Professional baby name consultant reveals the monikers that will set your child up for future success

A woman who has spent her career studying baby names revealed what soon-to-be parents should keep in mind if they want to set their kids up for success in the real world.

Sophie Kihm, the editor-in-chief of leading baby-name website Nameberry, penned an essay for Business Insider in which she shared crucial insight about names that could have a positive effect on one's career trajectory later in life.

'When they hear I run a baby naming website, people often ask me about the names that will spell out success for their yet-to-be-born children,' she described.

Most parents will simply try to 'picture' a person with their baby's intended name in a position synonymous with extreme success in a prestigious field, from a CEO to a Supreme Court justice. 

Sophie Kihm is the editor-in-chief of leading baby-name website Nameberry and shared advice about naming babies to set them up for success

However, Sophie argued that this exercise tends to yield a very limited pool of names, especially those 'associated with white Christian men.'

On top of that, she pointed out how 'widely popular names like John, William, and Elizabeth are more likely to show up on any list, including one of CEOs or Senators.'

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Looking toward the future, Sophie highlighted how a name with global appeal - one that 'travels light,' in her words - are good options for aspiring international business magnates. 

For girls, she suggested names including: Clara, meaning 'clear, bright, or famous,' Mila, meaning 'favored' or 'miracle,' Luna, meaning 'moon,' Leni, meaning 'light,' or Asha, meaning 'one that lives well.'

For boys, she put forth options including: Felix, meaning 'happy' or 'fortunate,' Hugo, meaning 'intellect,' Milo, meaning 'merciful,' Kai, meaning 'sea,' or Leo, meaning 'lion-hearted.'

There are also plenty of names that originally derived from words with meanings like 'victory,' 'glory' or 'fortune.'

For girls, some of these are: Florence, meaning 'flourishing,' Odette, meaning 'wealthy,' Gloria or Cleo, both meaning 'glory,' Aisha, meaning 'alive and well,' or Colette, meaning 'victory.'

As for boy options imbued with such prosperous connotations, see: Otto, meaning 'wealth,' Derrick, meaning 'ruler of the people,' Edward, meaning 'fortune,' or Rafferty, meaning 'prosperous.'

Many parents have high hopes for their children, imagining their futures as, say, business executives or Supreme Court justices (stock image)

Sophie also brought up names that historically have been attached to natural-born leaders.

'These are names from all sorts of traditions that have dignity and weight,' she wrote.

For girls, this includes names like: Octavia, meaning 'eighth,' Rose, a floral name, Eloise, meaning 'famous warrior,' Naomi, meaning 'pleasant,' Celeste, meaning 'heavenly,' and Frances, meaning 'free one.'

And for boy leaders, consider: Theodore, meaning 'gift,' Atticus, meaning 'rugged,' George, meaning 'farmer,' Asher, meaning 'happiness,' Cyrus, meaning 'sun,' or Langston, meaning 'long stone.'

DailyMail.com has previously reported on the most popular names that won out in 2023. 

For girls born in 2023, the top choices included Olivia, Emma and Charlotte.

And for boys born the same year, the popularity winners were Liam, Noah and Oliver.