There are 15 Pet names for baby boys. Displayed on this page are Pet names 1 to 15. Benjamin was the most popular among these names in 2008. The name is primarily used in English, French, and German, and it was followed in popularity by the English Hudson, Randy, the English, French, German, Portuguese, and Spanish Abel, the English and German Gary, and lastly the English and German name, Conrad. The unusual Pet names are Alberich (German), Auberon (English), Barnabas (English and German), Friedemann (German), Hardy (English and German), Jesko (German), Till (English and German), Wendelin (Dutch and German), and Wiebe (Dutch, Frisian, and German). Pet names are fairly popular baby names for boys. The names rose in popularity from the 1920s up to the 1950s. At the height of their usage in 1954, 2.592% of baby boys were given Pet names. There were 5 Pet names ranked within the top 1000 baby names then. Pet names have since experienced a decline in frequency. In 2008, 6 Pet names listed among the top 1000, with a combined usage of 0.832%. Within all Pet names, the English, French, and German Benjamin was the most commonly used, with a ranking of #25 and a usage of 0.593%.
DESCRIPTION MATCH: Abel  360 | breath, vapor; son ... who also used Nab as a pet form ... |
| Alberich | elf ruler, supernaturally ... known also by the early pet form Auberon ... |
| Auberon | noble bear; elf ruler, ... of Adalbero or a pet form of Alberich, as ... |
| Barnabas | son of consolation, ... the 12th century; the pet form Barnaby was also ... |
Benjamin  25 | son of the south, son ... as Benjamin was the pet of his father and elder ... |
Conrad  758 | bold counsel ... was the commonly known pet name of Conrad the Boy, ... |
| Friedemann | peace, protection, safety; man ... name evolved from the pet form of other names ... |
Gary  426 | spear; from Garriston; ...It could also be a pet form of the name Gareth ... |
Hardy  | brave, hardy ... name evolved as the pet form of other German ... |
Hudson  176 | son of Hudd, son of ... is itself a medieval pet form of Hugh ... |
| Jesko | itself developed as pet form of the personal ... |
Randy  301 | strong defender; male, ... name evolved form the pet forms of other names ... |
| Till | ruler of the people ... developed as a medieval pet form of Germanic names ... |
| Wendelin | wanderer ... as a short form or pet form of other names ... |
| Wiebe | fighter, warrior ... as a medieval short or pet form of other names ... |
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