Pronunciation: [ s-AYNT ]
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"holy person; one recognized for virtue and closeness to God"
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Browse nicknames →Saint derives from the Latin sanctus, meaning holy or consecrated. In the Christian tradition, saints are individuals recognized for their holiness and closeness to God. The word entered English through Old French seint. As a given name, Saint is a bold modern word name choice, particularly popularized by celebrity culture when Kim Kardashian and Kanye West named their son Saint West in 2015.
Saint became widely known when Kim Kardashian and Kanye West chose it for their son in 2015. The celebrity naming trend of word names and virtue names made Saint a recognized choice. It reflects a broader trend of aspirational word names — King, Royal, Prince — in American culture.
In many religious traditions, naming a child Saint would be considered too presumptuous, as sainthood is earned through exemplary virtue. However, in modern secular and celebrity culture, Saint functions as a bold aspirational statement. The word itself carries centuries of sacred weight from Catholic, Orthodox, and Protestant traditions.
Saint first appeared in US Social Security records in 1950.
Over 5,656 babies have been named Saint in the United States since SSA records began.
Today, Saint is rising quickly in popularity , currently ranked #282 for boy names in the US .
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Son of Kim Kardashian and Kanye West, whose naming generated widespread media coverage
"enthusiasm, ardent"
"east town"
"son of Emery"
"the victorious, the conqueror"
"healer, to heal"
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Saint is also used as a girl name, ranked #4312.
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Old Welsh origin
"enthusiasm, ardent"
#455 in US
Old English origin
"east town"
#103 in US
English surname origin
"son of Emery"
#270 in US
Arabic place name origin
"the victorious, the conqueror"
#238 in US
Greek Iason origin
"healer, to heal"
#148 in US
American English origin
"phonetic American invention"
#350 in US
Old English origin
"Brock's town"
#170 in US
Old High German origin
"bold counsel"
#470 in US
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Saint is a boy name with American and Celebrity culture origins . The name means "holy person; one recognized for virtue and closeness to God" in Latin via Old French .
Is Saint a boy or girl name? Saint is used as both a boy and girl name. As a boy name, it ranks #282 in popularity. As a girl name, it ranks #4,312. Saint is more commonly used as a boy name.
Saint is currently ranked #282 in popularity for boy names in the United States.
The name Saint has 1 syllable and is pronounced s-AYNT, making it easy to pronounce and remember.
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