Choosing baby names is not always an easy task. There are many options, stories, I like and even personality. Some parents choose names that honor someone in the family, others for the sound or nickname.
More different names like Aylla and Rael and classics like Sophia and Joaquim are some of the trends for baby names in this and years to come. Because of the influence of celebrities, movie characters or series, as well as the names of the children of celebrities, these are the trends of baby names.
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Baby names: trends for girls?
Antonella
- SignificadoMeaning: “vallious”, “priceless”, “invaluable”.
- Origin : Italian
Beautiful and imposing, the name Antonella emerged as a diminutive in Italian of the Latin name, Antonia, which in turn is the female version of Antony.
The sky
- SignificadoMeaning: “place where the stars are located and move”, “heavenly space”, “divine place”.
- Origin : Latin
Literal names are high in Brazil and Céu is a beautiful and delicate feminine name that is increasingly common in our country. It arises from the Latin word caelum and makes direct reference to the word “heaven”.
Mel Mel
- SignificadoMeaning: “mel,” “sweed as honey,” “darkness.”
- Origin : Greek, Latin.
The name Mel is born as a nickname for girls registered with it. From the Greek meli, this name is related to the sweet nectar produced by the bees. From the likes of Melanie and Melania, it can mean “darkness.”
Sienna
- SignificadoMeaning: “redished orange.”
- Origin : Italian
Names that refer to locals are also a big trend for this year. The name Sienna refers to a place in Tuscany in Italy. From English, he refers to a reddish-earned earth or clay.
Cora
- Meaning: “mog”, “teenth-selrow”, “virgin”.
- Origin : Greek
Latin version of the name of Greek origin Kore, the female name Cora or Kora was once a major trend in Brazil and is coming back with everything this year.
Aylla
- SignificadoMeaning: “moon light,” “luar”; “orate.”
- Origin : Hebrew, Turkish.
The name Aylla is quite popular in Turkey and has become a big trend for female name in Brazil. It presents two possible origins. From Turkish it can mean “moon” or “moonlight.” From the Hebrew, it carries the meaning of “oak,” in reference to the purple flower tree.
Maitê
- Meaning: “blemate,” “team,” “time of summer.”
- Origin : Basque
The beautiful feminine name Maitê originates from the Basque language and carries the meanings of “a loveable” and “beam”. In the Castilian, it appears as an agglutination of the names Maria and Tereza and carries the strong meaning of “sin of summer”.
Aurora
- SignificadoMeaning: “the rising of the sun,” “the dawn of the day,” “the one that shines like gold.”
- Origin : Latin
This beautiful feminine name is linked to the Latin word aurum, which means “gold”. In this way, it presents the meanings of “that which shines as gold,” “the sunrise,” and “the dawn of the day.” Aurora also refers to the Roman goddess who was the personification of the morning.
Chloé
- Meaning: “flowering”, “fertility”, “greening herva”.
- Origin : Greek, Latin, English
The beautiful female name Chloé, as well as its variations Cloe and Khloe, has gained popularity in Brazil. The name originates from a Greek word meaning “flowering” and “fertility.” The name is also associated with the goddess of fertility and Demeter vegetation in Greek mythology.
Louise
- SignificadoMeaning: “glorious combatant”, “famous warrior” or “famous in war”.
- Origin: French, German
The strong meanings associated with the name Louise originate from the Germanic word Chlodovech, which has the meanings of “a warrior” and “fame”. Louise is the French variant of the name Luisa, which in turn is the female version of the name Luís, also very popular in Brazil.
Mia
- SignificadoMeaning: “star of the sea,” “my,” “who is like God?”
- Origin: Italian, English, German, Scandinavian, Dutch
The short and beautiful name Mia has several possibilities of origin. From the Scandinavian it means “star of the sea.” It is also considered a diminutive version of the name Maria and an English variant of the name Michaela, which shares the same meaning as the name Michael, which means “who is like God?”
Sophia
- SignificadoMeaning: “wisdom,” “divine wisdom.”
- Origin : Greek
Sophia is a beautiful name of English origin that has become trending in Brazil in recent years. It arises from a word that literally means “wisdom” and by extension also takes the meaning of “holy wisdom.”
