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Baby Names for the Adopted Child After the Adoption

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While couples are waiting to adopt a child, one of the fun things they can do is think about what they want to name the child after the adoption. Most hopeful adoptive parents who are adopting a baby will choose their own baby name or will work together with the birth mother to choose a baby name for after the adoption. Even some hopeful adoptive parents who are adopting older children will think about baby names, especially if they plan to adopt a child from another country and want to give the child an American baby name after the adoption.

While some hopeful adoptive couples have always known what baby name they want to give their children after the adoption, many have no idea what baby name to choose. Some might want a baby name that has a religious meaning while others might care more about choosing a baby name that lends itself to a nickname.

Adoption Under One Roof has researched many baby names for you and continues to add more baby names to the list each week. Below is a list of baby names that Adoption Under One Roof has covered on its site, with links to more information about each baby name.

The baby names are divided by topic and gender. Some baby names might fall under more than one topic. All baby names that Adoption Under One Roof has discussed are also provided at the bottom in alphabetical order so you can search for a name easily.

This article will be updated frequently as more baby names are added to the list. Whether you are looking for a baby name that holds an adoption meaning or simply a baby name that sounds pretty, you can find it here.

For additional information on the meanings of baby names, see Quick Baby Names.

 

MOST POPULAR BABY NAMES (According to 2009 Statistics)

Top 10 Boy Baby Names for 2009

  1. Jacob (#1 in 2008)
  2. Ethan (#3 in 2008)
  3. Michael (#2 in 2008)
  4. Alexander (#6 in 2008)
  5. William (#8 in 2008)
  6. Joshua (#4 in 2008)
  7. Daniel (#5 in 2008)
  8. Jayden (#11 in 2008)
  9. Noah (#15 in 2008)
  10. Anthony (#7 in 2008)

Top 10 Girl Baby Names for 2009

  1. Isabella (#2 in 2008)
  2. Emma (#1 in 2008)
  3. Olivia (#6 in 2008)
  4. Sophia (#7 in 2008)
  5. Ava (#5 in 2008)
  6. Emily (#3 in 2008)
  7. Madison (#4 in 2008)
  8. Abigail (#8 in 2008)
  9. Chloe (#10 in 2008)
  10. Mia (#14 in 2008)

Top 10 Twin Baby Girl Names for 2009

  1. Isabella & Sophia (41 sets of twins)
  2. Faith & Hope (40 sets of twins)
  3. Olivia & Sophia (29 sets of twins)
  4. Ella & Emma (28 sets of twins)
  5. Hailey  & Hannah (27 sets of twins)
  6. Ava & Emma (25 sets of twins)
  7. Heaven & Nevaeh (25 sets of twins)
  8. Madison & Morgan (25 sets of twins)
  9. Mackenzie & Madison (24 sets of twins)
  10. Ava & Olivia (21 sets of twins)

Top 10 Twin Baby Boy Names for 2009

  1. Jacob & Joshua (55 sets of twins)
  2. Matthew & Michael (#2 in 2008) (52 sets of twins)
  3. Daniel & David (#3 in 2007)
  4. Jayden & Jordan (41 sets of twins)
  5. Jayden & Jaylen (38 sets of twins)
  6. Isaac & Isaiah (36 sets of twins)
  7. Ethan & Evan (31 sets of twins)
  8. Logan & Lucas (31 sets of twins)
  9. Logan & Luke (27 sets of twins)

Top 10 Twin Baby Boy/Girl Names for 2009

  1. Madison & Mason (34 sets of twins)
  2. Taylor & Tyler (30 sets of twins)
  3. Addison & Aiden (18 sets of twins)
  4. Emily & Ethan (16 sets of twins)
  5. Emma & Evan (169 sets of twins)
  6. Ella & Ethan (15 sets of twins)
  7. Emma & Ethan (14 sets of twins)
  8. Jayda & Jaden (13 sets of twins)
  9. Jada & Jaden (12 sets of twins)
  10. Aidan & Nadia (11 sets of twins)

BABY NAMES WITH RELIGIOUS OR BIBLICAL SIGNIFICANCE

Boy Baby Names

  • Andrew
  • Angel
  • Christopher
  • Daniel
  • David
  • Elijah
  • Ethan
  • Evan
  • Isaac
  • Isaiah
  • Ivan
  • Jayden
  • Jordan
  • Matthew
  • Michael
  • Jacob
  • John
  • Jonathan
  • Joseph
  • Joshua
  • Noah
  • Philip
  • Samuel
  • Timothy

