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Semitic Names for Boys

There are 5 Semitic names for baby boys. Displayed on this page are Semitic names 1 to 5. Jasper was the most popular among these names in 2008. The name is primarily used in Dutch, English, French, and German, and it was followed in popularity by Adonis, which is used in English and Greek. The unusual Semitic names are Mendel (Yiddish), Ashur (English, Hebrew, and Swahili), Malak (Arabic), and Mendel (Yiddish).

Semitic names are somewhat popular baby names for boys. In 1900, 0.060% of baby boys were given Semitic names. There were 1 Semitic names ranked within the top 1000 baby names then. Semitic names have since experienced a decline in frequency, and in recent years they are of only occasional use. In 2008, 2 Semitic names listed among the top 1000, with a combined usage of 0.040%. Within all Semitic names, the Dutch, English, French, and German Jasper was the most commonly used, with a ranking of #452 and a usage of 0.0284%.

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NAMES OF SEMITIC ORIGIN:

Mendel wisdom, knowledge; comforter; full of comfort ... is of Hebrew and Semitic origin, and it is used ...

DESCRIPTION MATCH:

Adonis Popularity Trend of Adonis
from 1900 to 2008.
2008 Rank: 854 854 lord, ruler ...Adonai (Semitic) is an original form of Adonis ...

Ashur born during the Moslem ...2: Ashur's language of origin is Semitic ...

Jasper Popularity Trend of Jasper
from 1900 to 2008.
2008 Rank: 452 452 keeper of the treasure ... the gemstone that is of Semitic origin ...

Malak angel ... name shares a common Semitic root with the Hebrew ...

Mendel wisdom, knowledge; comforter; full of comfort ... is of Hebrew and Semitic origin, and it is used ...


Popularity Trend
for Semitic Names
from 1900 to 2006Variant Popularity Chart
for Semitic Names
in 2006