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The most popular girl baby names in the United Kingdom, ranked by total births. 23,469 names from Office for National Statistics.

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23,469
Girl Names
8,438,433
Total Births
#1
Most Popular: Olivia
#1 Olivia
“Olive tree — symbol of peace, beauty, and abundance”
Latin oliva (olive); possibly coined or popularized by Shakespeare in Twelfth Night (1602)
123,105 births #2 Emily
“Rival; industrious; eager”
Latin Aemilia, from the Roman family name Aemilius — possibly from aemulus (rival)
121,612 births #3 Chloe
“Blooming; young green shoot”
Greek — from khloe (χλόη), meaning a fresh green sprout or young plant
111,244 births #4 Jessica
“God beholds; God's grace”
Possibly coined by Shakespeare in The Merchant of Venice (1596), from Hebrew Yiskah (יִסְכָּה)
105,032 births #5 Sophie
“Wisdom — gentle intelligence and quiet grace”
French form of Sophia — from Greek sophia (σοφία), wisdom
103,790 births #6 Amelia
“Work; industrious and fertile”
Old Germanic Amal — from the Visigothic Amali dynasty; related to Amalia
94,814 births #7 Charlotte
“Free woman; petite and feminine”
French feminine form of Charles, from Old Germanic Karl (free man)
88,733 births #8 Grace
“Grace; elegance; God's favor”
Latin gratia — meaning favor, blessing, elegance, from gratus (pleasing, thankful)
79,208 births #9 Lily
“The lily flower; pure and innocent”
Latin lilium, from Greek leirion — the lily flower, a symbol of purity
72,840 births #10 Megan
“Pearl; great and mighty”
Welsh — a diminutive of Margaret, from Greek Margarites (pearl)
70,884 births #11 Lucy
“Light; born at dawn”
Latin Lucia — from lux/lucis (light), the feminine form of Lucius
70,655 births #12 Ella
“All, completely; fairy maiden; beautiful goddess”
Old Germanic Alia (all, completely), or a short form of Eleanor, Ellen, or Isabella
69,052 births #13 Hannah
“Grace; favor; He (God) has favored me”
Hebrew — from Channah (חַנָּה), from chanan (to show favor, to be gracious)
67,635 births #14 Mia
“Mine; beloved; wished-for child”
Scandinavian and Italian short form of Maria, from Hebrew Miriam
67,195 births #15 Ellie
“Bright, shining one; light”
Short form of Eleanor, Ellen, or Elaine — ultimately from Greek helios (sun) or Germanic alja (other)
63,372 births #16 Ruby
“Red gemstone; the ruby”
Latin rubeus (red) — the ruby is the precious red gemstone associated with passion and vitality
60,521 births #17 Isabella
“Pledged to God; my God is abundance”
Spanish and Italian form of Elizabeth, from Hebrew Elisheba (אֱלִישֶׁבַע)
58,822 births #18 Ava
“Life; bird-like; voice”
Possibly from Latin avis (bird) or a short form of Germanic names beginning with Av-
54,525 births #19 Katie
“Pure and clear — unblemished goodness and transparent heart”
English (diminutive)
53,153 births #20 Evie
“Life, living one”
English (diminutive)
52,923 births #21 Poppy
“The poppy flower, red flower”
English/Latin
52,802 births #22 Amy
“Beloved — deeply cherished and treasured”
French/Latin
52,489 births #23 Holly
“Holly tree, the evergreen plant”
English
52,303 births #24 Isla
“Island — serene beauty surrounded by water”
Scottish — from the Isle of Islay off the west coast of Scotland; related to the Spanish isla (island)
51,846 births #25 Emma
“Whole, universal; all-embracing”
Old Germanic Ermen or Irmin — meaning universal or whole
50,748 births #26 Lauren
“Laurel, from Laurentum”
English/Latin
50,664 births #27 Freya
