There are 39 Holy names for baby boys. Displayed on this page are Holy names 1 to 20. Andrew was the most popular among these names in 2008 with a rank of #12 and a usage of 0.7694%. The name is primarily used in English, Greek, and Russian, and it was followed in popularity by the English, Scottish, and Welsh Gavin, the English and German Austin, the English and French Charles, the English, German, Polish, and Scandinavian August, and the English name, Jerome. The unusual Holy names are Augustine (English), Carwyn (Welsh), Chandan (English), Conway (English), Dilwyn (Welsh), Gwenaël (Breton and French), Gwendal (Breton and French), Gwyn (Welsh), Gwynant (Welsh), Gwynfor (Welsh), Helge (German and Scandinavian), Naomhan (Irish), Panagiotis (Greek), and Calum (English and Scottish). Holy names are very popular baby names for boys. In 1900, 7.614% of baby boys were given Holy names. There were 17 Holy names ranked within the top 1000 baby names then. Holy names have since experienced a decline in frequency, but are nonetheless used on a very heavy scale now. In 2008, 14 Holy names listed among the top 1000, with a combined usage of 3.624%. Within all Holy names, the English Christopher was the most commonly used, with a ranking of #9 and a usage of 0.8268%.
WORD/MEANING MATCH: August  482 | august, dignified, holy ...The name's meaning is august, dignified, holy ... |
Augustine  | august, dignified, holy ...The name's meaning is august, dignified, holy ... |
Austin  55 | august, dignified, holy ... august, dignified, holy ... |
| Carwyn | love; white, fair, blessed, holy ... white, fair, blessed, holy. ... |
| Chandan | the holy sandalwood ...The name's meaning is the holy sandalwood tree. ... |
Conway  | from the holy river; ...The name's meaning is 'from the holy river' ... |
| Dilwyn | white, fair, blessed, ... (white, fair, blessed, holy) ... |
Gavin  30 | white hawk ... 'white, fair, blessed, holy' ... |
| Gwenaël | white, fair, blessed, ... white, fair, blessed, holy ; 'hael' meaning ... |
| Gwendal | white, fair, blessed, ... 'white, fair, blessed, holy' ; tal meaning 'face' ... |
| Gwyn | white, fair, blessed, ... (white, fair, blessed, holy), the masculine form of ... |
| Gwynant | white, fair, blessed, ... white, fair, blessed, holy ; 'nant' meaning ... |
| Gwynfor | white, fair, blessed, ... 'white, fair, blessed, holy' ; mor 'great' ... |
| Helge | holy, blessed ... prosperous, successful, holy, blessed ; 'heill' ... |
Jerome  616 | sacred name, one who ... name, one who bears a holy name ... |
| Naomhan | little saint, little ... 'little saint, little holy one' ... |
| Panagiotis | all holy ...The name's meaning is all holy ... ; 'hagios' meaning holy. ... |
DESCRIPTION MATCH: Andrew  12 | male, manly, brave, ... of dumbness after his Holy Communion; Andrew ... |
| Calum | dove; disciple of Saint ... peace, purity, and the Holy Spirit ... |
Charles  63 | man, free man ... the Frankish king and Holy Roman Emperor, Charles ... |
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