Girl Baby Names

  • Abigail
  • Angel
  • Angelina
  • Elizabeth
  • Gabriella
  • Isabella
  • Hannah
  • Heaven
  • Naomi
  • Nevaeh
  • Olivia
  • Ruth
  • Veronica

 

BABY NAMES BY MEANING

Baby Names Meaning “Champion”

Boy Baby Names

  • Neil
  • Nigel
  • Nolan
  • Victor

Girl Baby Names

  • Kendra

Baby Names Meaning “Faith”

Girl Baby Names

  • Faith
  • Vera

Baby Names Meaning “Hope”

Girl Baby Names

  • Hope
  • Nadia

Baby Names Meaning “Loyal”

Boy Baby Names

  • Dillon
  • Truman

Baby Names Meaning “Promise”

Boy Baby Names

  • Gilbert

 Girl Baby Names

  • Isabella

Baby Names Meaning “Victory”

Boy Baby Names

  • Nicholas

 Girl Baby Names

  • Bernice
  • Collette
  • Nicole
  • Victoria

Baby Names Meaning “Warrior”

Boy Baby Names

  • Alex
  • Andrew
  • Duncan
  • Dustin
  • Earl
  • Evan
  • Marcel

 

CHRISTMAS BABY NAMES

 Girl Baby Names

  • Carol
  • Holly
  • Natalie
  • Noel

 

GENDER NEUTRAL BABY NAMES

  • Ali
  • Angel
  • Casey
  • Dakota
  • Jamie
  • Jayden
  • Jordan
  • Logan
  • Morgan
  • Payton
  • Riley
  • Skyler

 

HIPPIE BABY NAMES

Boy Baby Names

  • Jasper
  • Ridge
  • River
  • Skyler

 Girl Baby Names

  • Brooke
  • Cherry
  • Poppy
  • Skye

 

MUSICAL BABY NAMES

 Girl Baby Names

  • Cecilia
  • Harmony
  • Lyric
  • Melody
  • Piper

 

PLACE BABY NAMES

Boy Baby Names

  • Bruce
  • Cary
  • Dallas
  • Orlando

 Girl Baby Names

  • Chelsea
  • Courtney
  • Hayley
  • Paris

 

BABY NAMES BY NATIONALITY

Baby Names With American Origin

Boy Baby Names

  • Jaylen

Baby Names With Arabic Origin

Boy Baby Names

  • Ali

Girl Baby Names

  • Ali

Baby Names With Danish Origin

Boy Baby Names

  • Skyler

Baby Names With English Origin

Boy Baby Names

  • Bernice
  • Dustin
  • Earl
  • Mason
  • Payton
  • Ridge
  • Riley
  • River
  • Taylor
  • Tyler
  • Truman

Girl Baby Names

  • Addison
  • Brooke
  • Carol
  • Chelsea
  • Cherry
  • Faith
  • Hayley
  • Holly
  • Hope
  • Jada
  • Jayda
  • Kendra
  • Kylie
  • Madison
  • Morgan
  • Piper
  • Skye
  • Taylor

Baby Names With French Origin

Boy Baby Names

  • Bruce
  • Marcel
  • Taylor

Girl Baby Names

  • Collette
  • Courtney
  • Lyric
  • Noel
  • Taylor

Baby Names With German Origin

Boy Baby Names

  • Dustin
  • Robert
  • William

Girl Baby Names

  • Brooke
  • Ella
  • Emma

Baby Names With Greek Origin

Boy Baby Names

  • Alexander
  • Angel
  • Andrew
  • Christopher
  • Jasper
  • Lucas
  • Luke
  • Philip
  • Timothy

Girl Baby Names

  • Alexandra
  • Angel
  • Angelina
  • Catherine
  • Chloe
  • Eleanor
  • Harmony
  • Katherine
  • Melody
  • Nicole
  • Paris
  • Sophia

Baby Names With Hebrew Origin

Boy Baby Names

  • Daniel
  • David
  • Elijah
  • Ethan
  • Isaac
  • Isaiah
  • Jacob
  • Jake
  • Jamie
  • Jayden
  • John
  • Jonathan
  • Jordan
  • Joseph
  • Joshua
  • Matthew
  • Michael
  • Noah
  • Samuel

