Vanity
Latin · Girl · 3 syllables
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About the name Vanity
The name Vanity derives from the English word "vanity," which comes from the Latin "vanitas" meaning emptiness or futility, referring to excessive pride in one's appearance or achievements.
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Etymology
The name Vanity derives from the English word "vanity," which comes from the Latin "vanitas" meaning emptiness or futility, referring to excessive pride in one's appearance or achievements. The name is used primarily in English-speaking cultures, particularly among African American communities from the late 20th century onward, as part of a tradition of virtue names and abstract concept names.
Vanity currently ranks #8,326 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1988.
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