“Noble woman; lady; the beloved”
Old Norse — from Freyja, the Norse goddess of love, beauty, and fertility; from fru (lady, mistress)
50,564 births #28 Daisy
“Day's eye; the daisy flower”
Old English dægeseage — from dæge (day) + eage (eye), because the daisy opens at dawn
49,402 births #29 Georgia
“Farmer, earth worker”
Greek/English
48,838 births #30 Molly
“Bitter, wished-for child, star of the sea”
English/Irish
47,726 births #31 Phoebe
“Bright, shining; radiant”
Greek — from Phoibe (Φοίβη), the feminine of Phoibos (bright, shining), an epithet of Apollo
47,606 births #32 Sophia
“Wisdom — the highest of all virtues in ancient philosophy”
Greek — from sophia (σοφία), wisdom
46,936 births #33 Alice
“Noble; of noble kind”
Old French Aalis, from Germanic Adalheidis — from adal (noble) + heid (kind, sort)
46,815 births #34 Isabelle
“Pledged to God”
French
46,163 births #35 Rebecca
“To bind, to tie, captivating, snare”
Hebrew
45,764 births #36 Abigail
“Father's joy; source of joy”
Hebrew — from Avigayil (אֲבִיגַיִל): avi (my father) + gil (joy)
45,658 births #37 Millie
“Gentle strength, industrious”
English (diminutive)
44,363 births #38 Bethany
“House of figs, house of affliction”
Hebrew
43,223 births #39 Eleanor
“Bright, shining one; the other Aenor”
Old French Aliénor — possibly from the Occitan alin (other) + aenor (a Frankish personal name meaning honor)
40,576 births #40 Elizabeth
“My God is abundance; pledged to God”
Hebrew — from Elisheba (אֱלִישֶׁבַע): El (God) + sheva (oath, abundance)
39,225 births #41 Rosie
“Rose, the flower”
English (diminutive)
35,552 births #42 Jasmine
“The jasmine flower; gift from God”
Persian yasmin (یاسمین) — the jasmine flower, via Arabic and Old French
35,227 births #43 Erin
“Ireland, from Ireland, peace”
Irish
34,813 births #44 Scarlett
“Bright red; a dealer in scarlet cloth”
Old French escarlate — an occupational surname for a trader of scarlet-dyed cloth
34,261 births #45 Imogen
“Heard, hearkener”
Spanish
33,758 births #46 Leah
“Weary; delicate; cow (in the pastoral Hebrew tradition)”
Hebrew — from Leah (לֵאָה), possibly from la'ah (to be weary) or from an Akkadian word for cow
33,185 births #47 Florence
“Flourishing, prosperous, blooming”
Latin
32,908 births #48 Maisie
“Pearl, child of light”
Scottish (diminutive)
32,668 births #49 Sienna
“Reddish-brown, from Siena”
Italian/English
32,418 births #50 Amber
“Amber, fossilized resin; the sky”
Arabic/English
31,919 births #51 Matilda
“Mighty in battle, battle-mighty”
Germanic
29,965 births #52 Eva
“Life, living one”
Hebrew/Latin
29,738 births #53 Sofia
“Wisdom — the eternal pursuit of truth and knowledge”
Greek sophia (σοφία) via the Latin and Spanish/Italian Sofia spelling
29,136 births #54 Caitlin
“Pure and clear — unblemished goodness and transparent heart”
Spanish
28,931 births #55 Sarah
“Princess; noblewoman”
Hebrew — from Sarah (שָׂרָה), meaning princess or lady of high rank
27,955 births #56 Anna
“Grace and favor — effortless elegance and divine blessing”
Latin and Greek form of Hannah — from Hebrew Channah (חַנָּה), meaning grace or favor
27,799 births #57 Evelyn
“Wished-for child; life”
English surname origin, possibly from the French Aveline (hazelnut) or from the Hebrew Eve (life)
26,911 births #58 Maya
“Water; illusion; great; mother”
Multiple origins — Hebrew (water, from Mayim), Sanskrit (illusion, magic), Greek (mother, great), and Latin
26,445 births #59 Shannon
“Peace, auspicious”
Sanskrit
25,507 births #60 Harriet
