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Popularity of the baby name Daystar


Posts that mention the name Daystar

Baby names with STAR: Starling, Castara, Alastar

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Looking for a name that’s the STAR of the show?

If so, you’re in luck!

Below you’ll find a long list of names that contain the letter sequence “s-t-a-r.”

Some of these names come directly from the U.S. SSA’s baby name data, but — because the data only includes about five dozen STAR names — I augmented the list with names gathered from U.S. vital records, censuses, and headstones.

  • Alastar, Alistar
  • Aristarchus
  • Armstard
  • Astar
  • Astara
  • Astaria
  • Astarte
  • Daystar
  • Estarlin
  • Gustar
  • Kristara
  • Nestar
  • Nestara
  • Ostara
  • Star, Starr
  • Stara, Starra
  • Starann
  • Starasia
  • Starbella
  • Starbelle
  • Starboard
  • Starbrina
  • Starbuck
  • Starburn
  • Starby
  • Starcia
  • Starcie, Starcy
  • Starden
  • Stardette
  • Stardust
  • Starel, Starell
  • Starella
  • Staren
  • Starene
  • Staresha
  • Staretta
  • Starfield
  • Starford
  • Stari, Starie, Starri, Starry
  • Staria
  • Starina
  • Starine
  • Starion
  • Staris
  • Starisha
  • Starita
  • Stark, Starke
  • Starkeisha
  • Starkes, Starks
  • Starkesha
  • Starkey, Starkie
  • Starkisha
  • Starla, Starrla, Starlah
  • Starlan
  • Starland
  • Starleana
  • Starlen
  • Starlena
  • Starlene, Starleen, Starlean, Starrleen
  • Starlet, Starlette, Starlett, Starrlette
  • Starletta
  • Starley, Starlee, Starlie, Starleigh, Starly
  • Starlight, Starlite
  • Starlin
  • Starlina
  • Starling
  • Starlisa
  • Starlisha
  • Starlit
  • Starlita
  • Starlon
  • Starlotta
  • Starlus
  • Starlyn, Starlynn, Starrlyn, Starrlynn, Starlin
  • Starlyne
  • Starna
  • Starnella
  • Starnell, Starnelle
  • Starner
  • Starnes
  • Starnisha
  • Staron
  • Starquasia
  • Starrett, Starett, Starette
  • Starritt, Staritt
  • Starsha
  • Starshema, Starshemah
  • Starsia
  • Starsie
  • Starsky
  • Startasia
  • Startina
  • Starton
  • Starwood
  • Staryl
  • Starza
  • Starzy
  • Sylvestar
  • Wistar

Some of the more whimsical STAR names I spotted while doing research include…

  • Starchild, Starbird, Starfire, Starfawn
  • Eveningstar, Fallingstar, Risingstar, Shiningstar, Dancingstar
  • Stardancer, Starwalker, Stargazer, Starhunter, Starcatcher

(And I’ve previously blogged about combinations like Northstar, Bluestar, Sunstar, Starfinder, Starblanket, and Starship.)

Which STAR name do you like most? Let me know in the comments!

Sources: SSA, FamilySearch.org, Find a Grave

Image: Adapted from “Cosmic Cliffs” in the Carina Nebula (by NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI)

Popular and unique baby names in Quebec (Canada), 2012

Flag of Quebec
Flag of Quebec

The most popular baby names in Quebec were announced a little while ago.

According to the Régie des rentes du Québec, the province’s top names last year were Emma and William.

Here are the top 20 girl names and top 20 boy names of 2012:

Girl Names

  1. Emma (505 baby girls)
  2. Lea (474)
  3. Olivia (458)
  4. Florence (439)
  5. Alice (386)
  6. Zoe (385)
  7. Rosalie (377)
  8. Juliette (358)
  9. Camille (348)
  10. Mia (344)
  11. Laurence (335)
  12. Charlie (317)
  13. Jade (293)
  14. Alicia (292)
  15. Anais (292)
  16. Victoria (288)
  17. Maelie (287)
  18. Beatrice (285)
  19. Eva (282)
  20. Chloe (278)

Boy Names

  1. William (855 baby boys)
  2. Nathan (839)
  3. Olivier (798)
  4. Alexis (746)
  5. Samuel (737)
  6. Gabriel (731)
  7. Thomas (707)
  8. Jacob (706)
  9. Felix (702)
  10. Raphael (590)
  11. Antoine (560)
  12. Liam (522)
  13. Noah (462)
  14. Benjamin (446)
  15. Xavier (444)
  16. Emile (440)
  17. Mathis (417)
  18. Adam (412)
  19. Justin (405)
  20. Zachary (389)

Check out Charlie in 12th place for girls. For boys, it’s all the way down in 145th place.

Charlie is being used more and more often as a girl name in the U.S. as well.

The next-most-popular Charl- names for each gender were Charlotte in 24th place and Charles in 21st place. (Though, if you count the hundreds of baby boys with a Charles combination-name, e.g., Charles-Antoine, the total for Charles jumps to over 750, putting the name in 4th place.)

And what about the less-common names?

First, some stats:

  • Of the 9,074 girl names bestowed last year…
    • 6,686 (74%) of them were given to 1 baby girl, and
    • 8058 (89%) of them were given to 1, 2, 3 or 4 baby girls.
  • Of the 7,921 boy names bestowed last year…
    • 6,107 (77%) were given to 1 baby boy, and
    • 7121 (90%) were given to 1, 2, 3 or 4 baby boys.

Here are some of Quebec’s unique names (used only once):

Unique Girl NamesUnique Boy Names
Ayagutaq
Becky Tillikasak
Cocolo
Desneiges
Euphelie
Fleurange
Garrissa
Ietohrhuostha
Justinique
Katsitsenhawitha
Lyora Lyssandre
Maisie Inuusiq
Nephthalia Elani
Orlguine
Paglianie Stacy
Qullik
Qupanuaq
Roldyanna
Stephanie Daystar
Tally-Ann Uapikuniss
Vinuki Sethlini
Wazberly
Windflower
Yvedianah
Zaely Hyacinthia
Aws
Brudginel-Bryan
Christian Braveheart
Davinnsly
Enbo
Fougnigue
Ghemsley Nollens
Hichembentaiba
Ittulaaq
Judley
Klyf
Lafleche William
Manhattan-Zola
Nyrlberson
Olmo Centeotl
Perseus Koperqualuk
Quindlley
Raniehtenha Wi
Shaquille-Shanqi
Tiesto
Uqittuk
Victor-Sam Ikuagasak
Wa’kenhrawakon
Yanga
Zack Browndly

Among the girl names given to two babies last year, I spotted both Chaya Mushka and Katniss.

P.S. Want to compare the top Quebec baby names of 2012 with those of 2009, or 2006?

Source: List of Baby Names – Retraite Québec, Emma usurps Lea for top spot on Quebec’s baby name list

Image: Adapted from Flag of Quebec (public domain)