Girl Baby Names

  • Abigail
  • Ava
  • Elizabeth
  • Gabriella
  • Hannah
  • Isabella
  • Josephine
  • Naomi
  • Ruth

Baby Names With Irish and Gaelic Origin

Boy Baby Names 

  • Aidan
  • Aiden
  • Brian
  • Casey
  • Dallas
  • Dillon
  • Duncan
  • Kyle
  • Logan
  • Neil
  • Nigel
  • Nolan

Girl Baby Names

  • Brianna
  • Casey
  • Kylie
  • Mackenzie
  • Payton
  • Riley

Baby Names With Latin Origin

Boy Baby Names

  • Angel
  • Anthony
  • Victor

Girl Baby Names

  • Angel
  • Ava
  • Caroline
  • Cecilia
  • Christina
  • Emily
  • Isabella
  • Mia
  • Natalie
  • Olivia
  • Poppy
  • Vera
  • Veronica
  • Victoria

Baby Names With Native American Origin

Boy Baby Names

  • Dakota

Girl Baby Names

  • Dakota

Baby Names With Russian Origin

Boy Baby Names

  • Alex
  • Ivan
  • Nicholas

Girl Baby Names

  • Natasha
  • Tanya
  • Tonya

 

Baby Names With Spanish Origin

Boy Baby Names 

  • Orlando

 

BABY NAMES WITH NICKNAMES

Boy Baby Names

  • Alexander
  • Andrew
  • Anthony
  • Christopher
  • Jonathan
  • Joseph
  • Matthew
  • Robert
  • William

Girl Baby Names

  • Abigail
  • Alexandra
  • Angelina
  • Annabelle
  • Caroline
  • Catherine
  • Christina
  • Eleanor
  • Elizabeth
  • Josephine
  • Katherine
  • Veronica
  • Victoria

ALL BOY BABY NAMES IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER

  • Aidan
  • Aiden
  • Alex
  • Alexander
  • Ali
  • Andrew
  • Angel
  • Anthony
  • Brian
  • Bruce
  • Cary
  • Casey
  • Christopher
  • Dakota
  • Dallas
  • Daniel
  • David
  • Dillon
  • Duncan
  • Dustin
  • Earl
  • Elijah
  • Ethan
  • Evan
  • Gilbert
  • Isaac
  • Isaiah
  • Ivan
  • Jacob
  • Jake
  • Jamie
  • Jasper
  • Jayden
  • Jaylen
  • John
  • Jonathan
  • Jordan
  • Joseph
  • Joshua
  • Kyle
  • Logan
  • Lucas
  • Luke
  • Marcel
  • Mason
  • Matthew
  • Michael
  • Mike
  • Neil
  • Nicholas
  • Nigel
  • Noah
  • Nolan
  • Orlando
  • Payton
  • Philip
  • Ridge
  • Riley
  • River
  • Robert
  • Samuel
  • Skyler
  • Taylor
  • Timothy
  • Truman
  • Tyler
  • Victor
  • William

ALL GIRL BABY NAMES IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER

  • Abigail
  • Addison
  • Alexandra
  • Ali
  • Angel
  • Angelina
  • Annabelle
  • Ava
  • Bernice
  • Brianna
  • Brooke
  • Carol
  • Caroline
  • Casey
  • Catherine
  • Cecilia
  • Chelsea
  • Cherry
  • Chloe
  • Christina
  • Collette
  • Courtney
  • Dakota
  • Eleanor
  • Elizabeth
  • Ella
  • Emma
  • Emily
  • Faith
  • Gabriella
  • Hannah
  • Harmony
  • Hayley
  • Heaven
  • Holly
  • Hope
  • Isabella
  • Jada
  • Jamie
  • Jayda
  • Josephine
  • Katherine
  • Kendra
  • Kylie
  • Lyric
  • Mackenzie
  • Madison
  • Mia
  • Melody
  • Morgan
  • Nadia
  • Naomi
  • Natalie
  • Natasha
  • Nevaeh
  • Nicole
  • Noel
  • Olivia
  • Paris
  • Payton
  • Piper
  • Poppy
  • Riley
  • Ruth
  • Skye
  • Sophia
  • Tanya
  • Taylor
  • Tonya
  • Vera
  • Veronica
  • Victoria

 

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