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We are delighted to bring you a collection of the Top 100 Girls Names 2015 UK. This collection of names, origin and meanings comes straight from the national archives and represents the number of baby girls born and registered within England and Wales during 2015. We will keep these blogs available so that you can compare the naming trends and so the curious amongst us can look back at where our name ranked over the years. And for the younger audience where it ranked during the year of your birth.
| Rank | Name | Origin | Meaning | Births |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AMELIA | German | Hard working. | 5327 |
| 2 | OLIVIA | Latin | A form of Olive. | 4724 |
| 3 | ISLA | Scottish | Geography: the River Isla in Scotland. | 4012 |
| 4 | EMILY | Latin | Flatterer. | 3991 |
| 5 | POPPY | Latin | Poppy flower. | 3273 |
| 6 | AVA | Greek | A form of Eva. | 3171 |
| 7 | ISABELLA | Italian | A form of the name Isabel, meaning "pledged to God" Among the notable people with this name are actress Isabella Rossellini and Queen Isabella of Castile, who financed Columbus's voyage to America. | 3022 |
| 8 | JESSICA | Hebrew | Wealthy. Literature: a name perhaps invented by Shakespeare for a character in his play The Merchant of Venice. | 2995 |
| 9 | LILY | Latin | A form of Lilly. | 2965 |
| 10 | SOPHIE | Greek | A familiar form of Sophia. | 2905 |
| 11 | GRACE | Latin | Graceful. | 2785 |
| 12 | SOPHIA | Greek | Wise. | 2752 |
| 13 | MIA | Italian | Mine. A familiar form of Michaela, Michelle. | 2727 |
| 14 | EVIE | Hungarian | A form of Eve. | 2664 |
| 15 | RUBY | French | Precious stone. | 2595 |
| 16 | ELLA | English | Elfin; beautiful fairy-woman. | 2465 |
| 17 | SCARLETT | English | Bright red. Literature: Scarlett O'Hara is the heroine of Margaret Mitchell's novel "Gone with the Wind". | 2359 |
| 18 | ISABELLE | French | A form of Isabel. | 2241 |
| 19 | CHLOE | Greek | Blooming, verdant. Mythology: another name for Demeter, the goddess of agriculture. | 2215 |
| 20 | SIENNA | American | A form of Ciana. | 2174 |
| 21 | FREYA | Scandinavian | Noblewoman. | 2164 |
| 22 | PHOEBE | Greek | Shining. | 2099 |
| 23 | CHARLOTTE | French | "Little and womanly" See Caroline. Famous Charlottes include novelists Charlotte Bronte and Charlotte Lennox. | 2018 |
| 24 | DAISY | English | "Eye of the day," it is the name of a white and yellow flower. MTV host Daisy Fuentes. | 1957 |
| 25 | ALICE | Greek | Thuthful. | 1783 |
| 26 | FLORENCE | Latin | Blooming; flowery; prosperous. History: Florence Nightingale, a British nurse, is considered the founder of modern nursing. | 1781 |
| 27 | EVA | Greek | A short form of Evangelina. | 1725 |
| 28 | SOFIA | Greek | A form of Sophia. | 1692 |
| 29 | MILLIE | English | A familiar form of Amelia, Camille, Emily, Kamila, Melissa, Mildred, Millicent. | 1685 |
| 30 | LUCY | Latin | Light; bringer of light. | 1664 |
| 31 | EVELYN | English | "Hazelnut" President John F. Kennedy's personal secretary and confidante was Evelyn Lincoln. | 1506 |
| 32 | ELSIE | German | A familiar form of Elsa, Helsa. | 1497 |
| 33 | ROSIE | English | A familiar form of Rosalind, Rosanna, and Rose. Talk show host and actress Rosie O'Donnell. | 1475 |
| 34 | IMOGEN | English | Innocent, last born. The name of the heroine of Shakespeare's play Cymbehoe as a result of a printing error in the Folio edition of the play. | 1463 |
| 35 | LOLA | Spanish | A familiar form of Carlotta, Dolores, Louise. | 1441 |
| 36 | MATILDA | German | Powerful battler. | 1440 |
| 37 | ELIZABETH | Hebrew | Consecrated to God. Bible: the mother of John the Baptist. | 1398 |
| 38 | LAYLA | Hebrew | A form of Leila. | 1391 |
| 39 | HOLLY | English | Plant With Red Berries. | 1362 |
| 40 | LILLY | Latin | A familiar form of Lilith. | 1352 |
| 41 | MOLLY | Irish | A familiar form of Mary, meaning "bitterness; sorrow" Famous people with this name include the legendary subject of the traditional song "Molly Malone," Molly Bloom of James Joyce's Ulysses, actress Molly Ringwald, and writer Molly Ivins. | 1349 |
| 42 | ERIN | Irish | Peace. History: another name for Ireland. | 1343 |
| 43 | ELLIE | English | Short form of Eleanor, Ella, and Ellen. | 1308 |
| 44 | MAISIE | Scottish | A familiar form of Margaret. | 1221 |
| 45 | MAYA | Hindi | God's creative power. | 1200 |
| 46 | ABIGAIL | Hebrew | Father's joy. Bible: one of the wives of King David. | 1181 |