Isis
- SignificadoMeaning: “advance,” “I have been born of myself, I come from no one,” “the owner of the throne,” “goddess of fertility and motherly love.”
- Origin : Egyptian
The name Isis refers to one of the most important goddesses in Egyptian mythology. She was the goddess of motherhood and fertility and the mother of the god Horus. It also has popular variations in other countries such as ?side, in Italian, and Isice, in French.
Raika
- SignificadoMeaning: “mighty”, “strong”, “firm”; “beam”, “adorda”, “beg”, “beautiful”.
- Origin : German, Persian
One name for girls that is a major trend for the next few years is Raika. Of uncertain origin, Raika may have emerged from German, as an abbreviated form of a term meaning “powerful,” from a Persian word meaning “beamed” or from a Hindi word to “beautiful.” All meanings are perfect and of great inspiration for dads and moms who will have daughters in the coming years.
Zoe
- Meaning: “life,” “full of life,” “living.”
- Origin : Greek
The short and beautiful name Zoe has gained a lot of popularity in Brazil in recent years. Zoe has Greek origin from a word that carries life-related meanings. It is a beautiful name for girls and a big trend in Brazil, although it is already quite popular in other parts of the world.
Vicky
- Meaning : “vitious”
- Origin : English
The name Vitória is very popular in Brazil and people with this name can earn the affectionate nickname of Vicki or Vicky. However, this nickname is becoming a big trend as a proper name in Brazil. He carries the same meanings of Victory, “viorious” and “triumphant.”
Nina
- SignificadoMeaning: “girl,” “gracious,” “protective of fertility and seas,” “fire.”
- Origin: Hebrew, Italian, Indigenous, Spanish, Assyria
This short and beautiful name for girls has several possibilities of origin around the world. It is also a nickname or diminutive of Italian proper names like Antonina and Giannina. In Brazil, he has gained a lot of popularity and many famous couples are baptizing his daughters with this delicate name.
Diana
- SignificadoMeaning: “divine,” “that which enlighteneth.”
- Origin : Latin
The name Diana is very popular around the world especially due to the popularization of Princess Diana, who was part of the royal family between the 1980s and 1990s. With the great popularization of films and series that continue to portray her life, Diana has again become a trend in recent years.
Maya
- Meaning: “water”, “mother”, “great”, “illusion”.
- Origin: Hebrew, Tupi, Latin, Sanskrit
This beautiful name for girls has become a big trend in Brazil in recent years. It has several possibilities of origin, among them the Sanskrit ancestral language, in which Maya is the name of Buddha’s mother and has the meaning of “illusion”. It is in fact a short and elegant name for girls that has been adopted by thousands of Brazilians in recent years.
Greta
- Meaning : “pearl”.
- Origin : Swedish
The name Greta is actually a reduced form of the popular name Margaret. It has Swedish origins and has become a name trend for girls in various parts of the world. This is due to the rise of teenage environmentalist Greta Thunberg and also of director Greta Gerwig. The meaning of “pearl” is also another attraction that makes papas and moms choose this beautiful name for their daughters.
Emma
- SignificadoMeaning: “whole,” “universal.”
- Origin : Germanic
The beautiful and simple name Emma is a classic for girls. He had a lot of popularity in England from the year 1002 due to Queen Emma of Normandy. Since then, the name becomes a trend at certain times. Also highlighted when the novel Emma by author Jane Austen was released in the 19th century.
Luisa
- SignificadoMeaning: “glorious warrior”, “famous combatant”, “cere in battles”.
- Origin : Germanic
Variant of the male name Luís, the female name Luísa has turned strongly in recent years, especially due to the rise of younger artists who have stood out with him in the industry. Luisa is a name that should be a trend for girls born in the coming years.
Gabriela
- SignificadoMeaning: “woman of God,” “strong woman of God” or “fortress of God.”
- Origin : Hebrew
Since the release of the novel “Gabriela, Cravo and Canela”, by the Bahian writer Jorge Amado, the name Gabriela has been very popular in Brazil. Today, we see many artists and influencers who bear this beautiful name of strong meaning. That’s the reason he never went out of fashion and continue as a trend for the years to come.
Allicia
- SignificadoMeaning: “of noble quality”, “of noble lineage”, “of noble blood”; “respected”, “majestic”.
