Sinclair
A unisex name of Old French origin, meaning from Saint-Clair, a place name.
Babies a year
26
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Sinclair by the numbers
Sinclair was given to 26 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 29 babies in 1924, making it a 1920s name.
Other names that mean holiness
Like Sinclair, 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)
- Arianavery holy; form of Ariadne3,870 in the US (2017)
- Ariannamost holy; form of Ariadne3,264 in the US (2017)
- Isabelledevoted to God; form of Elizabeth814 in England and Wales (2025)
- Sydneywide meadow or saint Denis2,047 in the US (2017)
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