The 100 best baby names of 2026 - update

Are you pregnant and looking for the perfect name for your baby? Then you probably already know: choosing a name is so much fun, but also quite tricky. Are you going for short and cool, sweet and soft, Dutch, international, or just something a little different?

At Babyzus, we see the most beautiful names pass by every single day. Because of our personalized pacifier clips, we can often quickly tell which names are popular and which new names are appearing more and more often. You can shop them here.

For this list, we have been inspired by the most popular baby names of recent years according to the SVB and the latest baby name trends for 2026. From popular names like Noor, Mila, Noah, and Luca to names we see appearing more and more, such as Mae, Nova, Oos, and Maeve.

Sweet mama-to-be, grab your favorites list. 🤍 These are what we consider to be the 100 best baby names of 2026!

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The 50 best girls' names of 2026

Short girls' names remain hugely popular. In addition, we are seeing many soft, international names and unique names with a romantic or natural feel.

1. Noor
2. Olivia
3. Nora
4. Julia
5. Mila
6. Sophie
7. Emma
8. Yara
9. Milou
10. Sara
11. Liv
12. Mae
13. Luna
14. Tess
15. Saar
16. Nova
17. Loua
18. Fien
19. Elin
20. Liva
21. Rosie
22. Maeve
23. Lou
24. Nina
25. Ivy
26. Lola
27. Sofia
28. Ella
29. Lina
30. Mia
31. Anna
32. Lily
33. Faye
34. Jade
35. Noé
36. Rose
37. Flore
38. Maud
39. Lune
40. Jolie
41. Elena
42. Julie
43. Suus
44. Nola
45. Puck
46. Coco
47. Juna
48. Féline
49. Amélie
50. Elara

The 50 best boys' names of 2026

For boys as well, short names remain the favorite. Names like Noah, Liam, and Luca have ranked high for a long time, while cool short names like Noud, Otis, Dex, and Oos are gaining more and more attention.

1. Noah
2. Liam
3. Luca
4. Sem
5. Mees
6. James
7. Lucas
8. Sam
9. Finn
10. Levi
11. Noud
12. Milan
13. Daan
14. Luuk
15. Mats
16. Bram
17. Otis
18. Olivier
19. Max
20. Mason
21. Boaz
22. Siem
23. Morris
24. Benjamin
25. Guus
26. Teun
27. Dex
28. Jake
29. Loek
30. Ties
31. Jack
32. Moos
33. Jip
34. Louie
35. Abel
36. Jules
37. Ravi
38. Milo
39. Vince
40. Jace
41. Melle
42. Floris
43. Oos
44. Lio
45. Rio
46. Zayn
47. Lenn
48. Teddy
49. Eli
50. Charlie

What we've noticed in 2026

What stands out most to us? Short remains the favorite. Three-, four-, or five-letter names are here to stay. Think of Noor, Mae, Liv, Fien, Noud, Finn, and Luca.

But besides that, things can be a bit more original in 2026. For girls, we are seeing more and more soft and almost fairytale-like names, such as Elara, Nova, Lune, and Maeve. Names inspired by flowers and nature, such as Rose, Lily, Ivy, and Flore, also fit perfectly within this trend.

For boys, we see a combination of the familiar and the cool. Dutch names such as Noud, Guus, Teun, and Mees remain popular, while short international names like Lio, Zayn, Jace, and Rio are popping up more and more often.

Which baby name is your favorite?

Is the name for your future mini on this list? Or have you chosen a beautiful name that absolutely must be added to this list?

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And as soon as the name is finally decided, perhaps the best part begins: seeing it written everywhere for the first time.

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