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Confesor

Quick answerThe given name 'Confesor' means "confessor" in Spanish, derived from the Latin *confessor* (one who confesses or professes faith), often referring to a saint who suffered for Christianity without being martyred.

Latin · Boy · 3 syllables

C
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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#5,032
TrendVintage
Peak year1980
Syllables3
OriginLatin
LanguageSpanish
CultureHispanic
ReligionCatholicism
Letters8
Numerology5 Chaldean 4
Global rank#5,032

Popularity over time

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Confesor

The given name 'Confesor' means "confessor" in Spanish, derived from the Latin *confessor* (one who confesses or professes faith), often referring to a saint who suffered for Christianity without being martyred.

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Etymology

The given name 'Confesor' means "confessor" in Spanish, derived from the Latin *confessor* (one who confesses or professes faith), often referring to a saint who suffered for Christianity without being martyred. It is primarily used in Spanish-speaking Catholic cultures, notably in the Philippines and Latin America, with historical ties to the veneration of Saint Confessor figures.

Confesor currently ranks #5,032 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1980.

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