List of this year's hottest baby names revealed

BOSTON (MyFoxBoston.com) You won't find "Joseph" or "Jane" on 2013's hottest baby names list. In fact, many of this year's names are likely names you've never heard before.

Nameberry.com released their list of this year's hot new names this week and nearly all of them are inspired by pop culture.

- Marnie: Nameberry credits HBO hit series "Girls" for resurrecting this popular 60s name. Allison Williams plays a woman named Marnie, which in Hebrew means rejoice.

- Marlowe: Several stars, including Sienna Miller, named their children Marlowe or Marlow over the past year. Nameberry says the name has shot up over 350-percent, primarily for girls. Marlowe is an English surname that means driftwood.

- Christian: Christine Grey is likely behind this name. Nameberry says interest has tripled in the first quarter of 2013 compared to the same time last year. While actors like Christian Bale and Christian Slater have been around for a while, the sultry book "Fifty Shades of Grey" became a phenomenon over the last year.

- Nelly: Nameberry credits "Keeping up with the Kardashians" and pop singer Nelly Furtado for this name's rise in popularity. Kourtney Kardashian gave birth to her second child, Penelope Disick, last year. Her family affectionately calls the baby "Nelly" on their reality show. Nelly's popularity has increased by 300-percent in 2013.

- Mavis: Animated movie "Hotel Transylvania" is believed to have skyrocketed Mavis into popularity. Selena Gomez is the voice behind the cartoon teen named Mavis. The name beautifully translates to "songbird" in French.

- Thor: Thor is another name inspired by a movie. Chris Hemsworth played mythological god Thor in the 2012 hit action flick "The Avengers." The name's popularity increase by 200-percent in the first three months of 2013.

- Severine: The latest James Bond film left its mark on pop culture and on families. Nameberry says the name Severine, which is up 200-percent in popularity, was inspired by the latest Bond girl in "Skyfall."

- Bruce: This name returned to its pre-1950s popularity likely due to several recent superhero films. Blockbuster films featuring the Hulk and Batman, both whose real names are Bruce, are said to be behind the name's 200-percent increase in popularity.

- Wilder: Nameberry credits author Laura Ingalls' "Little House" books for this name.

- Phaedra: Much like the name Nelly, reality television may be behind this name. Nameberry says Phaedra on the "Real Housewives of Atlanta" could be the reason for the name's 178-percent rise.

- Mingus: No, not Minkus, "Boy Meets World" fans! Parents naming their children Mingus followed in the footsteps of super model Helena Christensen.

- Linnea: This is a popular Swedish name that has made its way overseas to the U.S. The name, which means "twinflower," has increased in popularity by 150-percent in 2013.

- Finnegan: Bostonians are likely used to this being an Irish surname, but new parents are using it as a first name now as well. According to Nameberry, the name has been on the US Top 1000 since 2005 and its use has increased by 125-percent over the past few months.

To read more: nameberry.com

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