| 47 | ELIZA | Hebrew | A short form of Elizabeth. | 1165 |
| 48 | GEORGIA | Greek | Farmer. Art: Georgia O'Keeffe was an American painter known especially for her paintings of flowers. Geography: a southern American state; a country of former USSR. See also Jirina, Jorja. | 1163 |
| 49 | JASMINE | Persian | Jasmine flower. | 1155 |
| 50 | ESME | French | A familiar form of Esmeralda. | 1151 |
| 51 | WILLOW | English | As in "willow tree" Among notable people with this name, fashion model Willow Bay. | 1142 |
| 52 | BELLA | Latin | Beautiful. | 1141 |
| 53 | ANNABELLE | English | A form of Annabel. | 1108 |
| 54 | IVY | English | Signifting the climbing plant. | 1103 |
| 55 | AMBER | French | Amber. | 1089 |
| 56 | EMILIA | Italian | A form of Amelia, Emily. | 1082 |
| 57 | EMMA | German | A short form of Emily, which means "industrious" Flaubert's title heroine Emma Bovary, as well as poet Emma Lazarus are famous Emmas. | 1071 |
| 58 | SUMMER | English | Summertime. | 1067 |
| 59 | HANNAH | German | A form of Johann. | 1061 |
| 60 | ELEANOR | Greek | Light. History: Anna Eleanor Roosevelt was a U.S. delegate to the United Nation, a writer, and the thirty-second First Lady of the United States. | 1049 |
| 61 | HARRIET | French | Ruler of the household. | 1016 |
| 62 | ROSE | Latin | Rose. | 990 |
| 63 | AMELIE | French | A form of Amelia. | 988 |
| 64 | LEXI | Greek | A familiar form of Alexandra. | 972 |
| 65 | MEGAN | Greek | Pearl; great. | 879 |
| 66 | GRACIE | English | A familiar form of Grace. | 871 |
| 67 | ZARA | Hebrew | A form of Sarah, Zora. | 838 |
| 68 | LACEY | Latin | Cheerful. | 829 |
| 69 | MARTHA | Aramaic | Lady; sorrowful. Bible: a friend of Jesus. | 807 |
| 70 | ANNA | German | A form of the Hebrew name Hannah, which means "gracious" Among renowned people with this name are great Russian ballerina Anna Pavlova; psychologist Anna Freud; actress Anna Magnani; Black Beauty author Anna Sewall; former first lady Anna Harrison; botanist Anna Atkins; chemist Anna J. Harrison; model Anna Nicole Smith; as well as poet Anna Akhmatova. | 804 |
| 71 | VIOLET | French | Botany: a plant with pirplish blue flowers. | 754 |
| 72 | DARCEY | French | Dark. | 727 |
| 73 | MARIA | Hebrew | Bitter; sea of bitterness. | 707 |
| 74 | MARYAM | Hebrew | A form of Miriam. | 705 |
| 75 | BROOKE | English | Literally signifies "brook" or "stream" A feminine form of Brook. Actress Brooke Shields. | 703 |
| 76 | AISHA | Swahili | Life. | 702 |
| 77 | KATIE | English | A familiar form of Katherine. Actress Katie Holmes, from the TV series Dawson's Creek. | 701 |
| 78 | LEAH | Hebrew | "Weary" One of Jacob's two wives. Among well-known individuals with this name is writer Leah Goldberg. | 683 |
| 79 | THEA | Greek | Goddess. | 678 |
| 80 | DARCIE | Irish | A form of Darcy. | 677 |
| 81 | HOLLIE | English | A form of Holly. | 673 |
| 82 | AMY | Latin | Beloved. | 668 |
| 83 | MOLLIE | Irish | A form of Molly. | 663 |
| 84 | HEIDI | German | A short form of Adelaide, which means "noble" or "serene" Heidi is the title character the popular children's story by Johanna Spyri. | 662 |
| 84 | LOTTIE | German | A familiar form of Charlotte. | 662 |
| 85 | BETHANY | Aramaic | House of figs. Bible: the site of Lazarus's resurrection. | 648 |
| 86 | FRANCESCA | Italian | A form of Frances. | 646 |
| 87 | FAITH | English | "Loyalty" Novelist Faith Baldwin singer Faith Hill. | 642 |
| 88 | HARPER | English | Harp player. | 623 |
| 89 | NANCY | English | A form of Ann, meaning "gracious" Among notable people with this name is former first lady Nancy Reagan. | 615 |
| 90 | BEATRICE | Latin | Blesses; happy; bringer of joy. | 610 |
| 91 | ISABEL | Spanish | Consecrated to God. | 608 |
| 92 | DARCY | Irish | "Dark". | 606 |
| 93 | LYDIA | Greek | From Lydia, an ancient land in Asia. | 602 |
| 94 | SARAH | Hebrew | This name means "princess" The name of the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac. Distinguished individuals with this name include former first lady Sarah Polk, astronomer Sarah F. Whiting, as well as actresses Sarah Bernhardt and Sarah Michelle Gellar. | 601 |
| 95 | SARA | Hebrew | A form of Sarah. | 596 |
| 96 | JULIA | Latin | Youthful. | 593 |
| 97 | VICTORIA | Latin | Victorious. | 584 |
| 98 | ZOE | Greek | Life. | 580 |
| 99 | ROBYN | English | From The Name Robin. | 577 |
| 100 | PENELOPE | Greek | Weaver. Mythology: the clever and loyal wife of Odysseus, a Greek hero. | 575 |
