14 Baby Names That Will Definitely Be Trending in 2018
Out with the Olivias and in with the Auroras?
While eternally popular names like Emma, Sofia, Oliver and Liam aren’t likely to budge from the playground (even when offered cookies and a movie), parents aiming for originality have plenty of options. Here are 14 names we’re betting you’ll start to hear everywhere next year.
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Aidy
Thanks to SNL’s breakout star, this nickname for Aiden or Adele has class, sass and serious staying power.
Coco
Whether you’re channeling the classic (Chanel), the modern (Pixar’s latest blockbuster) or the Cox-Arquette, this one (a derivation of "cocoa") has good taste on lock.
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Gigi
Just like its sister names Lulu, Mimi and Lula—this super-stylish mini moniker is simply irresistible.
Kai
Meaning “sea” in Hawaiian and “forgiveness” in Japanese, this unisex name was among the top 100 U.S. baby names last year and is up 11 points since 2016, according BabyCenter.
Jasper
Safer than Jagger, fresher than Jaden, the fifth most popular name of 2017, meaning “bringer of treasure,” continues to “rocket up the U.S. ranks,” according to Nameberry.
Savannah
The Today host could use a hug, and possibly your child named in her honor. And since this is the 40th most popular girl’s name in the U.S., it’s both unique and uniquely recognizable.
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Grey
Leave it to Molly Sims to make an eternally cool yet utterly refreshing choice.
Levi
Conjuring classic denim and the children of both Matthew McConaughey and Sheryl Crow, the 29th most popular name of 2017 is steadily climbing the charts.
Ronan
In Celtic it means a pledge, or a promise. In 2018 it means deserving of an Oscar—and a Pulitzer.
Quinn
Of Irish origin meaning “wise,” it works for both boys and girls, as either a first or a middle name. Pretty smart indeed.
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Bodhi
While Patrick Swayze’s Point Break surfer will always be the original Bodhi to us, Nikki Reed and Ian Somerhalder made waves when they gave this increasingly popular name to their baby daughter.
Kennedy
Attention-grabbing and presidential, experts predict it will become one of the top five most popular baby names next year—for girls.
Finn
Predicted by some to be the number one name for boys in 2018, it didn’t even crack the top 100 last year.
Aurora
Ever since Rachel Bilson named her daughter Briar Rose, and Ashlee Simpson and Pete Wentz gave their son the middle name Mowgli, Disney names have been fair game. The experts at BabyGaga predict Sleeping Beauty’s given name—already the eighth most popular of 2017—will be a sleeper hit again next year.
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