See the top 100 popular baby girl names for 2022

What will be the top baby girl names of 2022? While we won't have a definitive list for the year's top baby names for quite some time, girl names pulled from literature and with powerful meaning are set to top the list.

Popular baby girl names

Nameberry co-founder Pamela Redmond told TODAY Parents that one trend is already pulling ahead for 2022.

"We are seeing so many mythological names for girls becoming popular, from lots of different cultures," Redmond said. "It’s a way for parents to choose a feminine name with deep history and power that steps apart from the standard complement of girls’ names."

Nameberry's current top ten includes four goddess names for girls from diverse cultures:

Maeve — Irish warrior queen of legend and mythological queen of the fairies

Luna — The Roman goddess of the moon

Iris — Greek goddess of the rainbow

Freya — Norse goddess of love, beauty, and fertility

Redmond explained that parents-to-be are also choosing ancient names after centuries of disuse.

"These include Aurelia, an ancient Roman name meaning golden, and Ottilie, a German name with literary references," Redmond said.

And speaking of literature, baby girl names from children’s books are also favorites.

"Eloise, as in the little girl at the Plaza, is a favorite, as is Alice (in Wonderland) and Ophelia (from Hamlet)," Redmond explained.

The naming expert said that parents want names that combine femininity and strength.

"That might come from an inspirational namesake, a powerful nature reference, or a strong sound as with Kaia or Nova," Redmond said. "We do still see lots of gender neutral names for girls, but they have become more fashionable for boys while girl names tend to be more distinctly gendered."

Top 100 Girl Names For 2022

Expecting a baby girl this year? Here are the top girl names for 2022, according to Nameberry:

1. Maeve

2. Luna

3. Aurelia

4. Ottilie

5. Eloise

6. Ophelia

7. Isla

8. Iris

9. Freya

10. Alice

11. Hazel

12. Aurora

13. Eleanor

14. Violet

15. Clara

16. Elodie

17. Ivy

18. Genevieve

19. Esme

20. Charlotte

21. Mabel

22. Evelyn

23. Lucy

24. Adelaide

25. Amelia

26. Josephine

27. Ava

28. Nora

29. Clementine

30. Cora

31. Stella

32. Rose

33. Astrid

34. Romy

35. Daphne

36. Evangeline

37. Beatrice

38. Wren

39. Lyra

40. Phoebe

41. Elsie

42. Maisie

43. Imogen

44. Penelope

45. Juniper

46. Ada

47. Arabella

48. Poppy

49. Grace

50. Willow

51. Cordelia

52. Matilda

53. Anastasia

54. Adeline

55. Mae

56. Thea

57. Olivia

58. Florence

59. Eliza

60. Nove

61. Seraphina

62. Sadie

63. Willa

64. Arwen

65. Lily

66. Margot

67. Edith

68. Daisy

69. Chloe

70. Lilith

71. Ruby

72. Lola

73. Cecilia

74. Celeste

75. Jane

76. Olive

77. Athena

78. Sage

79. Emma

80. Claire

81. Lydia

82. Sienna

83. Elena

84. Elizabeth

85. Esther

86. Ellie

87. Audrey

88. Evie

89. Sloane

90. Mia

91. Millie

92. Eva

93. Flora

94. Persephone

95. Maya

96. Harper

97. Margaret

98. Scarlett

99. Saoirse

100. Eden

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