| 1. |
Chloe |
Green shoot |
Greek |
| 2. |
Emily |
Roman clan named Aemilius |
Roman |
| 3. |
Megan |
Pearl |
Welsh |
| 4. |
Charlotte |
Free/small woman |
Old German |
| 5. |
Jessica |
‘He beholds’ |
Hebrew |
| 6. |
Lauren |
The place of the laurel tree |
Latin/English |
| 7. |
Sophie |
Wisdom |
Greek |
| 8. |
Olivia |
Peace |
Greek |
| 9. |
Hannah |
‘God has favoured me’ |
Hebrew |
| 10. |
Lucy |
‘Light’ |
Italian |
| 11. |
Georgia |
Form of George – farmer |
Greek |
| 12. |
Rebecca |
‘Faithful one’ |
Hebrew |
| 13. |
Bethany |
‘Worshipper of God’ |
Hebrew |
| 14. |
Amy |
Much loved |
French |
| 15. |
Ellie |
Light |
Greek |
| 16. |
Katie |
Abbr. of Katherine-pure |
Greek |
| 17. |
Emma |
Universal |
Teutonic |
| 18. |
Abigail |
Father’s joy |
Hebrew |
| 19. |
Molly |
Bitter one |
Hebrew/Irish |
| 20. |
Grace |
Blessing from God |
Latin |
| 21. |
Courtney |
King’s attendant |
French |
| 22. |
Shannon |
Wise |
Gaelic |
| 23. |
Caitlin |
Form of Katherine |
Gaelic |
| 24. |
Eleanor |
Light |
Greek |
| 25. |
Jade |
Jewel |
Spanish |
| 26. |
Ella |
All |
Teutonic |
| 27. |
Leah |
Weary |
Hebrew |
| 28. |
Alice |
Noble |
Teutonic |
| 29. |
Holly |
Born at Christmas |
Anglo Saxon |
| 30. |
Laura |
Laurel |
Latin |
| 31. |
Anna |
Graceful/mercy |
Hebrew |
| 32. |
Jasmine |
The flower |
Persian |
| 33. |
Sarah |
Princess |
Hebrew |
| 34. |
Elizabeth |
‘Oath of God’ |
Hebrew |
| 35. |
Amelia |
Worker |
Latin |
| 36. |
Rachel |
Ewe – symbolising innocence |
Hebrew |
| 37. |
Amber |
Jewel |
Arabic |
| 38. |
Phoebe |
Bright or pure |
Greek |
| 39. |
Natasha |
Born at Christmas |
Greek/Slavic |
| 40. |
Niamh |
Bright |
Irish |
| 41. |
Zoe |
Life giving |
Greek |
| 42. |
Paige |
Knight’s attendant |
Greek/Anglo saxon |
| 43. |
Nicole |
Victory of the people |
Greek/French |
| 44. |
Abbie |
From Abigail, now used as given name |
Hebrew |
| 45 |
Mia |
Mine |
Italian |
| 46. |
Imogen |
Imaginative |
Latin |
| 47 |
Lily |
Lily-flower |
Greek |
| 48. |
Alexandra |
Helper of mankind |
Greek |
| 49. |
Chelsea |
Harbour |
Anglo Saxon |
| 50. |
Daisy |
Day’s Eye (flower) and nickname for Margaret |
Old English |
| 1. |
Jack |
Derivative of John – Godly |
Hebrew |
| 2. |
Thomas |
Companion/twin |
Greek |
| 3. |
James |
Supplanter |
Hebrew |
| 4. |
Joshua |
Saviour |
Hebrew |
| 5. |
Daniel |
A judge |
Hebrew |
| 6. |
Harry |
Princely/head of house |
Anglo Saxon |
| 7. |
Samuel |
Asked of God |
Hebrew |
| 8. |
Joseph |
Addition of another son |
Hebrew |
| 9. |
Matthew |
God’s gift |
Hebrew |
| 10. |
Callum |
Dove |
Gaelic |
| 11. |
Luke |
Bringer of light |
Latin |
| 12. |
William |
Brave/protector |
Teutonic |
| 13. |
Lewis |
Warrior |
Teutonic/French |
| 14. |
Oliver |
Olive grower |
Latin |
| 15. |
Ryan |
Little King |
Irish |
| 16. |
Benjamin |
Son of my right hand |
Hebrew |
| 17. |
George |
Farmer |
Greek |
| 18. |
Liam |
Protector |
Irish |
| 19. |
Jordan |
River in the Holy land |
Hebrew |
| 20. |
Adam |
Man of earth |
