Silent Names for Boys

There are 5 Silent names for baby boys. Displayed on this page are Silent names 1 to 5. Dustin was the most popular among these names in 2007. The name is primarily used in English and German, and it was followed in popularity by the English and Scottish Donald and the English, French, German, and Scandinavian Walter. The unusual Silent names are Tihomir (Russian and Slavic) and Rudolph (English).

Silent names are somewhat popular baby names for boys. At the height of their usage in 1934, 3.699% of baby boys were given Silent names. There were 3 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 2007, 3 Silent names listed among the top 1000, with a combined usage of 0.139%. Within all Silent names, the English and German Dustin was the most commonly used, with a ranking of #271 and a usage of 0.0571%.

WORD/MEANING MATCH:

Tihomir ... quiet, silent; peace ... the meanings 'quiet, silent' and 'peace' ...

DESCRIPTION MATCH:

Donald 322 ... ruler of world ... to pronounce the silent sound in the original ...

Dustin 271 ... Thor's stone ... named after the US silent film actor Dustin ...

Rudolph ... famous wolf ... the fame of the Italian silent-movie actor and pop ...

Walter 378 ... to rule; army, warrior; ... the name Walter with a silent 'l' gave rise to ...