Baby Names List
Compiled is a baby names list of the top 100 baby names and a few unique ones too! Browse the baby names list and make your own list of the top 10 names for a boy, and the top 10 names for a girl. Have your husband do the same and then compare. You might be surprised at what he likes and vice versa.
Remember, naming your child is a very important task. Give him or her a name they can be proud
of and not embarrassed of. This name will stick with them for the rest of their lives (unless it's so awful they opt to have it legally changed! Hopefully this won't be the case).
*Remember, pick a good one from the baby names list, but also make sure you like the meaning of the name. In Biblical times the meaning was the most important part of a name.
Top 100 Baby Boy Names

According to the Social Security Administration (SSA) the most popular baby names for boys in 2006 are Jacob, Michael, Joshua, Matthew, Ethan, Andrew, Daniel, Anthony, Christopher, and Joseph. These are listed in order of popularity, Jacob being most popular.
1. Aaron- (Hebrew name) enlightened, in the Bible he was the brother of Moses
2. Adam- (Hebrew name) man of the red earth, in the Bible he was the first man created by God
3. Alan (Allen, Allan)- (Irish name) handsome, cheerful
4. Alexander- (Greek name) helper of mankind
5. Andrew- (Greek name) strong and manly, in the Bible he was one of the Twelve Apostles
6. Anthony- (Latin name) priceless
7. Bailey- (Old French name) bailiff, steward
8. Baron- (Old English name) nobleman, baron
9. Barret- (Old German name) mighty as a bear
10. Benjamin- (Hebrew name) son of the right hand, In the Bible he was Joseph’s brother, Jacob’s son
11. Blaine- (Irish name) from the plain
12. Blake- (Old English name) fair haired and complected
13. Brad- (Old English name) broad
14. Brandon- (Old English name) from the beacon hill
15. Brent- (Old English name) steep hill
16. Brian- (Irish name) strength, virtue
17. Burke- (Old French name) from the fortress
18. Calvin- (Latin name) bald
19. Cameron- (Scottish name) crooked nose
20. Carter- (Old English name) cart driver
21. Chad- (Old English name) warlike
22. Connor- (Irish name) wise aid
23. Damian- (German name) constant
24. Daniel- (Hebrew name) God is my judge, in the Bible he was a great Hebrew prophet
25. Darren- (Irish name) great
26. Delaney- (Irish name) descendant of the challenger
27. Denver- (Old English name) green valley
28. Derek- (Old German name) ruler of the people
29. Dillon- (Irish name) faithful
30. Dominic- (Latin name) belonging to the Lord
31. Edmund- (Old English name) prosperous protector
32. Elijah- (Hebrew name) Jehovah is God, in the Bible he was a great prophet
33. Elliott- the modern day Elijah
34. Emerson- (Old German-English name) son of the industrious ruler
35. Ethan- (Hebrew name) firm
36. Evan- (Welsh name) young
37. Gabriel- (Hebrew name) devoted to God, in the Bible he was the Archangel of the Annunciation
38. Garrett- (Old English name) with a mighty spear
39. Garvin- (Old English name) comrade in battle
40. Gavin- (Welsh name) white hawk
41. Gideon- (Hebrew name) feller of trees, destroyer, in the Bible he was the judge who delivered the Israelites from captivity
42. Grady- (Irish name) noble
43. Gregory- (Latin name) watchman
44. Griffin- (Latin name) a mythological beast
45. Hamilton- (Old English name) from the proud estate
46. Harrison- (Old English name) son of Harry
47. Heath- (Middle English name) from the heath
