In 2022, the Western European country of Luxembourg welcomed 6,495 babies — 49.2% of which were girls, 50.8% of which were boys.
Among the citizens of Luxembourg, the top baby names were Mia and Leo. (Tiny names for a tiny nation!)
Among the foreign nationals — who account for nearly half of the Grand Duchy’s population — the top baby names were Emma and Gabriel.
These were the top 5 girl names and top 5 boy names among Luxembourgers in 2022:
Girl names
- Mia, 28 baby girls
- Emma, 27
- Eva, 20 (tie)
- Lea, 20 (tie)
- Olivia, 19
Boy names
- Leo, 36 baby boys
- Liam, 33 (tie)
- Noah, 33 (tie)
- Louis, 24 (tie)
- Matteo, 24 (tie)
And these were the top 5 girl names and top 5 boy names among immigrants in 2022:
Girl names (immigrants)
- Emma, 25 baby girls
- Maria, 22
- Sofia, 20
- Alice, 18
- Chloé, 17
Boy names (immigrants)
- Gabriel, 27 baby boys
- Lucas, 21
- Alexander, 15 (tie)
- David, 15 (tie)
- Adam, 14
The vast majority of Luxembourg’s immigrants come from other EU countries, such as Portugal, Italy, France, and Belgium. (Luxembourg’s first baby of 2023, in fact, was born to a Belgian family. She was named Liv.)
In 2021, the top baby names (overall) in Luxembourg were Emma and Louis.
Sources:
- “Here are Luxembourg’s favourite baby names of 2022.” RTL Today 21 Sept. 2023.
- “Liv é o primeiro bebé do ano de 2023 do Luxemburgo.” Contacto 1 Jan. 2023.
- Luxembourg – Wikipedia
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