The most popular Disney-inspired baby names
Disney names are on the rise with new parents!
Last updated 14th Feb 2023
It's not normally a shock when celebrities reveal unique and quirky names for their newborns, but in recent months there's been an influx of Disney-inspired baby names, thanks to celebs such as Stacey Solomon, Molly-Mae Hague, and Stacey Dooley.
After Stacey Dooley called her daughter Minnie alongside her partner Kevin Clifton, former Love Island stars Molly-Mae Hague and Tommy Fury dividied opinion by naming their little girl Bambi, and most recently Stacey Solomon and Joe Swash chose the name Belle for their newborn daughter.
And it seems there's no coincidence that celebs are choosing names from some classic Disney movies, as research conducted by children’s toy retailer, The Kid Collective, has proved they are on the rise!
By analysing aby name data in the UK, The Kid Collective have found the top 10 boys and girls names that are Disney-inspired.
Top 10 Disney-inspired baby names in the UK:
Top 10 Disney-inspired baby names for girls
1) Alice
From the movie Alice in Wonderland.
2) Aurora
From the movie Sleeping Beauty.
3) Jasmine
From the movie Aladdin.
4) Anna
From the movie Frozen.
5) Winnie
From the movie Winnie-the-Pooh.
6) Flora
From the movie Sleeping Beauty.
7) Jessie
From the movie Toy Story.
8) Belle
From the movie Beauty and the Beast.
9) Minnie
Inspired by Minnie Mouse.
10) Nala
From the movie The Lion King.
Top 10 Disney-inspired baby names for boys
1) Sebastian
From the movie The Little Mermaid.
2) Louis
From the movie The Princess and the Frog.
3) Felix
From the movie Encanto.
4) Eric
From the movie The Little Mermaid.
5) Rex
From the movie Toy Story.
6) Remi
From the movie Ratatouille.
7) Flynn
From the movie Tangled.
8) Peter
From the movie Peter Pan.
9) Hector
From the movie Coco.
10) Woody
From the movie Toy Story.
Although Molly-Mae Hague and Tommy Fury's name choice of Bambi isn't in the top 10, in fact it currently sits in 4634 out of 5581 with only four registered births in 2021, experts are predicting to see a rise throughout 2022 due to their influence.
Would you use a Disney-inspired baby name?
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