Thursday, January 1, 2026

Baby Name Trends for 2026: Curated by Nameberry

๐ŸฅณHappy New Year! ๐ŸŽ‡ A year of ✨new names๐Ÿ“› awaits! ๐Ÿค—

๐Ÿ“›Nameberry๐Ÿ’ released their: ๐Ÿ‘ถ Baby Name Trends 2026 ๐Ÿ“›๐Ÿ“ˆ It's a massive ๐Ÿ“ƒlist of first names the ๐Ÿ“›name Bible ๐Ÿ“– site believes will be everywhere ๐Ÿง this year.

Nameberry ๐Ÿ”ฎpredicts, "Baby name trends 2026 are propelled by escapism. Amid bleak headlines and growing uncertainty, parents are actively seeking names that remind them of anything but our current environment. When the news is too heavy to bear, they turn into their favorite forms of entertainment. After losing themselves in an epic romantasy series, historical novel, anime adaptation, or reality TV show, many emerge with fresh inspiration for their baby name lists, choosing names that feel fanciful, nostalgic, or full of hope." 

Without further ado, Nameberry's top 10 baby name trends for 2026!๐ŸŽ‰:  



1. ๐Ÿ—ฟANCIENT CIVILIZATIONS NAMES๐Ÿ“›

My favorite names: ๐Ÿ’—Isidore & ๐Ÿ’™Ramses


2. ✨SHOWGIRL NAMES๐Ÿ“›

                                                     
                     My favorite names: ๐Ÿ’—Holiday๐Ÿ’—Reverie๐Ÿ’—Caliana๐Ÿ’—Marilyn 


3. ๐Ÿค”SOULFUL NAMES๐Ÿ“›

                                              
                                 My favorite names: ๐Ÿ’™Chosen, ๐Ÿ’—Jubilee, ๐Ÿ’—Sunday
                                                                 ๐Ÿ’™River๐Ÿ’™Vision 


4. ๐Ÿ‘ŒA-OK BOOMER NAMES๐Ÿ“›



                              
My favorite names: ๐Ÿ’—Betsy, ๐Ÿ’—Bonnie, ๐Ÿ’™Bruce, ๐Ÿ’—Diane
                                                              ๐Ÿ’™Rex & ๐Ÿ’™Richie


5. ๐Ÿ˜ROMANTASY NAMES ๐Ÿ“›


                                    
My favorite names: 
๐Ÿ’™Leontel๐Ÿ’—Lilivere๐Ÿ’™Lysander


6. ๐Ÿ”คVOWEL HIATUS NAMES๐Ÿ“›



    
                                    My favorite names: ๐Ÿ’™Gael๐Ÿ’—Noa๐Ÿ’—Sianni 


7. 7️⃣NUMBER NAMES ๐Ÿ“›


                              My favorite names: ๐Ÿ’™Amillion๐Ÿ’™Cinco๐Ÿ’—Eleven๐Ÿ’™Five
                                                               ๐Ÿ’™Million, ๐Ÿ’™Seven & ๐Ÿ’—Una
                                                                         


8. ๐Ÿง‚STRAIGHT OUT OF UTAH NAMES ๐Ÿ“›

My favorite names: ๐Ÿ’™Coast, ๐Ÿ’—Honey, ๐Ÿ’—Scotlyn & ๐Ÿ’™Zealand


9. ๐Ÿ—ฏANIME NAMES ๐Ÿ“›


                                        My favorite names: ๐Ÿ’—Aura๐Ÿ’—Mira๐Ÿ’—Rumi 


10. ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ“•BRIT LIT NAMES ๐Ÿ“›



                            My favorite names: ๐Ÿ’™Bram๐Ÿ’—Dolly๐Ÿ’—Louisa๐Ÿ’—Virginia 



๐Ÿ“ŒFor even more ๐Ÿคฏ name trends ๐Ÿ‘€check out ๐Ÿ‘ถBaby Center's: The trends that'll influence baby names in 2026 ๐Ÿ“ƒ thorough write-up —  and ๐Ÿงcompare ✔ and contrast ✖ with Nameberry's list of 2026 ๐Ÿ˜Žtrendy names. ๐Ÿ“›


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