A Canadian name for your new little Canuck will help harbor good feelings towards the country you love.
You can search for popular names in Canada that other parents have utilized, such as Liam or Emma, or look to the country itself for your new name inspiration. So many popular baby names, both traditional and unique, exist that you will adore for your new little one and want to add to your top names list.
Start your search for charming Canadian baby names that will imbue your child with a sense of patriotism for this good-spirited country.
For more baby names from different countries, why not take a look at our list of the best Indonesian baby names, or the best Lithuanian baby names?
Emma (Latin Origin) meaning "universal"
Natasha(Russian Origin) popular name that represents Christmas Day
Victoria (Latin Origin) for "victory"
Fjolla(Kosovo Origin) girls name meaning "snowflake",
Pierre(French Origin) means "rock"; one of the boys names equivalent to Peter.
Keanu - like Reeves (Hawaiian Origin) meaning "cool breeze". He moved to Toronto at a young age.
Solstice (English Origin) means "position of the sun" (inspired in this case by winter solstice)
Genevieve(French Origin) meaning "woman of the family"
Aria (Italian Origin) meaning "solo melody"
Carol(French Origin) meaning "song of happiness." Inspired by Christmas carols, which are popular at a time of cold weather.
Noah(Hebrew Origin) top name meaning "rest"
Etienne (French Origin) means "crown", this is one of the boys names equivalent to Steven.
Leo(Italian Origin) meaning "lion"
Eirwen(Welsh Origin)meaning "blessed snow"
Snow(English Origin) meaning "frozen rain", also a name for someone "light-haired"
William(German Origin) top name meaning "willful protector"
Avril - like Lavigne (French Origin) meaning "the month of April". She's from Belleville.
Nadine (French Origin) for "hope" (inspiration from the word Canadian)
Connor(Irish Origin) meaning "desire"
Hailey (English Origin) meaning "from the hay"
Frost (Nordic Origin) boys name meaning "born at the time of frost"
Kayden(Celtic Origin) meaning "son of Cadan" or "battle"
Jim - like Carrey (English Origin) is a diminutive form of James (Jim Carrey's real name is James). He's from Newmarket.
Zoe (Greek Origin) meaning "life" It's perfect for a new baby girl.
Valerie(French Origin) meaning "strength"
Renee(French Origin) name means "reborn"
Lumi (Nordic Origin) name for "snow"
Ethan(Hebrew Origin) top boy name meaning "strong"
Scarlett (English Origin) popular baby name after a shade of red
Justin - like Bieber (English Origin) It's quite a popular boys name, meaning "just" (try Justina for a girl). He's from Stratford.
Edmon(French Origin) another boys' name, after the city, Edmonton, meaning "prosperous protector"
Winnie(Welsh Origin) means "fair one", inspired by the Canadian city, Winnipeg
North(Anglo-Saxon Origin) represents an upward direction. Canada is a northern country, but it’s also known for its Northern Lights tours since they’re so visible within their beautiful skies.
Peggy (English Origin) means "little pearl". Your new reason for the name stems from Peggy's Cove.
Jackson(English Origin ) meaning "son of Jack"
Pamela - like Anderson (English Origin) meaning "all honey". She's from British Columbia.
Seth - like Rogen (Hebrew Origin) meaning "appointed". He's from Vancouver.
Declan (Irish Origin) meaning "full of goodness"
Edward (English Origin) after Prince Edward Island. Your search for popular names should include this one, meaning "wealthy guardian".
Benjamin(Hebrew Origin) meaning "son of my right hand"
Benoit (French Origin) meaning "blessed"
Matheo(Hebrew Origin) means "gift of Yahweh ". It's one of the more popular names in Canada.
Elliot - like Page (English Origin) boys name means "with strength and right". He was raised in Halifax.
Antoine (French Origin) meaning "highly praiseworthy"
Yuki(Japanese Origin) representing both "snow" and "happiness"
Magdala(Hewbrew Origin) means "tower". Inspired by Magdalen Islands.
Sandra - like Oh (English Origin) meaning "defender of the people". She was born in Nepean.
