Napoleon
Pronunciation: [ n-uhp-OHL-ee-uhn ]
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A distinctive girl name with a rare, memorable quality.
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- Gender
- Girl
- Popularity Rank
- #66,990
- Total SSA Count
- 5
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Napoleon is also used as a boy name, ranked #7253.
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"life, vitality"
#66,983 in US
Latin origin
"fortunate, lucky"
#67,118 in US
Latin origin
"of the Verginius family"
#66,982 in US
Latin via Old French origin
"star"
#67,048 in US
Irish Gaelic origin
"world ruler, mighty ruler"
#67,046 in US
Hebrew origin
"God is gracious; feminine variant of ..."
#67,069 in US
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About the Name Napoleon
Napoleon is a girl name .
Is Napoleon a boy or girl name? Napoleon is used as both a girl and boy name. As a girl name, it ranks #66,990 in popularity. As a boy name, it ranks #7,253. Napoleon is more commonly used as a boy name.
Napoleon is currently ranked #66,990 in popularity for girl names in the United States.
Common nicknames for Napoleon include Nap, Napo, Napoy, Napoie, Napol, Napoly, Napolie, Eon, Eony, Eonie, Nay, and Naie. These shorter forms provide casual alternatives while keeping the elegance of the full name.
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