48. Holden- (Old English name) from the hollow in the valley
49. Hunter- (Old English name) hunter
50. Irving- (Irish name) beautiful
51. Isaac- (Hebrew name) he laughs, in the Bible he was the son of Abraham and Sarah
52. Isaiah- (Hebrew name) God is my helper, salvation of God, in the Bible he was a great prophet
53. Jackson- (Old English name) son of Jack
54. Jacob- (Hebrew name) supplanter, in the Bible he was the son of Abraham, his brother was Esau
55. James- (English name) form of Jacob, in the Bible he was one of the Twelve Apostles
56. Jared- (Hebrew name) one who rules
57. Jason- (Greek name) healer
58. Jeffrey- (Old French name) heavenly peace
59. Jeremiah- (Hebrew name) appointed by Jehovah, in the Bible he was a great prophet
60. John- (Hebrew name) God is gracious, in the Bible he baptized the Lord
61. Jonah- (Hebrew name) dove, in the Bible he was swallowed by a whale and preached to Ninevah
62. Joseph- (Hebrew name) he shall add, in the Bible he was Jesus’ earthly father
63. Joshua- (Hebrew name) Jehovah saves, in the Bible he led the Israelites to the Promised Land, he was a great warrior and fighter
64. Justin- (Latin name) upright
65. Kyle- (Irish name) handsome
66. Logan- (Irish name) from the hollow
67. Lynn- (Old English name) waterfall
68. Matthew- (Hebrew name) gift of the Lord, in the Bible ha was one of the Four Evangelists
69. Michael- (Hebrew name) who is like the Lord
70. Nathan- (Hebrew name) gift, in the Bible he was a prophet who saved the kingdom of King Solomon
71. Nicholas- (Greek name) victory of the people
72. Parker- (Middle English name) guardian of the park
73. Patrick- (Latin name) nobleman
74. Paul- (Latin name) small, in the Bible he was one of the Twelve Apostles, and a great missionary
75. Peter- (Greek name) rock
76. Roger- (Old German name) famous spearman
77. Ryan- (Irish name) little king
78. Samson- (Hebrew name) like the sun, in the Bible he was and is the strongest man to ever walk the earth. He was betrayed by Delilah
79. Samuel- (Hebrew name) heard or asked of God, in the Bible he was a famous prophet and judge
80. Scott- (Old English name) Scotsman
81. Sebastian- (Latin name) venerated, majestic
82. Seth- (Hebrew name) substitute, appointed, in the Bible he was Adams son
83. Shane- (Irish name) John
84. Shannon- (Irish name) small and wise
85. Sheldon- (Old English name) from the farm on the ledge
86. Sherman- (Old English name) shearer
87. Sidney- (Old French name) from St. Denis
88. Simon- (Hebrew name) he who hears, in the Bible he was one of the Twelve Apostles
89. Stephen- (Greek name) crown
90. Thomas- (Hebrew name) twin, in the Bible he was one of the Twelve Apostles
91. Timothy- (Greek name) honoring God
92. Vaughn- (Welsh name) small
93. Wade- (Old English name) advancer, from the river crossing
94. Walker- (Old English name) thickener of cloth, fuller
95. Warren- (Old German name) defender
96. Weston- (Old English name) form the western estate
97. William- (Old German name) determined guardian
98. Wyatt- (Old French name) little warrior
99. Zachariah- (Hebrew name) the Lord’s remembrance
100. Zachary- (Hebrew name) Jehovah hath remembered
Top 100 Baby Girl Names

According to the Social Security Administration (SSA) the most popular baby names for girls in 2006 are Emily, Emma, Madison, Abigail, Olivia, Isabella, Hannah, Samantha, Ava, and Ashley. These are listed in order of popularity, Emily being most popular.
