Passion
Meaning
"intense emotion, strong desire"
Origin: Latin passio
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #4,555
- Total SSA Count
- 31
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Casual
- Nicknames
- Passi
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"intense emotion, strong desire"
Origin: Latin passio
"grace or favor (Ann component)"
Origin: Hebrew
Passion is more popular, ranked #4555 vs #4594 for Ruthann.
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Passion is more popular, ranked #4555 compared to Ruthann at #4594 in the United States.
Passion means "intense emotion, strong desire" (Latin passio origin). Ruthann means "grace or favor (Ann component)" (Hebrew origin).
Passion is primarily a girl name. Ruthann is primarily a girl name.