​​生活或者工作中，有人会给自己起英文名字。其实外国人称呼中国人，跟我们是差不多的：出于礼貌和好记，往往会喊这个人的名。对于名比较难发音的，才会为了方便直接取个外国名字。

下面是外网统计出的去年最流行的小孩名字以及含义。果然全世界的家长在起名字的时候都很慎重，毕竟好的名字会影响到别人对你的第一印象～

1) Emma

名单的第一名是Emma。意思是“完整的”或“普遍的”。无论是起源还是使用时间长度，或者是使用国家数量上来讲，都算是个经典的名字。

Starting the list is Emma. This classic name is Lain in origin and has been in use for many centuries all over the world. Emma means “whole” or “universal.”

2) Liam

接下来是Liam。这是个德国名字的爱尔兰变体。它是“William”这个名字的衍生。“wil”的意思是欲望，“helm”的意思是头盔。William这个名字合在一起的意思是“意志坚强的战士”。

Next on the list is Liam. This name is an Irish variation of a German name. In fact, it is a derivative of the name “William.” Broken down, “wil” means desire, and “helm” means helmet. When put together, the name William means “strong-willed warrior.”

【an Irish variation of a German name】德国名字的爱尔兰变体

【a derivative of】。。。的衍生

3) Noah

排在第三位的名字也是一个非常传统的男孩名字——“Noah”。Noah是希伯来名字，源于圣经，意思是“安慰”或“休息”。

Top name number three is also a boy’s name – the highly traditional “Noah.” Noah is a Hebrew name. It has biblical roots, and it means “comfort” or “rest.”

4) Olivia

第四名是个广受欢迎的女孩名——“Olivia”。这与拉丁语“olive”有关。Olivia是个经典的名字，莎士比亚在他的戏剧《第十二夜》中给一个角色取了这个名字。

Number four goes back to the girls – “Olivia.” This wildly popular name is related to the Latin word “olive.” Olivia is also a classical name; Shakespeare gave the moniker to a character in his play “Twelfth Night.”

5) Ava

第五名是Ava。这个名字有两个不同的起源。在拉丁语中，Ava的意思是“鸟”。希伯来语中“Ava”的意思是生命。

Number five goes to Ava. This name has a couple of different origins. In Latin, Ava means “bird.” The Hebrew version of this name, Eve, or “Chava” means life.

6) Isabella

Isabella听起来可能像一个意大利或西班牙名字，但Isabella实际上在圣经中找到了它的起源。它来自希伯来语Elisheva，意思是“神是完全的”或“神是我的誓言”。这个名字的一个变体是“Bella”，意思是“美丽”。

Isabella may sound like an Italian or Spanish name, but Isabella actually finds its origins in the Bible. It comes from the Hebrew word Elisheva which means “God is perfection,” or “God is my oath.” A variation of this name is “Bella,” which means “beautiful.”

【oath】誓言

7) Sophia

第七名是西班牙名Sophia。但它实际上是希腊语。索菲亚在希腊语中是“智慧”的意思。这个名字的变体是“Sofia”。

Pulling up number seven is “Sophia.” This classic name has been claimed by the Spanish, but it is actually Greek. Sophia means “wisdom” in the Greek. A variation on this name is “Sofia.”

8) Elijah

男孩名排在第8位。Elijah起源于古希伯来语。意思是“我的上帝是耶和华。这个名字的变体是Eli或Elisha。

The boys have it at number eight. Elijah is rooted in ancient Hebrew origins. It means “my God is Yahweh.” Variations of this name are Eli or Elisha.

【be rooted in】根植于。。。

9) Logan

第九名是Logan。许多人将“Logan”与苏格兰姓氏联系在一起，它起源于凯尔特人的语言“lagan”。现在这是一个流行的名字，意思是“小空心”。

Number nine on our list is Logan. Many associate “Logan” as a Scottish family name, and it is rooted in the Celtic language, “lagan.” It is now a popular first name that means “little hollow.”

10) Mia

排在名单末尾的是简单而美丽的Mia。这个名字来源于拉丁语，意思是“想要的孩子”，或者“我的孩子”。不幸的是，它也意味着“苦”。

Rounding out the list of names is Mia. This simple, yet beautiful name is derived from the Latin, and it actually has a number of meanings. Mia can mean “wished-for child,” or “mine.” Unfortunately, it also means “bitterness.”

其实所有的的名字，只要是爸爸妈妈起的都是满满爱意，希望这个名单里有你喜欢的那一个～

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