Baby Names, Baby Names, Baby Names Everywhere

Besides naming your baby a name you and he or she will be happy with, you have a special bond with them because of the reason you chose the name.

Knowing the meaning of a name can also help you steer clear of undesirable meanings that many superstitiously believe chart a child's destiny.

With that in mind, what better meaning for a name than "love"? Below is a list of 20 baby boy names and 20 baby girl names that mean love to get you started. You can create the same type of lists with different meanings, depending on what is near and dear to your heart when naming your baby.

Boy Names Meaning Love

David
Philip, Phlippee, Phillipe
Conner
Ami
Dayton
Pranay
Darrell
Davey
Dawson
Nadir
Biron
Anwyl
Hellekin
Davie
Demitur
Felipe
Chaviv
Davian, Davion
Taavi
Lowell

Girl Names Meaning Love

Amy
Belle
Amanda
Lashea
Kalilia
Clover
Jaimee
Aroha
Shamkia
Alayziah
Carissa
Kevay
Darena
Lylah
Aruba
Tivona
Aleiha
Amora
Davina
Mandy

If you want to combine both popularity and a certain baby name meaning, you can use the most recent year's top baby name list with the name meanings included to help your search. This list of the top 10 boy names and the top 10 girl names from 2008 includes the meanings of each name.

Top 10 Boy Names & Meanings - 2008

1. Jacob - Held by the heel
2. Michael - Who is like god
3. Ethan - Strong, Firm, Constant
4. Joshua - Jehova Saves
5. Daniel - My judge is the lord
6. Alexander - Protector of mankind
7. Anthony - Priceless, flourishing, flower
8. William- Variant, Protector
9. Christopher - Christ bearer
10. Mathew - Gift of god

Top 10 Girl Names & Meanings - 2008

1. Emma - Universal, all embracing
2. Isabella - God is abundance
3. Emily - Rival
4. Madison - Son of Maddie
5. Ava - Alive, living
6. Olivia- Kind one, olive tree, peace
7. Sophia - Wisdom
8. Abigail - My father is joy
9. Elizabeth - God is my oath
10. Chloe- Verdant, blooming

With so many lists of names for babies, you can't help but notice the disappearance of certain names over the years. While they can be considered unpopular, they also are old-fashioned (which is now becoming even more popular). If you're searching for an unusual or different baby name, these one popular but now forgotten names can be a good beginning in your search.

This list includes 10 boy names and 10 girl names that used to grace baby names lists years ago, but haven't made an appearance in decades. Many of us have an aunt, uncle, grandmother or other distant older relative with one of these names.

Popular (Years Ago) Boys Names

Herbert
Herman
Floyd
Jay
Fred
Earl
Clarence
Howard
Alfred
Ralph

Popular (Years Ago) Girls Names

Edna
Louise
Beatrice
Bertha
Gladys
Lucille
Dorothy
Hazel
Edith
Frances

Do you want your baby boy to have an unusual names or do you like choosing from popular trends?

Either way, having lists of the top 10 baby names for 2006, 2007, and 2008 can help you decide.

If you want unique or unusual baby names, or something different do not choose a name from any of these lists. The number one name for all three years is Jacob, so you can bet the elementary school classrooms in the next five years or so will have a few Jacobs in each of them.

If you want a popular name, go for one of the names on the list. While your little boy may not be the only Jacob, he will have a popular trendy name that may make it easier to avoid the dreaded name teasing.

Check out the lists below for the top 10 boy names for 2006, 2007 and 2008.

Top ten baby boys names for 2008

1. Jacob
2. Michael
3. Ethan
4. Joshua
5. Daniel
6. Alexander
7. Anthony
8. William
9. Christopher
10. Mathew

Top ten baby boys names for 2007

1. Jacob
2. Michael
3. Ethan
4. Joshua
5. Daniel
6. Christopher
7. Anthony
8. William
9. Mathew
10. Andrew

Top ten baby boys names for 2006

1. Jacob
2. Michael
3. Joshua
4. Ethan
5. Mathew
6. Daniel
7. Christopher
8. Andrew
9. Anthony
10. William

If you need even more choices for a popular name or for an even more unique name that hasn't been used, you can use the Top 100 baby boy names list for 2008. Use it the same way you'd use the top 10 list, but with more results you'll be able to get a more precise fit for what you're looking for in your baby boy name search.

