Horace
A unisex name of Latin origin, meaning keeper of the hours; timekeeper.
Babies a year
28
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Horace by the numbers
Horace was given to 28 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 1,313 babies in 1921, so it is a 1920s name that has since fallen a long way.
Sounds like Horace
Names that are said the same way as Horace, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Horusthe falcon god; deity of the sky5 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a protector
Like Horace, each of these has a protector in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Liamresolute protector; short form of William18,764 in the US (2017)
- Williamresolute protector14,922 in the US (2017)
- Alexanderdefender of the people12,488 in the US (2017)
- Parkerkeeper of the park; park ranger5,833 in the US (2017)
- Alexadefender of men; form of Alexandra3,888 in the US (2017)
- Alexisdefender, helper2,847 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Horace
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