Admiral
A boys’ name of Arabic origin, meaning commander of the faithful; military rank title.
Babies a year
6
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Admiral by the numbers
Admiral was given to 6 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 25 babies in 1898, so it is a 1890s name that has since fallen a long way.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Admiral. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Other names that mean faith
Like Admiral, each of these has faith in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Other names that mean a leader
Like Admiral, each of these has a leader in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Amirprince or commander2,620 in the US (2017)
- Dukeduke, leader of a region520 in the US (2017)
- Haroldarmy ruler, leader of warriors285 in the US (2017)
- Ameercommander, prince279 in the US (2017)
- Cedricbattle leader; a form of Cerdic207 in the US (2017)
- Emircommander, prince, or leader75 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Admiral
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