There are 20 Philosopher names for baby boys. Displayed on this page are Philosopher names 1 to 20. Thomas was the most popular among these names in 2008. The name is primarily used in English, French, German, and Scandinavian, and it was followed in popularity by the English, Irish, and Scottish Russell, the Czech, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Scandinavian, Slavic, Slovenian, and Spanish Bruno, and the English, French, and Italian name, Bernard. The unusual Philosopher names are Tadhg (Irish and Scottish), Abelard (English), Aristides (Greek), Aristotle (English and Greek), Augustine (English), Aurel (Czech, German, Romanian, and Slavic), Blaise (English and French), Geoffrey (English and German), Jaimini (Indian), Noam (English and Hebrew), Pascal (English, French, and German), René (French), Socrate (French and Italian), Timaeus (English and German), Tullio (Italian), and Zeno (English, French, German, and Greek). Philosopher names are somewhat popular baby names for boys. At the height of their usage in 1951, 2.981% of baby boys were given Philosopher names. There were 6 Philosopher names ranked within the top 1000 baby names then. Philosopher names have since experienced a decline in frequency, and are of only occasional use now. In 2008, 4 Philosopher names listed among the top 1000, with a combined usage of 0.439%. Within all Philosopher names, the English, French, German, and Scandinavian Thomas was the most commonly used, with a ranking of #52 and a usage of 0.3828%.
WORD/MEANING MATCH: | Tadhg | poet, philosopher ... of the meaning 'poet, philosopher' ... |
DESCRIPTION MATCH: | Abelard | guardian of the abbey ... (1079-1142), the French philosopher and theologian who was ... |
| Aristides | excellent kind ... Athenian Christian philosopher who presented the ... |
| Aristotle | excellent purpose ... an influential Greek philosopher who contributed to many ... |
Augustine  | august, dignified, holy ... was borne by the philosopher and theologian Saint ... |
| Aurel | golden-haired ... Roman Emperor and Stoic philosopher ... |
Bernard  940 | brave as a bear ... a French Neo-Platonist philosopher ... |
Blaise  | lisping, stammering; ... the fame of the French philosopher Blaise Pascal ... |
Bruno  801 | brown ... borne by the Italian philosopher Giordano Bruno ... |
Geoffrey  | peaceful ruler ... the English poet and philosopher Geoffrey Chaucer ... |
| Jaimini | victory ... was borne by an ancient philosopher of the Mimansa school ... |
| Noam | sweetness, pleasantness, ... American linguist and philosopher Avram Noam Chomsky ... |
Pascal  | of Easter ... the fame of the French philosopher, physicist, and ... |
| René | born again; well-advised ... the influential French philosopher René Descartes ... |
Russell  406 | little ruddy one, little ... in tribute to the philosopher Bertrand Russell ... |
| Socrate | power ... famous classical Greek philosopher Socrates (469-399 BC), ... |
Thomas  52 | twin ... King Henry II, the philosopher and theologian Saint ... |
| Timaeus | honor ... the works of the Greek philosopher Plato ... |
| Tullio | a Roman statesman and philosopher. ... |
Zeno  | of Zeus; gift of Zeus ... |
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