“Army and warrior — strength in unity, fierce in battle”
Germanic
24,781 births #61 Paige
“Young servant, page, attendant”
English/French
24,717 births #62 Willow
“The willow tree; slender and graceful”
Old English welig — the willow tree, long associated with grace, flexibility, and healing
24,627 births #63 Layla
“Night; dark beauty; intoxicating”
Arabic — from Layla (لَيْلَى), meaning night or born at night
24,520 births #64 Lola
“Sorrows, strong woman”
Spanish
24,518 births #65 Summer
“The summer season, warmth”
English
24,158 births #66 Zoe
“Life — vibrant, joyful, and endlessly alive”
Greek — from zoe (ζωή), meaning life
23,808 births #67 Elsie
“Pledged to God, noble”
Scottish/English
23,666 births #68 Laura
“Laurel, bay tree, crowned with laurel”
Latin
23,468 births #69 Ivy
“Ivy plant; faithfulness”
Old English ifig — the ivy plant, which symbolizes fidelity and eternal life through its evergreen tenacity
23,303 births #70 Courtney
“To listen, first explorer, watcher”
English/French
23,159 births #71 Emilia
“Rival; industrious; eager to please”
Latin Aemilia — feminine of Aemilius, from the ancient Roman family name possibly meaning rival
22,167 births #72 Lilly
“Lily flower, purity”
English (variant)
21,668 births #73 Isabel
“Pledged to God, God is my oath”
Spanish/Portuguese
20,895 births #74 Esme
“Esteemed, loved, emerald”
French/Persian
20,606 births #75 Niamh
“Purpose, brightness, radiance”
Swahili/Welsh/Irish
20,347 births #76 Isobel
“Connected to the divine — a name rooted in spiritual meaning”
Hebrew
19,706 births #77 Nicole
“Victory of the people”
French/Greek
19,687 births #78 Jade
“Jade stone, precious green stone”
Spanish/English
19,646 births #79 Victoria
“Victory — triumph, strength, and a conquering spirit”
Latin — from victoria (victory), feminine form of Victor
19,582 births #80 Alexandra
“Defender of the people”
Greek
19,455 births #81 Zara
“Princess, flower, radiance, dawn”
Arabic/Hebrew
19,377 births #82 Rachel
“Ewe, female sheep, gentle”
Hebrew
19,034 births #83 Eliza
“My God is abundance; pledged to God”
Short form of Elizabeth — from Hebrew Elisheba (אֱלִישֶׁבַע)
18,840 births #84 Francesca
“Free woman, from France”
Italian
18,752 births #85 Madison
“Son of Matthew; son of Maud”
English surname — a variant of Mathieson (son of Matthew) or Maddison
18,441 births #86 Gracie
“Grace, favor, blessing”
English (diminutive)
18,381 births #87 Brooke
“Small stream, brook”
English
18,370 births #88 Lydia
“From Lydia (an ancient region in Asia Minor), beautiful one”
Greek
18,353 births #89 Amelie
“Industrious, striving”
French/Germanic
18,051 births #90 Rose
“The rose flower; symbol of love and beauty”
Latin rosa — the rose flower, from the Greek rhodon
18,043 births #91 Hollie
“Holly tree, the evergreen plant”
English
17,902 births #92 Maria
“Bitter, beloved, sea of sorrow”
Latin/Hebrew
17,304 births #93 Abbie
“Father's joy”
Hebrew
15,971 births #94 Mollie
“Bitter, wished-for child, star of the sea”
English/Irish
15,911 births #95 Harper
“Harp player; one who plays the harp”
Old English occupational surname — from hearpere (harp player)
15,784 births #96 Georgina
“Farmer, earth worker”
Greek/English
15,599 births #97 Natasha
“Christmas Day, born on Christmas”
Russian
15,578 births #98 Tia
“Princess, follower of Christ, fairy queen”
Russian/Latin/English
15,558 births #99 Aimee
“Supplanter, may God protect”
Spanish
15,152 births #100 Annabelle
“Lovable, graceful beauty”
French/Latin
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