Country Name Rankings
Most Popular Baby Names in Belgium (2024)
Official birth-registry rankings — Olivia and Noah take the top spots. Every name links to its full meaning, origin, and popularity history.
Olivia#1 Girl Name
Noah#1 Boy Name
2024Data Year
Top 100 Girl Names
| # | Name | Trend | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olivia | — | Olivia is the feminine form of the Latin name Olivius, derived from "oliva," meaning olive tree, symbolizing … |
| 2 | Emma | — | Emma derives from the Germanic element "ermen" meaning "whole" or "universal," and entered English through Ol… |
| 3 | Louise | — | Louise is the feminine form of Louis, derived from the Germanic name Ludwig, composed of the elements "hlod" … |
| 4 | Lina | — | Lina is a diminutive form derived from names ending in "-lina" such as Carolina, Angelina, or Adelina, with r… |
| 5 | Sofia | ▼ 1 | The given name 'Sofia' means 'wisdom' and its linguistic root is Greek, derived from the word 'σοφία' (sophia… |
| 6 | Eva | ▲ 1 | Eva means "life" and derives from the Hebrew name Chava (חוה), which comes from the root word meaning "to liv… |
| 7 | Mila | ▲ 2 | Mila means "dear" or "beloved" and derives from the Slavic diminutive suffix "-ila" or from Sanskrit "mila" m… |
| 8 | Alice | ▼ 2 | The given name 'Alice' is derived from the Germanic word 'alis,' meaning 'noble' or 'kind,' and is related to… |
| 9 | Juliette | ▲ 1 | Juliette is the French feminine diminutive form of Julia, derived from the Latin name Iulius, which likely st… |
| 10 | Mia | ▲ 4 | Mia is a Scandinavian diminutive of Maria, derived from the Latin name Maria, which means "of the sea" or "be… |
| 11 | Anna | ▼ 3 | The name Anna means "grace" or "favor" and derives from the Hebrew name Channah (חנה), related to the root wo… |
| 12 | Nora | ▼ 1 | Nora is derived from the Latin name Honora, meaning "honor" or "woman of honor," with roots in the Latin word… |
| 13 | Inaya | ▲ 3 | Inaya means "concern," "care," or "protection" and derives from the Arabic root عناية (ʿināyah). |
| 14 | Lucie | ▼ 2 | Lucie derives from the Latin name Lucia, which comes from the masculine form Lucius, meaning "of the light" o… |
| 15 | Elena | — | Elena means "bright" or "shining" and derives from the Greek name Helene, which comes from the root "helios" … |
| 16 | Jade | ▲ 5 | The given name 'Jade' refers to a green gemstone, derived from the Spanish word 'piedra de ijada,' which tran… |
| 17 | Julia | ▲ 5 | Julia derives from the Latin name Iulia, the feminine form of the family name Iulius, which likely originates… |
| 18 | Alba | ▲ 2 | The given name 'Alba' has two primary meanings: it is the feminine form of the Latin *albus* meaning "white" … |
| 19 | Ella | ▼ 6 | Ella means "fairy maiden" or "beautiful fairy" and derives from the Old Germanic element "ali-" meaning forei… |
| 20 | Nina | ▲ 6 | The given name 'Nina' is derived from the Latin word 'nina,' meaning 'girl' or 'daughter,' and is also relate… |
| 21 | Luna | ▼ 3 | |
| 22 | Noor | ▲ 8 | |
| 23 | Victoria | ▼ 4 | |
| 24 | Ellie | ▲ 10 | |
| 24 | Marie | ▲ 3 | |
| 26 | Giulia | ▼ 2 | |
| 27 | Mona | ▲ 3 | |
| 30 | Liv | ▼ 2 | |
| 31 | Lou | ▼ 8 | |
| 33 | Billie | ▲ 2 | |
| 34 | Livia | ▲ 6 | |
| 35 | Nour | ▲ 7 | |
| 36 | Jeanne | ▲ 12 | |
| 38 | Lily | ▼ 9 | |
| 39 | Amira | ▲ 6 | |
| 40 | Lena | ▼ 7 | |
| 41 | Emilia | ▲ 10 | |
| 42 | Rose | ▲ 3 | |
| 44 | Camille | ▼ 27 | |
