There are 11 Historical names for baby boys. Displayed on this page are Historical names 1 to 11. Richard was the most popular among these names in 2008. The name is primarily used in Czech, English, French, and German, and it was followed in popularity by the English and German Edwin, Arthur, the English and Irish Finn, the English and German Roderick, and the English name, Thaddeus. The unusual Historical names are Ambrose (Dutch, English, German, and Scandinavian), Amyas (English), Caradog (Welsh), Ezio (Italian), and Manfred (Dutch, English, and German). Historical names are somewhat popular baby names for boys. At the height of their usage in 1946, 4.195% of baby boys were given Historical names. There were 5 Historical names ranked within the top 1000 baby names then. Historical names have since experienced a steep decline in frequency, and are of only occasional use now. In 2008, 6 Historical names listed among the top 1000, with a combined usage of 0.389%. Within all Historical names, the Czech, English, French, and German Richard was the most commonly used, with a ranking of #107 and a usage of 0.1869%.
DESCRIPTION MATCH: Ambrose  | immortal, divine ... Aurelianus, the historical basis for the legendary ... |
| Amyas | friendship; beloved ... Ho! (1855), a British historical novel partially ... |
Arthur  363 | stone, bear; thor, the eagle ... has been suggested as a historical basis for the legendary ... |
| Caradog | beloved ... he was possibly the historical basis for the legendary ... |
Edwin  175 | rich friend, friend ... along with other historical names ... |
| Ezio | eagle ... of Chalons; he is the historical basis for the ... |
Finn  368 | white, fair; fair warrior; ... have been based on a historical person who defended ... |
| Manfred | man of peace, strong ... which could have its historical basis in Manfred of ... |
Richard  107 | powerful ruler ... historical forms of the name are obsolete today, ... |
Roderick  936 | famously powerful ... the Don Roderick, a historical 8th century character ... |
Thaddeus  955 | praise, desired; gift ... from Jane Porter's historical novel Thaddeus of ... |
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