Favorite Names for Boys

There are 5 Favorite names for baby boys. Displayed on this page are Favorite names 1 to 5. David was the most popular among these names in 2007. The name is primarily used in English, French, and German, and it was followed in popularity by the English, French, and German Benjamin, the Arabic Ali, and the English, French, German, and Hebrew name, Raphael. Uthman (Arabic) is an unusual Favorite name.

Favorite names are fairly popular baby names for boys. The names rose in popularity from the 1900s up to the 1950s; prior to that, they were of only moderate use. At the height of their usage in 1955, 4.246% of baby boys were given Favorite names. There were 3 Favorite names ranked within the top 1000 baby names then. Favorite names have since experienced a decline in frequency. In 2007, 4 Favorite names listed among the top 1000, with a combined usage of 1.437%. Within all Favorite names, the English, French, and German David was the most commonly used, with a ranking of #12 and a usage of 0.7881%.

WORD/MEANING MATCH:

Benjamin 26 ... son of the south, son ... son of my old age, favorite ... parents, or to a favorite son ...

David 12 ... beloved, favorite, darling ... which means beloved, favorite, darling ...

DESCRIPTION MATCH:

Ali 386 ... high, lofty, sublime ... has been a traditional favorite among Muslims ...

Raphael 705 ... God has healed ... was consequently a favorite among early Christians, ...

Uthman ... baby bustard ...The name has long been a favorite in the Islamic world. ...