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Grandfather Names for Boys

There are 8 Grandfather names for baby boys. Displayed on this page are Grandfather names 1 to 8. Charles was the most popular among these names in 2008. The name is primarily used in English and French, and it was followed in popularity by Quincy, which is used in English. The unusual Grandfather names are Adlai (English and Hebrew), Amram (Hebrew), Erasmus (German), Lachtna (Irish), Nahor (English and German), and Zeus (German).

Grandfather names are somewhat popular baby names for boys. At the height of their usage in 1932, 2.894% of baby boys were given Grandfather names. There were 1 Grandfather names ranked within the top 1000 baby names then. Grandfather names have since experienced a decline in frequency, and are of only occasional use now. In 2008, 2 Grandfather names listed among the top 1000, with a combined usage of 0.358%. Within all Grandfather names, the English and French Charles was the most commonly used, with a ranking of #63 and a usage of 0.3339%.

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Adlai Yahweh is just; my ornament ... David, and thus the grandfather of the prophet Elisha ...

Amram exalted nation ... Quran, Imran was the grandfather of Jesus. ...

Charles Popularity Trend of Charles
from 1900 to 2008.
2008 Rank: 63 63 man, free man ... borne by Charlemagne's grandfather Charles Martel ...

Erasmus beloved, desired ... Darwin (1731-1802), the grandfather of Charles Darwin ...

Lachtna milk-colored ... by the great-great-grandfather of the Irish king Brian ...

Nahor in the Bible, the grandfather of Abraham and the ...

Quincy Popularity Trend of Quincy
from 1900 to 2008.
2008 Rank: 513 513 fifth ... from his maternal great-grandfather John Quincy. ...

Zeus light, deity ... of Mars and thus the grandfather of the legendary twins ...


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for Grandfather Names
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