The new list of baby names has been revealed at babycenter.com. The list includes the top 100 names out of the 300,000 baby names registered at the site in 2011.
Top 10 Girls
In the top 10 of the girls' names, there is only one biblical name.
#10: Abigail - David's nurse when he was dying
Top 100 Girls
In the top 10 of the girls' names, there were 7 biblical names. Good ratio.
#10: Abigail - David's nurse when he was dying
#24: Hannah - Samuel's mother#28: Sarah - Abraham's wife
#29: Grace - God's unmerited favor
#33: Anna - Waited in temple to see baby Jesus
#34: Elizabeth - Mother of John the Baptist
#51: Leah - First wife of Jacob
Top 10 Boys
In the top 10 of the boys' names, there were 3 biblical names.
#5: Jacob - Son of Isaac; twin brother of Esau
#7: Ethan - Son of Zerah
#8: Noah - built the ark
Top 100 Boys
In the top 100 of he boys' names, there were 34 biblical names. Excellent ratio.
#5: Jacob - Son of Isaac; twin brother of Esau
#7: Ethan - Son of Zerah
#8: Noah - built the ark
#11: Caleb - He and Joshua brought back a good report about the land
#16: Michael - Archangel
#17: Elijah - Prophet who called down fire on Mt. Camel
#23: Matthew - Disciple of Jesus; tax collector
#24: James - Disciple of Jesus; fisherman
#26: Nathan - David's personal prophet
#29: Luke - Writer of Gospel of Luke and Acts
#30: Andrew - Disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter
#31: Gabriel - Messenger angel
#33: Joshua - Led Israelites across Jordan River into Promised Land
#35: Daniel - Ended up in the lion's den
#39: Christian - Follower of Christ
#42: Eli - Priest of Shiloh
#43: Joseph -Son of Jacob
#45: Isaac - Son of promise of Abraham and Sarah
#46: Samuel - Hannah's son
#50: David - Only King of Israel with descendants
#52: John - Disciple of Jesus, brother of James
#53: Isaiah - Major prophet
#54: Levi - Son of Jacob
#55: Jonathan - Saul's son, friend of David
#67: Thomas - Disciple of Jesus, doubted it was Jesus after resurrection
#70: Jordan - River Joshua led the Israelite over into Promised Land
#73: Aaron - Brother of Moses and Miriam
#76: Adam - First man
#87: Jeremiah - Weeping prophet
#88: Jason -Believer in Thessalonia who was hospitable to Paul and Silas
#90: Asher - Son of Jacob
#91: Micah - Minor prophet who predicted birthplace of Jesus
#94: Josiah - One of the youngest kings.
#96: Nathaniel - Disciple of Jesus
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