Top 10 Boy Names: According to American Stat 1
The following list of top 10 boy names in the US has been taken from Russell Ash’s Top 10 for Men. The top 10 list is based on the most popular boy names (a list of 1,467,664 over a decade), which was collected from American Social Security Administration. I am not sure having your name on the top 10 boy names list is a good thing or not, but I personally rather not be confused with a million other Johns, Williams or James.
10. Thomas
Thomas sits at number 10 on the top 10 boy names in the US. It is has an Aramaic background, which was pronounced as Toma. It originated from the Semitic language of Aramaic designation and classical Hebrew meaning of “twin”. The Hebrew cognate is In the New Testament, which was applied to Judas Thomas, the second Judas of the Apostles, hence the meaning “twin”.
9. Edward
Edward is derived from the Old English words “ead”, which means “happy” or “prosperous.” The suffix comes from weard meaning “guard”. So you can say the one who is “happy” in “guard.” It is one of the few Old English names to have increased popularity beyond England, for example, as Eduardo in Spanish speaking countries.
8. Frank
Frank has old Germanic roots, referring to The Franks, who derived their tribal name from the type of axe they used. It has then gained the meaning of “free Man” in Latin and later “sincere” or “trustworthy” in English.
7. Joseph
Joseph is a name initiated from old Hebrew and Biblical name of Yosef or Yusep. It was given to 11th son of Jacob (also known as Israel). This name is also a popular in Arabic and amongst Muslims, which has a root meaning of “The LORD will increase/add”. Variants of Joseph are present in English, French in forms of Joe, Joey or Jo.
6. Robert
The name Robert is another Germanic name, which has name become one of the top names in English and French. Robert is driven from hrod meaning “fame” and beraht meaning “bright”. In old English has its cognate form Hr?odb?orht or Hrodberht. Its Italian and Spanish equivalent is Roberto.
5. Charles
Right in the middle pack of top 10 boy names sits Charles, which is yet another common Germanic name, derived from Churl. Charles originally was used to refer toe a free man, but it did not necessarily indicate nobility. It’s that are commonly used are Carl or Karl
4. George
George is an old Greek name in ge?rgos, meaning “farmer” or someone who has been give a title as an “earth-worker”. In old Greek this name is referred to Ge?rgios), and it Latin it is: Georgius.
3. James
The name James is another derivative form of the Hebrew name of Jacob, meaning “He who supplants”. Jacob and James are both English or Latin form of the old semetic name of Yaqob or Yaaqov, which exist in both the Bible (Old and New Testament) and the Quran. The name has entered into the English language from the old Latin derivative of Iacomus or Iacobus.
2. William
William is another popular and old name from Germanic origin. Its popularity rose in the English language after the Norman conquest of England and has kept its popularity over a thousand years to this day. In old German and Polish William was pronounced as “Wilhelm.” William in short English is also referred to as Bill, Billy, Will or Willie. And also has a common Irish form is Liam.
1. John
Number one on the list of top 10 boy names is John, which is derived from the Latin Ioannes, Iohannes, which is in turn a form of the Greek I?ánn?s, which it self is derived from the Hebrew name of Yôhanan or Yohayya. It means “God is gracious” or “Full of life”. There are numerous forms of John multiple languages. The oldest trace of this name has been attribute to the Biblical John the Baptist.
Description for the above top 10 boy names are taken from Wikipedia.
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