| 45 | Maryam | ▲ 51 | |
| 45 | Romy | ▲ 10 | |
| 47 | Alix | ▼ 8 | |
| 48 | Aya | ▼ 5 | |
| 49 | Ambre | ▼ 2 | |
| 49 | Lara | ▲ 6 | |
| 51 | Maria | ▲ 15 | |
| 52 | Charlotte | ▲ 6 | |
| 53 | Manon | ▼ 3 | |
| 54 | Iris | ▲ 5 | |
| 56 | Ada | ▼ 5 | |
| 57 | Sophia | ▼ 4 | |
| 58 | Flo | ▲ 30 | |
| 58 | Rosalie | ▼ 1 | |
| 61 | Sara | ▼ 17 | |
| 62 | Elise | ▼ 25 | |
| 63 | Yasmine | ▲ 9 | |
| 65 | Ayla | ▲ 21 | |
| 65 | Clara | ▼ 16 | |
| 65 | Julie | ▼ 1 | |
| 68 | Fleur | ▲ 45 | |
| 69 | Alma | ▲ 15 | |
| 70 | Lia | ▼ 1 | |
| 70 | Romee | NEW | |
| 72 | Charlie | ▼ 13 | |
| 73 | Rosie | ▲ 6 | |
| 74 | Millie | ▼ 10 | |
| 75 | Sarah | ▼ 5 | |
| 75 | Valentina | ▼ 1 | |
| 78 | Amelia | ▲ 1 | |
| 78 | Elisa | ▼ 24 | |
| 80 | Amina | ▲ 19 | |
| 80 | Helena | ▲ 6 | |
| 80 | Stella | ▲ 15 | |
| 83 | Alya | ▼ 16 | |
| 84 | Florence | ▼ 23 | |
| 84 | Maya | ▼ 6 | |
| 86 | Margaux | ▼ 14 | |
| 87 | Estelle | ▼ 11 | |
| 89 | Clemence | ▲ 2 | |
| 91 | June | ▼ 30 | |
| 91 | Lotte | ▼ 2 | |
| 93 | Fatima | ▲ 5 | |
| 93 | Odette | ▲ 16 | |
| 95 | Cilou | ▲ 1 | |
| 95 | Lola | ▼ 19 | |
| 97 | Gloria | ▲ 16 | |
| 97 | Mira | ▲ 15 | |
| 99 | Layan | ▲ 99 | |
| 99 | Maxine | ▼ 29 | |
| 103 | Oona | ▼ 12 | |
| 104 | Aria | ▼ 15 | |
| 104 | Lea | ▼ 11 | |
| 106 | Alina | ▲ 29 | |
| 106 | Hailey | ▲ 34 | |
| 108 | Yara | ▲ 22 | |
| 110 | Aurora | ▲ 30 | |
| 110 | Nore | ▲ 13 | |
| 112 | Anastasia | ▲ 18 | |
| 112 | Elisabeth | ▲ 15 | |
| 112 | Noe | ▼ 8 |
Top 100 Boy Names
| # | Name | Trend | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Noah | — | The name Noah derives from the Hebrew name נֹחַ (Noach), meaning "rest" or "comfort," from the root נוח (nuac… |
| 2 | Arthur | — | The name Arthur likely derives from the Celtic root "art" meaning "bear," though some scholars propose a conn… |
| 3 | Jules | ▲ 3 | Jules derives from the Latin name Iulius, meaning "youthful" or "downy-bearded," from the root *iulus* referr… |
| 4 | Louis | ▲ 1 | Louis derives from the Germanic name Ludovicus, composed of "hlud" (famous) and "wig" (battle), meaning "famo… |
| 5 | Liam | ▼ 2 | Liam means "strong-willed warrior" or "protection" and derives from the Irish name Uilliam, which is the Iris… |
| 6 | Adam | ▼ 2 | The name Adam derives from the Hebrew word "adamah," meaning "earth" or "ground," reflecting the biblical acc… |
| 7 | Gabriel | ▲ 1 | Gabriel derives from the Hebrew name Gavriel (גַּבְרִיאֵל), composed of "Gever" (strength/man) and "El" (God)… |
| 8 | Victor | ▲ 1 | Victor derives from the Latin word "victōr," meaning "conqueror" or "winner," rooted in the verb "vincere" (t… |
| 9 | Lucas | ▼ 2 | Lucas derives from the Latin name Lucanus, which is itself based on the Latin word "lux" meaning "light," thu… |
| 10 | Leon | ▲ 2 | Leon derives from the Latin name "Leo," which comes from the Latin word "leo" meaning "lion," symbolizing str… |
| 11 | Oscar | — | Oscar derives from Old Norse elements "ós" (god) and "gar" (spear), literally meaning "god's spear" or "divin… |
| 12 | Mohamed | — | Mohamed derives from the Arabic root h-m-d, meaning "praised" or "commendable," and is the Anglicized spellin… |
| 13 | Matteo | ▼ 3 | Matteo means "gift of God" and derives from the Hebrew name Matityahu (מתיתיהו), composed of the elements "ma… |
| 14 | Luca | ▲ 4 | Luca means "from Lucania" or "light-giving" and derives from the Latin name Lucanus, itself connected to the … |
