You probably know a baby with one of these names
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The Social Security Administration has released the most popular baby names for 2015. Noah and Sophia are tops in Arizona. Emma surpassed Sophia for the entire United States. Sources: U.S. Social Security Administration and Graphiq.
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Boys: Julian
Meaning or origin: From the common Late Latin name Julianus, a derivative of Julius.
U.S. rank: 45
Celebrity: Julian Assange
Girls: Abigail
Meaning or origin: Biblical name, meaning ‘father of exaltation’ in Hebrew, borne by one of King David's wives, who refers to herself as ‘thy servant’ in addressing King David.
U.S. rank: 7
Celebrity: Abigail Breslin
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Boys: Aiden
U.S. rank: 13
Celebrity: Aiden Turner
Girls: Victoria
Meaning or origin: Victory
U.S. rank: 20
Celebrity: Victoria Beckham
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Boys: Sebastian
Meaning or origin: From Latin Sebastianus, the name of a 3rd-century saint, a Roman soldier martyred by the arrows of his fellow officers. The name means ‘man from Sebastē’, a city in Asia Minor so called from Greek sebastos ‘august, venerable.’
U.S. rank: 35
Celebrity: Sebastian Stan
Girls: Ava
Meaning or origin: Of uncertain origin, probably Germanic, from a short form of various female compound names containing the element av (of uncertain meaning). Its popularity since the 1950s is largely due to the film actress Ava Gardner (1922–90).
U.S. rank: 4
Celebrity: Ava Gardner
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Boys: Jacob
Meaning or origin:
Biblical name, from Hebrew Yaakov. This was borne by perhaps the most important of all the patriarchs in the Book of Genesis. Jacob was the father of twelve sons, who gave their names to the twelve tribes of Israel.
U.S. rank: 4
Celebrity: Jacob Vargas
Girls: Emily
Meaning or origin: From a medieval form of the Latin name Aemilia, the feminine version of the old Roman family name Aemilius (probably from aemulus ‘rival’).
U.S. rank: 8
Celebrity: Emily Blunt
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Boys: Daniel
Meaning or origin: Biblical name (meaning ‘God is my judge’ in Hebrew), borne by the prophet whose story is told in the Book of Daniel. He was an Israelite slave of the Assyrian king Nebuchadnezzar, who obtained great favor through his skill in interpreting dreams and the ‘writing on the wall’ at the feast held by Nebuchadnezzar's son Belshazzar. His enemies managed to get him cast into a lions' den, but he was saved by God.
U.S. rank: 12
Celebrity: Daniel Radcliffe
Girls: Sofia
Meaning or origin: Variant spelling of Sophia. Sophia: From the Greek word meaning ‘wisdom.’ The Eastern cult of St. Sophia arose as a result of misinterpretation of the phrase Hagia Sophia ‘holy wisdom’ as if it meant ‘St. Sophia.’
U.S. rank: 14
Celebrity: Sofia Vergara
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Boys: Ethan
Meaning or origin: Biblical name (meaning ‘firmness’ or ‘long-lived’ in Hebrew) of an obscure figure, Ethan the Ezrahite, mentioned as a wise man whom Solomon surpassed in wisdom (1 Kings 4:31).
U.S. rank: 6
Celebrity: Ethan Hawke
Girls: Isabella
Meaning or origin: Latinate form of Isabel, which has been popular in England since the 18th century and has recently become the preferred form of the name. Isabel: Originally a Spanish version of Elizabeth, which was coined by deletion of the first syllable and alteration of the final consonant sound to one that can normally end a word in Spanish.
U.S. rank: 5
Celebrity: Kristen Stewart ("Isabella Swan")
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Boys: Michael
Meaning or origin: English form of a common biblical name (meaning ‘who is like God?’ in Hebrew) borne by one of the archangels, the protector of the ancient Hebrews, who is also regarded as a saint of the Catholic Church.
U.S. rank: 9
Celebrity: Michael Jackson
Girls: Olivia
Meaning or origin: Latinate name, first used by Shakespeare for the rich heiress wooed by the duke in Twelfth Night (1599). Shakespeare may have taken it as a feminine form of Oliver or he may have derived it from Latin oliva ‘olive.’
U.S. rank: 2
Celebrity: Olivia Wilde
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Boys: Alexander
Meaning or origin:
From the Latin form of the Greek name Alexandros, from alexein ‘to defend’ + anēr ‘man, warrior’ (genitive andros).
U.S. rank: 8
Celebrity: Alexander Skarsgård
Girls: Emma
Meaning or origin: Old French name, of Germanic (Frankish) origin, originally a short form of compound names such as Ermintrude containing the word erm(en), irm(en) ‘entire.’
U.S. rank: 1
Celebrity: Emma Watson
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Boys: Liam
Meaning or origin: Short form of Irish Uilliam (Irish equivalent of William).
U.S. rank: 2
Celebrity: Liam Hemsworth
Girls: Mia
Meaning or origin: Danish and Swedish pet form of Maria.
U.S. rank: 6
Celebrity: Mia Wasikowska
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Boys: Noah
Meaning or origin: English form of the name of the biblical character whose family was the only one saved from the great Flood ordained by God to destroy mankind because of its wickedness. The origin of the name is far from certain; in the Bible it is implied that it means ‘rest.’
