God
Pronunciation: [ g-AHD ]
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A distinctive boy name with a rare, memorable quality.
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Meaning & Origin
God is a boy name, recorded for 8 babies in US birth records. It is pronounced g-AHD.
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God first appeared in US Social Security records in 1976.
Over 61 babies have been named God in the United States since SSA records began.
Today, God is a hidden gem — rare but distinctive , currently ranked #10,963 for boy names in the US .
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Quick Facts
- Gender
- Boy
- Popularity Rank
- #10,963
- Total SSA Count
- 8
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"pure"
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"village on the Yukon River"
#11,104 in US
Arabic origin
"gift of God, blessed"
#10,810 in US
Welsh origin
"Lake or pool"
#10,865 in US
Old English origin
"wisdom, knowledge, sound judgment"
#11,071 in US
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About the Name God
God is a boy name .
God is currently ranked #10,963 in popularity for boy names in the United States.
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