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Compound Names for Boys

There are 8 Compound names for baby boys. Displayed on this page are Compound names 1 to 8. George was the most popular among these names in 2008 with a rank of #153 and a usage of 0.1174%. The unusual Compound names are Bodo (German), Ebbe (Scandinavian and German), Elmo (English and Italian), Indra (Indian), Kettil (Scandinavian), Priam (English), and Sten (Scandinavian).

Compound names are somewhat popular baby names for boys. In 1900, 3.355% of baby boys were given Compound names. There were 2 Compound names ranked within the top 1000 baby names then. Compound names have since experienced a steep decline in frequency, and are of only occasional use now. In 2008, 1 Compound name listed among the top 1000, with a usage of 0.117%.

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Bodo tidings, messenger; ... of various Germanic compound names with the element ...

Ebbe boar; brave like a boar; divine bear ... of various Germanic compound names starting with ...

Elmo Popularity Trend of Elmo
from 1900 to 2008. helmet, protection; ... from the diminutive of compound names with this first ...

George Popularity Trend of George
from 1900 to 2008.
2008 Rank: 153 153 farmer, earthworker ... the element itself is a compound of 'ge' (earth) and ...

Indra possessing drops of ... is sometimes used in compound names such as Kavindra, ...

Kettil sacrificial cauldron, ... element from which such compound names are formed. ...

Priam very courageous ... name could be from the compound name Priimuua (Luwian), ...

Sten stone ... as a short form of compound names containing the ...


Popularity Trend
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for Compound Names
in 2006