300+ Nashville Baby Names With Meaning

The health department of Nashville suggested an observation in which they noticed a change in the list of names of their children over these years. The name ‘Ava’ has been pushed to second place, with ‘Emma’ taking the top spot previously held by ‘Ava.’

Ava had been the most popular girl’s name in Nashville since 2011, but Emma overtook her in 2017. However, it appears that this well-known name is not going away anytime soon. On the other hand, Oliver topped the list of boy names this year, replacing Samuel.

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Top baby girl names of Nashville

Amelia

The name has a German origin, denoting work

Amy

The name has a French origin, denoting beloved

Aubrie

The name has a German origin, denoting fair ruler of the people or elf or magical being or power.

Andrea

The name has Greek origin, denoting virile

Abigail

The name has Hebrew origin, denoting Joy of the Father

Ava

The name has a Latin and German origin, denoting bird or birdlike or guarantee.

Avery

The name has a French and English origin, denoting ruler of elves

Addison

The name has a Hebrew and English origin, denoting son of Adam or Earth

Aubrey 

The name has a French and English origin, denoting elf ruler or supernatural.

Aria

The name has an Italian origin, denoting song or melody

Anna

The name has a Hebrew origin, denoting grace or favor

Anne

The name has a Hebrew origin, denoting favor or grace

Alice

The name has a German origin, denoting noble or exalted

Adrienne

The name has a French and Latin origin, denoting man from the city of Hadria or man of Adria.

Adair

The name has a Scottish and English origin, denoting happy spear or fortunate or powerful or ford of the oaks.

Antoinette

The name has a French origin, denoting praise or highly praiseworthy

Barbara

The name has a Greek origin, denoting stranger or foreign

Brooklyn

The name has an English origin, denoting a beautiful brook or one who lives near a brook.

Brenda

The name has a German origin, denoting flame or sword or torch

Catharine

The name has a Latin origin, denoting pure or clear 

Charlotte

The name has a French origin, denoting free man or petite

Chloe

The name has a Greek origin, denoting blooming or fertility

Caroline

The name has a French origin, denoting strong

Dawn

The name has an English origin, denoting the first appearance of light or daybreak.

Deana

The name has an English origin, denoting someone living in a valley area or church leader or divine.

Diane

The name has a Greek, Latin, and Indo-European origin, denoting divine or famous bearer.

Emily

The name has Greek origin, denoting wily or persuasive

Elizabeth

The name has Hebrew origin, denoting God is my oath 

Ella

The name has a Spanish origin, denoting she or her

Ellie

The name has a Greek origin, denoting bright or shining light

Eleanor

The name has Greek and French origin, denoting light-hearted or shining light.

Evelyn

The name has an English origin, denoting wished for child

Evan

The name has a Welsh, English, and Hebrew origin, denoting the Lord is gracious or rock or good messenger.

Emma

The name has a German origin, denoting whole or universal

Emmylou

The name has a Latin and English origin, denoting famous warrior or rival or whole or big or universal or entire.

Eileen

The name has an Irish origin, denoting bright or shining one

Gretchen

The name has a German origin, denoting pearl

Gillian

The name has an English origin, denoting youthful or downy or child of Gods.

Harper

The name has an English origin, denoting harp player

Hazel

The name has an English origin, denoting the hazelnut tree 

Hannah

The name has a Hebrew origin, denoting favor or grace

Hayley

The name has an English origin, denoting hay meadow or hero

Hadley

The name has an English origin, denoting heather meadow or field

Isabelle

The name has Hebrew origin, denoting God is my oath

Jenny

The name has an English origin, denoting fair one or God has been gracious

Jessica

The name has a Hebrew origin, denoting vision or sight

Katherine

The name has a Greek origin, denoting pure

Kesha

The name has a Russian origin, denoting great joy or innocent

Kinsley

The name has an English origin, denoting king’s meadow

Kitty

The name has an English origin, denoting pure or clear

Kimberley

The name has an English origin, denoting from the wood of the royal forest or bold family or bold king.

Kennedy

The name has a Scottish or Irish origin, denoting chief with a helmet or misshapen head or descendant of Ceanneidigh.

