Top Baby Names for 2025 (Ultimate List)
Hey CSUK’ers, lets take a deep dive into baby names together and my personal fave - lets look at what each name means!
A
Boys
Aaron - "Exalted, strong." A name of Hebrew origin.
Asher - "Happy, blessed." A Hebrew name meaning "fortunate."
Girls
Ava - "Life" or "bird," with roots in Latin.
Amelia - "Work" or "industrious." A Latin name meaning "hardworking."
B
Boys
Benjamin - "Son of the right hand." A Hebrew name meaning "favored son."
Brandon - "Broom-covered hill" or "hill covered with broom plants." Old English origin.
Girls
Bella - "Beautiful" in Italian and Latin.
Brooklyn - "Broken land" or "small stream." A modern American name.
C
Boys
Charles - "Free man." A name of Germanic origin.
Caleb - "Faithful, devotion to God." A Hebrew name.
Girls
Chloe - "Blooming" or "fertility." Greek origin meaning "green shoot."
Claire - "Clear, bright" from French and Latin roots.
D
Boys
David - "Beloved." A classic Hebrew name, also a king of Israel.
Dylan - "Son of the sea" in Welsh.
Girls
Daisy - "Day's eye." A name from the English word for the flower.
Delilah - "Delicate, weak" in Hebrew, famously associated with the Biblical story of Samson and Delilah.
E
Boys
Ethan - "Strong, firm." Hebrew origin, symbolizing strength.
Elijah - "My God is Yahweh." A Hebrew name meaning "devoted to God."
Girls
Emma - "Whole" or "universal." A Germanic name meaning "universal."
Ella - "Fairy maiden" in English and "all, completely" in German.
F
Boys
Finn - "Fair" or "white." Of Irish origin, meaning "fair-haired."
Felix - "Happy, fortunate." Latin origin, often used to signify good fortune.
Girls
Fiona - "Fair" or "white." Of Gaelic origin, meaning "fair" or "pale."
Faith - A virtue name symbolizing belief and trust.
G
Boys
Gabriel - "God is my strength." A Hebrew name referring to the archangel.
Grant - "Great" or "large." A name of Old French origin, meaning "tall" or "large."
Girls
Grace - "Elegance, beauty." A virtue name in English.
Georgia - "Farmer" or "earthworker." Greek origin, feminine form of George.
H
Boys
Henry - "Ruler of the home." A Germanic name meaning "ruler of the household."
Hudson - "Son of Hugh." A name of English origin.
Girls
Hannah - "Grace" or "favor." Hebrew origin, meaning "graceful."
Harper - "Harp player." Originally an English surname.
I
Boys
Isaac - "Laughter" or "he will rejoice." A Hebrew name.
Ian - "God is gracious." A Scottish form of John.
Girls
Isla - "Island." A name of Scottish origin.
Ivy - "Faithfulness" or "fidelity." A name of Latin origin, symbolizing the ivy plant.
J
Boys
Jack - "God is gracious." A popular English name derived from John.
James - "Supplanter." A classic Hebrew name.
Girls
Jasmine - "Gift from God" or "flower." A Persian origin name.
Julia - "Youthful" or "soft-haired." A Latin name meaning "downy-haired."
K
Boys
Kyle - "Narrow, straight" or "a channel." Of Scottish origin.
Kai - "Sea" in Hawaiian and "keeper of the keys" in Welsh.
Girls
Kara - "Beloved" or "dear." A name of Italian origin.
Kendall - "Valley of the River Kent" from Old English.
L
Boys
Liam - "Strong-willed warrior" or "protector." A short form of William.
Lucas - "Light" or "illumination." A name of Latin origin.
Girls
Lily - A flower name, symbolizing purity and beauty.
Lila - "Night" in Arabic or "playful" in Sanskrit.
M
Boys
Max - "Greatest" in Latin. Short form of Maximilian or Maxwell.
Mason - "Stoneworker." Of Old French origin.
Girls
Maya - "Illusion" in Sanskrit, also meaning "mother" in Hebrew.
Madeline - "High tower" or "woman of Magdala." A French form of Magdalene.
N
Boys
Noah - "Rest" or "comfort." A Hebrew name associated with the Biblical figure.
Nathan - "Gift from God." A Hebrew name.
Girls
Nina - "Little girl" or "dreamer." A name of Spanish and Native American origin.
Nora - "Honor" or "light." A short form of Eleanor.
O
Boys
Oliver - "Olive tree" or "peace." A name of Latin origin.
Oscar - "God's spear" or "champion warrior." Old Norse origin.
Girls
Olivia - "Olive tree" or "peace." A name of Latin origin.
Opal - "Gem" or "precious stone." Derived from the Sanskrit word "Upala."
P
Boys
Patrick - "Nobleman" or "nobleman of the patrician class." A Latin name.
Peter - "Rock" or "stone." A name of Greek origin.
Girls
Penelope - "Weaver" in Greek.
Piper - "Flute player" or "musician." A name of English origin.
Q
Boys
Quinn - "Wise" or "intelligent." A name of Irish origin.
Quincy - "Fifth" or "born in the fifth month."
Girls
Quinn - "Wise" or "intelligent." Used for both boys and girls.
Queena - "Queen" or "royal."
R
Boys
Ryan - "Little king" or "descendant of the king." Irish origin.
Roman - "Strong, powerful." A name of Latin origin.
Girls
Riley - "Valiant" or "courageous." Of Irish origin.
Rose - A flower name symbolizing beauty.
S
Boys
Samuel - "God has heard." A Hebrew name.
Sebastian - "Venerable" or "revered." A Greek name.
Girls
Sophia - "Wisdom" in Greek.
Scarlett - "Red" or "red-haired." A name of English origin.
T
Boys
Thomas - "Twin" in Aramaic.
Theo - "God" in Greek, often a short form of Theodore.
Girls
Taylor - "Cutter of cloth" or "tailor." English origin.
Tessa - "Harvester" or "gatherer." A short form of Teresa.
U
Boys
Ulysses - "Wrathful" or "to be angry." A Greek name.
Usher - "Gatekeeper" or "doorman." Old French origin.
Girls
Uma - "Splendid" or "tranquil." A name of Sanskrit origin.
Unity - "Oneness" or "harmony." A name symbolizing togetherness.
V
Boys
Victor - "Conqueror" or "winner." Latin origin.
Vincent - "Conquering" or "prevailing." Latin origin.
Girls
Victoria - "Victory." A Latin name symbolizing triumph.
Vera - "True" or "truth." A Slavic name.
W
Boys
William - "Will, desire" and "helmet, protection." A Germanic name.
Wesley - "Western meadow" or "from the west meadow."
Girls
Willow - A tree name symbolizing grace and flexibility.
Wren - A small bird name, symbolizing freedom.
X
Boys
Xander - "Defender of the people." A short form of Alexander.
Xavier - "Bright" or "new house." A name of Arabic origin.
Girls
Xena - "Guest" or "stranger" in Greek.
Ximena - "Listener." A Spanish origin name.
Y
Boys
Yale - "Prominent, from the slope of the hill." Welsh origin.
Yusuf - "God increases." A form of Joseph in Arabic.
Girls
Yara - "Small butterfly" or "water lady." A name of Arabic origin.
Yvonne - "Yew tree" or "archer." Of French origin.
Z
Boys
Zane - "God is gracious." A name of Hebrew origin.
Zachary - "God remembers." A name of Hebrew origin.
Girls
Zara - "Princess" or "flower." Of Arabic origin.
Zoe - "Life" in Greek.