2013 Top 60 Canadian Baby Names

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60 most used Canadian baby names

Today ResearchVit will show you 60 most commonly used Canadian baby

names and their origins in 2013. Is your baby’s name here? What about

yours?

EmmaOriginates from Germanic, means “whole” or “universal”.

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OliviaFirst used by William Shakespeare in 'Twelfth Night' (1602).

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Sofia/SophiaMeans "wisdom" in Greek.

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LiamIrish short form of “William”, means “Protector”.

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JacobFather of all founders of the 12 tribes of Israel In Old Testament.

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WilliamFrom Germanic, popular in the 11th century. “Bill” is its short form.

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No. 4 – No. 8

Zoe/ZoeyMeans "life" in Greek.

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Maya/Mia/MyaA Native American culture with a great civilization in Latin America.

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Emilie/EmilyFrom the Roman name “Aemilia”. A British princess in 18th century.

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Chloe/KhloeMeans "green shoot" in Greek. A Greek goddess of the harvest.

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Lea/LeahDerived from Hebrew, the wife of Jacob, a Prophet of Islam.

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NathanFrom the Old Hebrew. A prophet’s name in the Old Testament.

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SamuelA leader and prophet of ancient Israel in the Hebrew Bible.

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OliverGermanic origin, first used by one of Charlemagne's retainers.

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LucasVariant of “Luke”. Saint Luke wrote the third Gospel in New Testament.

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NoahDerived from Hebrew, means “comfort“, builder of the Ark.

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No. 9 – No. 13

Sara/Sarah“Princess" in Hebrew. The wife of Abraham in the Old Testament.

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AvaVariant of Eve. “Pleasant sound" in Persian. “Desire” in Germanic.

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CharlotteFrench diminutive of “Charles”. The writer of ‘Jane Eyre’.

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ElizabethGreek form of the Hebrew name, meaning "my God is an oath“.

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SophieFrench form and diminutive of “Sophia”.

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BenjaminThe youngest son of Jacob and the founder of one Hebrews tribe.

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EthanHebrew origin, means strong and long-lived. A wise man in Bible.

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GabrielAn angel who is a messenger sent from God in Abrahamic religions.

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LoganDerived from a Scottish place name meaning "little hollow".

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AlexanderAlexander the Great created one of the largest empires in history.

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No. 14 – No. 18

LilyDerived from Latin “lilium”. The name of a flower, means purity.

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EllaIn Greek mythology, Ella was the daughter of Athamas and Nephele.

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AliceFrom Old French. Popular in France and England in the 12th century.

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AmeliaDerived from the Germanic word “amal” meaning "work“.

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NaomiFrom the Hebrew name meaning "pleasantness".

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ThomasGreek form of an Aramaic name, means “twin”. “Tom” is short for it.

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ZacharyUsed from Middle Ages, common after the Protestant Reformation.

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FelixFrom a Roman cognomen meaning “lucky, successful" in Latin.

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AlexisFrom a Greek name, which meant “helper" or “defender”.

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Aidan/AidenDerived from an Irish name, means “fiery”. Name of a Celtic sun god.

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No. 19 – No. 23

AnnabelInfluenced by the name “Anna”. Used in Scotland in Middle Ages.

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BrooklynFrom a borough of New York city. Derived from Dutch “broken land”.

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VictoriaCome directly from Latin “victoria” meaning "victory".

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AbigailFrom the Hebrew name “Avigayil” meaning “my father’s joy".

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EvaLatinate counterpart of “Eve”. The first woman create by God.

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MasonFrom an English surname meaning “stoneworker”.

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AdamThe Hebrew word for “man". The first human created by God.

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NicholasFrom Greek, means “victory of the people“. A 4th century bishop.

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MathisGerman and French form of “Matthias”. Variant of “Matthew”.

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JamesGreek form of “Jacob”. Name of 2 apostles in the New Testament.

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No. 24 – No. 28

FlorenceEnglish, Italian or French name, means “prosperous” or “blossom”.

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MeganWelsh diminutive of “Margaret”. Widely used since 20th century.

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IsabellaLatinate name, means “beautiful”, used by many medieval royals.

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CharlieFeminine form of “Charles”. Nick name of “Charlotte” or “Charlene”.

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MaelieDerived from the traditional (male) saint's name “Mael”.

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Jaxon/JaxsonVariant of “Jackson”, originally means “son of Jack”.

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JaydenVariant of “Jaden”, invented by using the popular “aden” suffix.

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RaphaelHebrew origin, “God is Healer”. Great master of Renaissance.

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XavierThe Jesuit priest Saint Francis is a missionary to India, Japan, China.

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MatthewGreek form of a Hebrew name, means “gift of Yahweh”.

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No. 29 – No. 30

MadisonCame from Northeastern England. Famous avenue in New York City.

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AveryThe meaning is derived from Old English, meaning “elf”.

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AntoineFrench name, means highly praise -worthy. Variant of “Anthony”.

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CarterFrom an English surname which meant “one who uses a cart".

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