The UK’s leading pregnancy and parenting destination baby resource Babycentre has unveiled their most popular names for babies for the first half of 2022 – according to their membership of nearly one million parents across Britain.
For newborn girls, there’s a new number one, while Olivia – the most popular girl’s name in Scotland – drops from first to third place.
Other names rising up the ranks include Esme (up 49 places to 31), Harper (up 26 places to 28), and Eden (up 323 places to 69).
Meanwhile, names falling down the chart include Scarlett (down 47 places to 97), Mila (down 31 places to 48), and Eva (down 27 places to 67).
Here are the 13 most popular names for bouncing baby girls - and what they mean.
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5. Ava
Completing the top five most popular girl baby names for the first six months of 2022 is Ava. It's a Biblical name of Latin origin meaning 'life, bird, water, and island'. Photo: Canva/Getty Images
6. Isla
Isla is the third most popular name for Scottish baby girls, and also remains popular across the UK. It is derived from the Spanish word for 'island', but is also comes from the actual Scottish island of the same name. Photo: Canva/Getty Images
7. Freya
Freya moves up one place compared to last year, to reach seventh spot. A traditional Nordic name, it means 'a noble woman'. Photo: Canva/Getty Images
8. Aria
The joint highest riser in the top 10, up three places to eighth, is Aria. It comes from Italian and means 'song' or 'melody'. Photo: Canva/Getty Images