Holy Names for Boys

There are 33 Holy names for baby boys. Displayed on this page are Holy names 1 to 20. Christopher was the most popular among these names in 2007. The name is primarily used in English, and it was followed in popularity by the English, Greek, and Russian Andrew, the English, Scottish, and Welsh Gavin, the German and English Austin, the English and French Charles, the English George, the English, French, and German Dennis, the English, German, Polish, and Scandinavian August, the English Jerome, and the English and German name, Conrad. The unusual Holy names are Augustine (English), Carwyn (Welsh), Gwendal (Breton and French), Helge (German and Scandinavian), Naomhan (Irish), Panagiotis (Greek), Santo (Italian), Calum (English and Scottish), Erasmus (German), and Ferdinand (German).

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 2007, 14 Holy names listed among the top 1000, with a combined usage of 3.852%. Within all Holy names, the English Christopher was the most commonly used, with a ranking of #6 and a usage of 0.9073%.

WORD/MEANING MATCH:

August 607 ... august, dignified, holy ...August's meaning is august, dignified, holy ...

Augustine ... august, dignified, holy ...Augustine's meaning is august, dignified, holy ...

Austin 48 ... august, dignified, holy; to increase ...Austin has the meaning august, dignified, holy ...

Carwyn ... love; white, fair, blessed, holy ... white, fair, blessed, holy. ...

Gavin 32 ... white hawk ... 'white, fair, blessed, holy' ...

Gwendal ... white ... 'white, fair, blessed, holy'. ...

Helge ... holy, blessed ... prosperous, successful, holy, blessed ; 'heill' ...

Jerome 608 ... sacred name, one who ... name, one who bears a holy name ... meaning sacred, holy ; 'onoma' meaning name ...

Naomhan ... little saint, little ... 'little saint, little holy one' ... the meaning 'saint, holy' ...

Panagiotis ... all holy ...Panagiotis' meaning is all holy ... ; 'hagios' meaning holy. ...

Santo ... saintly, holy ... meaning saintly, holy ...

DESCRIPTION MATCH:

Andrew 10 ... male, manly, brave, ... of dumbness after his Holy Communion; Andrew ...

Calum ... dove ... peace, purity, and the Holy Spirit ...

Charles 62 ... man, free man ... the Frankish king and Holy Roman Emperor, Charles ...

Christopher 6 ... bearing Christ ... and one of the 14 Holy Helpers ...

Conrad 815 ... bold counsel ... the last in line of the Holy Roman Emperors and did ...

Dennis 330 ... dedicated to Dionysios ... who is one of the 14 Holy Helpers ...

Erasmus ... beloved, desired ... who was one of the 14 Holy Helpers and a patron ...

Ferdinand ... peace through bravery, ... name was borne by three Holy Roman emperors in the ...

George 147 ... farmer, earthworker ... is one of the Fourteen Holy Helpers ...