- Origin: French, German
Alícia or Alycia is a female name that is gaining more and more popularity in Brazil in recent decades. It is actually a variation of the popular name Alice, which comes from the Germanic from the name Adelaide.
Bianca
- Meaning: “white”, “alva”, “candida”.
- Origin : Italian
The English writer William Shakespeare was primarily responsible for making the name Bianca so popular around the world. In her plays “The Taming” and “Othello” there are female characters who bear this name. In Brazil, it has also become very popular in the 20th century and, in recent years, it is becoming a trend for several dads and moms who wish to put this name on their daughters.
Bella
- SignificadoMeaning: “formal”, “beautiful”, “brown”, “pure”, “God is oath”, “consecrated to God”.
- Origin : Hebrew, Italian, English, German, Nordic
The female name Bella is one of the biggest worldwide trends for girls names born in recent years. It has several possibilities of origin, and can be considered a variation of the name Isabella and Anabella. Bella is also the name of one of the greatest international models of today, Bella Hadid.
Larissa
- Meaning: “da acropolis”, “the citadel”; “beautiful”, “lovely”.
- Origin : Greek
The Millennial name Larissa has Greek origins and is also the name of a city in Greece that is the capital of Thessaly. The name is already popular in Brazil, but has been even more adopted in recent years. Artists such as Larissa Manoela and Anitta (whose real name is Larissa) have made the name even more popular in recent years.
– Alice
- SignificadoMeaning: “of noble quality,” “of noble lineage.”
- Origin : Germanic
In recent years, the female name Alice has been one of the most adopted to baptize girls. In 2019 alone, there were 6,600 records in the country. This trend continues to grow, being one of the preferred names for parents who want their daughters to carry a name that has noble meanings.
Alana
- Meaning: “harmonious”; “beautiful,” “formocious”; “a statement of conquest.”
- Origin : Celtic, Gaelica
This beautiful and delicate female name has become a big trend in Brazil in recent years. Alana has some possibilities of origin and carries some of the most beautiful meanings among girls’ names, such as “beautiful” and “beautiful”.
Chiara
- SignificadoMeaning: “clear,” “luminous,” “brilliant,” “illustrious.”
- Origin : Italian
This famous Italian name has become a great trend in Brazil for girls’ names. It carries meanings tied to light and luminosity and is a great option for dads and moms looking for a different name for their daughters. The version of the name Kiara is also quite popular around the world, especially because it is the name of Simba’s daughter in the film “The Lion King”.
Roman , Roman, and
- SignificadoMeaning: “inhabitant of Rome,” “that which was born in Rome.”
- Origin : Italian
This typically Italian name has become a trend in recent years also in Brazil. It is an Italian Roman name that designated people who came from that region of Italy.
Maíra
- Meaning: “foreign white,” “mythical inheritance,” “French,” “blonde foreigner.”
- Origin : Tupi : Tupi
A typical Brazilian female name, Maíra originates from the Tupi language. The name was used by indigenous peoples to refer to the villages and small towns inhabited by the French in the country. Over time, the term ended up meaning only “city.” Maíra is a beautiful feminine name that has gained even more popularity in recent years in Brazil.
Francisca
- SignificadoMeaning: “the free Frenchman” or “the woman who comes from France”.
- Origin : Germanic
A very popular name in Portugal, Francisca has gained more popularity in Brazil and has become a trend for girls’ names in recent years. It is a variation of the popular male name Francis and carries the meaning of people who come from France.
Jade
- Meaning: “flank”, “side” or “precious stone”.
- Origin : Spanish
The precious name Jade originates from Spanish. It refers to the gemstone of the same name that has an intense green color. It was believed that the Jade stone had healing powers and could also aid in the pains of childbirth. Today, the name has gained a lot of popularity in Brazil and is a trend for female names for the next few years.
Melinda
- SignificadoMeaning: “honey,” “sweet as honey,” “sweet woman,” “beautiful and sweet as honey.”
- Origin : Greek
This beautiful and delicate name of Greek origin is one of the favorites in recent years for girls. Melinda has at its root a Greek word that refers to the sweetness of honey. In Brazil, the separate name has both the word honey and beautiful, so we can attribute the meaning of “beautiful and sweet as honey” to it.
