The list was compiled by the Global Language Monitor in Austin, Texas, which analyses the use of words and symbols in blogs, social media and 250,000 of the most popular online and print news outlets across the world.
Researchers found the heart emoji appeared billions of times a day across the world.
A heart 'emoji' was the most widely used character in blogs, Twitter and Facebook and in 250,000 global news outlets in the last 12 months, according to analysts.
Ebola earned top place in the list of names - above Pope Francis and Prince George.
Top Words 2014
The heart emoji - the symbol for love is one of almost 1,000 in use
Hashtag - the reformed pound sign (#) which often gets topics trending on Twitter
Vape - referring to vaporising, the practice of using an electronic or e-cigarette
Blood Moon - the blood red appearance of the moon caused when it enters the earth's shadow and captures the sun's red rays
Nano - can mean small (1 billionth of a metre) or refer to the type of technology
Photo Bomb - breaking into a pre-arranged assemble for a photo
Caliphate - a form of Islamic political leadership
(White) privilege - The alleged advantages of having lighter colored skin in a diverse society.
Bae - term of endearment for an object of desire
Bash tag - use of a hashtag to undermine people you do not really like on social media
Culled from Dailymail