U.S. rank: 1
Celebrity: Noah Wyle
Girls: Sophia
Meaning or origin: From the Greek word meaning ‘wisdom.’ The Eastern cult of St. Sophia arose as a result of misinterpretation of the phrase Hagia Sophia ‘holy wisdom’ as if it meant ‘St. Sophia.’
U.S. rank: 3
Celebrity: Sophia Myles
Boys: Julian
Meaning or origin: From the common Late Latin name Julianus, a derivative of Julius.
U.S. rank: 45
Celebrity: Julian Assange
Girls: Abigail
Meaning or origin: Biblical name, meaning ‘father of exaltation’ in Hebrew, borne by one of King David's wives, who refers to herself as ‘thy servant’ in addressing King David.
U.S. rank: 7
Celebrity: Abigail Breslin
Boys: Sebastian
Meaning or origin: From Latin Sebastianus, the name of a 3rd-century saint, a Roman soldier martyred by the arrows of his fellow officers. The name means ‘man from Sebastē’, a city in Asia Minor so called from Greek sebastos ‘august, venerable.’
U.S. rank: 35
Celebrity: Sebastian Stan
Girls: Ava
Meaning or origin: Of uncertain origin, probably Germanic, from a short form of various female compound names containing the element av (of uncertain meaning). Its popularity since the 1950s is largely due to the film actress Ava Gardner (1922–90).
U.S. rank: 4
Celebrity: Ava Gardner
Boys: Jacob
Meaning or origin:
Biblical name, from Hebrew Yaakov. This was borne by perhaps the most important of all the patriarchs in the Book of Genesis. Jacob was the father of twelve sons, who gave their names to the twelve tribes of Israel.
U.S. rank: 4
Celebrity: Jacob Vargas
Girls: Emily
Meaning or origin: From a medieval form of the Latin name Aemilia, the feminine version of the old Roman family name Aemilius (probably from aemulus ‘rival’).
U.S. rank: 8
Celebrity: Emily Blunt
Boys: Daniel
Meaning or origin: Biblical name (meaning ‘God is my judge’ in Hebrew), borne by the prophet whose story is told in the Book of Daniel. He was an Israelite slave of the Assyrian king Nebuchadnezzar, who obtained great favor through his skill in interpreting dreams and the ‘writing on the wall’ at the feast held by Nebuchadnezzar's son Belshazzar. His enemies managed to get him cast into a lions' den, but he was saved by God.
U.S. rank: 12
Celebrity: Daniel Radcliffe
Girls: Sofia
Meaning or origin: Variant spelling of Sophia. Sophia: From the Greek word meaning ‘wisdom.’ The Eastern cult of St. Sophia arose as a result of misinterpretation of the phrase Hagia Sophia ‘holy wisdom’ as if it meant ‘St. Sophia.’
U.S. rank: 14
Celebrity: Sofia Vergara
Boys: Ethan
Meaning or origin: Biblical name (meaning ‘firmness’ or ‘long-lived’ in Hebrew) of an obscure figure, Ethan the Ezrahite, mentioned as a wise man whom Solomon surpassed in wisdom (1 Kings 4:31).
U.S. rank: 6
Celebrity: Ethan Hawke
Girls: Isabella
Meaning or origin: Latinate form of Isabel, which has been popular in England since the 18th century and has recently become the preferred form of the name. Isabel: Originally a Spanish version of Elizabeth, which was coined by deletion of the first syllable and alteration of the final consonant sound to one that can normally end a word in Spanish.
U.S. rank: 5
Celebrity: Kristen Stewart ("Isabella Swan")
Boys: Michael
Meaning or origin: English form of a common biblical name (meaning ‘who is like God?’ in Hebrew) borne by one of the archangels, the protector of the ancient Hebrews, who is also regarded as a saint of the Catholic Church.
U.S. rank: 9
Celebrity: Michael Jackson
Girls: Olivia
Meaning or origin: Latinate name, first used by Shakespeare for the rich heiress wooed by the duke in Twelfth Night (1599). Shakespeare may have taken it as a feminine form of Oliver or he may have derived it from Latin oliva ‘olive.’
U.S. rank: 2
Celebrity: Olivia Wilde
Boys: Alexander
Meaning or origin:
From the Latin form of the Greek name Alexandros, from alexein ‘to defend’ + anēr ‘man, warrior’ (genitive andros).
U.S. rank: 8
Celebrity: Alexander Skarsgård
Girls: Emma
Meaning or origin: Old French name, of Germanic (Frankish) origin, originally a short form of compound names such as Ermintrude containing the word erm(en), irm(en) ‘entire.’
U.S. rank: 1
Celebrity: Emma Watson
Boys: Noah
Meaning or origin: English form of the name of the biblical character whose family was the only one saved from the great Flood ordained by God to destroy mankind because of its wickedness. The origin of the name is far from certain; in the Bible it is implied that it means ‘rest.’
U.S. rank: 1
Celebrity: Noah Wyle
Girls: Sophia
Meaning or origin: From the Greek word meaning ‘wisdom.’ The Eastern cult of St. Sophia arose as a result of misinterpretation of the phrase Hagia Sophia ‘holy wisdom’ as if it meant ‘St. Sophia.’
U.S. rank: 3
Celebrity: Sophia Myles
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