There are 9 Silent names for baby boys. Displayed on this page are Silent names 1 to 9. Dustin was the most popular among these names in 2008. The name is primarily used in English and German, and it was followed in popularity by the English and Scottish Donald, the Dutch, English, German, Polish, Romanian, Russian, Scandinavian, and Slavic Felix, and the English, French, German, and Scandinavian name, Walter. The unusual Silent names are Tacitus, Tihomir (Russian and Slavic), Buster (English), Hopkin (English and Welsh), and Rudolph (English). Silent names are somewhat popular baby names for boys. At the height of their usage in 1934, 3.746% of baby boys were given Silent names. There were 5 Silent names ranked within the top 1000 baby names then. Silent names have since experienced a steep decline in frequency, and are of only occasional use now. In 2008, 4 Silent names listed among the top 1000, with a combined usage of 0.172%. Within all Silent names, the English and German Dustin was the most commonly used, with a ranking of #303 and a usage of 0.0506%.
WORD/MEANING MATCH: | Tacitus | quiet, silent, mute ...The name is of the meaning quiet, silent, mute ... |
| Tihomir | quiet, silent; peace ... of the meanings 'quiet, silent' and 'peace' ... |
DESCRIPTION MATCH: Buster  | person who breaks things; ... as the nickname of the silent film comedian Buster ... |
Donald  331 | world ruler, world-mighty ... to pronounce the silent sound in the original ... |
Dustin  303 | Thor's stone ... the less famous US silent film actor Dustin ... |
Felix  354 | lucky, happy, successful ... created in the silent film era ... |
| Hopkin | son of Hob ... a throaty 'r' and a silent 't'. ... |
Rudolph  | famous wolf ... the fame of the Italian silent-movie actor and pop ... |
Walter  393 | to rule; army, warrior; ... the name Walter with a silent 'l' gave rise to ... |
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