外国十大最受欢迎的宝宝名字及其起源
为了与国际接轨,如今不少中国人都会给自己取个英文名,最常见的名字绝对是Lily, Helen, Tom, Mike, Bob…这些名字都来源于我们的初中英语课本,它们是你接触的第一批英文名,在这中间挑一个,肯定不会错。
然而,这些名字在老外看来都是“老掉牙”了,老外听到这些名字的时候,会有一种你听到别人叫“建国”,“建军”,“翠花”…的感觉。
还有些人会用美国大片里角色的名字,比如“Zeus”“Apollo”,但是这些名字都是自带光效和配音,好比中国的“玉皇大帝”,“如来佛祖”。
下面我们来看看一些在国外很流行的宝宝名字,不知道该起什么英文名的小伙伴,从这十个最受欢迎的宝宝名字中选一个吧!
#1) Emma ['em?]
Starting the list is Emma. This classic name is Latin in origin and has been in use for many centuries all over the world. Emma means “whole” or “universal.”
榜单上的第一位是“艾玛”(Emma), 这个经典的名字起源于拉丁语,一直以来在世界各地广为使用,“Emma”的意思是“宇宙的”,“世界的”。
图中人物是在《哈利? 波特》 系列电影中饰演赫敏的艾玛?沃特森(Emma Charlotte Duerre Watson)
#2) Liam [li?m]
Next on the list is Liam. This name is an Irish variation of a German name. In fact, it is a derivative of the name “William.” Broken down, “wil” means desire, and “helm” means helmet. When put together, the name William means “strong-willed warrior.”
榜单上的第二位是德国名字“利亚姆”(Liam),在爱尔兰语中不断演变成为今天这种书写方式。事实上,“利亚姆”(Liam)是威廉(William)的简称。将“William”拆开,“wil”表示愿望,“helm”表示头盔,将这两个词组合在一起,“William”就表示拥有坚强意志的勇士,忠诚坚定的友人。
#3) Noah ['n?u?]
Top name number three is also a boy’s name – the highly traditional “Noah.” Noah is a Hebrew name. It has biblical roots, and it means “comfort” or “rest.”
榜单上的第三位仍然是一个男孩名字,“诺亚”(Noah)这个非常传统的希伯来名字,源自《圣经》,意思是幸存者,长寿者。
图中人物是《圣经》故事中的诺亚
#4) Olivia ['?livi?]
Number four goes back to the girls – “Olivia”. This wildly popular name is related to the Latin word “olive.” Olivia is also a classical name; Shakespeare gave the moniker to a character in his play “Twelfth Night.”
榜单上的第四位是一个女孩名字,广受欢迎的奥莉维亚(Olivia), 与拉丁语中的“橄榄”(olive)有密切的联系,同时奥莉维亚也是一个非常经典的名字, 莎士比亚在他的喜剧“第十二夜”中,将其中一个角色命名为奥莉维亚。
图中人物是莎士比亚戏剧中一个名叫奥莉维亚的女孩
#5) Ava ['eiv?]
Number five goes to Ava. This name has a couple of different origins. In Latin, Ava means “bird.” The Hebrew version of this name, Eve, or “Chava” means life.
第五位是艾娃,这个名字有多种起源,在拉丁语中,艾娃的意思是鸟。此外,希伯来语中也有这个名字---“Chava”表示“生命”。
#6) Isabella [iz?'bel?]
Isabella may sound like an Italian or Spanish name, but Isabella actually finds its origins in the Bible. It comes from the Hebrew word Elisheva which means “God is perfection,” or “God is my oath.” A variation of this name is “Bella,” which means “beautiful.”
伊莎贝拉听起来像是一个意大利或者西班牙名字,但是实际上这个名字起源于《圣经》,来自希伯来语中的“Elisheva”,意思是“上帝是完美的;上帝的誓约”,伊莎贝拉的昵称是“Bella”表示“美丽的”。
图中人物是在电影《暮光之城》中的女主角伊莎贝拉
#7) Sophia [s??'f??]
