Boy name · Hebrew
Messiah
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: from the English word messiah, from Hebrew anointedMessiah is a boy's name that is of Hebrew origin: from the English word messiah, from Hebrew anointed. It is used in English.
- Meaning
- From the English word messiah, from Hebrew anointed
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Gender
- Boy
- US rank
- #207 in 2025
Meaning and origin of Messiah
As a boy's name, Messiah is of Hebrew origin: from the English word messiah, from Hebrew anointed. It is used in English.
Meaning checked against Behind the Name. How we research names
How popular is Messiah?
- US rank in 2025
- #207
- 1,666 babies, 975 per million boys
- Best rank
- #172 in 2021
- 2,231 babies that year
- Babies since 1973
- At least 27,064
- Years with under 5 are not listed
| 1880s | 0 per million |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 per million |
| 1900s | 0 per million |
| 1910s | 0 per million |
| 1920s | 0 per million |
| 1930s | 0 per million |
| 1940s | 0 per million |
| 1950s | 0 per million |
| 1960s | 0 per million |
| 1970s | 2 per million |
| 1980s | 3 per million |
| 1990s | 15 per million |
| 2000s | 103 per million |
| 2010s | 692 per million |
| 2020s | 1,121 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #217 | #198 | #203 | #193 | #190 | #172 | #186 | #189 | #203 | #207 |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.
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- VegaMeadow in Spanish; in English, the bright star (Spanish and Arabic, girl)
- AceFrom the English word ace, highest rank (English, boy)
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- AreumBeauty, a native Korean word (Korean, girl)
- AriaFrom the Italian word aria, song, melody; literally air (Italian, girl)
- BadaSea, a native Korean word (Korean, unisex)
- BoramReward, worth, a native Korean word (Korean, girl)
- CadeFrom a surname from an Old English nickname meaning round (Old English, boy)
- CalebMost likely from Hebrew kelev, dog (Hebrew, boy)
- ChorongBright and sparkling, a native Korean word (Korean, girl)
- ChristosThe anointed one (Greek, boy)
Middle names for Messiah
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a shorter length, so the full name flows.
More boy names from Hebrew
- AdamMan, humankind (Hebrew, boy)
- DavidBeloved one (Hebrew, boy)
- DanielGod is my judge (Hebrew, boy)
- NoahRest, repose (Hebrew, boy)
- EliasMy God is Yahweh (Hebrew, boy)
- GabrielGod is my strength (Hebrew, boy)
- AxelMy father is peace (Hebrew, boy)
- BenjaminSon of the right hand (Hebrew, boy)
- IsaacHe will laugh (Hebrew, boy)
- JanGod is gracious (Hebrew, boy)
- JonathanYahweh has given (Hebrew, boy)
- SamuelName of God (Hebrew, boy)
- SimonHe has heard (Hebrew, boy)
- AbelBreath (Hebrew, boy)
- BenSon of the right hand (Hebrew, boy)
- EthanFirm, enduring (Hebrew, boy)
- IbrahimFather of many nations (Hebrew, boy)
- JoelYahweh is God (Hebrew, boy)
Messiah: common questions
What does the name Messiah mean?
Messiah is of Hebrew origin: from the English word messiah, from Hebrew anointed. Checked against Behind the Name.
Is Messiah a boy or girl name?
Messiah is mainly a boy's name. In 2025, 9 girls and 1,666 boys in the US were named Messiah, according to Social Security Administration data.
Where does the name Messiah come from?
Messiah is of Hebrew origin: from the English word messiah, from Hebrew anointed. Today it is used in English.
How popular is the name Messiah?
Messiah ranked #207 in the US in 2025, with 1,666 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What middle names go with Messiah?
Middle names that flow well with Messiah include Asher, Chase, Glenn, Jonah and Leo. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.