The name choice is one of the most beautiful and exciting moments to share with your partner during pregnancy. However, it’s often not so easy: after all, everyone wants to share their opinion, and perhaps your tastes don’t always match.

Parents, older siblings, grandparents, or friends: everyone has something to say about names. Even in everyday life—in books and songs—you can find inspiration for names everywhere.

The app LILLYDOO makes searching and choosing easier: thanks to the search function names for children ", you can choose from over 17,000 possible names. Set various filters such as language, the first letter, or the length of the name, and start liking or disliking. Additionally, you and your partner can link your accounts and use the 'baby names' search, so every time you make a 'match' (that is, when you both like a certain name), your pairing will be automatically saved in a shared favorites list. In 2022, approximately 130,000 parents in Italy used the LILLYDOO App to find the perfect name for their baby. These were the most loved names of 2022!"

Top 10 female names

Are you expecting a girl? Congratulations! Here are the most loved female names in 2022 and their meanings. For each name, discover the associated animal, plant, and color! :)

1. Emma

Of Gothic-Germanic origin. It means "" gentle ", but also " strong or powerful ".

Lucky charm totem

Animal: cervo

Map: linden

Color: blue (and orange)

2. Sophia

Greek variant of Sofia and means: " wisdom ", " know ", " wisdom ", " science ", " knowledge ".

Lucky charm totem

Animal: swallow

Map: cedar

Color: green

3. Sofia

Sofia derives from Ancient Greek Sophia, which means “ "wisdom", "knowledge" ”. Sofia is also the name of the goddess of wisdom in Greek mythology.

4. Clara

From Latin “clarus”, meaning “bright”. It means: lucent , " luminous ", " shining ".

Lucky charm totem

Animal: swallow

Map: sorrel-cedar

Color: green-blue

5. Lia

Of Jewish origin. It means "<\/span>" tired ".

Lucky charm totem

Animal: gazelle

Plant: iris

Color: green

6. Nora

Nora is the diminutive of the name Eleonora, which derives from Hellionor and means “ creature that has mercy ”.

Lucky charm totem

Animal: tiger

Plant: hydrangea

Color: white

7. Read

Of Greek origin and means “ leonessa ”.

Lucky charm totem

Animal: lion

Plant: lotus flower

Color: red

8. Emilia

Of Latin, Greek, or Etruscan origin. It means: “ rival " or " pretty ”.

Lucky charm totem

Animal: lynx

Plant: blueberry

Color: blue

9. Elena

Of Greek origin and means “ splendor of the sun ”.

Lucky charm totem

Animal: cod

Plant: orchid

Color: green - yellow

10. Nina

Of Jewish origin and means "<\/span>" both by the grace of God ”.

Lucky charm totem

Animal: termite

Plant: broom or oak

Color: yellow

Top 10 male names

Are you expecting a boy? Congratulations! Here are the most popular male names in 2022 and their meanings. For each name, discover the associated animal, plant, and color! :)

1. Matteo

Of Jewish origin and means "<\/span>" Man of God ".

Lucky charm totem

Animal: jaguar

Map : fico

Color: yellow

2. Luca

Of Greek–Latin origin and means “ luce ”.

Lucky charm totem

Animal : ox

Map: honeysuckle

Color: orange

3. Leo

Of Greek-Latin origin, this is the diminutive of Leone and means exactly "<\/em>" Lion ”.

Lucky charm totem

Animal: lion

Map: tulip

Color: green

4. Leonardo

Of Germanic origin and means “ lion ”, “ strength ”, “ brave ", and " brave ”.

Lucky charm totem

Animal: sable coat

Map: melo

Color: green

5. Enea

Aeneas was a mythological character, son of Anchises and Aphrodite, and the protagonist of the Aeneid by Virgil and in Homer's Iliad. The origin of the name is uncertain and means “ worthy of praise " or " lodato ”. Based on the etymology of the name, it is also thought to mean “ terrible ”.

Lucky charm totem

Animal: tiger

Map: pink

Color: yellow

6. Elias

Of Sanskrit and Egyptian origin, it means “ luce ”, “ brightness ”, “ vita ", and " energy ”.

Lucky charm totem

Animal: goldfinch

Map: grain

Color: red

7. Tommaso

Of Aramaic–Hebrew origin and means “ twin ”.

Lucky charm totem

Animal: pitone

Map: ginepro

Color: blue and fuchsia

8. Edoardo

Of Anglo-Saxon origin and means “ property curator " and " guardian of assets ”.

Lucky charm totem

Animal: seal

Map: more

Color: red

9. Mattia

Of Jewish origin and means: " Man of God ", but also " God's owners ".

Lucky charm totem

Animal: jaguar

Map: fico

Color: yellow

10. Alessandro

Of Greek origin and means "<\/em>" the one who protects men ", but also " man saved ", " what saves ".

Lucky charm totem

Animal: crab

Map: lilac

Color: blue

The most loved names of 2022 from LILLYDOO parents are beautiful! Maybe you can draw inspiration for the name of your little explorer. By the way, you have up to one month after birth to agree on one or more names with your partner. Then your child’s name must be registered with the registry office.