Alternatives to Top Baby Names 2019

  1. Mariya
    • Origin:

      Hebrew or Egyptian
    • Meaning:

      "drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved"
    • Description:

      Russian, Ukrainian, and Bulgarian form of the classic Maria sure to cause a lifetime of spelling questions and pronunciation mistakes.
  2. Masia
    • Matia
      • Mietta
        • Origin:

          Combination of Mia and Etta; diminutive of Mia
        • Description:

          Mietta is either a diminutive of Mia (which in the tradition of many Romance language diminutives is longer than the original) or a "smoosh" name combining Mia and Etta. As combined names go it is elegant and fresh, and avoids the sensation of having been made up.
      • Mimi
        • Origin:

          Diminutive of Mary, Miriam, and others
        • Description:

          Sweet, nicknamey name belonging to the tragic heroines of both La Bohème and Rent. Mimi might feel too slight for many parents to use on the birth certificate, but as a short form, it's one of the cutest of the cute baby names.
      • Mitzi
        • Origin:

          German, diminutive of Maria
        • Meaning:

          "bitter"
        • Description:

          Mitzi is a spunky German nickname name that might appeal to parents drawn to the genre of lively vintage chorus girl names that proliferated in 1930's musicals. Lively entertainer Mitzi Gaynor--who was originally named Francesca Marlene de Czani von Gerber--made the name notable in mid-century America.
      • Olea
        • Origin:

          Latin botanical name, genus of trees
        • Meaning:

          "olive"
        • Description:

          Olea is an unusual botanical name that relates to both olive and oil, brought to public attention when it was chosen by actress Amy Adams as the middle name for her daughter Aviana. Olea is also an occasionally used Norwegian and Danish girl's name and is said to be an Old Hebrew word for night or moon.
      • Olive
        • Origin:

          English, from Latin, nature name
        • Meaning:

          "olive tree"
        • Description:

          Though greatly overshadowed by the trendy Olivia, Olive has a quiet, subtle appeal of its own -- and is now enjoying a remarkable comeback. Olive is one of only four girl names starting with O on the US Top 1000. Cool couple Isla Fisher and Sacha Baron Cohen chose it for their daughter, reviving the name to stylishness, and now Drew Barrymore has a little Olive too, as has country singer Jake Owen.
      • Oscar
        • Origin:

          English or Irish
        • Meaning:

          "God spear, or deer-lover or champion warrior"
        • Description:

          Oscar is one of the most stylish Old Man Names of our era. While it's softened slightly in popularity over the past 20 years, that may be considered a very good thing.
      • Safiya
        • Origin:

          Arabic
        • Meaning:

          "pure"
        • Description:

          The soft and pretty name of one of the wives of the Prophet Muhammad.
      • Sophie
        • Origin:

          French variation of Sophia
        • Meaning:

          "wisdom"
        • Description:

          Sophie is the French form of the Greek Sophia, for which it is also commonly used as a nickname. Given Sophia's long standing among the Top 10 girl names in the US, Sophie may feel more popular than it actually is.
      • Walker
        • Origin:

          English occupational name
        • Meaning:

          "cloth-walker"
        • Description:

          Walker is both a Waspy surname name—as in the W in George W. Bush—but it also has a gentle ambling quality and a creative connection to such greats as writer Walker Percy and photographer Walker Evans, whose father was also named Walker.
      • Wilson
        • Origin:

          English
        • Meaning:

          "son of Will"
        • Description:

          Wilson is a substantive presidential choice far less prevalent than Taylor or Tyler, and with the advantage of being a new route to friendly nickname Will. We see Wilson growing in popularity as an alternative to William; and as a patronymic, it would make a conceivable (if possibly confusing) choice for a son of William.