Soul
Boy · 1 syllable
Popularity & facts
Relative popularity index, 2010–2025Popularity over time
Popularity indexHistorical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data
About the name Soul
Soul derives from Old English *sawol* and Proto-Germanic *saiwulaz*, meaning the immaterial essence or spiritual part of a person believed to survive death.
Cross-referenced with Behind the Name.
Etymology
Soul derives from Old English *sawol* and Proto-Germanic *saiwulaz*, meaning the immaterial essence or spiritual part of a person believed to survive death. The term is fundamentally linked to concepts of consciousness, identity, and the divine across multiple belief systems.
The name is primarily used in English-speaking cultures influenced by Christian, Islamic, and secular philosophical traditions, with increased adoption in contemporary Western naming practices reflecting spiritual or metaphysical interests rather than strict religious affiliation.
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Soul currently ranks #2,358 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2022.
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