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Martyr Names for Boys

There are 17 Martyr names for baby boys. Displayed on this page are Martyr names 1 to 17. Edward was the most popular among these names in 2008. The name is primarily used in English and Polish, and it was followed in popularity by the English Stephen, the English, German, and Lithuanian Darius, the English, French, German, Portuguese, and Spanish Abel, the English and French Quentin, the English Cyrus, the English, German, and Scandinavian Tobias, and the English name, Sidney. The unusual Martyr names are Alban (English and German), Anastasius (German), Charalampos (Greek), Edmund (English and German), Elmo (English and Italian), Gereon (German), Onofrio (Italian), Silvius (German), and Valentine (English).

Martyr names are somewhat popular baby names for boys. At the height of their usage in 1918, 2.429% of baby boys were given Martyr names. There were 9 Martyr names ranked within the top 1000 baby names then. Martyr names have since experienced a decline in frequency, and are of only occasional use now. In 2008, 8 Martyr names listed among the top 1000, with a combined usage of 0.408%. Within all Martyr names, the English and Polish Edward was the most commonly used, with a ranking of #148 and a usage of 0.1273%.

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Abel Popularity Trend of Abel
from 1900 to 2008.
2008 Rank: 360 360 breath, vapor; son ... as a pre-Christian martyr, Abel is invoked by ...

Alban man from Alba; the Albanian ... also Britain's first martyr ...

Anastasius resurrection ... by the 7th-century martyr, Saint Anastasius the ...

Charalampos to shine from joy ... a Christian bishop and martyr in Magnesia. ...

Cyrus Popularity Trend of Cyrus
from 1900 to 2008.
2008 Rank: 512 512 far-sighted; throne; ... the obscure 4th-century martyr Saint Cyrus ...

Darius Popularity Trend of Darius
from 1900 to 2008.
2008 Rank: 318 318 protector, wealthy, ...It was also borne by an early Christian martyr. ...

Edmund Popularity Trend of Edmund
from 1900 to 2008. wealthy guard, protector ... notably Edmund the Martyr (841-869), the King of ...

Edward Popularity Trend of Edward
from 1900 to 2008.
2008 Rank: 148 148 guardian of riches ... were King Edward the Martyr (963-978) who died ...

Elmo Popularity Trend of Elmo
from 1900 to 2008. helmet, protection; ... was a 4th-century martyr after whom the ...

Gereon old man ... the early 4th century martyr Saint Gereon ...

Onofrio Onofrio, a 5th century martyr with a considerable ...

Quentin Popularity Trend of Quentin
from 1900 to 2008.
2008 Rank: 379 379 fifth-born son; born ... a 3rd century saint and martyr in Gaul, who gave his ...

Sidney Popularity Trend of Sidney
from 1900 to 2008.
2008 Rank: 813 813 wide island, wide meadow ... name was political martyr Algernon Sidney ...

Silvius man of the woods ... an early Christian martyr at Alexandria, Egypt. ...

Stephen Popularity Trend of Stephen
from 1900 to 2008.
2008 Rank: 192 192 crowned ... the Bible by the first martyr of Christianity, who ...

Tobias Popularity Trend of Tobias
from 1900 to 2008.
2008 Rank: 531 531 Yahweh is good ... Tobias, a 4th century martyr at Sebaste ...

Valentine Popularity Trend of Valentine
from 1900 to 2008. healthy, strong ... notably the 3rd century martyr who was imprisoned by ...


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