There are 32 Popes names for baby boys. Displayed on this page are Popes names 1 to 20. Alexander was the most popular among these names in 2008. The name is primarily used in Dutch, English, German, Hungarian, and Slavic, and it was followed in popularity by the English John, the Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Czech, and Hawaiian Leo, the English Gregory, the English and German Julius, the Dutch, English, German, Polish, Romanian, Russian, Scandinavian, and Slavic Felix, the Dutch, English, French, and German Dennis, the English Eugene, and the Catalan, French, and German name, Marcel. The unusual Popes names are Anastasius (German), Anicetus (English and German), Benedict (English), Boniface (English and French), Callisto (Italian), Celestine (English), Clement (English), Honorius (German), Innozenz (German), Lucius (English, German, and French), and Marin (French and German). Popes names are popular baby names for boys. At the height of their usage in 1950, 10.161% of baby boys were given Popes names. There were 18 Popes names ranked within the top 1000 baby names then. Popes names have since experienced a decline in frequency, but are nonetheless used on a heavy scale now. In 2008, 15 Popes names listed among the top 1000, with a combined usage of 2.909%. Within all Popes names, the Dutch, English, German, Hungarian, and Slavic Alexander was the most commonly used, with a ranking of #6 and a usage of 0.8566%.
DESCRIPTION MATCH: Alexander  6 | defender of men ... emperors and eight popes later bore the name ... |
| Anastasius | resurrection ... saints, martyrs, and popes with this name. ... |
| Anicetus | unconquerable, unconquered ... and one of the first popes. ... |
Benedict  | blessed ... by at least sixteen popes ... |
| Boniface | good fate, well-doer, ... early saints and nine popes ... |
| Callisto | most beautiful ... early saints and popes, including the ... |
| Celestine | heavenly, of sky ... has been borne by five popes, including the ... |
Clement  | merciful, gentle ... had been popular for popes in the Middle Ages ... |
Dennis  370 | follower of Dionysos ... early saints and popes, the most notable being ... |
Eugene  691 | well born, noble ... Eugenius II, and four popes ... |
Felix  354 | lucky, happy, successful ... to date been borne by 5 popes and 67 saints listed in ... |
Gregory  236 | vigilant ... by at least sixteen popes, including the 6th ... |
| Honorius | honored, honorable ...The generic name has been used by various popes. ... |
| Innozenz | The generic name has been used by various popes ... |
John  20 | Yahweh is gracious, ... fewer than twenty-three popes ... |
Julius  306 | Jupiter's child, downy ...Three popes have also borne the name ... |
Leo  227 | lion; brave, hardy; ...There are at least thirteen popes with the name ... |
Lucius  | bright, born at daybreak; ... Roman kings and three popes ... |
Marcel  837 | dedicated to Mars; war-like, dedicated to Mars ... was borne by several popes and saints, including ... |
| Marin | of the sea ...The name was borne by several saints and popes. ... |
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