Popularity of names in Spain, 2017
Lucia keeps her title as the most popular Spanish baby girl name, but Lucas dethrones Hugo in spectacular style to become the most popular boy name. Advertisements
Name Spotlight: Geralt
A subtle variant of a Germanic name, made known in certain quarters by a certain witcher.
Popularity of names in Hungary, 2017
For the 17th and 7th years in a row respectively, Bence and Hanna are once again the king and queen of Hungarian baby names.
3 noteworthy names from 1H 2018
Now that the 2017 data has been released for the United States, why not spend a part of another 12 months until the release of this year’s data by keeping an eye out on some of the names that will make the rounds.
Rising names in the US: the results
The baby name data from the SSA has just been released, so why not take a look back at the 3 names that I thought would most likely rise + many other names that didn’t quite make the cut in the short list.
Name Spotlight: Tsumugi
Spun into yarn by hand, dyed to add patterns and woven with a loom. End result: a name that is on the rise in Japan.
The heart kanji
One kanji that is in popular usage among Japanese babies throughout the 21st century is the one which refers to a heart, mind or spirit.
