Will you be a mother in 2016 and looking for the perfect name for your baby? We will give you some name alternatives that you will like; from the most traditional, to the most exclusive with its meaning. Stay tuned because we bring you the names that will be trending this year. Get inspired and start making your list.
Among the boy’s names, these will be the most repeated: Santiago, José, Manuel, Juan, David, Javier, Daniel, Miguel, Martín and Pedro. On the other hand, among the names for girls, we can find in the top ten: Sofía, María, Lucía, Paula, Cristina, Ana, Marta, Sara, Elena and Laura.
Ximena, Alejandro, Valentina, Hugo… they are very popular names, but where do they come from? Each country has a «ranking» of favorite names for boys and girls. For the year 2016, short names triumph, but depending on the country in which we look, we find more or less classic names. Thus, while in Spain the most popular name for a girl is Lucía, in Colombia it is Valentina.
Two of the most popular names in recent years have been Sofía and Santiago. Classic names, although it should be noted that the name Sofia has a very nice meaning: wisdom. Just as the name for children Santiago refers to the Bible and the first apostles of Jesus.
The popularity of Sofia, who has been on the list of the top 100 names for eight consecutive years, is due to Colombian Sofia Vergara. Meanwhile, actress Lupita Nyong’o, who was named the most beautiful woman in 2015 by People magazine, made the original version of her name, Guadalupe, climb to 42nd place.
In the case of boys, the popularity of Martín among the ten most popular names for babies may be due to the son of soccer player Iker Casillas, Martín Casillas. Now that 2015 is over, it seems that the most «rare» names, or in fact not so commonare the ones that stand out the most among those made known by the Civil Registry and the Institute of Statistics.
Several names stand out on the list that draw attention for being linked to different areas of popular culture, such as sports, music and literature. For example: Acxell, Dalai, Dealessandro, David, Jacob, for boys, as well as Britney, Brittany, Chloe, Delicia or Wilma, for girls.
Parents who do not look so much at the civil registry may have a little reason. In the end, it’s just a name. The person your baby will become will depend more on how he develops inside.
The easiest thing is to go with the trends. If you want your son to have many namesakes on the street or at school, it’s not a bad idea to name him Santiago. Now, if you want something more creative, remember that nobody looks at originality if you don’t have personality..