Latin origin, and the meaning of Emily is "rival; laborious; eager". From the Latin name Aemilia.
2. Sophia: is pronounced so-FEE-ah. It is of Greek origin, and the meaning of Sophia is "wisdom".
3. Isabella: is a variant of Elizabeth (Hebrew) and Isabel (Hebrew), and the meaning of Isabella is "God's promise; God is my oath"
4. Chloe: is pronounced KHLOH-ee. It is of Greek origin, and the meaning of Chloe is "green shoot".
5. Jessica: is pronounced JESS-a-kah. It is of Hebrew origin, and the meaning of Jessica is "He sees".
6. Mia: is pronounced MEE-ah. It is of Israeli, Latin and Scandinavian origin. Meaning “star of the sea”
7. Lucy: is pronounced LOO-see. It is of Latin origin, and the meaning of Lucy is "light". Feminine form of Lucius;
8. Holly: is pronounced HAH-lee. It is of Old English origin, and the meaning of Holly is "the holly tree"
9. Amelia: is pronounced a-MEEL-yah. It is of Latin and Old German origin, and the meaning of Amelia is "industrious, striving
10. Layla: is a variant of Laila (Arabic), Leila (Arabic) and Lila (Arabic), and the meaning of Layla is "night beauty".
