5 Baby Names Trends for 2022

Nameberry has broken down baby name trends they are predicting for 2022.

1. Playful names

After two years of living in a Pandemic, parents are choosing more Playful names

Baby

Bear

Bee

Birdie

Buddy

Coco

Cricket

Dovie

Gigi

Honey

Lucky

Lulu

Moxie

2. Escapist Nature Names

With the lack of travel for some families during the pandemic, Nameberry predicts escapist nature names will be on trend

Bali

Banyan

Bay

Capri

Coast

Dune

Forest

Horizon

Koa

Lotus

Meridian

Ocean

Palmer

Prairie

Reef

Ridge

Sequoia

Taiga

Woods

Zephyr

3. Bridgerton Inspired Names

The biggest Netflix series has inspired iconic baby names for the past, future and present.

Albion

Benedict

Cressida

Edwina

Eloise

Euphemia

Francesca

Genevieve

Daphne

Hyacinth

Kitty

Marina

Philippa

Phoebe

Portia

Prudence

Rupert

Simon

Theo

4. Spirit and Soul Names

During a time of uncertainty these names bring out hopes and dreams for our future children.

Alma

Armendiel

Brave

Creed

Dream

Galilee

Irie

Jericho

Kali

Promise

Psalm

Revere

Righteous

Rishi

Soul

True

Veda

5. Names Ending in S

Moving on from names ending in A, N, R and O , Nameberry predicts S ending names will be popular for boys and girls.

Atlas

Aurelius

Banks

Collins

Emrys

Eros

Helios

Hollis

Idris

Ignatius

Jules

Lois

Osiris

Ozias

Rhodes

Rivers

Wells

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*Source: Nameberry