The Romanian-speaking country of Moldova — which is sandwiched between Romania and Ukraine — welcomed more than 27,000 babies in 2020. According to Moldova’s Public Services Agency, the most popular baby names in the country that year were Sofia and David.
Here are Moldova’s top 10 girl names and top 10 boy names of 2020:
Girl Names
- Sofia
- Amelia
- Anastasia
- Maria
- Daria
- Victoria
- Eva
- Alexandra
- Evelina
- Andreea
Boy Names
- David
- Matei
- Bogdan
- Maxim
- Alexandru
- Damian
- Daniel
- Artiom
- Ion
- Gabriel
The top names in 2016 were also Sofia and David.
Source: Topul celor mai populare nume de baieti si fete pe care le-au ales parintii din Moldova in anul 2020
Image: Adapted from Flag of Moldova (public domain)