There are 19 Martyr names for baby girls. Displayed on this page are Martyr names 1 to 19. Within these names, Eliana (English, German, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish) was the most popular in 2008, followed in descending order by Anastasia (English, German, Greek, and Russian), Irene (English, German, Italian, and Scandinavian), Regina (English and German), Larissa (German and Russian), and Barbara (English, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Polish, Slavic, and Spanish). The unusual Martyr names are Agatha (English, German, and Italian), Ariadne (German), Balbina (German and Italian), Beate (German and Spanish), Colombe (French), Dorothy (English), Emerenzia (Italian), Eulalia (English, Italian, and Spanish), Leokadia (German and Polish), Petronia (German), Philomena (English and German), Sumaya (Arabic), and Thekla (English and German). Martyr names are somewhat popular as baby girl names. Their usage peaked in 1938 with 5.261% of baby girls being given Martyr names. Within the top 1000 baby names then, there were 7 Martyr names. The names have substantially slipped in popularity since then, and they are of modest use in recent times. In 2008, their total usage was only 0.207% with 6 Martyr names listed among the top 1000. Among all Martyr names, Eliana (English, German, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish) was the most widely used, with a ranking of #203 and a usage of 0.0793%.
DESCRIPTION MATCH: Agatha  | kind, good ... by a 3rd-century virgin martyr, known as the patron ... |
Anastasia  360 | resurrection ... venerated 4th-century martyr, Saint Anastasia, who ... |
| Ariadne | very holy woman ... a 2nd-century Phrygian martyr who popularized the ... |
| Balbina | stammering ... by the early Christian martyr Saint Balbina (-130), ... |
Barbara  758 | foreign woman ... was a 3rd-century martyr executed by her father for ... |
| Beate | blessed; traveller, ... an early North African martyr ... |
| Colombe | dove ... to the 3rd-century martyr Saint Colombe of Sens. ... |
Dorothy  | gift of god ... the 4th-century virgin martyr Saint Dorothea of ... |
Eliana  203 | sun; my God is Yahweh ... Eliana, an early minor martyr in Pontus ... |
| Emerenzia | merit, to earn ... was a 3rd-century Roman martyr; according to legend, ... |
Eulalia  | sweetly-spoken, well-spoken ... most celebrated virgin martyr in Spain, and she is ... |
Irene  636 | peaceful ... by an early Christian martyr and several Byzantine ... |
Larissa  704 | lovely ... Larisa, an early Greek martyr who was venerated in ... |
| Leokadia | bright, white, clear ... Leocadia, a 3rd-century martyr from Spain. ... |
| Petronia | rock, stone; country ... was a 1st-century martyr often portrayed in ... |
Philomena  | strongly beloved ... Greek princess and martyr; her remains were ... |
Regina  688 | queen ... a 3rd century virgin martyr in France ... |
| Sumaya | high above ... believer who became a martyr in Islam. ... |
| Thekla | god; glory ... first female Christian martyr. ... |
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