Pulling up number seven is “Sophia.” This classic name has been claimed by the Spanish, but it is actually Greek. Sophia means “wisdom” in the Greek. A variation on this name is “Sofia.”
榜单上的第七位是“苏/索菲亚”,人们一般认为这个经典的名字为西班牙语所特有,实际上其源自希腊语,“Sophia”在希腊语中表示“智慧”。这个名字也可以写成“Sofia”。
图中人物是历史上首个获得公民身份的机器人索菲亚
#8) Elijah [i'laid??]
The boys have it at number eight. Elijah is rooted in ancient Hebrew origins. It means “my God is Yahweh.” Variations of this name are Eli or Elisha.
榜单上的第八位是一个男孩名字------“以利亚”(Elijah),来自于古希伯来语,意思是“我的神是耶和华”,这个名字的变体是“Eli”(伊莱)或者“Elisha”(以利沙)。
图中人物是在《指环王》 系列电影中饰演弗罗多的伊利亚?伍德(Elijah ?Wood)
#9) Logan ['l?ug?n]
Number nine on our list is Logan. Many associate “Logan” as a Scottish family name, and it is rooted in the Celtic language, “lagan.” It is now a popular first name that means “little hollow.”
榜单上第九位是“洛根”(Logan),许多人认为“洛根”是苏格兰人的一个姓氏,实际上这个名字源自凯尔特语中的“Lagan”。如今这个名字非常流行,意思是“小洞”。
#10) Mia [mia]
Rounding out the list of names is Mia. This simple, yet beautiful name is derived from the Latin, and it actually has a number of meanings. Mia can mean “wished-for child,” or “mine.” Unfortunately, it also means “bitterness.”
榜单上的最后一位是米娅(Mia),这个简单但是优美的名字来自拉丁语,有多种意义,可以表示“众人期待的孩子”或者“我的”,与此同时它也可以表示“苦涩;痛苦”。
你还知道那些优雅不过时的英文名字呢?快来后台留言吧!
图中人物是《公主日记》 系列电影中的女主角米娅
来源:Bored Articles
翻译:Vivian
还有些人会用美国大片里角色的名字,比如“Zeus”“Apollo”,但是这些名字都是自带光效和配音,好比中国的“玉皇大帝”,“如来佛祖”。
下面我们来看看一些在国外很流行的宝宝名字,不知道该起什么英文名的小伙伴,从这十个最受欢迎的宝宝名字中选一个吧!
#1) Emma ['em?]
Starting the list is Emma. This classic name is Latin in origin and has been in use for many centuries all over the world. Emma means “whole” or “universal.”
榜单上的第一位是“艾玛”(Emma), 这个经典的名字起源于拉丁语,一直以来在世界各地广为使用,“Emma”的意思是“宇宙的”,“世界的”。
图中人物是在《哈利? 波特》 系列电影中饰演赫敏的艾玛?沃特森(Emma Charlotte Duerre Watson)
#2) Liam [li?m]
Next on the list is Liam. This name is an Irish variation of a German name. In fact, it is a derivative of the name “William.” Broken down, “wil” means desire, and “helm” means helmet. When put together, the name William means “strong-willed warrior.”
榜单上的第二位是德国名字“利亚姆”(Liam),在爱尔兰语中不断演变成为今天这种书写方式。事实上,“利亚姆”(Liam)是威廉(William)的简称。将“William”拆开,“wil”表示愿望,“helm”表示头盔,将这两个词组合在一起,“William”就表示拥有坚强意志的勇士,忠诚坚定的友人。
#3) Noah ['n?u?]
Top name number three is also a boy’s name – the highly traditional “Noah.” Noah is a Hebrew name. It has biblical roots, and it means “comfort” or “rest.”
