The Hottest Trends in Baby Names and Their Meanings

By Benedict Manovill

You see them. You hear them. They are here among us. What are they? They are the hottest trends in baby names and their meanings. And today we are going to look at 3 of the hottest trends.

Baby girl names and baby boy names are filled with life. Baby names change from year to year. Just a few decades from now, baby names may be so different, we may think we are on another planet. Who knows - by 2060, people may have songs for names.

Trends in baby names are different from fads. Fads are here today and gone tomorrow. Trends, on the other hand, are lasting changes. They may go on for years or even forever.

Stay with me now, because we are about to look at 3 trends in baby names that are going like gangbusters.

The "Br" Trend - First names beginning with the letters "Br" are very popular right now. It is difficult to say when this trend began. Some "Br" names such as Brendon hit the popularity charts back in the 1960s. Others, such as Bridget, got a big boost in the 1970s.

Here are some names that are hitting it big in the 21st Century:

For boys - Braydon (English) meaning "Broad valley;" Brent (Norse) which means "Sword;" and Brett (English) meaning "Man from Brittany."

For girls - Brianna (English) meaning "Noble;" Brittany (English) which means "Brittany" (in northern France); and Brooke (English) meaning "Stream."

The "Aidan" Trend - Right now, parents are naming their babies names that rhyme with "Aidan." Usually, these are 2 syllable names such as Jaden, Caden, and Hayden.

Here are a few good ones:

For boys - Aiden (Gaelic) meaning "Firey;" Braydon (English) meaning "Broad valley;" and Caden (German) which comes from the place name "Kaden."

For girls - Hayden (English) meaning "Valley of hay;" Payton (English) which means "Pacca's town;" and Raven (English) meaning "Raven" (black bird).

The Place Name Trend - This trend came up upon us slowly and suddenly it was here. More and more parents, including movie stars, are naming their children after places. Names such as Brooklyn, Heaven, Asia, and China are becoming familiar to us as persons. For the moment, more baby girls are receiving these names than baby boys.

Here are several beloved names:

For boys - Preston (English) which means "Priest's town;" Ross (Welsh) means "Moor;" and Skye (Gaelic) meaning "Isle of Skye."

For girls - Asia (Greek) meaning "Land of the rising sun;" Jordan (Hebrew) meaning "Jordan River;" and Lindsey (English) which is an area in Lincolnshire, England.

I hope you had fun reading this article about the hottest trends in baby names and their meanings.

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