The top 100 list includes all the names from 2008 plus many more names that were used often during 2008 that weren't so commonly used to make it to the top 10. It also includes (within the results) the top 10 baby boy names from 2006, 2007, and 2008

1. Jacob
2. Michael
3. Ethan
4. Joshua
5. Daniel
6. Alexander
7. Anthony
8. William
9. Christopher
10. Mathew
11. Jayden
12. Andrew
13. Joseph
14. David
15. Noah
16. Aiden
17. James
18. Ryan
19. Logan
20. John
21. Nathan
22. Elijah
23. Christian
24. Gabriel
25. Benjamin
26. Jonathan
27. Tyler
28. Samuel
29. Nicholas
30. Gavin
31. Dylan
32. Jackson
33. Brandon
34. Caleb
35. Mason
36. Angel
37. Isaac
38. Evan
39. Jack
40. Kevin
41. Jose
42. Isaiah
43. Luke
44. Landon
45. Justin
46. Lucas
47. Zachary
48. Jordan
49. Robert
50. Aaron
51. Brayden
52. Thomas
53. Cameron
54. Hunter
55. Austin
56. Adrian
57. Connor
58. Owen
59. Aidan
60. Jason
61. Julian
62. Wyatt
63. Charles
64. Luis
65. Carter
66. Juan
67. Chase
68. Diego
69. Jeremiah
70. Brody
71. Xavier
72. Adam
73. Carlos
74. Sebastian
75. Liam
76. Hayden
77. Nathaniel
78. Henry
79. Jesus
80. Ial
81. Tristan
82. Bryan
83. Sean
84. Cole
85. Alex
86. Eric
87. Brian
88. Jaden
89. Carson
90. Blake
91. Ayden
92. Cooper
93. Dominic
94. Brady
95. Caden
96. Josiah
97. Kyle
98. Colton
99. Kaden
100. Eli

If you need a unique baby name for your baby girl , avoid any name on the lists of the top 10 baby girl names for 2006, 2007, and 2008. These are the names that were chosen the most in the US when parents named their baby girls.

However, many of these names are on the lists for a good reason. They are beautiful, so more people chose them. If you don't mind that your baby's name is popular, these lists are for you. While your daughter may share the same name with 3 or 4 other girls in her school classes, she will keep this name her whole life. The names on the list are favorites, so there's a good chance she'll love hers.

Below are the top 10 baby girl names for 2006, 2007 and 2008.

Top ten baby girls names for 2008

1. Emma
2. Isabella
3. Emily
4. Madison
5. Ava
6. Olivia
7. Sophia
8. Abigail
9. Elizabeth
10. Chloe

Top ten baby girl names for 2007

1. Emily
2. Isabella
3. Emma
4. Ava
5. Madison
6. Sophia
7. Olivia
8. Abigail
9. Hannah
10. Elizabeth

Top ten baby girl names for 2006

1. Emily
2. Emma
3. Madison
4. Isabella
5. Ava
6. Abigail
7. Olivia
8. Hannah
9. Sophia
10. Samantha

If you need even more choices for a popular name for your baby girl, or if you want to avoid even more commonly used names, you can use the Top 100 baby girl names list for 2008. With more results you'll be able to get choose from many more popular names, or have a wider group of names to avoid in your search for a unique baby girl name.

The top 100 list includes all the top baby girl names from 2008, plus many more names that were used often during 2008 that weren't so commonly used to make it to the top 10. It includes all of the top 10 names from 2006, 2007, and 2008 within the results.

