There are 6 Continental names for baby boys. Displayed on this page are Continental names 1 to 6. Henry 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, Finnish, German, Greek, Hungarian, Portuguese, Scandinavian, Czech, Dutch, Spanish, and Yiddish Elias and the English Frederick. The unusual Continental names are Achilles (German and Latinized), Herbert (English, French, and German), and Humbert (German). Continental names are somewhat popular baby names for boys. At the height of their usage in 1901, 2.418% of baby boys were given Continental names. There were 4 Continental names ranked within the top 1000 baby names then. Continental names have since experienced a steep decline in frequency, and in recent years they are of only occasional use. In 2008, 3 Continental names listed among the top 1000, with a combined usage of 0.404%, having regained their popularity somewhat in the recent decade. Within all Continental names, the English Henry was the most commonly used, with a ranking of #78 and a usage of 0.2649%.
DESCRIPTION MATCH: | Achilles | pain, lipless ... more widely used in continental Europe, especially in ... |
Elias  157 | my God is Yahweh ... is well used in various continental countries such as ... |
Frederick  523 | peaceful ruler ... it was more popular in continental Europe then, especially ... |
Henry  78 | house owner, lord of ... princes and kings in continental Europe; six kings of ... |
Herbert  | army, warrior; bright, ... Normans to England; the continental form displaced the Old ... |
| Humbert | famous Hun, famous warrior ... more popular in continental Europe than in England ... |
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