Child
Boy · 1 syllable
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About the name Child
The given name 'Child' is derived from Old English 'cild', meaning 'young person' or 'youth', and is related to the Proto-Germanic word '*kildiz', which is also the source of the Modern English word 'child'.
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Etymology
The given name 'Child' is derived from Old English 'cild', meaning 'young person' or 'youth', and is related to the Proto-Germanic word '*kildiz', which is also the source of the Modern English word 'child'. The name 'Child' is not commonly used as a given name in any specific culture or religion, but it has been used historically in various contexts, such as in biblical names like 'Child of God' or in literary works like 'The Child of the Regiment'.
Child currently ranks #2,825 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2012.
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