Thane
A boys’ name of Old English origin, meaning noble, landowner, Scottish feudal lord.
Babies a year
49
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Thane by the numbers
Thane was given to 49 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 58 babies in 2015, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Thane. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Other names that mean God
Like Thane, each of these has God in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Other names that mean nobility
Like Thane, each of these has nobility in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Aaronmountain of strength; exalted7,185 in the US (2017)
- Aubreyelf ruler; noble strength6,029 in the US (2017)
- Nolanchampion, descendant of the noble one5,403 in the US (2017)
- Patrickof noble birth; patrician375 in England and Wales (2025)
- Aryanoble; honorable; aryan2,201 in the US (2017)
- Bryanhigh, noble; a form of Brian1,827 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Thane
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