Layla

The name has an Arabic origin, denoting night or dark

Lark

The name has an American origin, denoting a songbird

Ladonna

The name has an Italian origin, denoting The Lady

Laura

The name has a Latin origin, denoting bay laurel plant

Lily

The name has a Latin origin, denoting pure or passion or rebirth or a flower.

Lillian

The name has a Latin origin, denoting lily

Loretta

The name has an Italian origin, denoting Laurel

Lucy

The name has a Latin origin, denoting light

Lucille

The name has a French origin, denoting light

Luna

The name has a Latin origin, denoting moon

Madison

The name has an English origin, denoting son of Matthew

Mary

The name has a Hebrew origin, denoting beloved

Margaret

The name has a Greek origin, denoting pearl

Marion

The name has a Latin and Hebrew origin, denoting the start of the sea or bitter or beloved.

Marvelyn

The name has a Latin origin, denoting wonderful or extraordinary

Morgane

The name has a Welsh origin, denoting circling sea or bright sea dweller or great brightness.

Moriah

The name has a Hebrew origin, denoting the hill country

Mandisa 

The name has an African origin, denoting sweetness or sweet

Martina

The name has a Latin origin, denoting servant of Mars or God of war

Mia

The name has a Slavic and Italian origin, denoting my dear or darling

Miley

The name has an American origin, denoting smiley or dear or pleasant or gracious or soldier.

Megan

The name has a Greek origin, denoting pearl

Navaeh

The name has an American origin, denoting heaven spelled backward

Natalia

The name has a Latin origin, denoting Christmas Day

Nora

The name has a French origin, denoting light

Nicole

The name has a French and Greek origin, denoting people who won or victory of the people.

Olivia

The name has a Latin origin, denoting olive or olive trees

Oprah

The name has a Hebrew origin, denoting gazelle

Paisley

The name has a Scottish origin, denoting cemetery or church

Patsy

The name has an English origin, denoting noble or patrician

Piper

The name has a Roman origin, denoting pipe or flute

Polly

The name has an English and Irish origin, denoting the start of the sea or great sorrow.

Reba

The name has a Hebrew origin, denoting fourth born

Riley

The name has a Gaelic and Irish origin, denoting rye meadow or valiant

Rita

The name has a Spanish and Greek origin, denoting pearl

Sadie

The name has a Hebrew origin, denoting princess

Sara

The name has Hebrew origin, denoting princess

Scarlett

The name has an English origin, denoting courage or passion or force or joy or heat.

Sheryl

The name has a French origin, denoting beloved

Sophia

The name has a Greek origin, denoting wisdom

Serenity

The name has a Latin origin, denoting peaceful disposition or calm or clear.

Savannah

The name has a Spanish origin, denoting flat tropical grassland

Skylar

The name has an English origin, denoting eternal or life or strength or love or beauty.

Stella

The name has a Latin and Italian origin, denoting celestial star

Tammy

The name has a Greek origin, denoting palm tree or twin

Tomi

The name has a Japanese and Aramaic origin, denoting rich or gazelle or twin.

Virginia

The name has a Latin origin, denoting maiden or virgin

Willow

The name has an English origin, denoting willow tree or freedom

Wilma

The name has a German origin, denoting will-helmet or resolute protector or protection. 

Zoey

The name has a Greek origin, denoting life

Top baby boy names of Nashville

Asher

The name has a Hebrew origin, denoting happy and blessed or fortunate

Aiden

The name has a Gaelic and Irish origin, denoting little fire or God of Sun or fiery.

Alexander

The name has a Greek origin, denoting defender of men or protector of men of defender of mankind.

Alfred

The name has an English origin, denoting sage or wise or Elvin or wise counselor.

Ahmaad

The name has an Arabic origin, denoting one who is always grateful to God or who is highly praised by all.

Andrew

The name has Greek origin, denoting strong or manly or brave

Azariah

The name has a Hebrew origin, denoting Yah has helped or helped by God

Bart

The name has a Hebrew origin, denoting son of Tolman

Benjamin

The name has Hebrew origin, denoting son of the right hand

Beeb

The name has a British origin, denoting one who is independent, positive, and restless.

