There are 18 Catholic names for baby boys. Displayed on this page are Catholic names 1 to 18. Anthony was the most popular among these names in 2008. The name is primarily used in English, and it was followed in popularity by the English, French, and Spanish Xavier, the English Dominic, Gregory, Theodore, Chad, and the English, French, and Italian name, Bernard. The unusual Catholic names are Ambrose (Dutch, English, German, and Scandinavian), Anselm (English, German, and Spanish), Benedict (English), Blaise (English and French), Borislav (Russian and Slavic), Clement (English), Erasmus (German), Eusebius (German), Franz (German), Joachim (English, French, German, and Polish), and Veit (Dutch and German). Catholic names are popular baby names for boys. The names rose in popularity from the 1900s up to the 1970s; prior to that, they were of only moderate use. At the height of their usage in 1972, 2.821% of baby boys were given Catholic names. There were 7 Catholic names ranked within the top 1000 baby names then. Catholic names have since experienced a decline in frequency. In 2008, 7 Catholic names listed among the top 1000, with a combined usage of 1.523%. Within all Catholic names, the English Anthony was the most commonly used, with a ranking of #7 and a usage of 0.8442%.
DESCRIPTION MATCH: Ambrose  | immortal, divine ... more popular in Roman Catholic Ireland than in ... |
| Anselm | protected by God ... been used as a Roman Catholic name ... |
Anthony  7 | priceless, inestimable ... saints of the Roman Catholic Church ... |
Benedict  | blessed ... it was a popular Roman Catholic name ... |
Bernard  940 | brave as a bear ... of mountaineers in Catholic custom; the name was ... |
Blaise  | lisping, stammering; ... Catholic custom, he is the patron saint of wool ... |
| Borislav | famous battle, battle ... has been accepted as a Catholic baptismal name by the ... |
Chad  454 | battle, warrior; Chad's ... been used as a Roman Catholic name. ... |
Clement  | merciful, gentle ... to its Catholic associations, the name dropped in ... |
Dominic  93 | of the lord, belonging ... remained an exclusively Catholic name for a period, but ... |
| Erasmus | beloved, desired ... is today mainly a Roman Catholic name. ... |
| Eusebius | pious ... who was the champion of Catholic orthodoxy in the 4th ... |
Franz  | Frenchman, free one ... is a popular Roman Catholic name in German-speaking ... |
Gregory  236 | vigilant ... to its Catholic associations, the name fell out of ... |
| Joachim | Yahweh will establish, ... according to some Catholic and Orthodox ... |
Theodore  295 | gift of god ... due to the Roman Catholic associations ... |
| Veit | life; wide; wood, forest ... Helpers of the Roman Catholic Church ... |
Xavier  71 | the new house; bright, ... considered by the Roman Catholic Church as one of its ... |
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