1. Abigail- (Hebrew name) father of joy, in the Bible she was one of King David’s wives
2. Ada- (Old English name) prosperous, happy
3. Adrienne- (Latin name) dark, rich
4. Alanna- (Irish name) fair, beautiful
5. Alexandra- (Greek name) helper and defender of mankind
6. Allison- (Irish name) little, truthful
7. Alyssa- (Greek name) sane, logical
8. Amanda- (Latin name) worthy of love
9. Andrea- (Latin name) womanly
10. Angela- (Greek name) angel
11. Ann, Anne- (Hebrew name) graceful
12. April- (Latin name) opening
13. Ashley- (Old English name) from the ash tree meadow
14. Aubrey- (Old French name) blonde ruler, elf, ruler
15. Audrey- (Old English name) noble strength
16. Ava- (Latin name) birdlike
17. Brenna- (Irish name) raven, raven haired
18. Briana- (Irish name) strong
19. Brooke- (Old English name) from the brook
20. Camille- (Latin name) young
21. Carissa- (Greek name) loving
22. Carmen- (Latin name) song
23. Cassandra- (Greek name) helper
24. Catherine- (Greek name) pure
25. Christine- (Greek name) Christian, anointed
26. Clara- (Greek name) clear, bright
27. Courtney- (Old English name) from the court
28. Dana- (Scandinavian name) from Denmark
29. Danica- (Slavic name) the morning star
30. Danielle- (Hebrew name) judged by God
31. Darcie- (Irish name) dark
32. Diana- (Latin name) divine
33. Edith- (Old English name) rich gift
34. Elizabeth- (Hebrew name) oath of God
35. Ella- (Old English name) elf, beautiful fairy woman
36. Elysia- (Latin name) sweetly blissful
37. Emily- (Latin name) flatterer
38. Emma- (Old German name) universal, nurse
39. Erin- (Irish name) peace
40. Faith- (Middle English name) fidelity
41. Gabrielle- (Hebrew name) God is my strength
42. Grace- (Latin name) graceful
43. Haley- (Scandinavian name) hero
44. Hannah- (Hebrew name) graceful
45. Isabel- (Old Spanish name) consecrated to God
46. Jane- (Hebrew name) God is gracious
47. Jennifer- (Welsh name) white, fair
48. Jillian- (Latin name) young, down haired child
49. Jocelyn- (Latin name) merry
50. Josie- (Hebrew name) he shall increase
51. Julia- (Latin name) youthful
52. Justine- (Latin name) just
53. Katherine- (Greek name) pure
54. Larissa- (Greek name) cheerful
55. Laura- (Latin name) crown of laurel leaves
56. Leah- (Hebrew name) weary, in the Bible she was Jacob’s wife, the unattractive sister of Rachel
57. Lily- (Latin name) lily flower
58. Lindsay- (Old English name) from the linden tree island
59. Linette- (Celtic name) graceful
60. Lydia- (Greek name) from Lydia
61. Madeline- (Greek name) woman from Magdala
62. Michelle- (Hebrew name) who is like the Lord
63. Nicole- (Greek name) victory of the people
64. Olivia- (Latin name) olive tree
65. Page- (French name) useful assistant
66. Rachel- (Hebrew name) ewe, in the Bible she was Jacob’s favorite wife, Joseph and Benjamin’s mother
67. Rebecca- (Hebrew name) bound, in the Bible she was Isaac’s wife
68. Ruth- (Hebrew name) friend of beauty, in the Bible she was faithful to her widowed husband’s mother Naomi
69. Sabina- (Latin name) Sabine woman
70. Samantha- (Aramaic name) listener
71. Sarah- (Hebrew name) princess, in the Bible she was Abraham’s wife, and Isaac’s mother
72. Scarlett- (Middle English name) scarlet
73. Selena- (Greek name) moon
74. Shaina- (Hebrew name) beautiful Shannon- (Irish) small, wise
75. Shani- (African name) marvelous
76. Shannon- (Irish name) small, wise
77. Sharon- (Hebrew name) Sharon a plain
78. Shea- (Irish name) from the fairy fort
79. Shelby- (Old English name) from the ledge estate
80. Shelley- (Old English name) from the meadow on the ledge
81. Shirley- (Old English name) from the bright meadow
82. Sibyl- (Greek name) prophetess
83. Simone- (Hebrew name) one who hears
84. Sophie- (Greek name) wisdom
85. Stella- (Latin name) star
86. Stefanie- (Greek name) crowned
87. Susan- (Hebrew name) lily
88. Theresa- (Greek name) reaper
89. Tiffany- (Greek name) appearance of God
90. Tracy- (Irish name) battler
91. Valerie- (Latin name) strong
92. Vera- (Latin name) true
93. Victoria- (Latin name) victory
94. Virginia- (Latin name) virginal, maidenly
95. Vivian- (Latin name) full of life
96. Wanda- (Old German name) wanderer
97. Whitney- (Old English name) from the white island
98. Wilona- (Old English name) desired
99. Winona- (North American Indian name) first born daughter
100. Yvette- (Old French name) archer
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