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    These Could Be The Coolest Baby Names In 2016

    From Agnes to Zephyr, we've got your 2016 baby name all picked out.

    The baby naming gurus at Nameberry wasted no time putting together their predictions for the top 100 baby names of 2016.

    Abel

    Amias

    Bodhi

    Cordelia

    Delilah

    Eloise

    Frances

    Huck

    Inigo

    Leonora

    Malala

    Orson

    Saint

    Xanthe

    Wondering what other names the future holds? Check out the full Nameberry list below.

    Abel – Biblical boy name with a capable sound

    Adelina – The next Isabella

    Agnes – Vintage A name set for a major comeback

    Alice – Storybook heroine back in the Top 100

    Amias – Undiscovered masculine name whose meaning we love

    Apollo – A Greek god at home in the modern world

    Arden – Shakespeare's forest makes this a literary nature name

    Arlo – Upbeat Arlo is a folk singer – and an animated dinosaur

    Athena – As smart as Sophia

    Atlas – Mythological name that holds its own

    August – The Oscar of 2016

    Aurora – Ancient name seeing a new dawn

    Beckett – Literary name and Hollywood favorite

    Benedict – Ben name glamourized by leading man Cumberbatch

    Blaise – Saint's name with a fiery image

    Bodhi – Surprising spiritual name entering the mainstream

    Brooks – Brooke is fading for girls, but Brooks is white-hot for boys

    Cait and Cate – New ways to spin classic Kate, inspired by Jenner and Blanchett

    Cassian – Roman rarity poised for 21st century discovery

    Charlie – Modern parents increasingly prefer Charlie to Charles – or Charlotte

    Charlotte – A Nameberry favorite turned royal baby name

    Clementine – Edible appellation back in the US Top 1000

    Cora – The Downton Abbey name most likely to succeed

    Cordelia – Lear's loyal daughter, and a recent returnee to the US Top 1000

    Crosby – Irish surname name that's part-crooner, part-NHL

    Cy and Si - Claire Danes picked Cyrus, the Timberlakes Silas, and Zoe Saldana just Cy

    Declan – Ryan and Brian's little brother

    Delilah - Biblical bad girl rehabilitated

    Delta – Southern belle baby name chosen by Dax Shepherd and Kristen Bell

    Dinah - Undiscovered Biblical girls' name

    Dorothea – Distinctive classic rich with great nicknames

    Edith – 2016's Abigail, and Cate Blanchett's youngest

    Eloise – Childhood literary heroine ready for the real world

    Elsie – Rising nickname-name chosen by Zooey Deschanel

    Emmeline – Alternative to popular Emma and Emily, and Meryl Streep's Suffragette character

    Emmett – An Em name for a boy, boosted by Twilight and The LEGO Movie

    Everest – Nature name with a hint of danger, featured on the big screen last year

    Ezra – As Biblical as Noah, plus with the zippy 'z'

    Fable – Modern spin on Mabel just right for a writer's child

    Fay or Faye – A more inventive – and vintage - middle than May or Ray

    Flannery – As literary as Harper, but far more distinctive

    Flora – Halfway between Nora and Daisy, yet all the way more unusual

    Flynn – Dashing Flynn, part-Tangled, part-Finn.

    Ford – The chicest of the car names

    Fox - An animal name as snappy as Max, as modern as Bear

    Frances – A classic that's thrown off its dowdy image to feel fresh and wearable

    Freya – A Norse goddess name long popular in the UK, newly discovered in the US

    Grey – Color name possibility for boys, rising thanks to – or despite – Fifty Shades

    Hank – Casual Jack-like name chosen by Andy Roddick and Brooklyn Decker

    Harold – Former grandpa name now following Henry into wider use

    Harvey – A name that's been out for so long in the U.S. that it's suddenly very in

    Hawk – Fierce nature name worn by Jeremy Renner in The Avengers

    Hazel – Once an out-there starbaby choice, now a vintage favorite

    Holiday - Cooler than Holly or Noel, more approachable than Christmas or Easter

    Huck – This year's Finn or Sawyer

    Imogen – UK – and Nameberry -- favorite slowly catching on in the US

    Inigo – Rare saint's name that deserves wider use

    James – The most enduring of boys' names, now also a possibility for a daughter

    Jane – Quirky television series Jane the Virgin makes classic Jane a cultural-crossing possibility

    John – Top name for CEOs appropriate for an upwardly-mobile child

    Juniper – Jennifer's daughter, and an energetic nature name on the rise

    Justus - Ancient Roman name meets modern word name

    Leilani – A Hawaiian name feeling more at home on the mainland

    Leonora - Leonine girls' name that's familiar yet rare

    Linus – Finally out from under the blanket

    Louisa – Lovely, literary, and back in the Top 1000

    Luca – Handsome, Italian spin on Lucas and Luke

    Lucia – A favorite with parents looking to bridge cultures

    Luna – Spacey Harry Potter name that has stuck

    Maeve – Authentically Irish, without the spelling and pronunciation challenges of some imports

    Magnolia – The hottest new-old floral name

    Magnus – A ancient royal name in Norway and Sweden, Magnus shares a meaning with Max that any little boy would love: the greatest.

    Maisie – Sweetly vintage nickname name

    Malala – Nobel Peace Prize-winner that deserves wider use

    Margot or Margo – Sophisticated o-ending spin on classic Margaret

    Marigold – A golden-hued Downton Abbey-inspired option

    Marlowe – Harper, Harlow, and now Marlowe are last names succeeding in first place for girls

    Matilda – Roald Dahl's girl power heroine for a new generation

    Nathaniel – Biblical favorite that never feels overused

    Nova – New – literally! – and celestial

    Ocean – Water-inspired nature names are hot, from River to Ocean

    Olive – Starbaby favorite with ties to the natural world and a peaceful image

    Ophelia – Once-tragic Shakespearean name, now an alternative to Olivia

    Orson – An ends-with-son name that isn't overused

    Paris – The City of Lights shines on, classic for boys or modern for girls

    Poe – Poetic surname name boosted by new Star Wars hero

    Poppy – Flower power pick big in the UK, finally catching on in the US

    Rafferty – Cool and confident surname name for boys

    Robin – Back on the boys' side

    Romy – Former one-person name ready for wider use

    Royal – A name that rules, with ties to the World Series champs

    Rufus – Neglected boy name that feels fresh and fashionable

    Saint – A celebrity baby name sure to find wider use

    Saoirse – Irish import boosted by rising actress Saoirse Ronan

    Sophia and Sofia – The name heard 'round the world

    Stellan – One of the best n-ending names for boys

    Susannah – Classic spin on Susan currently given to fewer than 100 girls

    Titan – Powerful mythological name now in the US Top 1000

    Xanthe – Mythological but modern, with the X factor

    Zephyr – Breezy nature name with stylish –r ending

    For more genius baby name ideas visit Nameberry.com.