Speaking Names for Boys

There are 18 Speaking names for baby boys. Displayed on this page are Speaking names 1 to 18. Anthony was the most popular among these names in 2007. The name is primarily used in English, and it was followed in popularity by the English Brandon, Wesley, the English and Scottish Scott, the English, French, and German Gideon, the English and Scottish Craig, and the Dutch, English, Irish, and Scottish name, Neil. The unusual Speaking names are Chip (English), Eulalio (Italian), Adnan (Arabic), Beat (German), Camillo (Italian), Claus (Dutch, German, and Scandinavian), Gaston (French and German), Glen (English and Scottish), Hamish (Scottish), Harald (German and Scandinavian), and Rayner (English).

Speaking names are popular baby names for boys. The names rose in popularity from the 1900s up to the 1980s; prior to that, they were of only moderate use. At the height of their usage in 1985, 3.652% of baby boys were given Speaking names. There were 7 Speaking names ranked within the top 1000 baby names then. Speaking names have since experienced a decline in frequency. In 2007, 7 Speaking names listed among the top 1000, with a combined usage of 1.641%. Within all Speaking names, the English Anthony was the most commonly used, with a ranking of #7 and a usage of 0.8859%.

WORD/MEANING MATCH:

Chip ... chip of the old block; ... the meaning 'Algonquin-speaking Indian' ...

Eulalio ... sweetly speaking ...Eulalio's meaning is sweetly speaking ...

DESCRIPTION MATCH:

Adnan ... settler ... popular in the Arabic-speaking world; according to the ...

Anthony 7 ... used in English speaking countries since the ...

Beat ... bringer of joy ... is common in the German-speaking parts of Switzerland ...

Brandon 31 ... broom hill, hill covered ... than in other English speaking countries, and it is ...

Camillo ... acolyte, attendant at a ritual ... often used in English speaking countries. ...

Claus ... victory of the people ... especially in English-speaking countries. ...

Craig 539 ... rock ... in many other English-speaking countries. ...

Gaston ... guest, stranger ... found in English speaking countries. ...

Gideon 528 ... hewer, one who cuts ... than in other English speaking countries, and it is ...

Glen ... from the valley ... well as other English speaking countries. ...

Hamish ... used in English speaking countries. ...

Harald ... army, warrior; to rule ... German and English speaking countries from the ...

Neil 740 ... champion, cloud, passionate; ... used across all English-speaking countries. ...

Rayner ... advice, decision, protection; ... Germany than in English speaking countries. ...

Scott 277 ... Scotsman, Scottish ... was applied to Gaelic-speaking persons from Ireland ...

Wesley 195 ... west wood, west clearing, ... to the general English-speaking community. ...