Most Popular Names of 2006

“rival”

“heel grabber” · “supplanter”

Emma began as a short form of longer Germanic names and has a meaning associated with wholeness.

“who is like God?”

“daughter'of a mighty warrior” · “son of a mighty warrior”

“God . is salvation” · “God is salvation”

“my God is bountiful”

“firmness” · “long-lived”

Ava is a name with an uncertain early history and a prominent twentieth-century revival or re-creation.

“gift of God” · “a gift from God”

“father of exaltation” · “the source of a father”

“God is my judge”

“of the olive tree; one who is peaceful” · “olive tree”

“one who bears Christ inside”

Hannah is a Hebrew biblical name associated with divine favour and the story of Samuel’s mother.

“manly; a warrior”

“wisdom”

“a flourishing man; from an ancient Roman family”

“one who listens well”

“will” · “desire”

“God is my oath” · “My God is bountiful”

“God shall add”

“ash” · “wood”

“helper and defender of mankind”

“who is like God?”

“Beloved” · “darling”

“helper and defender of mankind”

“the little ruler; little king”

“princess”

“rest” · “to comfort”

Natalie is used as a given name and a surname. One Latin interpretation is “born on Christmas Day; refers to Christ's birthday.”

“supplanter” · “heel grabber”

Grace is an English word name with religious roots and later associations with both public figures and everyday naming traditions.

“of the victorious people”

“a flourishing woman; blooming”

“tiler of roofs” · “a tiler of roofs”

“noble” · “kind”

“from the hollow” · “from the little hollow”

“from the high hill; one who ascends”

“God is gracious”

“from a foreign land”

“anointed” · “a follower of Christ”

“cutter of cloth; one who alters garments” · “one who alters garments”

“God has given” · “a gift of God”

“a woman graced with God's favor”

“he has given” · “God has given”

“crowned with laurel; from the laurel tree” · “man from Laurentum; crowned with laurel”

“son of the right hand” · “son of the south”

“from the field of hay”

“God has heard” · “asked of God”

Kayla is a feminine given name.

“daughter of the waves” · “son of the sea”

“daughter of Adam” · “the son of Adam”

“from the broom or gorse hill”

“victory”

“man of God” · “a hero of God”

Jasmine is used as a given name and a surname. One Persian interpretation is “resembling the climbing plant with fragrant flowers.”

“yahweh is God” · “jehovah is my God”

“from the open, grassy plain”

“one who is fiery; little fire” · “a fiery young man”

“one who is youthful; daughter of the sky”

“messenger” · “messenger of God”

“The Lord sees all”

“God will add” · “God shall add”

Lily is used as a given name and a surname. One English interpretation is “resembling the flower; one who is innocent and beautiful.”

“The Lord remembers” · “God is remembered”

“of the wide meadow”

“dog” · “resembling a dog”

“circling the bright sea; a sea dweller”

“God is gracious” · “the son of Jack or John”

“one who is pure; virginal”

“the son of Jack or John”

“recognizing one's certain fortune; fate”

“a beloved and handsome man”

“resembling the lily”

“a little white falcon”

“helper and defender of mankind”

“a stoneworker” · “one who works with stone”

“helper and defender of mankind”

“God is salvation” · “God is my salvation”

“one who is pure; virginal”

“one who is venerable; majestic” · “venerable; majestic”

Kaylee is a feminine given name.

“God is gracious”

“child from heaven”

“man from Lucania” · “a man from Lucania”

“from the running stream”

“who is like God?”

“one who is just and upright”

“flowing down”

“the son of a noble” · “noble”

“of the shining sea” · “woman of the sea”

“one who is bright with fame”

“messenger” · “a heavenly messenger; an angel”

“full of laughter”

“ewe”

“from the long hill”

“man of God” · “a hero of God”

Jayden is a unisex given name.

