Top Baby Names for Your New Baby Girl

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If you’re having a baby, it’s likely that your coffee table is stacked high with baby name books and that you’ve done more online searches for potential monikers than you can count. But if you’re still looking for the perfect name for your new baby girl, you might want to consider taking some inspiration from top baby names in other countries. Not only will it help you find an original and beautiful name for your daughter, but it can also help ensure that she doesn’t start school with a dozen other girls who have the same name! Read on for top baby girl names from around the world -- you’ll notice a few trends!

Top American baby names:
Sophia
Emma
Isabella
Olivia
Ava

Top Spanish baby names:
Sofía
Isabella
Valentina
Camila
Valeria

Top British baby names:
Amelia
Lily
Emily
Sophia
Isabelle

Top French baby names:
Emma
Léa
Clara
Chloé
Inès

Top German baby names:
Sophie/Sofie
Marie
Maria
Sophia/Sofia
Mia

Top Polish baby names:
Julia
Maja
Zuzanna
Lena
Wiktoria

Top Russian baby names:
Maria
Anastasia
Daria
Elizaveta
Anna

Top Brazilian baby names:
Júlia
Sophia
Isabella
Maria Eduarda
Manuela

Top Japanese baby names:
Yui
Aoi
Yua
Rin
Hina

More baby name ideas
For more international inspiration for baby names, try these three ideas.

  1. Movie monikers: Consider renting foreign flicks or picking up a few novels by foreign authors for name suggestions.
     
  2. Heritage help: Whether you have Irish or Indian background, narrowing down the baby search to baby names from that country can help direct your search.
     
  3. City baby:For an original spin on baby names, pull out a map and look at names of international cities and towns. Whether or not you’ve been there before, a spot on the map could make for an unusual and special name for your new baby.

If you still don’t feel any closer to finding the perfect name for your new baby girl, don’t worry: Many new moms don’t finalize on their new baby’s name until after the birth, as sometimes it takes meeting your child to realize what you should name her! For now, make note of the names that appeal to you most, and keep your eyes (and ears!) open for ideas. You may be surprised where you find baby name inspiration!

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by Rachel Morris