Bill

The name has an English origin, denoting resolute protector or gilded helmet or will or desire.

Bob

The name has a German origin, denoting fame or bright or shining

Brandon

The name has a Welsh origin, denoting prince or chieftain

Carter

The name has an English origin, denoting someone who transports goods by cart and wagon or driver.

Carson

The name has a Scandinavian origin, denoting the son of marsh-dwellers or son of Carr.

Carlos

The name has a German and Spanish origin, denoting a free man

Casey

The name has an Irish Gaelic origin, denoting vigilant or watchful

Clifton

The name has an English origin, denoting town next to the cliff or settlement on the cliff.

Claude

The name has a French and Latin origin, denoting lame or enclosure or limping or stuttering.

Caleb

The name has Hebrew origin, denoting faithful or whole-hearted or bold or brave.

Charles

The name has an English and German origin, denoting a free man

Chord

The name has an American origin, denoting the root note or strings sounded together or a group of notes.

Christopher 

The name has Greek origin, denoting bearer of Christ

Charlie

The name has an English origin, denoting a free man

Chuck

The name has German and French origin, denoting free man or one who lives near a tree stump.

Colton

The name has an English origin, denoting a swarthy person or from the coal or dark town or settlement.

Cooper

The name has an English origin, denoting barrel maker or one who makes casks and baskets.

Colin

The name has a Scottish, Irish and Gaelic origin, denoting young creature or whelp or club.

Dave

The name has a Hebrew origin, denoting beloved or son of David

Daniel

The name has a Hebrew origin, denoting God is my judge or beautiful

David

The name has a Hebrew origin, denoting beloved or friend

Derek

The name has a German origin, denoting ruler of the people or gifted ruler or power of the tribe.

Doc

The name has an American origin, denoting doctor

Douglas

The name has a Gaelic origin, denoting dark or black river or glass

Dwight

The name has a Dutch and English origin, denoting white or blonde or devotee of Dionysos.

Eli

The name has Hebrew origin, denoting high or elevated or ascent or uplifted or my God.

Erick

The name has a Scandinavian origin, always denoting ruler or forever ruler

Easton

The name has an English origin, denoting east-facing place or east town 

Elijah

The name has Hebrew origin, denoting Yahweh is my God or Jehovah is God

Ethan

The name has Hebrew origin, denoting strong or safe or solid or firm

Edward

The name has an English origin, denoting wealth or fortune or prosperous

Edwin

The name has an English origin, denoting rich or prosperous friend or rich in friendship or happy.

Ernest

The name has a German origin, denoting serious or warrior or resolute or vigor.

Frank

The name has a French origin, denoting Frenchman or free man

Francis

The name has a Latin origin, denoting Frenchman or free man

Freddie

The name has a German origin, denoting elf or magical counsel or peaceful ruler or power.

Gabriel

The name has Hebrew origin, denoting God is my strength or devoted to God or a hero of God.

Grayson

The name has an English origin, denoting to shine or son of a steward

Gregg

The name has a Greek origin, denoting watchful or alert or vigilant

Gretchen

The name has a German origin, denoting pearl

Glen

The name has a Scottish origin, denoting from the valley or a narrow valley.

George 

The name has a Greek origin, denoting farmer or earth worker

Harmony

The name has an English origin, denoting unity or concord

Hank

The name has a German origin, denoting estate ruler or home ruler

Harlow 

The name has an English origin, denoting rock hill or army hill

Henry

The name has a German origin, denoting ruler of the home

Hudson

The name has an English origin, denoting Hugh’s son or son of Hud

Hunter

The name has an English origin, denoting one who hunts

Howard

The name has a German origin, denoting bold heart

Isaiah

The name has a Hebrew origin, denoting God saves or God is salvation

Isaac

The name has Hebrew origin, denoting one who laughs or one who rejoices

James

The name has Hebrew origin, denoting supplanter or replacer or one who follows.

Jack

The name has an English origin, denoting God is gracious or supplanter

Jayden

The name has a Hebrew and Spanish origin, denoting thankful or God will judge or the greenstone.

