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Saint
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: from the English word saint, from Latin holySaint is a boy's name that is of English origin: from the English word saint, from Latin holy. It is used in English.
- Meaning
- From the English word saint, from Latin holy
- Origin
- English
- Gender
- Boy
- US rank
- #267 in 2025
Meaning and origin of Saint
As a boy's name, Saint is of English origin: from the English word saint, from Latin holy. It is used in English.
Meaning checked against Behind the Name. How we research names
How popular is Saint?
- US rank in 2025
- #267
- 1,286 babies, 753 per million boys
- Best rank
- #267 in 2025
- 1,286 babies that year
- Babies since 1896
- At least 7,288
- Years with under 5 are not listed
| 1880s | 0 per million |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 15 per million |
| 1900s | 4 per million |
| 1910s | 10 per million |
| 1920s | 11 per million |
| 1930s | 6 per million |
| 1940s | 4 per million |
| 1950s | 3 per million |
| 1960s | 1 per million |
| 1970s | 2 per million |
| 1980s | 2 per million |
| 1990s | 2 per million |
| 2000s | 6 per million |
| 2010s | 54 per million |
| 2020s | 543 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #1,489 | #1,291 | #859 | #737 | #571 | #454 | #360 | #314 | #282 | #267 |
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.
Names spelled like Saint
One or two letters apart, but from a different root: they look alike without sharing a meaning.
- ŞanFame, glory (Turkish, unisex)
- SantiPet form of Santiago (Spanish, boy)
- ShinTruth; trust (depends on characters) (Japanese, boy)
Names with a similar meaning
- SabrinaFrom Sabrina, the Latin name of the River Severn (Welsh, girl)
- SantiagoSaint James (Spanish, boy)
- AriadneMost holy (Greek, girl)
- ArianeMost holy (Greek, girl)
- HelgaHoly, blessed (Old Norse, girl)
- HesterLatin form of Esther (Hebrew, girl)
- JustinFrom Latin Iustinus, derived from Justus, just (Latin, boy)
- MalcolmDevotee of Saint Columba (Scottish Gaelic, boy)
- MaloneDevotee of Saint John (Irish Gaelic, boy)
- MariaGreek and Latin form of Miriam, of uncertain meaning (Hebrew, girl)
- OwenAnglicized form of Owain, possibly from Latin Eugenius (Welsh, boy)
- PenelopeProbably from a Greek word for a type of duck (Greek, girl)
- SinclairFrom Saint-Clair (French, boy)
- StevenMedieval English variant of Stephen, crown (Greek, boy)
- SuhailThe star Canopus, from a word for smooth (Arabic, boy)
Middle names for Saint
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a longer length, so the full name flows.
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- JacksonFrom a surname meaning son of Jack (English, boy)
- ScottFrom Scotland (English, boy)
- AceFrom the English word ace, highest rank (English, boy)
- AdairFrom a surname derived from Edgar (English, unisex)
- AndersonSon of Andrew (English, boy)
- ArloMeaning uncertain; perhaps from Spenser's Arlo Hill (English, boy)
- AyrtonSettlement on the River Aire (English, boy)
- BayA sheltered curve of coast (English, unisex)
- BensonFrom a surname meaning son of Benedict (English, boy)
- BrysonFrom a surname meaning son of Brice (English, boy)
- CarterCart driver (English, boy)
- CedarFragrant evergreen tree (English, boy)
- ChaseHunter (English, boy)
- ColterFrom a surname for a keeper of horses (English, boy)
- CooperBarrel maker (English, boy)
- CrewFrom the English word crew, a group of people (English, boy)
Saint: common questions
What does the name Saint mean?
Saint is of English origin: from the English word saint, from Latin holy. Checked against Behind the Name.
Is Saint a boy or girl name?
Saint is mainly a boy's name. In 2025, 23 girls and 1,286 boys in the US were named Saint, according to Social Security Administration data.
Where does the name Saint come from?
Saint is of English origin: from the English word saint, from Latin holy. Today it is used in English.
How popular is the name Saint?
Saint ranked #267 in the US in 2025, with 1,286 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What names are similar to Saint?
Names spelled like Saint include Şan, Santi and Shin.
What middle names go with Saint?
Middle names that flow well with Saint include Elijah, Grant, Henry, Leander and Lincoln. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.