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Popular Names in New Zealand

Names gathered around a shared theme.

20 namesThemed list

  1. Germanic · Royal

    Emma

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

    94Very commonEasing

    >99% girls

  2. Hebrew · Biblical

    Joshua

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

    83CommonEasing

    >99% boys

  3. Greek · Literary

    Sophie

    “having great wisdom and foresight”

    81CommonRising

    >99% girls

  4. English · Old-fashioned

    Jack

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

    90Very commonSteady

    >99% boys

  5. German · Royal

    Ella

    “from a foreign land”

    85Very commonEasing

    >99% girls

  6. Hebrew · Timeless

    Benjamin

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

    91Very commonEasing

    >99% boys

  7. Latin · Literary

    Emily

    “rival”

    85Very commonEasing

    >99% girls

  8. Hebrew · Timeless

    Samuel

    “God has heard” · “asked of God”

    90Very commonEasing

    >99% boys

  9. Hebrew · Literary

    Jessica

    “The Lord sees all”

    56FamiliarCooling

    >99% girls

  10. Hebrew · Biblical

    Daniel

    “God is my judge”

    89Very commonEasing

    >99% boys

  11. Hebrew · Biblical

    Hannah

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

    81CommonEasing

    >99% girls

  12. Hebrew · Biblical

    Jacob

    “heel grabber” · “supplanter”

    86Very commonCooling

    >99% boys

  13. Latin · Nature

    Olivia

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

    95Very commonEasing

    >99% girls

  14. Hebrew · Biblical

    Ethan

    “firmness” · “long-lived”

    89Very commonEasing

    >99% boys

  15. Latin · Timeless

    Grace

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

    84CommonEasing

    >99% girls

  16. Hebrew · Celtic

    James

    “supplanter” · “heel grabber”

    94Very commonEasing

    99% boys · 1% girls

  17. Royal

    Charlotte

    “free man”

    95Very commonSteady

    >99% girls

  18. Aramaic · Victorian era

    Thomas

    “twin”

    87Very commonSteady

    >99% boys

  19. Greek · Saints

    Georgia

    “farmer” · “one who works the earth”

    76CommonRising

    >99% girls

  20. Hebrew · Timeless

    Matthew

    “gift of God” · “a gift from God”

    88Very commonEasing

    >99% boys

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