The Magdalene
- SignificadoMeaning: “the living in the Tower of God”, “inhabitant of Magdala”.
- Origin : Greek, Hebrew, Armenia
A very popular female name in Portugal and has also become a trend in Brazil. Magdalene has some possibilities of origin, but stands out as a biblical name, due to the influence of Mary Magdalene for Christians.
Flower
- Meaning : “flower”.
- Origin : Latin
The simple and beautiful names are also a trend for the years to come. Flor has been widely adopted in Brazil by dads and moms who look for a different name, but that carries delicacy and simplicity. It is also widely used as a composite name, Maria Flor, Ana Flor and Linda Flor popular in the country.
See also:
Baby Names: Trends for Boys?
Anthony
- SignificadoMeaning: “valuable”, “invaluable”, “worthy of appreciation”.
- Origin : English.
The name Anthony is the English version of the Greek and biblical name of Anthony. This variation is one of the great trends for names of boys in Brazil.
Don
- SignificadoMeaning: “the Lord,” “which belongs to the Lord.”
- Origin : Latin
Short, beautiful and delicate, the name Dom comes from the name Dominic, English version of the Portuguese name Domingos.
Skyler
- SignificadoMeaning: “asyuda,” “wise,” “intellectual.”
- Origin : English
The name Skyler came from a Dutch surname. From Schuyler, he presents the beautiful meanings of “serious,” “wise,” or “intellectual.” Skyler can be found for both boys and girls in some parts of the world.
The Martim, A.
- SignificadoMeaning: “warrior,” “dedicated to the god Mars.”
- Origin : Latin
The beautiful male name Martim comes from the Latin Martinus, a Roman name that makes direct reference to Mars, god of war in Roman mythology.
Kauê
- SignificadoMeaning: “kind man,” “salve,” “gave.”
- Origin : Brazilian : Brazilian
Kauê is a Brazilian male name that originated from the indigenous Tupi language. It is also related to the names Cauã, Kauã and Cauê and presents three possible meanings associated with it.
Rael
- SignificadoMeaning: “lord of the Light,” “angel of light,” “man who struggles with God.”
- Origin : Hebrew, Egyptian
One of the biggest trends for male names in Brazil, Rael has two original possibilities. From the Egyptian, he is associated with an angel of mythology and the god Ra. In this way, it could mean “lord of the Light” or “angel of light.” Another possibility of origin is from the Hebrew name Israel with the meaning of “man who struggles with God.”
Rayan
- SignificadoMeaning: “little king,” “wisdom.”
- Origin : Irish, American
The name Rayan is a variation of the popular English name Ryan. He is associated with the Irish surname O’Riain and carries the beautiful meaning of “little king”. From the Persian language, Rayan means “wisdom.”
The Benício
- SignificadoMeaning: “blessed,” “good man,” “one who goes well.”
- Origin : Latin
The name Benício is associated with the Latin word benitius, which has the meanings of “the one who goes well” or “blessed”. It is a very popular name in Latin America and has gained more and more popularity in Brazil in recent years.
Lorenzo
- Meaning: “the Laurent natural” or “Lateto’s inhabitant.”
- Origin: Latin, Italian, Spanish
The beautiful and strong male name Lorenzo is a Spanish and Italian variant of the name Lourenço. The meaning of this name refers to an ancient Italian city that was located on the shores of the Tyrrhenian Sea. A very popular version of the name Lourenço in English is Laurence.
Vincent
- SignificadoMeaning: “the one who is winning,” “the one who conquers,” “the one who conquers.”
- Origin : Latin
The beautiful name Vicente originates from the Latin Vincentius and has meanings related to victory, such as “the one who wins” and “one who conquers”. The English version Vincent is also popular in English-speaking countries.
The Cauãã
- Meaning: “gave” or “hawk.”
- Origin : Tupi : Tupi
The beautiful name Cauã has indigenous origin and means “gavil” or “hawk”. The Kauã, Cauan and Kauan variants are also a trend for boys’ names in Brazil.
A demo
- Meaning : “follower.”
- Origin : Greek
Icarus is a name of Greek origin and makes reference to a popular mythological character. According to the stories, Icarus and his father Daedalus tried to escape from a maze by building wax wings. However, Icarus flew very close to the sun, which caused his wings to melt. The meaning associated with the name “carus” is “follower.”
