And the Most Popular Baby Girl Names of 2016 are...
Sophia
From the Greek word for "wisdom"
1 of 25
Emma
An English name derived from the Old German for “whole” or “universal”
2 of 25
Olivia
A feminine form of Oliver, meaning “olive tree”
3 of 25
Ava
From Latin “avis,” meaning “bird”; a short form of the name Chava, which means “living one”
4 of 25
Mia
Meaning "mine,” or “wished-for child”
5 of 25
Isabella
A variation of Elizabeth, meaning “devoted to God” in Hebrew
6 of 25
Riley
From the Old English “ryge leah,” meaning “wood clearing”; “valiant”
7 of 25
Aria
Italian for “air”; in Hebrew, it is derived from Ariel, meaning “lion of God”
8 of 25
Zoe
A Greek name meaning “life”
9 of 25
Charlotte
A feminine form of Charles, it means “petite” and “feminine”; a common name for royalty
10 of 25
Lily
From the flower, a symbol of purity in Christianity
11 of 25
Layla
Of Egyptian/Arabic origins, it can mean “wine,” “intoxication,” “night,” or “dark beauty”
12 of 25
Amelia
In Latin, meaning “industrious” and “striving”
13 of 25
Emily
From Latin, meaning “striving” and “eager”
14 of 25
Madelyn
Greek for “high tower”
15 of 25
Aubrey
From the Germanic name Alberic, king of the elves in German mythology
16 of 25
Adalyn
“Of noble kind”
17 of 25
Madison
“Strong fighter”
18 of 25
Chloe
Meaning “blooming” or “young green shoot,” used in Greek to represent Demeter, the fertility goddess
19 of 25
Harper
Originally a last name meaning someone who plays the harp
20 of 25
Abigail
In Hebrew, “the Father’s Joy"
21 of 25
Aaliyah
Meaning, “exalted”
22 of 25
Avery
Meaning “wise,” “counselor” and “ruling with elf-wisdom”
23 of 25
Evelyn
Meaning “life” and “living”
24 of 25
Kaylee
Meaning “celebration”