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%.
DESCRIPTION MATCH: Abel  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  512 | far-sighted; throne; ... the obscure 4th-century martyr Saint Cyrus ... |
Darius  318 | protector, wealthy, ...It was also borne by an early Christian martyr. ... |
Edmund  | wealthy guard, protector ... notably Edmund the Martyr (841-869), the King of ... |
Edward  148 | guardian of riches ... were King Edward the Martyr (963-978) who died ... |
Elmo  | 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  379 | fifth-born son; born ... a 3rd century saint and martyr in Gaul, who gave his ... |
Sidney  813 | wide island, wide meadow ... name was political martyr Algernon Sidney ... |
| Silvius | man of the woods ... an early Christian martyr at Alexandria, Egypt. ... |
Stephen  192 | crowned ... the Bible by the first martyr of Christianity, who ... |
Tobias  531 | Yahweh is good ... Tobias, a 4th century martyr at Sebaste ... |
Valentine  | healthy, strong ... notably the 3rd century martyr who was imprisoned by ... |
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