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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. | 5158 |
| 2 | OLIVIA | Latin | A form of Olive. | 4853 |
| 3 | EMILY | Latin | Flatterer. | 3893 |
| 4 | ISLA | Scottish | Geography: the River Isla in Scotland. | 3474 |
| 5 | AVA | Greek | A form of Eva. | 3414 |
| 6 | ELLA | English | Elfin; beautiful fairy-woman. | 3028 |
| 7 | JESSICA | Hebrew | Wealthy. Literature: a name perhaps invented by Shakespeare for a character in his play The Merchant of Venice. | 2937 |
| 8 | 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. | 2876 |
| 9 | MIA | Italian | Mine. A familiar form of Michaela, Michelle. | 2842 |
| 10 | POPPY | Latin | Poppy flower. | 2816 |
| 11 | SOPHIE | Greek | A familiar form of Sophia. | 2779 |
| 12 | SOPHIA | Greek | Wise. | 2744 |
| 13 | LILY | Latin | A form of Lilly. | 2711 |
| 14 | GRACE | Latin | Graceful. | 2658 |
| 15 | EVIE | Hungarian | A form of Eve. | 2529 |
| 16 | SCARLETT | English | Bright red. Literature: Scarlett O'Hara is the heroine of Margaret Mitchell's novel "Gone with the Wind". | 2285 |
| 17 | RUBY | French | Precious stone. | 2215 |
| 18 | CHLOE | Greek | Blooming, verdant. Mythology: another name for Demeter, the goddess of agriculture. | 2158 |
| 19 | ISABELLE | French | A form of Isabel. | 2119 |
| 20 | DAISY | English | "Eye of the day," it is the name of a white and yellow flower. MTV host Daisy Fuentes. | 2113 |
| 21 | FREYA | Scandinavian | Noblewoman. | 2090 |
| 22 | PHOEBE | Greek | Shining. | 2081 |
| 23 | FLORENCE | Latin | Blooming; flowery; prosperous. History: Florence Nightingale, a British nurse, is considered the founder of modern nursing. | 2053 |
| 24 | ALICE | Greek | Thuthful. | 2006 |
| 25 | CHARLOTTE | French | "Little and womanly" See Caroline. Famous Charlottes include novelists Charlotte Bronte and Charlotte Lennox. | 1951 |
| 26 | SIENNA | American | A form of Ciana. | 1941 |
| 27 | MATILDA | German | Powerful battler. | 1774 |
| 28 | EVELYN | English | "Hazelnut" President John F. Kennedy's personal secretary and confidante was Evelyn Lincoln. | 1770 |
| 29 | EVA | Greek | A short form of Evangelina. | 1753 |
| 30 | MILLIE | English | A familiar form of Amelia, Camille, Emily, Kamila, Melissa, Mildred, Millicent. | 1673 |
| 31 | SOFIA | Greek | A form of Sophia. | 1640 |
| 32 | LUCY | Latin | Light; bringer of light. | 1525 |
| 33 | ELSIE | German | A familiar form of Elsa, Helsa. | 1513 |
| 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. | 1478 |
| 35 | LAYLA | Hebrew | A form of Leila. | 1428 |
| 36 | ROSIE | English | A familiar form of Rosalind, Rosanna, and Rose. Talk show host and actress Rosie O'Donnell. | 1403 |
| 37 | MAYA | Hindi | God's creative power. | 1354 |
| 38 | ESME | French | A familiar form of Esmeralda. | 1340 |
| 39 | ELIZABETH | Hebrew | Consecrated to God. Bible: the mother of John the Baptist. | 1338 |
| 40 | LOLA | Spanish | A familiar form of Carlotta, Dolores, Louise. | 1322 |
| 41 | WILLOW | English | As in "willow tree" Among notable people with this name, fashion model Willow Bay. | 1308 |
| 42 | IVY | English | Signifting the climbing plant. | 1275 |
| 43 | ERIN | Irish | Peace. History: another name for Ireland. | 1249 |
| 44 | HOLLY | English | Plant With Red Berries. | 1248 |
| 45 | EMILIA | Italian | A form of Amelia, Emily. | 1243 |
| 46 | 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. | 1215 |
| 47 | ELLIE | English | Short form of Eleanor, Ella, and Ellen. | 1185 |