“one who is fair; a beautiful girl”

“twin”

“one who is a wise ruler; of the nobility”

“crooked nose”

Mackenzie is used as a given name and a surname. Interpretations include “daughter of a wise leader; a fiery woman; one who is fair” and “the son of a wise leader; a fiery man; one who is fair”. These may reflect different naming traditions.

“lover of hounds” · “a wolf-lover”

“a life-giving woman; alive”

“a great huntress and provider” · “a great huntsman and provider”

“from the rye clearing; a courageous woman”

“I heal”

“wisdom” · “having great wisdom and foresight”

“he who supplants”

“an illusion; a dream” · “woman of the water”

“Exalted” · “mountain of strength”

“of the royal fortress”

“born of Esos”

“manliness”

“a man from Lucania”

Megan is used as a given name and a surname. Megan is connected with Meg and Margaret.

“charles the Great” · “one who is manly and strong”

“one who is pure; virginal”

“God is gracious”

“heroine of God” · “man of God”

“famous, renowned”

“the holy three”

“man from Hadria” · “a man from Hadria”

“having a belief and trust in God”

“man” · “of the earth”

“a birdlike woman” · “a birdlike man”

Julian is used as a given name and a surname. One Greek interpretation is “the child of Jove; one who is vouthful Julien, Julira.uscant eni Jaun., ilano blyon,.”

“from the narrow channel”

“hill”

“from the running stream”

“helper and defender of mankind”

“noble” · “strength”

“God is gracious”

“languid”

“God has given” · “a gift from God”

“crowned in victory” · “crowned with garland”

“a free man”

“woman from Magdala”

“appointed by God” · “one who is exalted by the Lord”

“princess”

“noble” · “of noble birth”

“from the tribe of Gauts” · “one who is cheerful, happy”

“from the hedged valley”

“of the victorious people”

“God is my salvation”

“from the field of hay”

“a transporter of merchandise” · “one who transports goods; one who drives a cart”

“a young assistant” · “a man from the country”

“man from Sebasta” · “the revered one”

“resembling silver” · “one who is holy”

“ever the ruler”

“resembling silver” · “one who is holy”

“owner of a new house” · “one who is bright”

“resembling a butterfly”

“resembling salmon” · “from the wide valley”

“who is like God?” · “from the bank's meadow”

“from the narrow channel”

Mariah is a feminine given name from Hebrew.

“God is gracious”

“one who is industrious and hardworking”

“having the strength of a warrior”

“a dark-skinned beauty”

“a hunstman”

“star of the sea” · “from the sea of bitterness”

“a swarthy woman; having coal-black hair” · “having dark features; having coal-black hair”

“my God is bountiful” · “God is my oath”

“a lord”

Claire is a form of Clara. Clara is connected with the Latin idea of being famous, and is also interpreted through brightness.

Tristan is used as a given name and a surname. One Celtic interpretation is “a sorrowful man; in Arthurian legend, a knight of the Round Table.”

“my God is bountiful” · “a giving woran”

“from the swamp” · “the son of a marsh dweller”

“one who is fair; a beautiful girl”

“resembling the green gemstone”

“a joyous song; a small, strong woman”

“who is like God?”

“strong and valiant”

“crowned with garland”

Aaliya is a variant of Aliyah. One Arabic interpretation is “an ascender; one having the highest social standing.”

“a battlemaiden” · “spirt of battle •”

“one who rules with elfwisdom”

“a beloved companion”

“resembling the green gemstone”

“a flourishing man; from an ancient Roman family”

Natalia is a variant of Natalie. One Latin interpretation is “born on Christmas Day; refers to Christ's birthday.”

“one who honors God”

“born in the fall”

“home” · “power”

“enchantingly beautiful, captivating, snare”

“helper and defender of mankind”

“a dark beauty” · “a dark, handsome man”

“God is gracious”

“the determined protector” · “will”

“one who is charitable”

“a powerful ruler”

“night” · “a beauty of the night; born at nightfall”