Posts Tagged ‘saint’


Theresa

Theresa was a Top 50 American baby girl between 1953 and 1969, ranking highest at No. 32 in 1956

Theodosia

Theodosia was a Top 1000 USA girls name in the last two decades of 19th century

Thelonious

15 American boys were named Thelonious in 2012, 6 more than the previous year

Narcisa

Narcisa de Jesus, an “incorruptible” like Bernardette of Lourdes, was canonized a saint by Pope Benedict XVI on October 12, 2008

Nicodemus

In the 1950s, Nicodème was the French name of a Disney cartoon bear known as Humphrey in the USA

Luke

Luke Skywalker was the hero of the Star Wars trilogy

Ignatius

In 2016, 227 American boys were named Ignacio; 61 were named Ignatius

Faustine

Faustina was a popular name in ancient Rome

Bernadette

The Four Tops’ 1967 song “Bernadette” was their last Top Ten hit.

Barnabas

Barnabas Collins was the name of a vampire in the soap opera, Dark Shadows

Bernard

Both Bernard and Bernardo have declined in popularity since 2000

Andre

Andre was a consistent Top 200 male name in the USA between 1961 and 2000, with a high rank of 119 in 1984.

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