Soap Opera Baby Names
Updated Tue Feb 13 2024
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Baby names from soap operas, inspired by melodramatic characters, often appear on the popularity charts. If you're expecting a dramatic little one, a "soap" name may be right up your alley. Soap operas can be credited with launching names such as Fallon and Nash back into public consciousness.
Along with Fallon and Nash, other soap opera baby names in the US Top 1000 include Bianca, Chase, Evangeline, Fletcher, Holden, Paloma, Rex, and Scarlett. Names inspired by the soap opera titles include Dallas, Peyton, Colby, and Melrose.
Soap opera writers tend to choose names some may consider a bit over the top, ranging from long and romantic choices like Deveraux and Maximiliana to quirky and unique soap opera names such as Buzz and Cricket.
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- Adrienne
Origin:
Latin, feminine variation of AdrianMeaning:
"man from Adria"
- Alexis
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"defender"
- Althea
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"with healing power"
- Angelique
Origin:
French diminutive of AngelaMeaning:
"angelic"
- Arianna
Origin:
Italian form of Ariadne, GreekMeaning:
"most holy"
- Arielle
Origin:
French variation of ArielMeaning:
"lion of God"
- Aristotle
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"superior"
- Artemis
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"butcher"
- Babe
Origin:
Word name or diminutive of Barbara
- Beau
Origin:
FrenchMeaning:
"handsome"
- Belle
Origin:
Short form of Isabelle or FrenchMeaning:
"beautiful"
- Bianca
Origin:
ItalianMeaning:
"white"
- Bishop
Origin:
English occupational name
- Blaize
Origin:
Variation of Blaise, FrenchMeaning:
"to lisp, stammer"
- Blue
Origin:
Color name
- Bobbie
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"bright fame"
- Brady
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"broad meadow or large-chested"
- Bree
Origin:
Irish, from Brid, Brigh, BrigidMeaning:
"strength or exalted one"
- Brody
Origin:
Irish, English, and ScottishMeaning:
"broad eye or broad island"
- Buzz
Origin:
Modern nickname
- Cabot
Origin:
FrenchMeaning:
"to sail"
- Cagney
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"tribute"
- Calista
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"most beautiful"
- Calliope
Origin:
Greek mythology nameMeaning:
"beautiful voice"
- Cane
- Carolee
- Cassius
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"hollow"
- Cato
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"all-knowing"
- Celia
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"heavenly"
- Celine
Origin:
French variation of CelesteMeaning:
"heavenly"
- Channing
Origin:
English or IrishMeaning:
"people of Cana or wolf cub"
- Charity
Origin:
English word nameMeaning:
"charity"
- Chase
Origin:
FrenchMeaning:
"to hunt"
- Ciji
Origin:
Modern invented name, initials C + G
- Claudette
Origin:
French, feminine variation of ClaudeMeaning:
"lame; enclosure"
- Cleo
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"glory"
- Cliff
Origin:
Topographical name or short form of Clifford or Clifton
- Coco
Origin:
Spanish and French pet name
- Colby
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"from a coal town"
- Coleman
Origin:
English and IrishMeaning:
"little dove"
- Constantine
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"steadfast"
- Cookie
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"cookie"
- Cord
Origin:
Diminutive of CordellMeaning:
"maker or seller of rope or cord"
- Cricket
Origin:
Nature name
- Cruz
Origin:
SpanishMeaning:
"cross"
- Cyrus
Origin:
PersianMeaning:
"sun"
- Dahlia
Origin:
Flower name, from Swedish surnameMeaning:
"Dahl's flower"
- Dallas
Origin:
Place-name in Scotland and Texas, or IrishMeaning:
"skilled"
- Deacon
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"messenger, servant"
- Delia
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"born on the island of Delos"
- Desmond
