The most popular names for babies born in February revealed, including Isla, Ava and Charlotte
IF you are having a baby this month and are stuck on names – you may want to take inspiration from the season.
The Office of National Statistics reveals the UK’s most popular baby names every year – and also breaks the data down into months.
This means you can easily draw inspiration from the top February baby names from previous years.
In 2019, Oliver and Olivia were the two overall favourite monikers for baby boys and girls – and they topped the month of February too.
And Olivia was still the top choice for baby names in February 2020 too, with Arthur leading the way for the guys.
Whether you are having a little boy or girl, or simply want to take note, here are the names that prove popular this time of year….
Top February baby names for girls in 2020:
- Olivia
- Amelia
- Isla
- Ava
- Mia
- Ivy
- Grace
- Isabella
- Freya
- Charlotte
Top February baby names for boys in 2020:
- Arthur
- George
- Oliver
- Noah
- Oscar
- Muhammad
- Harry
- Leo
- Henry
- Charlie
Top February baby names for girls in 2019:
- Olivia
- Amelia
- Isla
- Ava
- Sophia
- Isabella
- Freya
- Emily
- Grace
- Mia
Top February baby names for boys in 2019:
- Oliver
- George
- Noah
- Harry
- Arthur
- Charlie
- Jack
- Leo
- Jacob
- Thomas
Meanwhile, Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, and perhaps you want to give your little one a name themed around love.
Monikers such as Rose, Juliet and Valentino could be a beautiful tribute to the celebrations.
Nannies Matter has researched and collected some more less-traditional love-inspired baby names that are perfect for your little one.
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Many of the names mean “love”, “heart”, or “beloved” when translated from their origins.
Some of the top choices include Aiko, Cariad, Liev, and Oscar.
Aiko is a Japanese name, traditionally for girls, which translates as “beloved child”, meanwhile Cariad is the Welsh word for “love.”
Daryl is another popular choice, and is a French word which means “dear one”, while Oscar is Irish and means “loving.”
Also on the list are Cupid and Rudo, which translate as “desires” and “love” respectively.
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