The 2020 Best Baby Names: Girl, Boy, Southern, Celebrity, Unique, and Gender Neutral Unisex names!
Hi there! If you are like me - I loved reading top baby name lists! Even way before I was pregnant! Can you relate? Maybe you’re reading this and are planning to get pregnant or are currently pregnant! For all you ladies out there - it’s exciting no matter where you are in life! Am I right? There are so many names to choose from. Historically, boy names have been pretty stable - meaning somewhat the same over the years. So names like Michael, David, Jacob have been recorded as super popular. Things started to shift and names like Noah, Liam, and Oliver became popular. And with girls - names are always changing! That’s why this year, we are sharing our TOP 2020 BABY names in these categories:
BOY, GIRL, SOUTHERN, CELEBRITY, UNIQUE, AND GENDER-NEUTRAL
So, have fun scrolling through our favorite names for 2020! Some have fun facts and details about origin! Make your guess whether or not these names will be the most popular! And hopefully, you have some inspiration on your baby name journey!
2020 TOP 10 BABY BOY NAMES
Archie - Popular in Britain and means genuine, bold, brave
Easton - It’s a stylish Ivy league name
Watson - derives from England and Scotland roots
Cash - from the very popular Johnny Cash. Also used by celebs like Annabeth Gish and Joshua Morrow
Argo - means army, fortified or troops
Tate - means cheerful
Keno - means strong & healthy
Luca - means bringer of light
Baker - it’s a newly hip name that sends off sweet smells from the oven
Karsyn - A spinoff of the Scottish name Carson
2020 TOP 10 BABY GIRL NAMES
Adah - Hebrew origin meaning ornament
Reese - popular from the celeb Reese Witherspoon
Mika - has a Japanese and Russian origin and means beauitiful fragrance
Paisley - comes from a Scottish Origin and means church
Amina - means trustworthy or faithful
Teagan - Irish origin and means little poet or artistic
Nova - means newness and great energy. Nova is a star that suddenly increases in brightness
Aura - with a Latin origin - means wind or breath. In greek mythology, Aura was the Titan goddess of the breeze and the fresh cool air of early morning
Pearl - In Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter, Pearl is the illegitimate daughter of Hester Prynne, who gives her the name because she is 'her mother's only treasure
Elsie - a Scottish/divine name meaning plentiful or bountiful
2020 TOP 10 COUNTRY/SOUTHERN BABY NAMES
Hunter - literally means “one who hunts”.
Riley - great for boy or girl - means courageous
Scarlett - One of the leading characters on TV's Nashville is named Scarlett O'Connor
Beau - Great gender neutral country name. Means pretty or handsome. In "Gone with the Wind," Ashley and Melanie Wilkes name their son Beau
Austin - after Austin, Texas. Also means great, magnificent
Boone - great name for a little cowboy - means blessing
Blake - of course after the famous Blake Shelton - an American country music singer
Carson - Means son of the marsh-dwellers / legendary Missouri frontiersman Kit Carson
Dallas - Dallas, Texas - means skilled/relaxed, laid-back cowboy name with broad appeal
Granger - An English name meaning "worker of the granary - basically a farmer
2020 TOP CELEBRITY INSPIRED BABY NAMES
This category is such a fun one! Here’s the list:
Ivy - Beyonce and Jay-Z name their daughter Blue Ivy, which means faithfulness
Rose - Adam Levine’s daughter Dusty Rose - comes from the rose flower
Ariana - after THE Ariana Grande herself - this name means very holy
Billie - after Billie Elish - name means determination and has English roots
Freddie - from Bohemian Rhapsody - this name is an old german name that means peaceful ruler
Paisley - after Country music star Brad Paisley - name has a scottish origin and means church
Camila - after Camila Cabello - an ancient Roman name that means young ceremonial attendant
Eleven - from Stranger Things- name comes from an old english phrase meaning “one left”
Luna - Chrissy Teigen’s daughter - this name means the moon
Navy - Jason Aldean’s daughter is Navy. It was actually made known by R&B singer Nivea who thought of the name more of the color rather than the armed service
2020 TOP 10 UNIQUE BABY NAMES
Genesis - Latin word that means origin or creation
Saint - American origin that means Holy Person
Birdie - German, English, & American origins meaning bright, famous
Cressida - Greek name that means ‘golden’
Fifer - a Latin twist meaning musician
Poe - English origin meaning “peacock”
Zen - Japanese or Chinese origin meaning “meditative state”
Vida - Spanish origin for “life”
Echo - Latin and Greek and means “reflected sound”
Lyric - From the Greek ‘lyrikos' meaning melody
2020 TOP 10 GENDER NEUTRAL BABY NAMES
River - perfect for boy or girl. Tranquil water name and Kelly Clarkson’s daughter is River
Gray - means calm, serene, and soothing
Quinn - means relaxed and strong
Wren - means hidden strength
Indigo - More commonly a girl’s name but becoming more and more popular for a boy!
Jude - means praised and has Hebrew origin
Avery - usually a boy name but becoming popular for girls
Robin - Ideal for babies born in the winter months, great for boys and girls
Aubrey - means ruler or powerful
Remi - French word meaning rower or fast
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