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Popular baby names in Slovenia, 2023

Flag of Slovenia
Flag of Slovenia

Last year, the Central European country of Slovenia (not to be confused with the Central European country of Slovakia) welcomed 16,989 babies: 8,312 girls and 8,677 boys.

What were the most popular names among these babies? Ema and Luka.

Here are Slovenia’s top 50+ girl names and top 50 boy names of 2023:

Girl names

  1. Ema, 180 baby girls
  2. Hana, 179
  3. Zala, 177
  4. Mia, 156
  5. Julija, 147
  6. Sofija, 144
  7. Ela, 134
  8. Ajda, 125 – means “buckwheat” in Slovene.
  9. Vita, 123
  10. Mila, 118
  11. Lina, 117
  12. Eva, 114
  13. Lana, 113
  14. Zoja, 109
  15. Lara, 103
  16. Neža, 99 (tie)
  17. Nika, 99 (tie)
  18. Maša, 96
  19. Ana, 95
  20. Sofia, 92
  21. Sara, 91
  22. Zarja, 86
  23. Gaja, 81
  24. Iva, 79
  25. Brina, 77
  26. Pika, 74 – means “dot” in Slovene. In Slovenia, Pippi Longstocking’s first name is Pika.
  27. Klara, 69
  28. Lucija, 67
  29. Lia, 61
  30. Lili, 58
  31. Alina, 57 (tie)
  32. Ula, 57 (tie)
  33. Tinkara, 55
  34. Olivija, 51 (3-way tie)
  35. Ota, 51 (3-way tie)
  36. Tara, 51 (3-way tie)
  37. Olivia, 48
  38. Aurora, 47 (4-way tie)
  39. Iza, 47 (4-way tie)
  40. Maja, 47 (4-way tie)
  41. Zara, 47 (4-way tie)
  42. Naja, 46
  43. Asja, 45
  44. Kaja, 44
  45. Nina, 43
  46. Elena, 42 (tie)
  47. Manca, 42 (tie)
  48. Ava, 41
  49. Živa, 40
  50. Aria, 38 (tie)
  51. Mija, 38 (tie)

Boy names

  1. Luka, 198 baby boys
  2. Nik, 195
  3. Filip, 185
  4. Jakob, 175
  5. Mark, 173
  6. Lovro, 145
  7. Liam, 134
  8. Tim, 132
  9. Lan, 129 (tie)
  10. Oskar, 129 (tie)
  11. Oliver, 124
  12. Maj, 114
  13. Maks, 101 (tie)
  14. Žan, 101 (tie)
  15. Teo, 100
  16. Jan, 94
  17. Vid, 92
  18. Gal, 89
  19. Bine, 84
  20. Jaka, 80
  21. Leo, 77
  22. David, 75 (tie)
  23. Nace, 75 (tie)
  24. Leon, 74
  25. Izak, 71
  26. Aleks, 69
  27. Brin, 67
  28. Anže, 59 (3-way tie)
  29. Val, 59 (3-way tie)
  30. Vito, 59 (3-way tie)
  31. Lukas, 58
  32. Adam, 54 (3-way tie)
  33. Tine, 54 (3-way tie)
  34. Žiga, 54 (3-way tie)
  35. Anej, 53
  36. Svit, 50 – means “dawn” in Slovene.
  37. Nejc, 49
  38. Bor, 48 (4-way tie) – means “pine tree” in Slovene. It’s also a short form of bor- names, like Boris.
  39. Erik, 48 (4-way tie)
  40. Mateo, 48 (4-way tie)
  41. Matic, 48 (4-way tie)
  42. Aleksej, 47 (tie)
  43. Jon, 47 (tie)
  44. Lenart, 46 (tie)
  45. Matija, 46 (tie)
  46. Lev, 44
  47. Benjamin, 42
  48. Erazem, 41
  49. Tian, 40
  50. Teodor, 39

The girls’ top 100 included Loti (60th), Nuša (86th), Nikolina (90th), and Inja (94th).

The boys’ top 100 included Ožbej (70th), Tilen (73rd), Nai (95th), and the vowelless Crt (97th) — though that “C” should have a caron (which signifies a ch sound).

