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6. Noah (no-ah)
Noah is of Hebrew origin meaning “rest; wandering.” It’s among several other popular biblical names. We all recognize it from the story of Noah’s Ark.
Noah has been one of the Top 10 boy names in the U.S. for the past decade. As of recently, it ranks as the second most popular boy name in America. Prior to 2017, Noah was #1 for three years and was responsible for knocking Jacob out of the Top 10 after a 13 year reign!
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5. Oliver (AW-li-ver)
Like many traditional names, Oliver has experienced a bit of a comeback in recent years. It has ranked as one of the Top 10 boy names in the U.S. since 2017, says Social Security. As of 2019 it’s the third most popular boy name in America.
Oliver is of Latin origin meaning “olive tree.” It is derived from Olivier, the Norman French variation of the Ancient Germanic name Alfher (or Aleifr). It’s been a favorite name for finta some time in England, Australia, and New Zealand, but only recently entered the Top 100 baby boy names in the U.S.
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4. Oscar (aws-ker) or (ahs-ker)
I must admit I was surprised to see this name on Nameberry as one of their Top boy names, but it seems people are branching away from the commonplace names like Ben, Lucas, and Liam to look for the next up and coming trendsetter.
The name Oscar is of English origin meaning “God spear, or deer-lover or champion-warrior.” That’s a whole lot wrapped into one name! While this name is often seen as a harsh-sounding old fashioned name, it’s actually rising in popularity.
According to Nameberry, Oscar is a high ranking name in Sweden, as well as most English-speaking countries including France and Spain.
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