The UK’s leading pregnancy and parenting destination baby resource Babycentre has unveiled their most popular names for babies for the first half of 2022 – according to their membership of nearly one million parents across Britain.
For newborn girls, there’s a new number one, while Olivia – the most popular girl’s name in Scotland – drops from first to third place.
Other names rising up the ranks include Esme (up 49 places to 31), Harper (up 26 places to 28), and Eden (up 323 places to 69).
Meanwhile, names falling down the chart include Scarlett (down 47 places to 97), Mila (down 31 places to 48), and Eva (down 27 places to 67).
Here are the 13 most popular names for bouncing baby girls - and what they mean.
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. Girl baby names
The most popular girl baby names for the first six months of 2022 have been revealed. Photo: Canva/Getty Images
. Lily
Lily takes top spot for the first time.as the most popular girl's baby name in the UK. It is an English name, coming from the flower of the same name, and signifying 'purity and innocence'. Photo: Canva/Getty Images
1. Lily
Lily takes top spot for the first time.as the most popular girl's baby name in the UK. It is an English name, coming from the flower of the same name, and signifying 'purity and innocence'. Photo: Canva/Getty Images
2. Sophia
Retaining its second position from 2021 is Sophia. It is a classic Greek name meaning 'wisdom'. Photo: Canva/Getty Images
3. Olivia
Olivia loses the top spot it claimed in 2021, but remains in the top three. It comes from the Latin 'oliva', meaning an olive or olive tree, and is seen as a symbol of peace. Photo: Canva/Getty Images
4. Amelia
Amelia was the fourth most popular girl baby name for the first six months of 2022. The name is of Latin origin, coming from 'Amal' which means 'industriousness' and 'fertility'. Photo: Canva/Getty Images