I didn’t post about Slovenia’s top baby names of 2022, but here are Slovenia’s 2021 rankings.

Sources: Top 100 baby names in 2023 – Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia, Births, 2023 – Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia, Behind the Name

Image: Adapted from Flag of Slovenia (public domain)

Popular baby names in Bulgaria, 2023

Flag of Bulgaria
Flag of Bulgaria

The country of Bulgaria, home to over 6.4 million people, is located in Southeastern Europe. It shares a border with five other countries: Romania, Turkey, Greece, Serbia, and North Macedonia.

Bulgaria welcomes tens of thousands of babies every year. Last year, the most popular names among Bulgaria’s babies were Viktoria and Aleksandar.

Here are Bulgaria’s top 3 girl names and top 3 boy names of 2023:

Girl names

  1. Viktoria, 589 baby girls
  2. Maria, 537
  3. Sofia, 480

Boy names

  1. Aleksandar, 828 baby boys
  2. Georgi, 822
  3. Kaloyan, 611

What other names have topped the rankings within the last few years? Below are Bulgaria’s most popular baby names of 2022, 2021, 2020, and 2019.

2022

In 2022, a total of 56,917 babies (27,813 girls and 29,104 boys) were born in Bulgaria.

Girl names, 2022Boy names, 2022
1. Viktoria, 605 baby girls
2. Maria, 554
3. Nikol, 518
4. Sofia, 493
5. Raya, 400
6. Aleksandra, 336
7. Yoana, 332
8. Daria, 326
9. Gabriela, 313
10. Elena, 290		1. Aleksandar, 873 baby boys
2. Georgi, 820
3. Martin, 735
4. Kaloyan, 644
5. Boris, 625
6. Nikola, 614
7. Daniel, 588
8. Dimitar, 565
9. Viktor, 557
10. Ivan, 543

2021

In 2021, a total of 59,069 babies (28,796 girls and 30,273 boys) were born in Bulgaria.

Girl names, 2021Boy names, 2021
1. Viktoria, 645 baby girls
2. Maria, 596
3. Nikol, 537
4. Raya, 463
5. Sofia, 458
6. Yoana, 373
7. Daria, 362
8. Gabriela, 353
9. Aleksandra, 343
10. Simona, 285		1. Aleksandar, 938 baby boys
2. Georgi, 832
3. Martin, 783
4. Kaloyan, 658
5. Boris, 637
6. Dimitar, 609
7. Teodor, 563
8. Daniel, 550
9. Ivan, 548 [tie]
10. Nikola, 548 [tie]

2020

In 2020, a total of 59,440 babies (28,896 girls and 30,544 boys) were born in Bulgaria.

Girl names, 2020Boy names, 2020
1. Viktoria, 722 baby girls
2. Maria, 612
3. Nikol, 564
4. Sofia, 506
5. Raya, 471
6. Daria, 388
7. Aleksandra, 377
8. Gabriela, 371
9. Yoana, 338
10. Elena, 337		1. Aleksandar, 1106 baby boys
2. Georgi, 958
3. Martin, 810
4. Dimitar, 668
5. Nikola, 666
6. Boris, 660
7. Kaloyan, 640
8. Daniel, 615
9. Ivan, 596
10. Teodor, 516

2019

In 2019, a total of 61,882 babies (30,209 girls and 31,673 boys) were born in Bulgaria.

Girl names, 2019Boy names, 2019
1. Viktoria, 732 baby girls
2. Maria, 680
3. Nikol, 596
4. Aleksandra, 489
5. Sofia, 475
6. Raya, 458
7. Gabriela, 377
8. Daria, 370
9. Yoana, 351
10. Mihaela, 318 [tie]
11. Simona, 318 [tie]		1. Aleksandar, 1,036 baby boys
2. Georgi, 969
3. Martin, 811
4. Dimitar, 665
5. Nikola, 662
6. Boris, 636
7. Ivan, 614
8. Viktor, 601
9. Daniel, 597
10. Kaloyan, 581

If you’d like to go back even further, here are Bulgaria’s 2018 rankings.

Sources:

Image: Adapted from Flag of Bulgaria (public domain)

What brought the baby name Avianne back in 2017?

