Will you be the mother or father of a girl soon, and are you looking for the perfect name for your baby? If you need inspiration, we bring you the girl names that will be trending in 2023.
From the most popular to the most exclusive, with their meanings and the latest trends, we will also tell you about the names that celebrities have given their recently born little offspring.
The trend in names changes over the years, but it does so very slowly, so the names that have been given the most to girls born in recent years will serve to inspire you. According to the latest data provided by the National Institute of Statistics (INE), the girl names that parents choose the most for their daughters are (in order):
Get inspired and start making your list, among these names could be your daughter’s!
April: of Latin origin and comes from “aprilis,” the name of the month of April.
Adara: derives from the Hebrew Adar-a. It means “beauty.”
Aitana: Name of Basque origin meaning “glory.”
Aldara: Greek name meaning “winged gift.”
Alaia: means “happy” in Basque. Variants: Alaikari, Alaie.
Alexa: variant of Alessa, of Greek origin, meaning “defender.”
Amira: Arabic name meaning “princess.”
Aria: of Greek origin, its meaning is “very holy.” Also, in Italian, it means “melody” or “song.” It is a new name that has been going strong.
Basma: Arabic-derived name meaning “smile” or “smiling.”
Bianca: Italian name, meaning “white.”
Carlota: Feminine diminutive of Carlos, which means “free man.”
Cataleya: Among the most popular new names among girls with a median age of 2.6 years. It is the name of a flower from the orchid family.
Chiara: Italian variant of Clara, meaning “clarity” and “brightness.”
Chloe: climbing the ranks in recent years in all its variants: Khloe, Cloe, and Kloe. It is of Greek origin and means “grass” or “green shoots.”
Daniella: variant of Daniela, name of Hebrew origin, whose meaning is “she for whom God is her judge” or “justice of God.”
Diara: African name meaning “gift.”
Elaia: Basque name meaning “swallow.” It is carried by 1,187 girls, with an average age of 6.6 years.
Elna: derives from the name Helena, of Greek origin and means “sunbeam, light that shines.” It is the name of 1,010 girls with an average age of 6.6 years.
Gala: climbing the ranks, 5,673 girls with an average age of 9.7 years bear this name of Latin origin that refers to those born in Gaul.
Imara: name of Swahili origin, meaning “firm.”
India: this pretty name derives from the Sanskrit “indus,” which means river.
Ignes: of Greek origin, it means “sacred, chaste, and pure.”
Isabella: Italian form of Isabella, meaning “God’s promise.”
Island: Scottish name, whose meaning is “The Queen of the Hebrides”, name of a large archipelago that is located on the west coast of Scotland.
Kaira: of Scandinavian origin, it means “peaceful.”
Jade: name inspired by a precious stone to which healing and magical properties are attributed. In the pre-Hispanic cultures of Mesoamerica, it was the stone of creation, it meant life, fertility and power, being even more valued than gold.
Jimena: Medieval variant of Simeona, which is of Hebrew origin and means “the one who listens.”
Juliet: of Latin origin, it means “the one who is strong from the root.”
Kara: has its origin in Norse mythology and its meaning is interpreted as “friend, dear.”
Leya: name of Hindu origin meaning “lion.”
Lía: is a modern and original name for a girl that is gaining popularity and is among the top 50 names most chosen by parents in Spain. Name of Hebrew origin meaning “bearer of good news.”
Lina: of Arabic origin, it means “tender.”
Loana: It is believed that it could be a name of Hawaiian origin and that it means “good light.”
Moon: of Latin origin. Name of the satellite planet of the Earth.
Mafalda: we have known her through Quino’s cartoons and we fell in love with her. She is a name of Germanic origin, which derives from Matilde and means “she who is strong in battle”.
Malak: is a name of Arabic origin whose meaning is “angel”. It is a unisex name that can be used for both boys and girls, although in Spain it is usually worn by girls.
Malen: According to its Mapuche origin , Malén means “maiden.” In Basque it is diminutive of Madalen, equivalent to Magdalena.
Manuela: Feminine form of Manuel, meaning “God is with us.”
Matilda: variant of Matilda, a name of Germanic origin meaning “warrior, strong, and courageous.”
Marwa: Arabic name meaning “white stone.”
Masha: Russian variant of Maria, meaning “beloved by God.”
Minerva: Roman goddess of wisdom, the thinker. Equivalent to Athena.
Ona: Another super short name for a girl with huge popularity in recent years. Of Irish origin, it means “elegant.”
Regina: Feminine of rex (king), meaning “queen,” “celestial queen.”
Renata: of Latin origin, means “born a second time.”
Surya: unisex given name. In Hindu mythology, Surya is considered the god of the Sun.
Triana: it is one of the names that parents choose the most in recent years. It comes from Arabic, where Atrayana is written. Its meaning is “beyond the river,” and it is also a well-known neighborhood in Seville.
Zaria: of Russian origin, means “dawn.”
Zoe: one of the most chosen short girl names , climbing positions in recent years. Of Greek origin, it means “to give life.”