 Jackson

The name has a Hebrew and English origin, denoting God’s grace or son of Jack.

Jacob 

The name has a Hebrew origin, denoting to follow or to be behind or to supplant or circumvent or assail or overreach

John

The name has a Hebrew origin, denoting graced by God or Yahweh has been gracious.

Joseph 

The name has a Hebrew origin, denoting God will give

Josiah

The name has a Hebrew origin, denoting God is salvation

Jodie

The name has a Hebrew origin, denoting Jewish or praised or from Judea

Jesse

The name has a Dutch and English origin, denoting God’s gift or God exists or king.

Jim

The name has a Hebrew origin, denoting he who supplants or may God protect

Justin

The name has a Latin origin, denoting just or fair or righteous

Julian

The name has a Latin origin, denoting downy or youthful

Keshawn

The name has a Hebrew origin, denoting God is gracious

Keith

The name has a Scottish origin, denoting wood or forest or battleground

Kristoffer

The name has a Scandinavian origin, denoting bearer of Christ

Landon

The name has an English origin, denoting long hill or ridge

Liam

The name has an Irish origin, denoting protector or strong-willed warrior or helmet of will.

Linn

The name has a Spanish origin, denoting pretty or ruddy-complicated

Lincoln

The name has an English origin, denoting town by the pool or from the lake settlement.

Levi

The name has a Hebrew origin, denoting united or joined or joined in harmony.

Lee

The name has an English origin, denoting clearing in the woods or meadow

Leroy

The name has a French origin, denoting the king

Leslie

The name has a Scottish and English origin, denoting holly-garden or joy

Lucas

The name has a Greek origin, denoting white or light

Luke

The name has a Greek origin, denoting from Lucania or light-giving

Logan

The name has a Scottish origin, denoting little hollow 

Mason 

The name has an English origin, denoting stoneworker or bricklayer

Matthew

The name has a Hebrew and Scandinavian origin, denoting the gift of God or the gift of Yahweh.

Michael

The name has a Hebrew origin, denoting who is like God or gift of God

Noah

The name has a Hebrew origin, denoting rest or repose or peace

Oliver 

The name has a Latin origin, denoting olive or olive tree or olive tree plant or ancestor’s descendants.

Opie

The name has a Cornish and American origin, denoting one who is like God, Almighty, or unusual boy.

Owen

The name has a Welsh and Irish origin, denoting noble or youthful or well-born.

Patrick

The name has a Latin origin, denoting nobleman or of the noble origin or patrician.

Phillip

The name has a Greek origin, denoting lover of horses or hose-loving or one who is fond of horses.

Preston

The name has an English origin, denoting priest’s town or priest’s estate

Ron

The name has a Hebrew and English origin, denoting advice decision or ruler or joyful songs or singing.

Robert

The name has a German origin, denoting bright or famed or shining or glory-bright

Robyn

The name has a German origin, denoting bright or famous one or shining

Randall

The name has a German or English origin, denoting shield wolf or rim

Richard

The name has a French and German origin, denoting strong in rule or powerful or hardy.

Ryan

The name has an Irish origin, denoting little king or descendant of the king or son of Rian.

Red

The name has an English origin, denoting red-haired or the color red

Samuel

The name has a Hebrew origin, denoting God has heard or name of God.

Scott

The name has a Scottish origin, denoting Scotsman or a person from Scotland or wanderer.

Shooter

The name has a Scottish and English origin, denoting marksman or sharpshooter or shot or lensman or photographer or shutterbug.

Shelton

The name has an English origin, denoting deep valley or ledge village or place on the bank of a river.

Thomas

The name has a Hebrew origin, denoting twin or alike-looking men

Thompson

The name has a Scottish origin, denoting the son of Thomas or Thom or Tom or twin.

Victor

The name has a Latin and French origin, denoting conqueror or winner or victory.

Wyatt

The name has an English origin, denoting brave or strong or hardy

William

The name has an English origin, denoting resolute protector or strong-willed warrior.

Waylon

The name has a German and English origin, denoting Wieland or land next to the road or wayside land.

Zachary

The name has a Hebrew origin, denoting God remembers or the Lord has remembered.

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