Shadow
Meaning
"Shade or darkness cast by an object blocking light"
Origin: Old English
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #6,424
- Total SSA Count
- 14
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Casual
- Nicknames
- Shade, Shad
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"Shade or darkness cast by an object blocking light"
Origin: Old English
"the new house"
Origin: Basque
Shadow is more popular, ranked #6424 vs #6532 for Xaivius.
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Shadow is more popular, ranked #6424 compared to Xaivius at #6532 in the United States.
Shadow means "Shade or darkness cast by an object blocking light" (Old English origin). Xaivius means "the new house" (Basque origin).
Shadow is primarily a boy name. Xaivius is primarily a boy name.