Boy name Latin origin

Major

MAY-juhr · 5 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Greater
Language
Latin
Culture
American
Style era
modern
Themes
modern · strong
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#580
2024 births490
Peak year2017
First appeared1880
Total US births21,255
2017 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Alternate spellings
Majer
In other languages
Maior

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