Otto
SignificadoMeaning: “rich,” “opulent,” “untoupt,” thriving.
Origin : Germanic
This short and beautiful male name is quite common in German-speaking countries, but has also gained popularity in Brazil. Otto carries meanings of someone who owns many possessions.
Ravi
- Meaning : “the sun”
- Origin : Sanskrit
The name of ancient origin of India, Ravi carries the powerful meaning of “the Sun”. This name also appears in several stories of Hindu mythology and became famous in the 1960s through the Indian musician Ravi Shankar.
In the, Ná,
SignificadoMeaning: “rest”, “rest”, “resolation”, “long life”.
Origin : Hebrew
More common in the English variant Noah, this male name has become trendy in Brazil and promise to bomb in the year. Noá has biblical origin, from the name of the character Noah, who in the sacred scriptures built an ark to preserve humanity from the great flood.
David
- Meaning: “the beloved”, “dear”, “predied”.
- Origin : Hebrew
David was the most famous king of Israel, who reigned during the 10th century BC. The popular biblical story of David and Goliath is to this day an inspiration to many Christians and the name David has also become a symbol of strength, courage and resilience. The name is a strong trend of the year for boys in the coming years.
Lucca
- SignificadoMeaning: “inhabitant of Lucania” or “one who belongs to light”, “the luminous”.
- Origin : Greek
The name Lucca is on the high year after many celebrities baptized their children with this beautiful male name. Of Greek origin, from a word meaning light, Lucca is considered a variation of the male name Lucas, quite popular in Brazil.
Zyan
- SignificadoMeaning: “adorn”, “decoration”; “promised land” or “beautiful and gracious”, “full of beauty and grace”.
- Origin : Arabic
This different name that has gained more and more popularity in Brazil has two possibilities of origin. One of them is that it would be the variation of the Hebrew name Zion, the Promised Land in the biblical historical. Another possibility is the Arab origin, from a word meaning “adorn” or “decoration.”
Bento
- SignificadoMeaning: “blessed,” “blessed,” “praised,” “the one who speaks well about.”
- Origin : Latin
This beautiful and short male name is a variation of the popular name Benedito. Benedict derives from a word in Latin that refers to the questions of blessing and blessed. It is, therefore, a very strong name full of spirituality that is gaining more and more popularity in the country.
Benjamin
SignificadoMeaning: “son on the right side”, “son of happiness”, “the well-adoppy”.
Origin : Hebrew, American
Despite being much more popular in the United States, the name Benjamin has been coming with more strength for Brazil in recent years. This name also appears in the sacred scriptures, as Benjamin was the name of the youngest son of Jacob and Rachel. In addition, the name can derive some very cute nicknames for the child, such as Ben and Benjie.
Theo
- SignificadoMeaning: “god,” “the supreme God.”
- Origin : Greek
Derived from the names Teodoro and Teobaldo, Theo is a male name that has become a great trend in Brazil in recent years. Thios was the way many Greeks called their gods, but with the arrival of Christianity, the word was being referred to the “supreme God” to this religion.
Diego
SignificadoMeaning: “who doctrines,” “seeder,” “one who comes from the heel.”
Origin : Spanish
With the rise of several football players with this name and the death of the sports legend Diego Maradona; Diego is a name that will certainly bomb a lot in the coming years. Be to honor the Argentine player as to assign the beautiful meanings that this name offers, such as “a Councilor” and “the one who doctrines”.
Gael
- SignificadoMeaning: “beautiful and generous”; “of Irish origin”; “the that protects” or “the protected.”
- Origin: Hebrew, Irish, Brethan
This beautiful male name is more common in countries that have Spanish as their native language. However, Gael has stood out a lot in Brazil in recent years. The most famous personality with this name is the Mexican actor Gael García Bernal, who helped popularize this name to other parts of the world.
Leo
- Meaning : “lion”.
- Origin : Latin
Usually used as a nickname for popular names like Leonardo, Leo has gained strength as a first name for boys in recent years. It has Latin origin and simply means lion. A powerful and beautiful male name that is trending for the coming years.
Hector
- SignificadoMeaning: “the keep” “the who retains”, “what he has”.
