It’s another year and another list of baby name trends. Finding the perfect baby name for our little ones is a task many of us are incredibly excited about.
Many of us women already have our names picked out as early as high school. We based them either on our favourite book character or the name of a popular celebrity. Then, we thought of second names. It had to be Marie or Anne or whichever second name was trending at that time.
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Baby Name Trends for 2023
But, now we’re pregnant. We now have husbands (or we don’t). And, we’re trying to recall the names we wrote down in our diaries. Sometimes, the name we picked out seemed to work. Oftentimes, it doesn’t. We don’t know what it is. It just doesn’t seem right. There’s also your husband or your friends who disagree with your name choice.
So, what do we do? We go back to the baby name directory and try to find another one that fits just right. The question is: how do we find it?
There are plenty of ways you can find out the right name for your baby. And one of them is to scour the internet for the latest trends in baby naming. And, for sure, in one of those lists, you will find the perfect name for your baby. In this list, we will give you a rundown of the trends that are surely kicking in 2023. Are you ready? Keep reading.
Vibing the “X”
One thing that we parents are surely not doing this year is to play safe. The more out there our baby names are, the better. Blame it on Elon Musk whose kids’ names are essentially unpronounceable. If Elon Musk can do it, why can’t we? And we start with baby names that start with X or have X wherever in the name.
For boys, you can try:
- Ajax
- Bronx
- Calix
- Hendrix
- Lexington
- Pax
- Rex
- Roux
- Xerxes
Then, if you’re having a girl, you can name her:
- Bellatrix
- Dixie
- Jinx
- Maxine
- Nixie
- Nyx
- Pixie
- Trixie
- Xenia
- Xia
And, if you want gender-neutral names, use Beaux, Fox, or Onyx.
Bringing Back the 80s
Another trend we are seeing in 2023 is the revival of old names. Experts who study baby name trends reasoned that the basis of this trend is the rising popularity of period TV series. The young generation has somehow become obsessed with the past.
It’s not just these period TV series, but their music and fashion as well. And the parents of today have thought, if we’re bringing the past back and making them trendy again, why not name extend such influence on our babies’ names?
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Are you having a boy and feeling like using an old name? Why not try:
- Billy
- Blane
- Dallas
- Dustin
- Eddie
- Ferris
- Hank
- Johnny
- Marty
- Ned
- Robin
- Ren
- Richie
- Sonny
- Todd
- Travis
- Perry
If you want a name for your baby girl, the trending girl names with inspiration from the 80s are:
- Carey
- Chrissy
- Heather
- Jeanie
- Julie
- Laurel
- Marcie
- Sandy
- Sloane
- Suzie
- Penny
Max Out on Maximalist Names
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Again, the keyword for 2023 is bold. So, no we are no longer taking in minimalism. Well, at least for baby names Let’s try maximalist names. What are maximalist names? Basically, we want longer names. And the more unique, the better.
Here are some of our favourite maximalist names for boys:
- Amadeus
- Balthazaar
- Casimir
- Devereaux
- Draco
- Lazarus
- Lysander
- Morpheus
- Oberon
- Octavius
- Perseus
- Valerian
- Wolfgang
- Zebedee
As for girls, we recommend:
- Ambrosia
- Andromeda
- Calliope
- Cassiopeia
- Cleopatra
- Euphemia
- Iolanthe
- Jiraiya
- Mazikeen
- Myfanwy
- Ottoline
- Peregrine
- Persephone
- Venus
- Wednesday
- Zephyrine
Let There Be Light
As the entire world closely reaches complete healing from this pandemic, there is a clear desire to claim that well-deserved light at the end of the tunnel. That is why names that have anything to do with gold, light, or shining are also trending this 2023. In a way, it’s everyone’s way of manifesting that healing we all so crave for.
Some light-related names you can use for your little boy are:
- Apollo
- Elio
- Eos
- Helios
- Lucien
- Lumos
- Lux
- Ochre
- Sterling
Light-related names are also perfect for little girls. Try these names:
- Atarah
- Aura
- Aurora
- Aurelia
- Goldie
- Lucinda
- Marigold
- Oriana
- Orla
- Solana
- Soleil
- Sunniva
- Sunshine
- Suvi
- Zora
If you’re waiting to know the sex of your baby during delivery or just want a gender-neutral name, here are our recommendations:
- Arden
- Golden
- Glow
- Halo
- Shine
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Homage to the Grannies
If the 80s are not old enough for your, perhaps some inspiration from your grandparents’ names will. Granny names are also part of baby name trends for 2023. And, if you consider naming your child after your grandparents or any of these Granny name suggestions, your baby is surely going to get something special from their great-grandparents.
So, what are some of these names? Or favourite senile baby (hello paradox) boy names are:
- Arlo
- Billie
- Bobbie
- Clarke
- Davie
- Frankie
- Iggy
- Joey
- Jude
- Lenny
- Max
- Miller
- Monroe
- Murphy
- Ozzie
- Ray
- Rudy
- Scottie
- Stevie
- Teddy
And our favourite granny baby girl and gender-neutral names are
- Andie
- August
- Drew
- Gene
- Georgie
- Ira
- Lou
Adjectives are Supreme
If there is anything that we are glad celebrities actually popularised, it’s adjective names. Not only do they make your baby’s names extremely unique, but it also provides your friends, relatives, and acquaintances with a very clear insight into the meaning of your baby to you. And, they are just fun to use in sentences.
So, whether you’re Stormi, True, or Blue, people will have fun using your names in regular sentences.
And, the best thing about adjective names is that they are mostly gender-neutral. Having a gender-neutral name by the way has its perks. You can feel safe knowing that when your child grows up and starts sending out resumes to get jobs, no sexist employer is going to invite (or not invite) your child based on their gender.
With that said, here are our favourite adjective names:
- Brave
- Bright
- Divine
- Epic
- Eternal
- Glorious
- Heaven
- Icy
- Legend
- Loyal
- Lucky
- Majestic
- Noble
- Savvy
- Stellar
- Supreme
- True
- Valiant
- Winsome
- Worthy
- Zealous
Colour Me Blue & Green
Manifesting light is not the only trend that is going to happen in 2023. Parents are surely going to take inspiration from the top colours of 2023 too. We’re going to see a lot of blue and green this year, so why not incorporate them in naming your child?
Names derived from these cool colours have made it to baby name trends of 2023. Blue and green have many hues. So, you can take your pick:
For boys, try Blues, Caspian, Cyan, Moss, Navy, Rivers, or Storm. Are you having a girl? Try these names: Azula, Bluebell, Cielo, Emerald, Fern, Ivy, Lupine, Marina, Mazarine, or Sapphire. Want a gender-neutral name? Here are some of our favourites: Azure, Cerulean, Forest, Halcyon, Indigo, Lazuli, Ocean, Rainey, Sage, Sky, or Wave.
There you go, mums. We hope this comprehensive list of trending baby names in 2023 is going to help you pin down a name for your baby. Whether you want to revive an old name, use maximalist names, or like the ring of a gilded or light-related name, your child is going to be rocking a name in tune with the year 2023.
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