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Holy Names for Boys

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%.

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WORD/MEANING MATCH:

August Popularity Trend of August
from 1900 to 2008.
2008 Rank: 482 482 august, dignified, holy ...The name's meaning is august, dignified, holy ...

Augustine Popularity Trend of Augustine
from 1900 to 2008. august, dignified, holy ...The name's meaning is august, dignified, holy ...

Austin Popularity Trend of Austin
from 1900 to 2008.
2008 Rank: 55 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 Popularity Trend of Conway
from 1900 to 2008. from the holy river; ...The name's meaning is 'from the holy river' ...

Dilwyn white, fair, blessed, ... (white, fair, blessed, holy) ...

Gavin Popularity Trend of Gavin
from 1900 to 2008.
2008 Rank: 30 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 Popularity Trend of Jerome
from 1900 to 2008.
2008 Rank: 616 616 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 Popularity Trend of Andrew
from 1900 to 2008.
2008 Rank: 12 12 male, manly, brave, ... of dumbness after his Holy Communion; Andrew ...

Calum dove; disciple of Saint ... peace, purity, and the Holy Spirit ...

Charles Popularity Trend of Charles
from 1900 to 2008.
2008 Rank: 63 63 man, free man ... the Frankish king and Holy Roman Emperor, Charles ...


Popularity Trend
for Holy Names
from 1900 to 2006Variant Popularity Chart
for Holy Names
in 2006