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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.

Sterling

Meaning: of the highest quality

Origin:English
555
Bexley The meaning of Bexley is 'baker' and it is o...
Origin:English place-name
3587
Dior Dior is a gender-neutral name of French orig...
Origin:French surname, meaning unknown
3496
Dior Dior is a gender-neutral name of French orig...
Origin:French surname
3767
Everest The name Everest is of English origin and th...
Origin:Place-name, world's tallest mountain
1048
Psalm

Meaning: a sacred song or hymn

Origin:English word name
1335
Aarya

Meaning: noble

Origin:Variation of Arya, Sanskrit
5955
Aria

Meaning: air; song or melody; lion

Origin:Italian and Hebrew
353
Anniston

Meaning: Anis' town

Origin:English surname and American place name
2178
Ensley

Meaning: one's own meadow

Origin:English surname, variation of Ainsley
2282
Halo The meaning of Halo is ‘divine aura’ and is ...
Origin:English, word name
2474
Zola

Meaning: piece of earth

Origin:African, Congolese; also literary name
2684
Malaysia The meaning of Malaysia comes from the word ...
Origin:Place-name
7591
Origin:Spelling variation of London, place name
7788
Reign

Meaning: rule

Origin:English word name
1753
Adley The name Adley is a multi-cultural name and ...
Origin:Variation of Hadley
3880
Audrina

Meaning: noble strength

Origin:Variation of Audrey
2115
Bristol Bristol is the name of a a city in England. ...
Origin:Place-name
3804
Remington

Meaning: place on a riverbank

Origin:English
609
Haisley Haisley has its roots in Old English, and th...
Origin:Modern invented name
4040