Liam(Irish Origin) one of the most popular names in Canada, the name means "protection"
Logan(Irish Origin) meaning "descendant of warriors"
Olivia(Latin Origin) popular name meaning "olive tree"
Mia (Scandinavian Origin) meaning "mine" or "dear"
Henri(French Origin) top meaning "ruler of the home"
Harper (English Origin) meaning "harp player"
Alanis - like Morissette (Greek Origin) meaning "cheerful". She's from Ottawa.
Oliver(English Origin) meaning "descendant of the ancestor"
Amelia (Latin Origin) means "work"
Winter (English Origin) popular name meaning "rebirth of spring." A baby name like Winter works well in the cold weather climate of Canada.
Cedric (Celtic Origin) meaning "bounty"
Elodie (French Origin) name for "wealthy"
Margaret (Greek Origin) traditional girls name meaning "pearl" (new inspiration stems from St. Margaret’s Bay)
Fria (Spanish Origin) translates to "cold"
Jasper (English Origin) popular boys' name meaning "treasurer", also after Jasper National Park
Charles (English Origin) top name meaning "free man"
Rosalie(French Origin) meaning "beautiful rose"
Asher (Hebrew Origin) one of the most popular names for a boy meaning "blessed"
Mila(Slavic Origin) meaning "gracious" or "dear one"
Bastien(French Origin) meaning "revered"
Jacob(Hebrew Origin) meaning "to follow"
Celine - like Dion (French Origin) meaning "Heaven". She was born in Charlemagne.
Lucas(Greek Origin) meaning "from Lucania"
Colton (English Origin) meaning "Cole's town"
Yukon(Canadian Origin) meaning "great river", after the longest river in Canada
Stephanie(French Origin) top girls' name meaning "crown"
Sophia (Greek Origin) top name meaning "wisdom"
Chloe (Greek Origin) name meaning "blooming", perfect for a new bundle of joy
Nevada (Spanish Origin) name for boys or girls meaning "snow-covered"
Layla (Arabic Origin) name for a "dark beauty", refers to "black" or "night"
Theo (Greek Origin) means "divine gift". It's part of the boys' popular names list as many parents are choosing this name for their son.
Lawrence (Latin Origin) meaning "from Laurentium. It's part of the names in Canada list thanks to the river of the same name.
Montreal (Canadian Origin) means "royal mountain", this is a new boys' name inspired by the city
Ava (Latin Origin) meaning "like a bird"
Eira(Welsh Origin) name means "snow",
Jeremie (Hebrew Origin) meaning "Yahweh will exalt". Popular names such as this can be spelled differently by parents if they wish.
Isabella(Italian Origin) meaning "oath to God"
Michael - like Myers, J. Fox, and Cera (Hebrew Origin) meaning "who is like God". It's a top boys' name. Myers is from Scarborough, Fox from Edmonton, and Cera from Brampton.
Elisaac (Canadian Origin) combination of Eli and Isaac. Why not add it to your boys' names list?
Grace (Latin Origin) meaning "charm"
Peyton (English Origin) comes from a "warrior's town". This name is unisex so you can add it to your girls' or boys' names list.
Hunter (English Origin) top name meaning "one who hunts"
Hayden - like Christensen (English Origin) meaning "hedged valley." He's from Vancouver.
Nova(Latin Origin) means "new". Nova Scotia is a Canadian province.
Lea (Hebrew Origin) meaning "weary"
Ottawa (Native American Origin) the capital of Canada, the name means "to trade"
Daphne (Greek Origin) meaning "laurel tree"
Myles(Latin Origin) meaning "soldier"
Lily (English Origin) popular name after a flower that represents "pure" and "rebirth"
Froid(Latin Origin) one of the few boys names meaning "cold"
Felix(Latin Origin) meaning "happy" or "lucky"
Sebastian(Greek Origin) meaning "from Sebastia", also "venerable"
Noel(Latin Origin) popular girl or boys name representing "birth" and "Christmas." It's perfect for a Canadian new baby born in winter.
Maple (Latin Origin) actually means "piece of cloth" (maple syrup and leaves are popular in Canada, so the name fits on your baby names list for girls perfectly)
Ryan - like Reynolds and Gosling (Irish Origin) meaning "little King". It's one of the most popular names for boys in many areas. Reynolds grew up in Vancouver, Gosling in London.