| 16 | Lewis | — | The given name 'Lewis' is derived from the Old English name 'Llew', meaning 'lion' or 'renowned warrior', and… |
| 17 | Finn | ▼ 2 | Finn means "fair" or "white" and derives from the Irish/Gaelic name Fionn, rooted in Old Irish fionn meaning … |
| 18 | Rayan | ▲ 8 | Rayan derives from the Arabic root "r-y-y" meaning "to water" or "to irrigate," and is often interpreted as "… |
| 20 | Mathis | ▼ 3 | Mathis is a variant of Matthew, derived from the Hebrew name Mattityahu (מתתיהו), meaning "gift of God" from … |
| 22 | Elias | ▼ 1 | Elias means "my God is Yahweh" and derives from the Hebrew name Elijah (אליהו), combining "eli" (my God) and … |
| 23 | Hugo | ▼ 3 | Hugo derives from the Germanic name Hugon, rooted in the Old High German element "hug" meaning "mind" or "int… |
| 24 | Amir | ▼ 1 | |
| 24 | Otis | ▲ 3 | |
| 26 | Achille | ▼ 2 | |
| 28 | Sacha | ▲ 19 | |
| 29 | Marcel | ▲ 1 | |
| 30 | Felix | ▲ 29 | |
| 30 | Theo | ▲ 33 | |
| 32 | Leo | ▲ 19 | |
| 33 | Emile | ▲ 18 | |
| 34 | Henri | ▲ 11 | |
| 34 | Ibrahim | ▲ 9 | |
| 34 | Lou | ▲ 4 | |
| 37 | Eden | ▼ 9 | |
| 38 | Emiel | ▲ 12 | |
| 40 | Basile | ▼ 3 | |
| 42 | Lio | ▲ 28 | |
| 42 | Oliver | ▲ 19 | |
| 45 | Charles | ▼ 6 | |
| 45 | Isaac | ▼ 11 | |
| 47 | David | ▼ 12 | |
| 47 | Milo | ▼ 18 | |
| 47 | Mohammed | ▲ 11 | |
| 47 | Nathan | ▼ 22 | |
| 51 | Noe | ▼ 12 | |
| 52 | Imran | ▲ 2 | |
| 53 | Gaspard | ▲ 9 | |
| 54 | William | ▲ 9 | |
| 55 | Charlie | ▲ 14 | |
| 55 | Yanis | ▼ 23 | |
| 55 | Zayn | ▲ 22 | |
| 58 | Georges | ▼ 14 | |
| 59 | Maurice | ▼ 28 | |
| 60 | Lowie | ▲ 14 | |
| 61 | Alexander | ▼ 5 | |
| 62 | Gaston | ▼ 26 | |
| 63 | Aaron | ▼ 16 | |
| 64 | Lucien | ▼ 5 | |
| 65 | Ilyas | ▲ 16 | |
| 66 | Gust | ▼ 11 | |
| 66 | Milan | ▲ 1 | |
| 66 | Robin | ▼ 3 | |
| 69 | Ali | ▼ 13 | |
| 70 | Viktor | ▼ 7 | |
| 71 | Samuel | ▲ 1 | |
| 72 | Owen | ▼ 21 | |
| 73 | Vic | ▼ 26 | |
| 74 | Clement | ▲ 14 | |
| 75 | Boris | ▲ 75 | |
| 76 | Charly | ▲ 25 | |
| 77 | Ayden | ▼ 32 | |
| 77 | Eliott | ▲ 13 | |
| 79 | Hamza | ▲ 27 | |
| 80 | Enzo | ▲ 32 | |
| 80 | James | ▲ 1 | |
| 80 | Zayd | ▲ 29 | |
| 83 | Jack | ▼ 15 | |
| 83 | Omar | ▲ 18 | |
| 85 | Ethan | ▼ 11 | |
| 86 | Mattia | ▼ 7 | |
| 87 | Andrea | ▲ 10 | |
| 87 | August | ▲ 17 | |
| 87 | Miel | ▲ 32 | |
| 87 | Tuur | ▲ 7 | |
| 91 | Mats | ▼ 7 | |
| 91 | Nolan | ▲ 1 | |
| 93 | Haroun | ▼ 6 | |
| 93 | Mil | ▼ 13 | |
| 95 | Marius | ▼ 25 | |
| 95 | Youssef | ▼ 1 | |
| 97 | Martin | ▲ 46 | |
| 98 | Lyam | ▼ 21 | |
| 99 | Cyriel | ▼ 7 | |
| 99 | Mauro | ▲ 72 | |
| 101 | Dre | NEW | |
| 101 | Ezio | ▲ 59 | |
| 101 | Vince | ▼ 29 | |
| 104 | Morris | ▲ 25 | |
| 105 | Floris | ▲ 50 | |
| 105 | Max | ▼ 21 | |
| 107 | Come | ▼ 6 |
Source: Statbel (Belgian statistical office), 2024. Trend arrows compare each name’s rank with the previous available year.
Frequently Asked Questions
What was the most popular girl name in Belgium in 2024?
The most popular girl name in Belgium in 2024 was Olivia, given to 531 newborn girls.
What was the most popular boy name in Belgium in 2024?
The most popular boy name in Belgium in 2024 was Noah, given to 582 newborn boys.
Which baby names are rising fastest in Belgium?
Compared with the previous rankings, the fastest-rising names in the 2024 top 100 were Layan (+99), Maryam (+51), Fleur (+45), Boris (+75), Mauro (+72), Ezio (+59).
Where does this data come from?
Rankings are from the Statbel (Belgian statistical office).