A honeymoon is a love story getting its own chapter, written somewhere far more scenic than real life usually allows. Out of everything that happens there, it’s the memories made, the candle-lit dinners, the inside jokes born over a bottle of something local, that survive the years.
Or, as it turns out, sometimes they survive as something else entirely: a name on a birth certificate.
Italy was one of the Brits’ most popular honeymoon destinations in Europe in 2024. A year later, according to the UK’s official 2025 baby name statistics, Florence and Siena were among the UK’s most popular girls’ names.
Coincidence? Doesn’t feel like one to us.
The Trip That Could Give Your Future Baby a Name.
KAYAK went looking for a repeat. We took Brits’ most popular honeymoon destinations from the latest wedding report, and tracked which cities British travel couples search for the most this year. If the pattern holds, don’t be surprised if the playground’s suddenly full of little Romes and Heraklions next year.omes and Heraklions next year.
The most popular honeymoon destinations
Every romantic story needs a setting. Here’s the most popular Brits’ honeymoon destinations*, and where we predict 2027’s next baby names could come from.
- England (UK)
- Scotland (UK)
- Italy
- Spain
- Greece
- Africa
*Findings based on the UK Wedding Report 2024
London, England
Iconic skyline, world-class theatre, black cabs and red buses.
Nickname idea: Lonnie
What it stands for: Bold, adaptable, always ahead of the trend.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Castle views, cobbled Old Town streets, whisky bars tucked into centuries-old cellars.
Nickname idea: Edin
What it stands for: Thoughtful, quietly dramatic, a romantic at heart.
Glasgow, Scotland
Buzzing music venues, mesmerizing galleries, green spaces everywhere.
Nickname idea: Glas
What it stands for: Warm, down-to-earth, secretly the funniest person in the room.
Rome, Italy
The Colosseum at sunset, espresso on a cobbled side street, the Trevi Fountain lit up at night.
Nickname idea: Ro
What it stands for: Confident, timeless, quietly commanding
Milan, Italy
Aperitivo at golden hour, a night at La Scala, Lake Como an hour away.
Nickname idea: Mila
What it stands for: Stylish, bold, warm.
Naples, Italy
Pizza where it was invented, Pompeii a short drive away, the bay glittering below Vesuvius.
Nickname idea: Nalpe
What it stands for: Lively, unfiltered, full of soul.
Athens, Greece
The Acropolis at sunset, rooftop bars with views for miles, history around every corner.
Nickname idea: Athie
What it stands for: Wise, electric, born to lead.
Corfu, Greece
Turquoise coves, Venetian old town streets, olive groves rolling down to the sea.
Nickname idea: Kerki (from the Greek name for the island, Kérkyra)
What it stands for: Easy-going, romantic, a little dreamy.
Heraklion, Greece
Ancient ruins, Cretan tavernas, a coastline that earns every superlative.
Nickname idea: Lion
What it stands for: Bold, adventurous, full of grit.
Málaga, Spain
Picasso’s birthplace, tapas alleys, beach by the airport.
Nickname idea: Aga
What it stands for: Warm-hearted, laid-back, empathetic.
Alicante
Beach clubs, orange groves, a castle overlooking the whole city.
Nickname idea: Ali
What it stands for: Sunny, sociable, easy to love
Barcelona
Gaudí’s rooftops, tapas past midnight, the beach five minutes from it all.
Nickname idea: Lola
What it stands for: Artistic, bold, full of personality.
Johannesburg
Vibrant street art, buzzing markets, a city rebuilding itself in real time.
Nickname idea: Jozi
What it stands for: Resilient, ambitious, energetic.
Harare
Jacaranda-lined streets, bustling local markets, a gateway to some of Southern Africa’s most iconic safari country.
Nickname idea: Hara
What it stands for: Grounded, spirited, steady under pressure.
Nairobi
A skyline that rises straight out of the savannah, a buzzing food scene, and some of East Africa’s best coffee grown just outside the city.
Nickname idea: Robi
What it stands for: Charming, clever, independent.
Already got a name in mind? KAYAK’s Ask AI finds a destination to match it.
A babymoon is the perfect excuse to travel to the place your baby’s about to be named after.
Ask AI, KAYAK’s AI assistant, takes the baby name you’ve picked and finds destinations connected to the name’s origin, with real flight prices. From there, just tell it what matters most to you, be it history, ease of travel, or something more specific, and it’ll narrow things down.
For more optimised results, start with a prompt like “we’ve picked the name Aurelia for our daughter – suggest a few destinations that feel connected to that.”
Shortlisted one of these names for your baby? Here’s what it’ll cost to visit.
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Baby names inspired by a trip: FAQs.
Per the UK Wedding Report 2024, the UK’s most popular honeymoon destinations include England, Scotland, Italy, Spain, Greece and parts of Africa.
KAYAK’s analysis of 2026 rising flight searches for two 2 travelling Brits to cities within popular honeymoon countries points to names like Rome, Milan, Naples, Athens, Corfu, Heraklion, Málaga, Alicante, Barcelona, Johannesburg, Harare and Nairobi as ones to watch for in 2027.
KAYAK’s Ask AI takes a baby name and suggests destinations connected to its origin, along with real flight prices, letting parents refine results by what matters most — history, ease of travel, or other preferences.
Methodology
Baby name suggestions are based on flight searches for 2 travellers made on KAYAK.co.uk and its associated brands in the period between 01/11/2025 and 31/05/2026 for travel between 01/06/2026 and 30/09/2026, This travel period reflects the most popular honeymoon months according to third-party data.
Flight prices are based on searches made on kayak.co.uk in the period between 15/03/2026 and 15/09/2026 for travel between 16/09/2026 to 31/08/2027. All flight prices are average prices for economy, return tickets. All prices may vary and savings cannot be guaranteed.
Based on the UK Wedding Report 2024
Sourced from the Office for National Statistics’ 2025 rankings of the most popular baby girl and boy names.
