Baby Names

Expectant parents spend a lot of time thinking about baby names for their children.

But what are the first names and their meanings?

Here are the top ten baby names and top 100 baby names, including the meaning of names.

Every year the U.S. Social Security Administration compiles statistics on the most popular names.

Below are the top names for girls and boys, and a note about the first names and their meanings.

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First names and their meanings, of baby names for GIRLS

1. Emily was the most popular name last year and means 'industrious'.

2. Emma means 'whole,' or 'universal'.

3. Madison means 'gift,' or 'strong fighter.'

4. Hannah means 'gracious,' and 'merciful.'

5. Olivia means 'peace'.

6. Abigail means 'Father's joy.'

7. Alexis means 'helper,' or 'defender.'

8. Ashley means 'she dwells in the ash tree grove.'

9. Elizabeth means 'oath of God.'

10. Samantha means 'listener.'

11. Isabella means 'devoted to God'

12. Sarah means 'princess.'

13. Grace means 'God's favor.'

14. Alyssa means 'rational'.

15. Lauren means 'from the place of Laurel trees'.

16. Kayla means 'keeper of the keys,' or 'pure'.

17. Brianna means 'she who ascends,' or 'strong.'

18. Jessica has Shakespearean origins.

19. Taylor traditionally means clothing 'tailor'.

20. Sophia means 'wise.'

21. Anna means 'mother,' and 'grace'.

22. Victoria means 'victorious.'

23. Natalie means 'born at Christmas.'

24. Chloe means 'green shoot'.

25. Sydney means 'from Saint-Denis,' or 'wide-island.'

First names and their meanings, of baby names for BOYS

1 Jacob means 'supplanter.'

2. Michael means 'who is like God.'

3. Joshua means 'savior.'

4. Matthew means 'given,' or 'reward.'

5. Andrew means 'manly' and 'brave.'

6. Joseph means 'addition,' or 'increase.'

7. Ethan means 'solid, strong,' and 'constancy, enduring.'

8. Daniel means 'God is my judge.'

9. Christopher means 'bearing Christ,' or 'he who holds Christ in his heart.'

10. Anthony means 'flower,' or 'priceless.'

11. William means 'helmet', or 'protection.'

12. Ryan means 'little king

13. Nicholas means 'the people's victory.'

14. David means 'beloved,' or 'dear.'

15. Tyler comes from the occupation as a 'tile layer.'

16. Alexander means 'defender of men.'

17. John means 'gracious,' or 'mercy of the Lord.'

18. James is a derivative of the common name Jacob. James also means 'to supplant.'

19. Dylan means 'sea,' or 'Son of the wave.'

20. Zachary is from Zachariah, which means 'remembered by God.'

21. Brandon means 'hill covered with broom' or 'prince.'

22. Jonathan means 'given of God.'

23. Samuel means 'God has heard.'

24. Christian means 'follower of Christ,.

25. Benjamin means 'son of the right hand.'

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