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"one from south Munster"
- Deveraux
Origin:
FrenchMeaning:
"riverbank"
- Dex
Origin:
Diminutive of DexterMeaning:
"dyer; right-handed"
- Didier
Origin:
FrenchMeaning:
"desired, beloved"
- Dimitra
- Dixie
Origin:
Latin, FrenchMeaning:
"I have spoken; tenth"
- Drucilla
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"strong"
- Duke
Origin:
English rank of nobility
- Echo
Origin:
Greek mythology nameMeaning:
"echo or sound"
- Eden
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"place of pleasure, delight"
- Enzo
Origin:
Italian variation of Henry, also diminutive of Vincenzo and Lorenzo
- Epiphany
Origin:
Word name, GreekMeaning:
"manifestation, striking appearance"
- Esperanza
Origin:
SpanishMeaning:
"hope, expectation"
- Eugenia
Origin:
Feminine variation of Eugene, GreekMeaning:
"wellborn, noble"
- Evangeline
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"bearer of good news"
- Fallon
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"leader"
- Farren
- Fenmore
Origin:
English surname
- Fletcher
Origin:
English occupational nameMeaning:
"arrow-maker"
- Ford
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"dweller at the ford"
- Frisco
Origin:
Diminutive of FranciscoMeaning:
"free man"
- Ginger
Origin:
English diminutive
- Gray
Origin:
Color name, also diminutive of Grayson
- Greenlee
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"green clearing"
- Gunnar
Origin:
Scandinavian variation of GuntherMeaning:
"bold warrior"
- Hamilton
Origin:
English and ScottishMeaning:
"treeless hill"
- Harlan
Origin:
German and EnglishMeaning:
"rocky land"
- Harmony
Origin:
Word nameMeaning:
"harmony"
- Hart
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"stag"
- Hawk
Origin:
Nature nameMeaning:
"hawk, a bird"
- Hester
Origin:
Medieval variation of Esther, PersianMeaning:
"star"
- Holden
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"hollow valley"
- Hope
Origin:
Virtue name
- Hutch
Origin:
English
- Iona
Origin:
Scottish place-name
- Iva
- Jagger
Origin:
English occupational nameMeaning:
"carter"
- Jasper
Origin:
PersianMeaning:
"bringer of treasure"
- Jax
Origin:
Modern invented name
- Jazz
Origin:
Word name
- Jock
Origin:
Scottish variation of Jack
- Josette
Origin:
French,pet form of JOSEPHINE, feminine of JOSEPHMeaning:
"Jehovah increases"
- Juliette
Origin:
French from LatinMeaning:
"little Julia"
- Justus
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"just"
- Keemo
Origin:
Variation of Kimo, Hawaiian
- Kiefer
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"barrel maker; pine"
- Kiki
Origin:
French nickname and JapaneseMeaning:
"double happiness"
- Kitty
Origin:
English, diminutive of KatherineMeaning:
"pure"
- Krystle
- Laken
Origin:
Variation of Lake, EnglishMeaning:
"lake"
- Lamar
Origin:
English from FrenchMeaning:
"dweller by a pool"
- Lance
Origin:
English variation of Lanzo, German "land"Meaning:
"land"
- Langley
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"long meadow"
- Lani
- Liberty
Origin:
Word name
- Lilimae
Origin:
Combination of Lily and Mae
- Lincoln
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"town by the pool"
- Lola
Origin:
Spanish, diminutive of DoloresMeaning:
"lady of sorrows"
- Lorenzo
Origin:
Italian variation of LaurenceMeaning:
"from Laurentium"
- Lucinda
Origin:
Variation of LuciaMeaning:
"light"
- Lucious
- Lulu
Origin:
Diminutive of Louise or Lucy, or ArabicMeaning:
"pearl"
- Lushion
Origin:
Variation of LucianMeaning:
"light"
- Lynette
Origin:
French elaboration of Lynn or WelshMeaning:
"idol"
- Marina
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"from the sea"
- Marisol
Origin:
Spanish, contracted form of Maria de la SoledadMeaning:
"Mary of Solitude"
- Marley
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"pleasant seaside meadow"
- Maximiliana
Origin:
Female variation of Maximilian
- Maximus
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"greatest"
- Melinda
Origin:
English combination nameMeaning:
"beautiful honey"
- Melrose
Origin:
