Foreign names that came to Poland and became very popular

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Although a few years ago the name of Jessica and Brajan was quite popular among young parents, a few years later it was a total embarrassment. It turns out, however, that other names have also been fashionable in Poland for several years. Often the stars choose foreign ones for their kids, wanting to make their international life easier. For example, she called her hiss Liam, while Maja Mocydlarz, the partner of Bartosz Bereszyński, gave her son the name of Leo. Anna Skura chose the sonorously sounding name of her daughter, Melody, and named her daughter Nena. Let’s check what other foreign names came to Poland and became popular.

Foreign names for girls popular in Poland

Every year, the registry office has to deal with a good imagination among parents. Names that were rejected for various reasons were: Nutella, Joint, Rambo, Nirvana, Koka, and Pipa. Well, you can see here inspiration from the kitchen, music or stimulants.

What foreign names for girls are fashionable in Poland? These are:

• Ava – name of Norse origin. It is very popular in the United States.
• Emma – name of Germanic origin. Interestingly, it has been known in Poland since the end of the 19th century, but only recently it started to be more popular. It is simple to pronounce and sounds exactly the same in many languages.
• Mia – the origin of this name is not entirely known, but it is very popular in Great Britain and the United States.
• Lea – name of Hebrew origin, translated as “lioness”. In Poland, about 50 girls are given this name every year.
• Luna – this name is very popular in Western Europe and year by year it is more and more often chosen by parents also in Poland.
• Stella – the name of Latin origin in free translation means “star”. No wonder that parents are so eager to give them to their children in the United States. In Poland, it is gaining more and more popularity every year.
• Nicola – known in Polish as Nikola, but more and more parents decide to spell “c”.

Foreign names for a boy popular in Poland

Let’s find out which names are or are becoming popular with boys.

• Liam – is the Irish form of the name William. In 2019, this name was given to 66 boys in Poland. This group includes the son of the goalkeeper of the Polish national team, Wojciech Szczęsny.
• Hugo – parents often choose this name for their children, mainly because it is derived from the words reason, mind, sharpness, and is also simple in pronunciation.
• Leo – at one time in Poland all boys were called “Leon”. Some parents chose the name Leo, mainly because it is less popular and sounds very similar.
• Milan – interestingly, this name has been given in Poland since the 15th century, but in fact it is now undergoing its great revival. Actress Agnieszka Włodarczyk called her son this.

Or maybe you know other foreign names that are popular in Poland. Let me know in the comments!