Interested in finding out the top 10 baby names for boys and girls in Asia in 2013? Check out what made the lists in India, Japan and Malaysia.
India
| Girls | Boys | |||
| 1 | Saanvi(Goddess Lakshmi) |
1 | Aarav (peaceful, wisdom) |
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| 2 | Aanya (grace) | 2 | Vivaan (first rays of the sun, full of life) | |
| 3 | Aadhya (Goddess Durga) | 3 | Aditya (the sun) | |
| 4 | Aaradhya (one worth worshipping) | 4 | Vihaan (dawn, beginning of a new era) | |
| 5 | Ananya (incomparable) | 5 | Arjun (bright or shining) | |
| 6 | Pari (a fairy) | 6 | Reyansh (part of Lord Vishnu, ray of light) | |
| 7 | Anika (grace) | 7 | Muhammad (the praised one) | |
| 8 | Navya (young) | 8 | Sai (divine) | |
| 9 | Angel (messenger from God) | 9 | Arnav(ocean) | |
| 10 | Diya (lamp, light) | 10 | Ayaan (good luck and destiny) | |
| Source: babycenter.in |
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Japan
| Girls | Boys | |||
| 1 | Yuina |
1 | Hiroto | |
| 2 | Hina | 2 | Ren | |
| 3 | Aoi | 3 | Yuuma | |
| 4 | Yua | 4 | Minato | |
| 5 | Yui | 5 | Haruto | |
| 6 | Rin | 6 | Shota | |
| 7 | Airi | 7 | Yuuto | |
| 8 | Koharu | 8 | Haruto | |
| 9 | Airi | 9 | Souma | |
| 10 | Mei | 10 | Sota | |
| Source: women.benesse.ne.jp | ||||
Malaysia
| Girls | Boys | |||
| 1 | Nor (brightness, radiance) |
1 | Mohamed (the praised one) |
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| 2 | Puteri (princess) | 2 | Ahmad (praised, commendable) | |
| 3 | Siti (lady) | 3 | Adam (man) | |
| 4 | Aishah (life, alive) | 4 | Aqil (intelligent, wise) | |
| 5 | Sara (princess) | 5 | Aryan (noble, civilised) | |
| 6 | Sophia (wisdom) | 6 | Yusuf (God shall add) | |
| 7 | Nurin (of light) | 7 | Putera (prince) | |
| 8 | Rania (contented) | 8 | Mikhail (who is like God) | |
| 9 | Hannah (grace, favour) | 9 | Emir (commander, prince) | |
| 10 | Khayla (pure, beloved) | 10 | Ariff (knowledgeable, wise) | |
| Source: babycenter.com.my | ||||
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