Powerful Baby Names: That Could Be the First Step to Your Child's Ladder of Success

Most of the parents would like their children to reach the peak of success when they grow up. In fact, some parents even prefer to name their children after people who have proven to be successful in life, such as personalities known as the top CEOs, COOs, and VPs.

Although the child's success is never measured by his or her name, it surely could inspire motivation as life goes by. MSN and Business 2 Community listed the following powerful baby names that could help your child climb his or her way up to success:

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1. John   

John is a Hebrew word which means "gracious." It is one of the popular names in America. There are about 5.1 million Americans who have the name 'John.' It is also a famous name among the executives totaling 4,698 executives in 2014 alone.

2.   Mary

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Mary has its origin in Biblical times. It is also one of the well-known names for executives nowadays. In fact, the first woman to be the CEO of General Motors is Mary Barra.

3. Robert

This name comes from a German word which means 'bright fame.' It is not surprising that the people named Robert are mostly famous in any field whether be in business, entertainment or sports. Most executives from Comcast, Time Warner Cable, Las Vegas Sands and other well-known companies are named Robert.

4. Susan

Susan ranks second for the most famous female executives. It is a Hebrew word which means 'lily."

5.  David

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The highest paid executive is named David M. Zaslav who earned an enormous $156 million in 2014. He is the CEO and president of Discovery Communication. David ranks third as the most common male executives.

6. Karen

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The well-known female CEO of Hill Holiday is Karen Kaplan. There are also 191 executives who are named Karen.

7.  Michael

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Michael means "who is like God" in Hebrew. It is a popular name in America since 1942. One of the affluent people is Michael T. Fries, who is the CEO and president of Liberty Global.

8.  Linda
Many corporates have this tender name such as Linda Lang, the former CEO of Jack in the Box and Linda Chen, the COO of Wynn Resorts.

9.  James

James tops the poll of America's favorite baby boy monikers. There were more than 3,000 male executives named James in 2014.

10. Elizabeth

The CEO of Bloomin' Brands is Elizabeth Smith. The name Elizabeth places fifth for the top executive name.