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Names that mean popular

Naming your baby can be a difficult task. The meaning behind the name you choose will give them clues about who they are, and it's important to find one that fits. The following list will provide you with some great options that have the word Popular in their meaning.

Boy names that mean Popular

AbdelahiAfrican — "Muslim name, popular in Somalia. Meaning unknown."AbdiHebrew — "Muslim name, popular in Somalia, meaning 'my servant.'"AbdikarimAfrican — "Muslim name, popular in Somalia, meaning 'slave of God.'"AidAmerican — "AN Anglicized form of the Irish Aodhan little fiery one The name was popularized by actor Aidan Quinn b. 1959"AldsGerman — "Variant of Aldo: Originally an Old German name meaning old. Popular in Italy and among North American families of Italian descent. Aldo was an 8th century saint. Old or wise."AndrzejPolish — "Polish cognate of the Greek Andreas, a name derived from andreios manly, which is from aner man The name was borne by one of the Twelve Apostles of Christ, which originally induced the name's popularity"BaselAfrican — "Muslim name popular in Sudan, meaning 'brave.'"CharlemagneFrench — "French form of the German Charles which became popular in the early 9th century when Charles the Great (Charlemagne) became the first ruler of the Holy Roman Empire."CorbeauFrench — "Crow, raven People think of Corbeau as creative, quiet, popular, artsy, sporty People who like the name Corbeau also like Coty, Cael, Blair, Blaine, Corbin, Aure, Astin, Dior, Calypso, Cade"DoogieEnglish — "Diminutive of Douglas: Dark water. In the seventeenth century, this name was as popular for girls as for boys."EmilienFrench — "the Latin Aemilianus, a derivative of Aemilius, an old Roman family name, which is from aemulus trying to equal or excel, rival Emilien was borne by several minor early saints, which influenced the popularity of the name"EsakkiHindi — "Tamil God, South Tamilnadu Popular God"GaaraJapanese — "A name made up of three Kanji characters. Ga meaning "me, " ai meaning "love, " and ra meaning "deamon." The name of a character in the internationally popular Japanese manga "Naruto."JaskiratHindi — "Love; Pyar; Never Shortage of Money; Popular"JayakrishnaIndian — "Compound name composed from jaya victory and Krishna, the name of one of the most popular of the Hindu deities: hence, victorious Krishna"LleuWelsh — "the element lieu bright, shining The name is borne in Welsh mythology by the popular hero Lieu Llaw Gyffes, the brother of Dylan and son of Aranrhod and her brother Gwydion"MalufArabic — "Familiar, popular"MananiyaHindi — "Popular"MaqboolMuslim — "Variant of Maqbul: Accepted. Popular."MaqbulMuslim — "Accepted. Popular."NunoPortuguese — "A popular name sported by Nuno Gomez, a player of the Portugal national football team. A very old name, it may have originated among northern Portugal's Roman legions and is said to mean "the ninth." Perhaps coming from the latin word "Nonio."PalassaAfrican — "This African name was popular among African slaves in North America."PrabhavaHindi — "Effect, Popular lord, lord Hanuman"PrabhaveHindi — "Effect, Popular lord, lord Hanuman"ShahirArabic — "Populizer (one who brings popularity to something)"SiriyalHindi — "Most popular Telugu God"SundaramaIndian — "Compound name composed of the elements sundara beautiful and Rama, a popular Hindu deity: hence, beautiful Rama"UrfeeUrdu — "Name of popular Poet"YashvasinHindi — "Beloved and ever popular lord, lord Ganesh"

Girl names that mean Popular

AashaliHindi — "Popular"AfdaSpanish — "Of uncertain derivation popularized after Verdi used it for the name of the central character in his opera Aida 1871"AminataAfrican — "A popular female name among the Wolof of Senegal."BarbaryEnglish — "A form of Barbara popular in Medeival Britain after the 3rd century martyr St. Barbara."ChannelleFrench — "Canal, channel. The popular perfume Chanel."ChenelleFrench — "Canal, channel. The popular perfume Chanel."DariyaRussian — "Feminine form of Darius, a cognate of the Greek Dareios, which is an ancient name of uncertain origin. It is thought to ultimately be derived from Darayavahush, the name of an ancient Persian king. Dariya is one of the most popular names in Russia today, and Dasha is the favored pet form"DemosGreek — "Popular"DimMuslim — "A Popular name derived from dxma downpour, rain without thunder or lightning"EfraAfrican — "A popular female name in Egypt."EtheniaIrish — "Latinate form of the popular Gaelic name Eithne kernel. See EITHNE"HilaPersian — "Halo, crown People think of Hila as intelligent, pretty, caring, cre¬ative, popular People who like the name Hila also like Hannah, Emilia, Emma, Ava, Heaven, Estelle, Hope, Amelia, Helena, Emilie"KausalyaIndian — "the Sanskrit kausalya be-longing to the Kosala people. The name was borne by the wife of King Dasaratha and mother of Rama, one of the most popular of the Hindu deities"LetticeLatin — "Joy. Popular medieval British form of the name Letitia."LleuluWelsh — "Welsh form of Lucia, a feminine form of Lucius, which is derived from the Latin lux light The name was borne by St. Lucia of Syracuse, a 4th-century martyr whose popularity during the Middle Ages led to widespread use of the name"MashahirahArabic — "Famous, popular"MelaniyaRussian — "the Greek Melaina, which is from the root melas black, dark. The name was made popular throughout Europe through its association with two 5th-century Roman saints, a grandmother and granddaughter remembered for their piety and good works for the poor"NadMuslim — "A Popular name derived from the Arabic nada morning dew; generosity, which is from nada to be moist with dew; to be generous. Both interpretations are popular"NataliyaRussian — "A popular borrowing from the Latin, Nata-lia is a name derived from dies natalis natal day, Christmas. It has been traditionally bestowed upon children born on Christmas Day"NessieGreek — "Diminutive of Agnes: Poor, pure, or chaste. St. Agnes was a 3rd century Christian martyr whose January 21st feast day is described in Keats' poem 'The Eve of St Agnes'. Agnes was popular until the Reformation, then revived in the 19th century.Pure."Nest NestaArabic — "Poor, pure, or chaste. St. Agnes was a 3rD century Christian martyr whose January 21st feast Day is DescribeD in Keats poem The Eve of St Agnes. Agnes was popular until the Reformation, then reviveD in the 19th century.Pure"PlaPortuguese — "A short form of Olimpia of Olympus, Pia is also popularly bestowed as an independent given name"SaquiNative American — "Popular"SheBiblical — "treacherously betrayed him to the Philistines Samson and Delilah is a popular Bible story. JUDG. 16"StanislawaPolish — "Feminine form of Stanislaw, a popular compound name composed from the Slavonic elements stan government and slav glory: hence, glorious government"SuhaylaMuslim — "A popular name throughout the Arab world, Suhayla is derived from the Arabic suhayl Canopus, the second-brightest star in the southern skies"TaisiyaRussian — "Believed to be a Russian form of the Greek Thais, which is of uncertain derivation Bond is a popular folk definition. The name was borne by a 4th-cen- tury B.C. courtesan who accompanied Alexander the Great on his Asiatic campaign. Pet: Tasya, Taya"TerezSlavic — "Variant of Theresa which is a popular saint's name of uncertain meaning."TresaEnglish — "Variant of Theresa which is a popular saint's name of uncertain meaning."VandeliaSpanish — "Borrowed from the name of a popular flow-ering plant"ZahinaArabic — "Swahili name popular in Tanzania. Meaning unknown."