Adoption Names for Boys

There are 23 Adoption names for baby boys. Displayed on this page are Adoption names 1 to 20. Brandon was the most popular among these names in 2007. The name is primarily used in English, and it was followed in popularity by the English, German, and Scandinavian Peter, the Dutch, English, German, and Hebrew Abraham, the English and Hebrew Asher, the English and German Dorian, the English, German, and Scottish Roy, the English Brent, the English and Hebrew Asa, the English Rhett, the English, French, German, and Hebrew Raphael, the English Dexter, and lastly the English name, Broderick. The unusual Adoption names are Anatoli (Russian), Edmund (English and German), Ferdinand (German), Günther (German), Jethro (English), Randolph (English), Rudolph (English), and Sherlock (English).

Adoption names are fairly popular baby names for boys. At the height of their usage in 1985, 2.246% of baby boys were given Adoption names. There were 17 Adoption names ranked within the top 1000 baby names then. Adoption names have since experienced a decline in frequency, and are used on a moderate scale now. In 2007, 14 Adoption names listed among the top 1000, with a combined usage of 0.987%. Within all Adoption names, the English Brandon was the most commonly used, with a ranking of #31 and a usage of 0.5487%.

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Abraham 192 ... father of a multitude ... current adoption is widely influenced by the 19th ...

Anatoli ... sunrise, east ... largely influenced the adoption of the Russian form ...

Asa 618 ... doctor, healer ... connections led to its adoption by the Puritans in the ...

Asher 233 ... happy, blessed; ash ... connection led to an adoption, albeit limited, of the ...

Brandon 31 ... broom hill, hill covered ... has also influenced the adoption of the name ...

Brent 509 ... hill ... also saw an increase in adoption under the influence of ...

Broderick 874 ... broad ridge ... recently gained wider adoption through the influence ...

Dexter 824 ... dyer, one who dyes ... contributed towards its adoption. ...

Dorian 491 ... man from Doris ... have encouraged the adoption of the name. ...

Edmund ... protector of wealth ... popularity promoted the adoption of the name throughout ...

Ferdinand ... peace through bravery, ... contributing to its adoption among English speakers ...

Günther ... fight; army, warrior ... contributing to the adoption of the name in medieval ...

Jethro ... excellence, abundance ... helped promote the adoption of the first name. ...

Peter 178 ... rock, stone ... which boosted the adoption of the name was J.M ...

Randolph ... strong defender ... not deterred the adoption of the name. ...

Raphael 705 ... God has healed ... before its widespread adoption among English speakers ...

Rhett 700 ... advice; speaker ... gave a boost to the adoption of the name among ...

Roy 493 ... ruddy, red-haired; king ... thereby promoting the adoption of the name. ...

Rudolph ... famous wolf ... not increased the adoption of the name. ...

Sherlock ... shear lock ... discouraging the adoption of the first name. ...