Girl name Latin;English origin Christian tradition

Precious

PRESH-us · 8 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
of great value;cherished
Language
Latin;English
Culture
American
Religion
Christian
Style era
modern
Themes
virtue · modern
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#2570
2024 births69
Peak year2001
First appeared1897
Total US births19,342
2001 peak18971929196119922024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Pres
Alternate spellings
Precius
In other languages
Preciosa (Spanish)

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