Latin · boy

Major

A familiar name with a nostalgic, vintage feel.

Rank 2024

#580

Trend

falling

Band

rare

Styles

vintage

Meaning

Greater, from the military rank

Major is a rare boy name with Latin roots. In 2024, 490 newborns in the U.S. were given the name — ranking it #580 nationally, and it has been gently easing in recent years. Its style leans vintage — tags you can match against your partner's picks in the combiner.

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About Latin names

Latin names come down from Rome — family names, virtue words, and descriptions that became fixtures of the Western naming pool. Their meanings are often disarmingly direct: Clara is bright, Felix is fortunate, Victoria is victory. Because Latin fed so many later languages, these names feel at home almost everywhere, dignified without stiffness, and they age unusually well.

Meaning and origin are editorial; U.S. popularity comes from Social Security Administration public files.

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