Scottish surnameMeaning:
"bare promontory"
- Mitzi
Origin:
German, diminutive of MariaMeaning:
"bitter"
- Mortimer
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"dead sea"
- Nash
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"by the ash tree"
- Nola
Origin:
GaelicMeaning:
"white shoulder"
- Olympia
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"from Mount Olympus"
- Opal
Origin:
SanskritMeaning:
"gem"
- Oriena
- Orion
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"boundary, limit"
- Orson
Origin:
Latin and EnglishMeaning:
"bear cub"
- Othello
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"he has the sound of God"
- Otto
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"wealthy"
- Paloma
Origin:
SpanishMeaning:
"dove"
- Peyton
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"fighting-man's estate"
- Phylicia
Origin:
Variation of Felicia
- Pilar
Origin:
SpanishMeaning:
"pillar"
- Porsha
Origin:
Phonetic variation of Portia or Porsche
- Quan
- Rafe
Origin:
Variation of RalphMeaning:
"wolf-counsel"
- Ramsey
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"low-lying land"
- Remy
Origin:
French from LatinMeaning:
"oarsman"
- Reva
Origin:
Hindi river name; HebrewMeaning:
"rain"
- Rex
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"king"
- Ridge
Origin:
English word nameMeaning:
"an elevated body part or structure"
- River
Origin:
Nature name
- Rocco
Origin:
Italian from GermanMeaning:
"rest"
- Roman
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"citizen of Rome"
- Roxanne
Origin:
PersianMeaning:
"dawn"
- Roxy
Origin:
Diminutive of Roxanne, PersianMeaning:
"dawn"
- Royce
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"son of the king"
- Ryder
Origin:
British surnameMeaning:
"cavalryman, messenger"
- Sage
Origin:
Herb name; LatinMeaning:
"wise"
- Sandy
Origin:
Diminutive of Sandra or Alexandra
- Sanford
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"sandy ford"
- Savi
Origin:
Hindi, or diminutive of Savannah
- Scarlett
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"scarlet, red"
- Schuyler
Origin:
DutchMeaning:
"scholar"
- Scout
Origin:
Word name
- Sergei
Origin:
Russian variation of Sergius
- Sheridan
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"searcher"
- Shiloh
Origin:
Biblical place-name, HebrewMeaning:
"tranquil"
- Sid
Origin:
Short form of Sidney, FrenchMeaning:
"Saint-Denis"
- Silver
Origin:
English word nameMeaning:
" a metallic chemical element with atomic number 47"
- Simone
Origin:
French, feminine variation of Hebrew SimonMeaning:
"hearkening"
- Siobahn
Origin:
Variation of Siobhan, IrishMeaning:
"God is gracious"
- Skye
Origin:
Scottish place-name
- Sly
Origin:
English word name, diminutive of Sylvester
- Sofie
Origin:
German, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Dutch, CzechMeaning:
"wisdom"
- Sonny
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"son"
- Spence
Origin:
Short form of Spencer
- Spike
Origin:
English word nameMeaning:
"a very large nail"
- Storm
Origin:
Word name
- Tabitha
Origin:
AramaicMeaning:
"gazelle"
- Tess
Origin:
English, diminutive of TheresaMeaning:
"to harvest"
- Theodora
Origin:
Feminine variation of TheodoreMeaning:
"gift of God"
- Thorne
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"thorn thicket"
- Tico
Origin:
Short form of Alberto, SpanishMeaning:
"noble, bright"
- Toussaint
Origin:
FrenchMeaning:
"all saints"
- Tripp
Origin:
Word name
- Ursula
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"little female bear"
- Valene
- Valentina
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"strength, health"
- Van
- Venus
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"love, desire"
- Vienna
Origin:
Place-name: the capital of Austria
- Willow
Origin:
English nature nameMeaning:
"willow tree"
- Yuri
Origin:
Russian variation of George
- Zane
Origin:
Possible variation of JohnMeaning:
"God is gracious"
- Ziggy
Origin:
German, diminutive of Siegfried and Sigmund
- Zoila
Origin:
Greek, “lively”
- Zora
Origin:
Serbo-CroatianMeaning:
"dawn"