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Legend Names for Boys

There are 28 Legend names for baby boys. Displayed on this page are Legend names 1 to 20. Christopher was the most popular among these names in 2008. The name is primarily used in English, and it was followed in popularity by the English, Scottish, and Welsh Gavin, the Dutch, English, Russian, and Scandinavian Mark, the English and German Alexis, the Frisian, Dutch, Finnish, German, Scandinavian, and Welsh Kai, the English and German Arthur, and the English and Scottish name, Douglas. The unusual Legend names are Achilles (German and Latinized), Aitor (Basque and Spanish), Angus (English, Irish, and Scottish), Auberon (English), Blaise (English and French), Caradog (Welsh), Hippolyt (German), Hubert (Czech, Dutch, English, French, German, and Polish), Italo (Italian), Lugh (Irish), Merlin (English and German), Narcissus (English), and Orson (English and French).

Legend names are popular baby names for boys. The names rose in popularity from the 1930s up to the 1970s. At the height of their usage in 1972, 5.494% of baby boys were given Legend names. There were 12 Legend names ranked within the top 1000 baby names then. Legend names have since experienced a decline in frequency. In 2008, 11 Legend names listed among the top 1000, with a combined usage of 2.466%. Within all Legend names, the English Christopher was the most commonly used, with a ranking of #9 and a usage of 0.8268%.

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Achilles pain, lipless ... referring to the legend that he was never ...

Aitor father; good ... Legend of Aitor (1845) by French Basque author ...

Alexis Popularity Trend of Alexis
from 1900 to 2008.
2008 Rank: 169 169 defender; defender of men ... to legend, he fled his arranged marriage to ...

Angus Popularity Trend of Angus
from 1900 to 2008. one choice ... another legend, Aonghus Turimleach conquered ...

Arthur Popularity Trend of Arthur
from 1900 to 2008.
2008 Rank: 363 363 stone, bear; thor, the eagle ... legend contributed to the vast popularity of ...

Auberon noble bear; elf ruler, ... as was used in Germanic legend ...

Blaise Popularity Trend of Blaise
from 1900 to 2008. lisping, stammering; ... Arthurian legend, Blaise was the secretary of Merlin ...

Caradog beloved ...

Christopher Popularity Trend of Christopher
from 1900 to 2008.
2008 Rank: 9 9 bearing Christ ... to legend, which originated from the literal ...

Douglas Popularity Trend of Douglas
from 1900 to 2008.
2008 Rank: 424 424 dark river ... clan, whose legend dated from the 8th century, ...

Gavin Popularity Trend of Gavin
from 1900 to 2008.
2008 Rank: 30 30 white hawk ... appeared in Arthurian legend as Sir Gawain, one of ...

Hippolyt horse; to free ... legend was retold in the Jean Racine tragedy Phèdre ...

Hubert Popularity Trend of Hubert
from 1900 to 2008. bright spirit, inspiration ... hunters; according to legend, he was converted in ...

Italo name was borne in Roman legend by the father of the ...

Kai Popularity Trend of Kai
from 1900 to 2008.
2008 Rank: 229 229 to rejoice; victorious; ... Table in Arthurian legend ...

Lugh shining one ... another Irish legend, Lughaidh mac Con was a ...

Mark Popularity Trend of Mark
from 1900 to 2008.
2008 Rank: 139 139 war-like, dedicated ... appearance in Arthurian legend as the uncle of Tristan ...

Merlin Popularity Trend of Merlin
from 1900 to 2008. seahill fort ... was borne in Arthurian legend by the famous wizard ...

Narcissus numbness, sleep ... some versions of the legend, he died staring at it, ...

Orson Popularity Trend of Orson
from 1900 to 2008. bear cub ... known from the medieval legend of the twins Valentine ...


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