Malta’s top baby names of 2015 have been out for months now, but the latest data still isn’t available on the government’s Naming Babies page, so I can’t give you the official rankings.
The best I can do is this quote from a recent Times of Malta article:
Amy, Ella, Leah, Maya, Valentina, Emma, Martina, Jade, Julia, Elisa and Elena are among the most popular for girls […] Luca, Matthias, Adam, Ben, Benjamin, Beppe, Alexander, Thomas, Zack, Liam, Luke and Noah are among the most popular for boys.
The article also mentioned many of the less common names bestowed in Malta in 2015, including:
- Ajson
- Alix (the Maltese version of Alex)
- Bitania
- Carleshian
- Delyth (“which in Welsh means neat and pretty, but when read with a Maltese pronunciation it means, err, murder”)
- Ebtisam
- Izz
- Jack Daniel (similar to this guy)
- Kelzen
- Massa (“after Felipe Massa, the Brazilian Formula One driver”)
- Massabielle
- Mixhal (the Maltese version of Michelle)
- Neymar
- Roksanda
- Rancy
- Shaznolee
- Thisseanne
- Tenishia (“after the internationally renowned Maltese DJ duo”)
- Vuk
- Xemx (the Maltese word for “sun,” pronounced shemsh)
- Zashielle
- Zeshinzer
Malta’s top names of 2014 were Elena and Luke (more or less).
Source: “Hi, Jack Daniel, It’s me, Xemx – Malta’s list of baby names.” Times of Malta 31 Mar. 2016.
Image: Adapted from Flag of Malta (public domain)
