Spirit
Meaning
"breath, wind (original meaning)"
Origin: Latin
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #4,622
- Total SSA Count
- 30
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Casual
- Nicknames
- Spiri, Riri
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"breath, wind (original meaning)"
Origin: Latin
"divine gift"
Origin: Greek
Theodore is more popular, ranked #4 vs #4622 for Spirit.
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Theodore is more popular, ranked #4 compared to Spirit at #4622 in the United States.
Spirit means "breath, wind (original meaning)" (Latin origin). Theodore means "divine gift" (Greek origin).
Spirit is primarily a girl name. Theodore is primarily a boy name.