Castle
Meaning
"fortified stronghold"
Origin: Latin/Norman French
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #4,304
- Total SSA Count
- 25
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Cas, Cass
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"fortified stronghold"
Origin: Latin/Norman French
"who is like God? (Michael, from Hebrew Mikha'el)"
Origin: Hebrew
Johnmichael is more popular, ranked #4197 vs #4304 for Castle.
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Johnmichael is more popular, ranked #4197 compared to Castle at #4304 in the United States.
Castle means "fortified stronghold" (Latin/Norman French origin). Johnmichael means "who is like God? (Michael, from Hebrew Mikha'el)" (Hebrew origin).
Castle is primarily a boy name. Johnmichael is primarily a boy name.