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New Baby Names on the Rise

These new baby names have only recently been born but are rising through baby names popularity lists and we predict will be used more frequently in the future.

Where do new baby names come from? Some are invented by parents and catch on, while others, such as Saint and Shiloh are the handiwork of celebrities. Some new names for babies are respellings of established names or new imported names from other cultures.

Along with Saint and Shiloh, other new baby names on the rise in the US Top 1000 include Aries, Brisa, Ember, Meilani, Navy, Onyx, Thiago, and Wells. New place names becoming more popular include Harlem, Princeton, Zion, and Zaire.

In recent years, many words have been promoted to become new baby names. And new names are always being created from established surnames or nature names.

There are thousands of new baby names with more being minted every day, but the new baby names gaining in popularity include the following.

Skye The meaning of Skye is ‘sky’ or ‘cloud’. It ...
Origin:Scottish place-name
669
Campbell

Meaning: crooked mouth

Origin:Scottish
1940
Pax

Meaning: peaceful

Origin:Latin
1467
Deja The meaning of the name Deja is 'something t...
Origin:American
4401
Crosby

Meaning: village with crosses

Origin:Irish
1200
Raiden

Meaning: thunder and lightning

Origin:Japanese
1394
Ryker

Meaning: rich

Origin:German
543
Zhuri

Meaning: good, beautiful

Origin:Variation of Zuri, African, Kiswahili
1565
Stormi Stormi is a feminine given name that has its...
Origin:Word name, variation of Stormy and Storm
1699
Poet The name Poet has Engish origins and the mea...
Origin:English word name
2349
Denver

Meaning: from Anvers

Origin:English or French place-name and surname
1302
Indie The name Indie is a name with English origin...
Origin:Short form of India, Indigo etc
624
Brisa

Meaning: breeze

Origin:Spanish
2052
Ila

Meaning: from the island

Origin:French
1287
Wrenley The name Wrenley is commonly a baby girl's n...
Origin:Modern invented name
1324
Saylor The meaning of Saylor is ‘sailor’ or ‘boat m...
Origin:Surname-name or spelling variation of Sailor
1376
Salem

Meaning: safe

Origin:Biblical place-name or Arabic
739
Salem

Meaning: safe

Origin:Biblical place-name or Arabic
1467
Leilany

Meaning: heavenly flower

Origin:Variation of Leilani, Hawaiian
10055
Keily

Meaning: boomerang

Origin:Variation of Kylie, Australian Aboriginal
12162