Descendant Names for Boys

There are 21 Descendant names for baby boys. Displayed on this page are Descendant names 1 to 20. Ryan was the most popular among these names in 2007. The name is primarily used in English and Irish, and it was followed in popularity by the English and Irish Brady, the English and German Jesse, the English and Irish Cody, Nolan, Braden, Donovan, Keegan, Quinn, Brennan, the English Casey, the English and Irish Grady, and lastly the English and Irish name, Reagan. The unusual Descendant names are Cassidy (English), Detlev (German), Gottlieb (German), Hakan (Scandinavian), Olaf (English, German, and Scandinavian), Duane (English and Irish), and Kelly (English and Irish).

Descendant names are popular baby names for boys. The names rose in popularity from the 1940s up to the 1990s; prior to that, they were of only occasional use. At the height of their usage in 1992, 3.154% of baby boys were given Descendant names. There were 16 Descendant names ranked within the top 1000 baby names then. Descendant names have since experienced a decline in frequency. In 2007, 14 Descendant names listed among the top 1000, with a combined usage of 1.940%. Within all Descendant names, the English and Irish Ryan was the most commonly used, with a ranking of #16 and a usage of 0.7106%.

WORD/MEANING MATCH:

Braden 156 ... descendant of Bradan, ...The name Braden means descendant of Bradan, salmon ...

Brady 93 ... descendant of Brádach, ... name Brady means 'descendant of Brádach, ...

Brennan 284 ... descendant of Braonán, ...Brennan's meaning is descendant of Braonán, tear drop ...

Casey 326 ... descendant of Cathasaigh, ... roots, its meaning is descendant of Cathasaigh, ...

Cassidy ... descendant of Caiside, ... meaning is descendant of Caiside, descendant of ...

Detlev ... people, race; relic, ... 'relic, inheritance, descendant' ...

Donovan 198 ... descendant of Donndubhán ...Donovan's meaning is 'descendant of Donndubhán' ...

Gottlieb ... God; dear, beloved; ... relic, inheritance, descendant ...

Hakan ... horse, high; son, descendant; ... 'horse, high' and 'son, descendant' respectively ...

Keegan 222 ... descendant of Aodhagán ... meaning of Keegan is 'descendant of Aodhagán' ...

Nolan 133 ... descendant of Nualláin ...Nolan has the meaning descendant of Nualláin ...

Olaf ... family descendant ...The meaning of Olaf is family descendant ...

Quinn 265 ... descendant of Cuinn; ... roots, its meaning is descendant of Cuinn ...

Reagan 849 ... descendant of Riagán ...Reagan's meaning is descendant of Riagán ...

Ryan 16 ... descendant of Rian ...Ryan's meaning is descendant of Rian ...

DESCRIPTION MATCH:

Cody 120 ... son of Óda, son of Otto, son of Cuidightheach, son of the helpful one ...

Duane ... little dark one ... Ó Dubháin meaning 'descendant of Dubhán' ...

Grady 341 ... son of Grádaigh ... 'Ó Grádaigh' meaning 'descendant of Grádaigh' ...

Jesse 107 ... God's gift ... of whom Jesus was a descendant ...

Kelly ... church, monastery ... 'Ó Ceallaigh', meaning descendant of Ceallagh or ...