Hebrew |
| 21. |
Alexander |
Leader |
Latin |
| 22. |
Jake |
Supplanter |
Hebrew |
| 23. |
Connor |
High desire |
Irish/Gaelic |
| 24. |
Cameron |
Bewitched/crooked nose |
Gaelic |
| 25. |
Nathan |
Gift of God |
Hebrew |
| 26. |
Kieran |
Little dark one |
Irish |
| 27. |
Mohammed |
Praised |
Muslim |
| 28. |
Jamie |
Supplanter |
Hebrew |
| 29. |
Jacob |
Favoured |
Hebrew |
| 30. |
Michael |
Godly |
Hebrew/Greek |
| 31. |
Ben |
Son of my right hand |
Hebrew |
| 32. |
Ethan |
Constant |
Hebrew |
| 33. |
Charlie |
Abbr. of Charles – free man |
Teutonic |
| 34. |
Bradley |
Prosperous/from the meadow |
Anglo Saxon |
| 35. |
Brandon |
A fighter/quick sword |
Anglo Saxon |
| 36. |
Aaron |
High mountain/enlightened |
Hebrew |
| 37. |
Max |
Leader/the greatest |
Latin |
| 38. |
Dylan |
Born near the sea |
Welsh |
| 39. |
Kyle |
Handsome |
Gaelic |
| 40. |
Reece |
Ardent |
Welsh |
| 41. |
Robert |
Bright fame |
Teutonic |
| 42. |
Christopher |
Bearer of Christ |
Greek |
| 43. |
David |
Beloved |
Hebrew |
| 44. |
Edward |
Guardian |
Anglo Saxon |
| 45. |
Charles |
Free man |
Teutonic |
| 46. |
Owen |
Young warrior/well born |
Welsh |
| 47. |
Louis |
Fighter |
English |
| 48. |
Alex |
Abbr. of Alexander - leader |
Latin |
| 49. |
Joe |
‘God will multiply’ |
Hebrew |
| 50. |
Rhys |
Enthusiastic |
Welsh |
Jack and Chloe were the most popular names given to
babies born in 2000 in England and Wales. Continuing an amazing
run, Jack has now been the most popular boys' name for the
past six years and Chloe the most popular girls' name for
the past four years.
For the fifth year running, the top five boys' names remain unchanged.
For girls, the top three names remain the same, while Charlotte
jumped two places to number four and Jessica (the top name
in 1995) rose three places to number five, replacing Lauren
and Sophie (the top name in 1996).
Abbie, at number 44, is the highest new entry in the girls'
top 50, up eight places from last year. Daisy, in at number
50, has shown the greatest rise in popularity, soaring 20 places
from 1999. There are two other new entries - Mia, up nine
places to number 45, and Lily, up six places to number 47.
Other names that have shown a marked increase in popularity this
year include Anna, up nine places to number
31, Niamh, up eight places to number 40 and Grace
which rose seven places to number 20. Lydia, Danielle,
Georgina and Victoria have all dropped out of the
top 50 since last year. Joe and Rhys are the only
new entries in the boys' top 50, both up four places to number 49
and 50 respectively. Big climbers this year are Max, up 11
places to number 37, Dylan, up nine places to number 38 and
Ethan and Harry, which have both jumped eight places
to numbers 32 and six respectively. Last year's highest climber
Owen suffered this year's biggest drop, down 13 places to
number 46. Andrew and Sam have dropped out the top
50 altogether.
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