Patron Names for Boys

There are 32 Patron names for baby boys. Displayed on this page are Patron names 1 to 20. Christopher was the most popular among these names in 2007 with a rank of #6 and a usage of 0.9073%. The name is primarily used in English, and it was followed in popularity by the English, Greek, and Russian Andrew, the English, French, and German David, the English, German, and Polish Damian, the English George, the English, French, and German Dennis, the English and French Bernard, and lastly the English and French name, Blaise. The unusual Patron names are Aloysius (Dutch, English, French, and German), Arnold (English and German), Borja (Spanish), Camillo (Italian), Casimir (English and German), Cassian (English), Cosmo (English, German, and Italian), Erasmus (German), Fionnbharr (Irish), Firmin (French), Florian (French, German, and Polish), and Gervaise (English).

Patron names are very popular baby names for boys. At the height of their usage in 1967, 14.394% of baby boys were given Patron names. There were 17 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 2007, 16 Patron names listed among the top 1000, with a combined usage of 5.439%. Within all Patron names, the Czech, English, and German Michael was the most commonly used, with a ranking of #2 and a usage of 0.9915%.

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Aloysius ... the saint, who is the patron saint of the young ...

Andrew 10 ... male, manly, brave, ... and adopted as the patron saint of Scotland, ...

Arnold ... eagle ruler ... French bishop and patron saint of Belgian ...

Bernard 943 ... brave as a bear ... him being known as the patron saint of mountaineers ...

Blaise 992 ... lisping, stammering ... custom, he is the patron saint of wool combers, ...

Borja ... hut ...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 6 ... bearing Christ ... Saint Christopher, patron saint of travellers and ...

Cosmo ... order, harmony, beauty, ... century and became the patron saint of physicians and ...

Damian 137 ... tamer ... Saint Damian, the patron saint of physicians, ...

David 12 ... beloved, favorite, darling ... Saint David, the patron saint of Wales, and by ...

Dennis 330 ... dedicated to Dionysios ... called Dionysius), the patron saint of Paris who ...

Erasmus ... beloved, desired ... 14 Holy Helpers and a patron saint of sailors ...

Fionnbharr ... fair headed ... the bishop and patron saint of Cork; he was ...

Firmin ... firm, steadfast ... Fermin (272-303), co-patron of Pamplona, and Saint ...

Florian ... flower, blossom ... is the patron saint of Poland and Upper Austria, and ...

George 147 ... farmer, earthworker ... was regarded as the patron saint of England since ...

Gervaise ... spear ... Protasius, are the patron saints of Milan ...