Modest
Russian (Archaic) · Girl · 2 syllables
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About the name Modest
The name 'Modest' means "moderate, restrained, or humble," derived from the Latin *modestus* (from *modus*, "measure").
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Etymology
The name 'Modest' means "moderate, restrained, or humble," derived from the Latin *modestus* (from *modus*, "measure"). It is primarily used in Christian cultures, especially Eastern Orthodox and Catholic traditions, often as a monastic or saintly name (e.g., Saint Modest of Jerusalem), and historically appears in Slavic and Romanian contexts.
Modest currently ranks #4,653 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1921.
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