Double barrel baby names have been popular for years now, with parents deciding to choose two first names put together for their child instead of just the one.
It's been a popular move since Johnny Depp and Vanessa Paradis named their daughter Lily-Rose in 1999. Kate Moss' daughter, Lila-Grace, came along in 2002 and then Una Healy's daughter, Aoife-Belle, was born almost 10 years after that. But while many celebrities like Jamie Oliver have opted to give their children two unhyphenated baby names in recent years, with a slightly different baby name meaning, the trend for double barrel baby names has far from gone away.
In fact, it's still such a popular baby name trend that The Office of National Statistics (ONS) included the most loved double barrelled baby names in their latest baby name data, helping parents to choose the one right one for them.
Double-barrelled names for girls
- Amelia-Rose
- Isla-Rose
- Ella-Rose
- Ivy-Rose
- Ava-Rose
- Bella-Rose
- Ava-Mae
- Lily-Rose
- Lily-Mae
- Olivia-Rose
- Gracie-Mae
- Harper-Rose
- Ella-Mae
- Isla-Mae
- Ellie-Mae
- Elsie-Mae
- Mia-Rose
- Ava-Grace
- Evie-Rose
- Ruby-Rose
- Lilly-Rose
- Lilly-Mae
- Sienna-Rose
- Isabella-Rose
- Ivy-Mae
- Evie-Mae
- Layla-Rose
- Isla-Grace
- Lily-May
- Willow-Rose
Double-barrelled names for boys
- Tommy-Lee
- Alfie-James
- Noah-James
- Riley-James
- Teddy-James
- Jaxon-James
- Jesse-James
- Theo-James
- Abdul-Hadi
- Jayden-Lee
- Abdur-Rahman
- Hunter-Lee
- Oliver-James
- Abu-Bakr
- Harley-James
- Alfie-Jay
- Harley-Jay
- Jayden-James
- Alfie-Lee
- Archie-James
- Arlo-James
- Arthur-James
- Billy-Joe
- Hunter-James
- Logan-James
- Carter-James
- Harvey-James
- Harvey-Lee
- Ronnie-Lee
Even within the most popular double barrelled baby names, there are some obvious individual trends. It appears as though, over the last couple of years, parents of girls have preferred the name Rose as the second part of the double barrel. May and Grace are also very popular choices, going back to more traditional baby names of the past. Similarly for boys, the traditional name James was the overwhelming most popular second name in the set.
Video of the Week
-
-
30 of the best self-care ideas to boost your health and manage stress – and they’re all free
Feeling out of sorts? Give yourself a lift with these tried-and-tested self-care ideas
-
7 surprisingly easy ways families can save money without even trying
Saving money is hard during a cost of living crisis, but make sure you know the ways you can save a bit more without feeling the pinch
