There are 42 Patron names for baby boys. Displayed on this page are Patron names 1 to 20. Christopher was the most popular among these names in 2008 with a rank of #9 and a usage of 0.8268%. The name is primarily used in English, and it was followed in popularity by the English, Greek, and Russian Andrew, the Czech, Dutch, English, French, German, Hebrew, Portuguese, Russian, Scandinavian, Slavic, and Spanish David, the English, German, Polish, and Russian Damian, the Dutch, English, French, and German Dennis, the English Elvis, and the English, French, and Italian name, Bernard. The unusual Patron names are Aloysius (Dutch, English, French, German, and Scandinavian), Arnold (English and German), Blaise (English and French), Borja (Russian and Spanish), Camillo (Italian), Casimir (English and German), Cassian (English), Cosmo (English, German, and Italian), Donatien (French), Eligius (German), Erasmus (German), Eustace (English), and Finbar (Irish). Patron names are very popular baby names for boys. At the height of their usage in 1967, 14.537% of baby boys were given Patron names. There were 21 Patron names ranked within the top 1000 baby names then. Patron names have since experienced a decline in frequency, but are nonetheless used on a very heavy scale now. In 2008, 18 Patron names listed among the top 1000, with a combined usage of 5.439%. Within all Patron names, the Czech, English, German, and Yiddish Michael was the most commonly used, with a ranking of #2 and a usage of 0.9437%.
DESCRIPTION MATCH: Aloysius  | fame, loud; fighter, ... the saint, who is the patron saint of the young ... |
Andrew  12 | male, manly, brave, ... and adopted as the patron saint of Scotland, ... |
Arnold  | eagle ruler ... French bishop and patron saint of Belgian ... |
Bernard  940 | brave as a bear ... him being known as the patron saint of mountaineers ... |
Blaise  | lisping, stammering; ... custom, he is the patron saint of wool combers, ... |
| Borja | hut; fight, battle ...He is the patron saint against earthquakes. ... |
| Camillo | acolyte, attendant at a ritual ... Lellis (1550-1614), the patron saint of gamblers and ... |
Casimir  | declaration of peace, ... of King Casimir IV and patron saint of Poland and ... |
| Cassian | empty, vain ... of Brescia and the patron saint of shorthand ... |
Christopher  9 | bearing Christ ... Saint Christopher, patron saint of travellers and ... |
Cosmo  | order, harmony, beauty, ... century and became the patron saint of physicians and ... |
Damian  133 | tamer ... Saint Damian, the patron saint of physicians, ... |
David  14 | beloved, favorite, darling, friend ... (500-589) or Dewi, the patron saint of Wales, and by ... |
Dennis  370 | follower of Dionysos ... Dionysius or Denis, the patron saint of Paris who ... |
| Donatien | given, given by God ... bishop of Rheims and patron saint of Bruges. ... |
| Eligius | to choose ... he is venerated as the patron saint of goldsmiths and ... |
Elvis  713 | all-knowing ... with Saint Ailbhe, the patron saint of wolves ... |
| Erasmus | beloved, desired ... 14 Holy Helpers and a patron saint of sailors ... |
| Eustace | good harvest, fruitful ... gods, and he became the patron saint of hunters ... |
| Finbar | fair headed ... the bishop and patron saint of Cork; he was ... |
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