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Soap Opera Baby Names

Baby names from soap operas, inspired by melodramatic characters, often appear on the popularity charts. If you're expecting a dramatic little one, a "soap" name may be right up your alley. Soap operas can be credited with launching names such as Fallon and Nash back into public consciousness.

Along with Fallon and Nash, other soap opera baby names in the US Top 1000 include Bianca, Chase, Evangeline, Fletcher, Holden, Paloma, Rex, and Scarlett. Names inspired by the soap opera titles include Dallas, Peyton, Colby, and Melrose.

Soap opera writers tend to choose names some may consider a bit over the top, ranging from long and romantic choices like Deveraux and Maximiliana to quirky and offbeat names such as Buzz and Cricket. For more names inspired by television, check out our list of TV character names.

Ziggy The meaning of Ziggy is 'victorious protecto...
Origin:German, diminutive of Siegfried and Sigmund
456
Mitzi

Meaning: bitter

Origin:German, diminutive of Maria
1023
Origin:English diminutive
1050
Tess

Meaning: to harvest

Origin:English, diminutive of Theresa
327
Dahlia

Meaning: Dahl's flower

Origin:Flower name, from Swedish surname
172
Celine

Meaning: heavenly

Origin:French variation of Celeste
395
Venus

Meaning: desire

Origin:Latin
449
Delia

Meaning: born on the island of Delos

Origin:Greek
315
Celia

Meaning: heavenly

Origin:Latin
198
Eugenia

Meaning: wellborn

Origin:Feminine variation of Eugene, Greek
1320
Juliette

Meaning: little Julia

Origin:French from Latin
344
Simone

Meaning: hearkening

Origin:French, feminine variation of Hebrew Simon
587
Arielle

Meaning: lion of God

Origin:French variation of Ariel
2497
Tabitha

Meaning: gazelle

Origin:Aramaic
401
Calista

Meaning: most beautiful

Origin:Greek
603
Hope Hope is an English name and the meaning of H...
Origin:Virtue name
279
Marisol

Meaning: Mary of Solitude

Origin:Spanish, contracted form of Maria de la Soledad
440
Bree

Meaning: strength or exalted one

Origin:Irish, from Brid, Brigh, Brigid
822
Zora

Meaning: dawn

Origin:Serbo-Croatian
365
Holden

Meaning: hollow valley

Origin:English
221