榜单上的第三位仍然是一个男孩名字,“诺亚”(Noah)这个非常传统的希伯来名字,源自《圣经》,意思是幸存者,长寿者。
图中人物是《圣经》故事中的诺亚
#4) Olivia ['?livi?]
Number four goes back to the girls – “Olivia”. This wildly popular name is related to the Latin word “olive.” Olivia is also a classical name; Shakespeare gave the moniker to a character in his play “Twelfth Night.”
榜单上的第四位是一个女孩名字,广受欢迎的奥莉维亚(Olivia), 与拉丁语中的“橄榄”(olive)有密切的联系,同时奥莉维亚也是一个非常经典的名字, 莎士比亚在他的喜剧“第十二夜”中,将其中一个角色命名为奥莉维亚。
图中人物是莎士比亚戏剧中一个名叫奥莉维亚的女孩
#5) Ava ['eiv?]
Number five goes to Ava. This name has a couple of different origins. In Latin, Ava means “bird.” The Hebrew version of this name, Eve, or “Chava” means life.
第五位是艾娃,这个名字有多种起源,在拉丁语中,艾娃的意思是鸟。此外,希伯来语中也有这个名字---“Chava”表示“生命”。
#6) Isabella [iz?'bel?]
Isabella may sound like an Italian or Spanish name, but Isabella actually finds its origins in the Bible. It comes from the Hebrew word Elisheva which means “God is perfection,” or “God is my oath.” A variation of this name is “Bella,” which means “beautiful.”
伊莎贝拉听起来像是一个意大利或者西班牙名字,但是实际上这个名字起源于《圣经》,来自希伯来语中的“Elisheva”,意思是“上帝是完美的;上帝的誓约”,伊莎贝拉的昵称是“Bella”表示“美丽的”。
图中人物是在电影《暮光之城》中的女主角伊莎贝拉
#7) Sophia [s??'f??]
Pulling up number seven is “Sophia.” This classic name has been claimed by the Spanish, but it is actually Greek. Sophia means “wisdom” in the Greek. A variation on this name is “Sofia.”
榜单上的第七位是“苏/索菲亚”,人们一般认为这个经典的名字为西班牙语所特有,实际上其源自希腊语,“Sophia”在希腊语中表示“智慧”。这个名字也可以写成“Sofia”。
图中人物是历史上首个获得公民身份的机器人索菲亚
#8) Elijah [i'laid??]
The boys have it at number eight. Elijah is rooted in ancient Hebrew origins. It means “my God is Yahweh.” Variations of this name are Eli or Elisha.
榜单上的第八位是一个男孩名字------“以利亚”(Elijah),来自于古希伯来语,意思是“我的神是耶和华”,这个名字的变体是“Eli”(伊莱)或者“Elisha”(以利沙)。
图中人物是在《指环王》 系列电影中饰演弗罗多的伊利亚?伍德(Elijah ?Wood)
#9) Logan ['l?ug?n]
Number nine on our list is Logan. Many associate “Logan” as a Scottish family name, and it is rooted in the Celtic language, “lagan.” It is now a popular first name that means “little hollow.”
榜单上第九位是“洛根”(Logan),许多人认为“洛根”是苏格兰人的一个姓氏,实际上这个名字源自凯尔特语中的“Lagan”。如今这个名字非常流行,意思是“小洞”。
#10) Mia [mia]
Rounding out the list of names is Mia. This simple, yet beautiful name is derived from the Latin, and it actually has a number of meanings. Mia can mean “wished-for child,” or “mine.” Unfortunately, it also means “bitterness.”
榜单上的最后一位是米娅(Mia),这个简单但是优美的名字来自拉丁语,有多种意义,可以表示“众人期待的孩子”或者“我的”,与此同时它也可以表示“苦涩;痛苦”。
你还知道那些优雅不过时的英文名字呢?快来后台留言吧!
图中人物是《公主日记》 系列电影中的女主角米娅
来源:Bored Articles
翻译:Vivian
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