There are 6 Replacing names for baby boys. Displayed on this page are Replacing names 1 to 6. Robert was the most popular among these names in 2008. The name is primarily used in English, French, German, Scandinavian, and Scottish, and it was followed in popularity by the English, French, German, and Scandinavian Walter, the English, French, and German Roger, and the English, French, and Italian name, Bernard. The unusual Replacing names are Adolf (German) and Arnold (English and German). Replacing names are somewhat popular baby names for boys. At the height of their usage in 1931, 7.334% of baby boys were given Replacing names. There were 5 Replacing names ranked within the top 1000 baby names then. Replacing names have since experienced a steep decline in frequency, and are of only occasional use now. In 2008, 4 Replacing names listed among the top 1000, with a combined usage of 0.477%. Within all Replacing names, the English, French, German, Scandinavian, and Scottish Robert was the most commonly used, with a ranking of #49 and a usage of 0.4042%.
DESCRIPTION MATCH: Adolf  | noble wolf ... Britain by the Normans, replacing the Old English ... |
Arnold  | eagle ruler ... in the 11th century, replacing the Old English form ... |
Bernard  940 | brave as a bear ... the Norman Conquest, replacing the Old English cognate ... |
Robert  49 | bright famous one; famously famous ... Hrodeberht (Germanic), replacing the Anglo-Saxon ... |
Roger  463 | famous warrior ... Normans into England, replacing the native Hrothgar; ... |
Walter  393 | to rule; army, warrior; ... in the 11th century, replacing the form Wealdhere (Old ... |
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