There are 12 Shakespeare names for baby boys. Displayed on this page are Shakespeare names 1 to 12. Anthony was the most popular among these names in 2008. The name is primarily used in English, and it was followed in popularity by the English and French William, the English, Irish, and Welsh Owen, the Arabic, Dutch, English, French, German, Polish, Romanian, and Russian Adam, and the German, Italian, Romanian, Slavic, and Spanish name, Romeo. The unusual Shakespeare names are Balthasar (English and German), Benedict (English), Edmund (English and German), Lucius (English, German, and French), Prospero (Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish), Theobald (English and German), and Timon (German, Hungarian, and English). Shakespeare names are popular baby names for boys. In 1900, 5.754% of baby boys were given Shakespeare names. There were 7 Shakespeare names ranked within the top 1000 baby names then. Shakespeare names have since experienced a decline in frequency, but are nonetheless used on a heavy scale now. In 2008, 5 Shakespeare names listed among the top 1000, with a combined usage of 2.354%. Within all Shakespeare names, the English Anthony was the most commonly used, with a ranking of #7 and a usage of 0.8442%.
DESCRIPTION MATCH: Adam  72 | man; to make ... servant in the William Shakespeare play As You Like It ... |
Anthony  7 | priceless, inestimable ... is well-known from the Shakespeare tragedy Antony and ... |
| Balthasar | Baal protect the king ... the name was used by Shakespeare for several of his ... |
Benedict  | blessed ... appeared in the Shakespeare comedy play Much Ado ... |
Edmund  | wealthy guard, protector ... birthright in the Shakespeare tragedy King Lear ... |
Lucius  | bright, born at daybreak; ... minor characters in the Shakespeare plays Titus Andronicus ... |
Owen  58 | lamb; youth; born of ... name was Anglicized by Shakespeare as Owen Glendower ... |
| Prospero | prosperous, lucky; according to one's wishes ... character of the Shakespeare comedy play The Tempest ... |
Romeo  466 | pilgrim to Rome ... is famous from the Shakespeare tragedy play Romeo and ... |
| Theobald | people, race; bold, ... was later used by Shakespeare for the name of ... |
| Timon | honor, revere; honoring ... name was used by Shakespeare in his play The Life of ... |
William  8 | will, desire; helmet, ... and playwright William Shakespeare (1564-1616) ... |
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