| 48 | JASMINE | Persian | Jasmine flower. | 1182 |
| 49 | ELIZA | Hebrew | A short form of Elizabeth. | 1171 |
| 50 | LILLY | Latin | A familiar form of Lilith. | 1146 |
| 51 | ABIGAIL | Hebrew | Father's joy. Bible: one of the wives of King David. | 1131 |
| 52 | 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. | 1115 |
| 53 | MAISIE | Scottish | A familiar form of Margaret. | 1113 |
| 54 | 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. | 1105 |
| 55 | HANNAH | German | A form of Johann. | 1090 |
| 56 | HARRIET | French | Ruler of the household. | 1089 |
| 57 | AMBER | French | Amber. | 1085 |
| 58 | BELLA | Latin | Beautiful. | 1020 |
| 58 | THEA | Greek | Goddess. | 1020 |
| 59 | ANNABELLE | English | A form of Annabel. | 1017 |
| 59 | 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. | 1017 |
| 60 | AMELIE | French | A form of Amelia. | 992 |
| 61 | HARPER | English | Harp player. | 980 |
| 62 | GRACIE | English | A familiar form of Grace. | 944 |
| 63 | ROSE | Latin | Rose. | 926 |
| 64 | SUMMER | English | Summertime. | 906 |
| 65 | MARTHA | Aramaic | Lady; sorrowful. Bible: a friend of Jesus. | 868 |
| 66 | VIOLET | French | Botany: a plant with pirplish blue flowers. | 854 |
| 67 | PENELOPE | Greek | Weaver. Mythology: the clever and loyal wife of Odysseus, a Greek hero. | 832 |
| 68 | 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. | 825 |
| 69 | NANCY | English | A form of Ann, meaning "gracious" Among notable people with this name is former first lady Nancy Reagan. | 817 |
| 70 | ZARA | Hebrew | A form of Sarah, Zora. | 799 |
| 71 | MARIA | Hebrew | Bitter; sea of bitterness. | 768 |
| 72 | DARCIE | Irish | A form of Darcy. | 759 |
| 73 | MARYAM | Hebrew | A form of Miriam. | 754 |
| 74 | MEGAN | Greek | Pearl; great. | 739 |
| 75 | DARCEY | French | Dark. | 737 |
| 76 | LOTTIE | German | A familiar form of Charlotte. | 712 |
| 77 | MILA | Russian | Dear one. | 692 |
| 78 | 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. | 683 |
| 79 | LEXI | Greek | A familiar form of Alexandra. | 678 |
| 80 | LACEY | Latin | Cheerful. | 676 |
| 81 | FRANCESCA | Italian | A form of Frances. | 661 |
| 82 | ROBYN | English | From The Name Robin. | 650 |
| 83 | BETHANY | Aramaic | House of figs. Bible: the site of Lazarus's resurrection. | 648 |
| 84 | JULIA | Latin | Youthful. | 640 |
| 85 | SARA | Hebrew | A form of Sarah. | 612 |
| 86 | AISHA | Swahili | Life. | 610 |
| 87 | DARCY | Irish | "Dark". | 606 |
| 87 | ZOE | Greek | Life. | 606 |
| 88 | CLARA | Latin | Clear; bright. Music: Clara Schumann was a famous nineteenth century German composer. | 605 |
| 89 | VICTORIA | Latin | Victorious. | 604 |
| 90 | BEATRICE | Latin | Blesses; happy; bringer of joy. | 601 |
| 91 | HOLLIE | English | A form of Holly. | 589 |
| 92 | ARABELLA | Latin | Beautiful altar. | 585 |
| 93 | 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. | 581 |
| 94 | MADDISON | American | A form of Madison. | 577 |
| 95 | LEAH | Hebrew | "Weary" One of Jacob's two wives. Among well-known individuals with this name is writer Leah Goldberg. | 575 |
| 96 | KATIE | English | A familiar form of Katherine. Actress Katie Holmes, from the TV series Dawson's Creek. | 565 |
| 97 | ARIA | Italian | Melody. | 562 |
| 98 | ELOISE | French | French version of the Latin name Louise, meaning "battle maiden". | 559 |
| 99 | IRIS | Greek | Rainbow. Mythology: the goddess of the rainbow and messenger of the gods. | 558 |
| 100 | LYDIA | Greek | From Lydia, an ancient land in Asia. | 550 |
