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Chief Names for Boys

There are 9 Chief names for baby boys. Displayed on this page are Chief names 1 to 9. Nathanael was the most popular among these names in 2007. The name is primarily used in English and German, and it was followed in popularity by Malcolm, which is used in English and Scottish. The unusual Chief names are Armel (Breton and French), Conn (English and Irish), Einar (German and Scandinavian), Mael (Breton and French), Meredith (English), Bertram (English and German), and Odin (Scandinavian).

Chief names are somewhat popular baby names for boys. At the modest height of their usage in 1911, 0.093% of baby boys were given Chief names. There were 4 Chief names ranked within the top 1000 baby names then. Chief names have since experienced a decline in frequency, and in recent years they are of occasional use. In 2007, 2 Chief names listed among the top 1000, with a combined usage of 0.047%. Within all Chief names, the English and German Nathanael was the most commonly used, with a ranking of #463 and a usage of 0.0268%.

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WORD/MEANING MATCH:

Armel ... stone, bear; disciple, ... disciple, prince, chief ...

Conn ... leader, chief, high; ...Conn's meaning is 'leader, chief, high' ...

Einar Popularity Trend of Einar
from 1900 to 2007. ... warrior chief ...Einar's meaning is warrior chief ...

Mael ... disciple, prince, chief ... means disciple, prince, chief ...

Malcolm Popularity Trend of Malcolm
from 1900 to 2007.
2007 Rank: 565 565 ... disciple of Saint Columba ... disciple, prince, chief ...

Meredith Popularity Trend of Meredith
from 1900 to 2007. ... great chief ...Meredith has the meaning great chief ... ; 'iudd' meaning chief, lord ...


DESCRIPTION MATCH:

Bertram Popularity Trend of Bertram
from 1900 to 2007. ... bright raven, wise person ... the chief god in Norse paganism, was often ...

Nathanael Popularity Trend of Nathanael
from 1900 to 2007.
2007 Rank: 463 463 ... God has given, gift ... brothers and Nethaneel, chief of the tribe of ...

Odin ... fury, inspiration; to blow, to inspire ... name was borne by the chief god in Norse mythology; ...



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