Pius
A boys’ name of Latin origin, meaning dutiful, devoted, faithful.
Babies a year
10
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Pius by the numbers
Pius was given to 10 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 19 babies in 1927, making it a 1920s name.
Other names that mean faith
Like Pius, each of these has faith in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Other names that mean holiness
Like Pius, each of these has holiness in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Christianfollower of christ; anointed one7,058 in the US (2017)
- SantiagoSaint James4,193 in the US (2017)
- Sydneywide meadow or saint Denis2,047 in the US (2017)
- Messiahanointed one; the savior2,009 in the US (2017)
- ThiagoSaint James1,765 in the US (2017)
- Malcolmdevotee of Saint Columba804 in the US (2017)
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