- Origin : Greek, French, English
This name is a Greek and English variant of Hector. Hector, in his Greek version Héktor, was a prince of Troy who had great importance in the mythological battle. This male name has been popularized in Brazil in recent decades and continues to be a trend for the coming years.
Pietro
- Meaning: “stone”, “rochedo” or “firm”.
- Origin : Italian
Italian version of the popular name Peter, Pietro carries the same meanings as the first. It is also considered a biblical name because of this variation, Peter being the closest apostle to Jesus in the sacred scriptures. Pietro is a beautiful male name that has been adopted by many dads and moms who baptize their children in recent years.
Rian
- SignificadoMeaning: “son or descendant of Ryan,” “little king,” “son of a little king.”
- Origin : Irish
The male name Ryan is popular among English speakers. In Brazil, he gained strength in his written version with “i”. Rian is an Irish name whose first versions were written as O’Ryan, which meant “son or descendant of Ryan.”
Ian
- SignificadoMeaning: “God is gracious,” “present of God,” “grace of God.”
- Origin : Scottish
This short male name is one of the dozens of variants of the popular biblical name John and therefore carries the same meanings as him. Its origin, however, is Scottish derived from Gaelic. This name for boys is a strong trend for the coming years, as many dads and moms have bet on shorter names, but full of strong meanings, for children.
Levi
- SignificadoMeaning: “on,” “united,” or “linked to something or someone.”
- Origin : Hebrew
Levi is a very popular male name among English speakers, especially among Jewish people. This name has gained strength in Brazil in recent decades, being the name of children of many national celebrities. Its origin is Hebrew, being also the ancient name of Matthew, before becoming an apostle of Jesus according to the Bible.
Mateo
- SignificadoMeaning: “gift of God,” “gift of God,” “God’s gift”
- Origin : Italian
Italian version of the popular male name Mateus, Mateo or Matteo has been a trend of male names for children in Brazil in recent years.
Oliver
- Meaning : “oliveira”.
- Origin : French
Oliver is a male name that has gained more popularity in Brazil, despite being more common in English and French-speaking countries. He came to the country especially by English influence. With the popularity of more actors bearing this name, Oliver has everything to be a big trend in the coming years in our country.
Logan
- Meaning: “little empty space” or “little hollow space.”
- Origin : Scottish
Very popular in Scotland, the name Logan gained more strength in Brazil after fans of the character Wolverine (whose name is Logan) became a fever in our country. It is a beautiful and imposing male name that was originally given to Scottish families living in a town located in the county of Ayrshire in Scotland.
Philip
- SignificadoMeaning: “friend of horses”, “what likes horses”, “what loves war”.
- Origin : Greek
Felipe is already a very popular name in Brazil, but he has returned to become a trend for children born in more recent years. It is a name of Greek origin, whose terms have the words that refer to horse and friends. The influential YouTuber Felipe Neto has helped make the name even more popular in Brazil in recent years.
Hugo
- SignificadoMeaning: “heart,” “feer,” “spirit,” “the thinker,” or “smart.”
- Origin : Germanic
This Germanic origin name became quite popular in Europe by the influence of the French playwright Victor Hugo. In Portugal and Brazil, the name has become a trend in recent decades and has been the favorite of many dads and moms in recent years.
Julio
- SignificadoMeaning: “macio”, “phophus”, “young man”, “full of youth” or “son of Jupiter”.
- Origin : Greek
The male name Julius has Latin and Greek origin and arose from a word that referred to the soft and fluffy beards of young men. The name has gained popularity around the world in various versions such as Julian and Julian. It has been a trend of male names in Brazil for a few decades.
Victor
- Meaning: “winner,” “victor,” “conqueror.”
- Origin : Latin
Despite being a name present in humanity since the time of Jesus Christ, the male name Victor gained popularity around the world only in the 13th century. Since then, it has gained numerous versions and remains a strong trend of names for children in recent years.
Dominic
- SignificadoMeaning: “the Lord,” “which belongs to the Lord.”
- Origin : English
Despite being a more common name in English-speaking countries, the beautiful male name Dominic has become a trend in Brazil as well. It is of English origin from a Latin word meaning belonging to the Lord. Children baptized with this beautiful name can receive affectionate nicknames like Dom and Nic.
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