Speed
Pronunciation: [ sp-EED ]
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A distinctive boy name with a rare, memorable quality.
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Meaning & Origin
Speed is a boy name, recorded for 9 babies in US birth records. It is pronounced sp-EED.
Parents who love the name Speed often also consider Aeron, Barrington, Grae .
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Quick Facts
- Gender
- Boy
- Popularity Rank
- #9,664
- Total SSA Count
- 9
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"battle, slaughter"
#9,606 in US
Old English origin
"settlement of Barra's people"
#9,563 in US
English origin
"gray color"
#9,695 in US
German (Ähren) origin
"ears of grain, harvest"
#9,600 in US
Modern English, possibly Welsh dyn + ver origin
"powerful person, dynamic one"
#9,816 in US
American origin
"Modern invented name; energetic and b..."
#9,792 in US
Greek origin
"bright; swift"
#9,732 in US
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About the Name Speed
Speed is a boy name .
Speed is currently ranked #9,664 in popularity for boy names in the United States.
Common nicknames for Speed include Spe, Spy, Spie, and Spekins. These shorter forms provide casual alternatives while keeping the elegance of the full name.
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