Top 10 Searched Girl Names of 2016
The most-searched baby names are not always the most popular, but they reveal the naming trends shaping the future. This roundup lists the top 10 searched girl names of 2016, and you will love how timeless yet fresh each pick feels for your little girl. You will find Olivia, a symbol of peace from the olive branch, Amelia, rival and eager work, Charlotte, little and womanly, Ava, birdlike, Isla, a Scottish island, Arabella, prayerful, Aurora, dawn and Roman goddess of sunrise, Adeline, noble, Penelope, loyal weaver from The Odyssey, and Eleanor, other or foreign. Pick your favorite with confidence.
The most-searched baby names are not the most popular baby names. But they are the top baby names in the future, and they reflect the baby naming trends. Here comes the top 10 searched girl names of 2016. If you are interested in these names, do not hesitate to choose your favorite name for your little girl.
Olivia: A feminine form of Oliver. The olive tree is a symbol of fruitfulness, beauty, and dignity. Today, "extending an olive branch" traditionally signifies an offer of peace.
Amelia: Latin for "rival, eager work". This old-fashioned and pretty name is a variation of Emily, but it's more distinctive. Henry Fielding may possibly have first coined it for the heroine of his novel "Amelia". Amelia Earhart was the 1st woman to fly across Atlantic Ocean.
Charlotte: Little and womanly, made popular by Queen Charlotte, George III's wife. Also the largest city in the U.S. state of North Carolina.
Ava: Birdlike. Also the name of a Roman Catholic saint.
Isla: Scottish island.
Arabella: Arabella is of Latin origin, and the meaning of Arabella is "prayerful."
Aurora: Aurora is a girl's name of Latin origin, and the meaning of Aurora is "dawn". Aurora was the Roman goddess of sunrise. In some versions of the fairy tale "Sleeping Beauty", the princess's name is Aurora.
Adeline: German for Noble, also an English variant of Adelaide, and a French diminutive of Adela. The name Adeline is sweet and sprightly, opera soprano Adelina Patti and a well-known song called "Sweet Adeline" gave the name exposure.
Penelope: In Homer's The Odyssey, Penelope was the famously faithful wife of the hero Odysseus. The meaning of Penelope is "weaver", this sweet name has come to signify a loyal, capable and clever woman.
Eleanor: Other, foreign. Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine was heiress to a large part of France, her powerful personality, intelligence, and energy made her unique then.
Amelia: Latin for "rival, eager work". This old-fashioned and pretty name is a variation of Emily, but it's more distinctive. Henry Fielding may possibly have first coined it for the heroine of his novel "Amelia". Amelia Earhart was the 1st woman to fly across Atlantic Ocean.
Charlotte: Little and womanly, made popular by Queen Charlotte, George III's wife. Also the largest city in the U.S. state of North Carolina.
Ava: Birdlike. Also the name of a Roman Catholic saint.
Isla: Scottish island.
Arabella: Arabella is of Latin origin, and the meaning of Arabella is "prayerful."
Aurora: Aurora is a girl's name of Latin origin, and the meaning of Aurora is "dawn". Aurora was the Roman goddess of sunrise. In some versions of the fairy tale "Sleeping Beauty", the princess's name is Aurora.
Adeline: German for Noble, also an English variant of Adelaide, and a French diminutive of Adela. The name Adeline is sweet and sprightly, opera soprano Adelina Patti and a well-known song called "Sweet Adeline" gave the name exposure.
Penelope: In Homer's The Odyssey, Penelope was the famously faithful wife of the hero Odysseus. The meaning of Penelope is "weaver", this sweet name has come to signify a loyal, capable and clever woman.
Eleanor: Other, foreign. Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine was heiress to a large part of France, her powerful personality, intelligence, and energy made her unique then.
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