Messiah
A boys’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning anointed one; the savior.
How Messiah has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #244 |
| 2016 | #217 |
| 2017 | #198 |
| 2018 | #203 |
| 2019 | #193 |
| 2020 | #190 |
| 2021 | #172 |
| 2022 | #188 |
| 2023 | #187 |
| 2024 | #203 |
| 2025 | #207 |
Messiah by the numbers
In 2025, 12 babies in England and Wales were named Messiah. In the US, 2,009 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given far more often in the US than in England and Wales.
Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
Names that come from Messiah
Forms of Messiah in other languages, names built from it, and names that mean a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Messiah. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Other names that mean Christ
Like Messiah, each of these has Christ in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Christopherbearer of Christ8,255 in the US (2017)
- Christianfollower of christ; anointed one7,058 in the US (2017)
- Karsonfollower of Christ; a modern respelling of Karsten1,320 in the US (2017)
- Cristianfollower of christ; christian1,181 in the US (2017)
- Chrisbearer of Christ; short form of Christopher459 in the US (2017)
- Kristianfollower of Christ; form of Christian383 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean salvation
Like Messiah, each of these has salvation in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Joshuathe Lord is salvation8,251 in the US (2017)
- Isaiahsalvation of the Lord7,170 in the US (2017)
- Jesusgod is salvation2,741 in the US (2017)
- Josuegod is salvation; a form of Joshua1,532 in the US (2017)
- Ellisgod is my salvation; a form of Elias582 in England and Wales (2025)
- IsaiasGod is salvation; form of Isaiah506 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Messiah
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