Top 50 baby boy names – and their meanings

The top 50 baby boy names of 2015 have been revealed - but are you surprised by the results?

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by Kayleigh Dray |
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Are you expecting a baby boy?

BabyCentre, the pregnancy and parenting site most trusted by new and expecting mums, have released their much anticipated annual report for the Top 100 Baby Names of 2015.

We’ve picked out the Top 50 Baby Boy Names Of 2015 - and revealed their meanings - below.

Check it out:

  1. Muhammad

Meaning: ‘Praiseworthy’

  1. Oliver

Meaning: ‘The olive tree’

  1. Jack

Meaning: ‘Man’

  1. Noah

Meaning: ‘Comfort, rest, quiet’

  1. Jacob

Meaning: ’Supplanter’

  1. Harry

Meaning: ‘Home or house ruler’

  1. Charlie

Meaning: ‘From the Old English “ceorl” meaning man’

  1. Ethan

Meaning: ‘Strong, constancy’

  1. James

Meaning: ‘He grasps the heel, supplanter’

  1. Thomas

Meaning: ‘Twin’

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  1. Joshua

Meaning: ‘Jehovah is generous. Jehovah saves’

  1. George

Meaning: ‘Tiller of the soil, farmer’

  1. William

Meaning: ‘Resolute protector, will’

  1. Daniel

Meaning: ‘God is my judge’

  1. Leo

Meaning: ‘Lion’

  1. Ryan

Meaning: ‘Little king’

  1. Alexander

Meaning: ‘Defender of men’

  1. Henry

Meaning: ‘Home, house, world’

  1. Max

Meaning: ‘Greatest’

  1. Oscar

Meaning: ‘Divine spear’

  1. Logan

Meaning: ‘From the hollow’

  1. Alfie

Meaning: ‘Sage, wise’

  1. Adam

Meaning: ‘Red’

  1. Lucas

Meaning: ‘Bright, shining’

  1. Freddie

Meaning: ‘Peaceful ruler’

  1. Isaac

Meaning: ‘He laughs, laughter’

  1. Aiden

Meaning: ‘Little fire, ardent’

  1. Finley

Meaning: ‘Fair hero’

  1. Dylan

Meaning: ‘Born near the sea’

  1. Joseph

Meaning: ‘May Jehovah add’

  1. Liam

Meaning: ‘Strong protector’

  1. Theo

Meaning: ‘God’

  1. Samuel

Meaning: ‘Name of God’

  1. Benjamin

Meaning: ‘Son of my right hand’

  1. Archie

Meaning: ‘True and bold’

  1. Jayden

Meaning: ‘Jehovah has heard’

  1. Harrison

Meaning: ‘Son of Harry’

  1. Nathan

Meaning: ‘Gift from God’

  1. Michael

Meaning: ‘Who is like God?’

  1. Mason

Meaning: ‘Worker in stone’

  1. Sebastian

Meaning: ‘Venerable, revered’

  1. Jackson

Meaning: ‘God has been gracious’

  1. Jake

Meaning: ‘He grasps the heel’

  1. Luke

Meaning: ‘Light giving’

  1. Edward

Meaning: ‘Wealthy guardian’

  1. Zachary

Meaning: ‘Remembered by God’

  1. Alex

Meaning: ‘Protector of mankind’

  1. Elijah

Meaning: ‘Jehovah is God’

  1. Lewis

Meaning: ‘Fame, war’

  1. David

Meaning: ‘Darling, beloved’

There seems to be something of a theme regarding religious names, doesn’t there?

Sasha Miller, International Managing Editor of BabyCentre, also pointed out that many parents are inspired by all things international when it comes to naming their sons.

She said: “There is a clear international theme to parents’ boy name choices this year. Mums and dads are hoping for the luck of the Irish, with Aiden up 26 places to 27 – taking inspiration from Poldark’s Aidan Turner, Michael up 17 places to 39, Connor up 21 places to number 56 and Ryan climbing 33 places to 16 – perhaps a nod to new film star dads (and mums’ favourites) Ryans Gosling and Reynolds.

“American parents’ top picks also fared well in the UK this year, with US number one Jackson up 34 places to 42 in the UK chart. Logan (up one place), Jayden (up six), Caleb (rising two) and Harvey (jumping 11) all made gains and Harley broke into the top 100.

“With Muhammad holding on to the top spot, other Arabic and Asian boys’ names continue to rise. Ali and Omar – both new to the top 100 in 2014 – climbed a further 19 and 10 places this year respectively. Aarav is up 13 at 86 and Ahmad and Ayaan are new to the top 100 for 2015.”

You can find the full Top 100 Baby Boy Names Of 20155, a complete list of trends, and online tools for finding your ideal baby name over at the Baby Centre now.

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