Names on the rise — 2026
The fastest-rising names across cultures this season. Curated from Google Trends data and search signals.
All rising names (48)
“Moon”
“Gift of God”
“Young ceremonial attendant”
“My God is Yahweh”
“Wished for child, life”
“Gracious, dear”
“Peaceful, calm”
“Night, dark beauty”
“Gift of God”
“Strong, healthy”
“Caring, without a superior”
“Flower, princess, shining”
“Beauty, grace”
“Bright, shining light”
“Hazel tree”
“Red, scarlet cloth maker”
“Saint James”
“He will laugh, laughter”
“Valiant, courageous”
“Beloved, admirable”
“Gift of God, blessed”
“Harp player”
“Striving, eager”
“Lady, goddess”
“Fair, white”
“Ruler of elves”
“Happy, fortunate”
“Dawn, morning”
“Full of life, first ray of sun”
“Bright, clear, famous”
“Light, divine light”
“Bliss, happiness; flower (Japanese)”
“Faithful, wholehearted”
“Wise, intelligent”
“Ray of light, part of the sun”
“The sun, lord, ruler of the northeast”
“Goddess Lakshmi, following”
“Noble, honored”
“Long-lived, flourishing”
“Resurrection”
“Princess, leader”
“King, master”
“Sun, soar, fly”
“Wisdom of the people”
“Divinely beautiful, godly strength”
“Fairy, angel”
“Lion, strong”
“Beautiful, good”
Rising boy names
“Gift of God”
“My God is Yahweh”
“Peaceful, calm”
“Gift of God”
“Beauty, grace”
“Saint James”
“He will laugh, laughter”
“Gift of God, blessed”
“Fair, white”
“Happy, fortunate”
“Dawn, morning”
“Full of life, first ray of sun”
“Faithful, wholehearted”
“Ray of light, part of the sun”
“The sun, lord, ruler of the northeast”
“Long-lived, flourishing”
“King, master”
“Sun, soar, fly”
“Lion, strong”
Rising girl names
“Moon”
“Young ceremonial attendant”
“Wished for child, life”
“Gracious, dear”
“Night, dark beauty”
“Strong, healthy”
“Caring, without a superior”
“Flower, princess, shining”
“Bright, shining light”
“Hazel tree”
“Red, scarlet cloth maker”
“Beloved, admirable”
“Striving, eager”
“Lady, goddess”
“Bright, clear, famous”
“Bliss, happiness; flower (Japanese)”
“Goddess Lakshmi, following”
“Noble, honored”
“Resurrection”
“Princess, leader”
“Divinely beautiful, godly strength”
“Fairy, angel”
“Beautiful, good”
Rising unisex names
“Valiant, courageous”
“Harp player”
“Ruler of elves”
“Light, divine light”
“Wise, intelligent”
“Wisdom of the people”
Top names by country
🇮🇳 India
“Olive tree, peace”
“Peaceful, calm”
“Strong-willed warrior”
“Praised, the Prophet's name”
“Universal, whole”
“Wisdom”
“Full of life, first ray of sun”
“Rest, comfort”
“Industrious, striving”
“Bird, life, living one”
🇺🇸 United States
“Strong-willed warrior”
“Olive tree, peace”
“Rest, comfort”
“Universal, whole”
“Praised, the Prophet's name”
“Free person, strong”
“Industrious, striving”
“Wisdom”
“Bird, life, living one”
“Moon”
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
“Industrious, striving”
“Praised, the Prophet's name”
“Universal, whole”
“Wisdom”
“Olive tree, peace”
“Bird, life, living one”
“Wisdom”
“Devoted to God”
“Moon”
“Gift of God”
🇯🇵 Japan
“Olive tree, peace”
“Strong-willed warrior”
“Sun, soar, fly”
“Praised, the Prophet's name”
“Universal, whole”
“Wisdom”
“Rest, comfort”
“Industrious, striving”
“Bird, life, living one”
“Wisdom”
🇰🇷 South Korea
“Olive tree, peace”
“Strong-willed warrior”
“Clever and handsome”
“Praised, the Prophet's name”
“Universal, whole”
“Wisdom”
“Rest, comfort”
“Industrious, striving”
“Bird, life, living one”
“Auspicious and soft”
🇨🇳 China
“Olive tree, peace”
“Strong-willed warrior”
“Praised, the Prophet's name”
“Universal, whole”
“Wisdom”
“Rest, comfort”
“Industrious, striving”
“Bird, life, living one”
“Wisdom”
“Devoted to God”