Avianne pendant with diamonds
Avianne pendant

After popping up in the U.S. baby name data for a couple of years in the late ’90s, the name Avianne returned to the data in 2017:

  • 2019: 15 baby girls named Avianne
  • 2018: 11 baby girls named Avianne
  • 2017: 6 baby girls named Avianne
  • 2016: unlisted
  • 2015: unlisted

What brought it back?

(And also gave rise to the variant forms Avianni, Aviani, and Aviannie?)

New York City-based jewelry company Avianne (pronounced ah-vee-AH-nee), which is known for creating flashy, custom jewelry for various celebrities — particularly rappers.

Avianne — just like rival jewelry company Eliantte — has been name-checked in hundreds of rap songs. The songs that saw the most chart success (before/during 2017) were…

  • “Wicked” (2016) by Future
    • Lyric: “I purchase Avianne and now she lit, huh”
    • Peak: #97 on the U.S. Hot 100
  • “Drowning” (2017) by A Boogie wit da Hoodie, feat. Kodak Black
    • Lyric: “Just bought a brand new chain from Avianne”
    • Peak: #38
  • “What Would Meek Do?” (2018) by Pusha T, feat. Kanye West
    • Lyric: “This Avianne collarbone is see-through”
    • Peak: #75

Other rappers that have mentioned Avianne in one or more songs include Young Thug, Lil Uzi Vert, Travis Scott, 21 Savage, Fetty Wap, Migos, Yo Gotti, DaBaby, Young Scooter, Roddy Ricch, Cam’Ron, Don Q, Tyga, Smokepurpp, Playboi Carti, Lil Baby, Flatbush Zombies, Kodie Shane, and Coi Leray.

So how did the brand come to be called “Avianne”?

In 1985, brothers Izzy and Joe Aranbayev emigrated with their parents and extended family from Uzbekistan to Brooklyn. Their father, Boris, started working in a jewelry store. By the mid-1990s, Boris had established a jewelry manufacturing company. A few years later, in 1999, Izzy and several cousins launched a retail jewelry business.

They decided against using their Russian last names and opted for something that sounded more luxurious — think Italian luxury brands like Versace, Gucci, and Armani.

Today, Izzy mainly works behind the scenes, and Joe works on the sales floor. As the face of Avianne & Co, Joe often goes by “Joe Avianne.”

What are your thoughts on the baby name Avianne?

Sources:

Image: © Avianne & Co.

Where did the baby name Ellesse come from in 1986?

Ellesse advertisement featuring U.S. tennis player Chris Evert (1988)
Ellesse advertisement

The name Ellesse started popping up in the U.S. baby name data in the mid-1980s:

  • 1988: 12 baby girls named Ellesse
    • 6 born in California
  • 1987: 12 baby girls named Ellesse
    • 8 born in California
  • 1986: 10 baby girls named Ellesse [debut]
  • 1985: unlisted
  • 1984: unlisted

Where did it come from?

The Italian sportswear brand Ellesse (pronounced el-ES), the name of which was derived from the initials of the founder, Leonardo Servadio (“L. S.”).

The brand grew popular during the 1970s and 1980s thanks to close associations with the sports of skiing and tennis. Tennis stars Guillermo Vilas, Chris Evert, and Boris Becker were all sponsored by Ellesse. In fact, Becker was wearing Ellesse outfits when he won Wimbledon in both 1985 and 1986.

Advertisements and tennis sponsorships may have been enough to boost “Ellesse” into the baby name data in 1986, but two more things that might have helped as well include:

  • Ellesse’s sponsorship of the New York City Marathon from 1984 to 1986, and/or
  • Ellesse’s partnership with Philadelphia 76ers player Maurice “Mo” Cheeks — at that time, a recent NBA champion and recent All-Star — to create Maurice Cheeks basketball shoes in 1985.

All that said…I can’t account for the particularly high usage of Ellesse in California. Any ideas? (Is there a telenovela I’m missing here?)

What do you think of “Ellesse” as a baby name?

P.S. Brittania and Generra are two other sportswear brands that became baby names…

Sources:

Image: Detail of an advertisement for Ellesse Sunmirrors (1988)