1. Emma
2. Isabella
3. Emily
4. Madison
5. Ava
6. Olivia
7. Sophia
8. Abigail
9. Elizabeth
10. Chloe
11. Samantha
12. Addison
13. Natalie
14. Mia
15. Alexis
16. Alyssa
17. Hannah
18. Ashley
19. Ella
20. Sarah
21. Grace
22. Taylor
23. Brianna
24. Lily
25. Hailey
26. Anna
27. Victoria
28. Kayla
29. Lillian
30. Lauren
31. Kaylee
32. Allison
33. Savannah
34. Nevaeh
35. Gabriella
36. Sofia
37. Makayla
38. Avery
39. Riley
40. Julia
41. Leah
42. Aubrey
43. Jasmine
44. Audrey
45. Katherine
46. Morgan
47. Brooklyn
48. Destiny
49. Sydney
50. Alexa
51. Kylie
52. Brooke
53. Kaitlyn
54. Evelyn
55. Layla
56. Madeline
57. Kimberly
58. Zoe
59. Jessica
60. Peyton
61. Alexandra
62. Claire
63. Madelyn
64. Maria
65. Mackenzie
66. Arianna
67. Jocelyn
68. Amelia
69. Angelina
70. Trinity
71. Andrea
72. Maya
73. Valeria
74. Sophie
75. Rachel
76. Vanessa
77. Aaliyah
78. Mariah
79. Gabrielle
80. Katelyn
81. Ariana
82. Bailey
83. Camila
84. Jennifer
85. Melanie
86. Gianna
87. Charlotte
88. Paige
89. Autumn
90. Payton
91. Faith
92. Sara
93. Isabelle
94. Caroline
95. Genesis
96. Isabel
97. Mary
98. Zoey
99. Gracie
100. Megan

Celebrities fascinate us with their lifestyles, their antics, their success and their failure. While they are famous and newsworthy, they are also regular people. They have children and have to decide, like the rest of us, what they should name their baby.

Below is a list of the top 10 celebrities babies names that made the news in 2006, 2007, and 2008. Also included is a list of the most bizarre, which has been limited to 10 (even though celebrities have many more to fill that list).

Top 10 - 2006

Shiloh Nouvel
Suri
Jayden James
Dannielynn Hope
Moses
Zolten
Johnie Rose
Thijs
Jessie James
Tennyson

Top 10 -2007

Heaven Rain
William Huckleberry
Angel Iris
Princess Tiaamii
Jagger Song
Eden & Savannah
Alabama Gyspy Rose
Beckett Mancuso
Ever Gabo
Ptolemy John

Top 10 - 2008

Bronx Mowgli
Zuma Nesta Rock
Harlow Winter Kate
Jagger Joseph Blue
Peanut Kai
Knox Leon & Vivienne Matcheline
Sunday Rose
Nahla Ariela
Rain India
Charlie Tamara Tulip

The top ten all-time most bizarre celebrity baby names ever :

Jermajesty
Tu Morrow
Moxie Crimefigter
Moon Unit
Audio Science
Blue Angel
Rocket Rodriquez
Prince Michael II / Blanket
Ocean

Can you guess the celebrities that named their babies the above?

When choosing a baby name, many parents want short, easy to remember (and spell) names for their children). A child with a short name learns their name and learns how to spell it more quickly than a child with a longer, more complicated name.

Shorter names are also more memorable because they are easier to remember. Trying to remember a child's name that is difficult to pronounce tends to be more of a frustration, so it is easily forgotten. If you're looking for an easy name for your baby to grow up with, this group of one syllable and two syllable names can make your search easier.

One Syllable Names

Boys Names

James
John
Jack
Luke
Chase
Ian
Sean
Cole
Blake
Paul

Girls Names

Grace
Brooke
Claire
Paige
Faith
Jade
Kate
Reese
Hope
Brynn

Two Syllable Names

Boys Names

Jacob
Michael
Ethan
Daniel
Mathew
Jayden
Andrew
Joseph
David
Noah

Girls Names

Emma
Ava
Chloe
Mia
Hannah
Ashley
Ella
Taylor
Lily
Hailey