Need a name that everyone can agree on? According to the Official 2025 First Names, there is one that is constantly progressing and is approaching the top 10.
He’s coming soon. The Official First Names 2025 will be released this Thursday, September 5, 2024. Each year, it is based, among other things, on INSEE data to give projections of the names that will be the most popular. Enough to inspire future parents, like with these 3 choices inspired by the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
We already know the top 20 most popular girls’ names and the top 20 most popular boys’ names. But The Parisian exclusively reveals a first name that “everyone agrees on”, which is far from easy at the time of choosing the first name of your future baby. Multicultural, it has been steadily rising for at least five years in the hearts of parents. It is rising so much that it is now even approaching the top 10. It is especially in the Paris region that it seduces and it is not what one might think…
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A multicultural name that everyone agrees on
According to the authors of the Official First Names 2025 Stéphanie Rapoport and Claire Tabarly-Perrin, the first name with the greatest potential for the coming year is 11th. In Val-de-Marne, it is first, second in Val-d’Oise, fourth in Hauts-de-Seine, fifth in Yvelines and Seine-Saint-Denis and sixth in Paris. The Ile-de-France is therefore very fond of this first name, but the region is not the only one since it is seventh in Yonne in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region and sixth in the Territoire du Belfort, also in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
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The first name in question is Isaacwhich is not what it seems. Because many people believe it to be Jewish, while it is linked to the three monotheistic religions. Stéphanie Rapoport explains: “Isaac appears in the Bible, in the Old Testament and he is also mentioned in the Quran as the son of Abraham“. For her, he is “the first name of integration par excellence” And “everyone agrees”.
The first name Isaac in the trends 2025
Whether you are a believer or not, you can easily be won over by the name Isaac, especially if you have a multicultural family. Having diverse origins and cultures in your home can lead you to look for a name that brings people together. Especially since Isaac has a positive origin: In Hebrew it means “laughter”. In the Bible, Abraham’s wife, Sarah, becomes pregnant when she is 90 years old. She is so surprised that she can hardly believe it and starts laughing when she learns it. Her son will be named Isaac.
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In the top 10 of boys’ names, you will find Gabriel, Raphaël, Léo, Maël, Louis, Noah, Adam, Jules, Eden and Arthur. For girls, the trends go towards Ambre, Louise, Alba, Jade, Alma, Emma, Rose, Romy, Eva and Alice.
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