How much do you know about the history and meaning behind these boys’ names? Share your experience and results below 🙂
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The most common given name in the world is Muhammad (مُحَمَّد), which, including spelling variations, is borne by some 150 million men and boys. Its literal meaning in Arabic is…
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Praiseworthy
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Inspired
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Beautiful
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The name Peter comes to us from Greek Petros (πέτρος) meaning…
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Sailor
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Rock
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Lighthouse
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In South Africa in 2015, the most commonly given male names were, third: Gift, second: Blessing, first:
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Bruce
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Prince
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Junior
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In 2015, the most commonly given male name in Canada was an Irish version of William. It is:
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Guillermo
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Wilhelm
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Liam
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The name Samuel, meaning ‘Name of God’, or ‘God has heard’ originates from…
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Arabic
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Aramaic
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Hebrew
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Ian, Owen, Seán, Ivan, Giovanni and Juan are all variants of which common name?
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Jacob
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James
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John
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Which common Muslim male name means “Servant of God”?
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Ahmad
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Abdullah
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Hussein
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What name, or a variant thereof, originating from the Greek for ‘farmer’, has been the most popular male name in recent years in Georgia and Greece?
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George
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Dimitri
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Lukas
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Joseph/Yusuf is a common name in both the Muslim and western worlds. It derives from a ____ term meaning “He will increase”
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Turkish
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Latin
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Hebrew
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Which angel’s name is the most popular boy’s name in Luxembourg and Monaco in recent years?
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Gabriel
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Cherubim
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Elohim
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4/10 not so good on history subjects, but fun quiz 🙂
I’m happy to hear you enjoyed it, Deb 🙂
i got 8
Very good score, Anaya 🙂
thanks
That last one was a giveaway! 😛
Sometimes we need to offer encouragement!
I guess that’s another one that falls under “good mood” 😛
wow 9/10 i got for the first time.
Oh well done! Now you have to get 100% 🙂
7/10
Not bad 🙂
Shared FB 16/8/17
Only 5 correct!
Missing you. Take your time though 🙂
You got 8 out of 10 right!
Great quiz once again!
Thank you – you did well 🙂
I got 5 out of 10 right!
You got just as many right as wrong 🙂 Thanks for playing!
I’ve never been this stress before??
Stressed? Chill, lady – this is for fun!!!
Got 6, better at this the the girl’s name
Not bad! Thanks for playing 🙂
8 out of 10
Well done, Charito!
3 only
Never mind the score, Misty – thanks for playing!
4 🙁
Thesis for playing, Marcelle!
welcome 🙂
4/10 nice one
Thanks for playing!
I got 7/10 I love it! Very fun and unique.
Happy you enjoyed it, Gina 🙂
10 out of 10. The last one was obvious. =)
Everything is obvious when you know the answer 🙂
You got that right Norman!
Got 8 out of 10 correct!
Impressive result! Thanks for playing 🙂
Got 6/10. Nice quiz btw
Thank you, Muhammad – well done!
i got 8 out of 10.
Nice score!
Nice quiz. 7/10
Thanks, Gary – nice score 🙂
Thanks
8/10 I used to be very interested in name origin and meaning.
You did well, Ellie – thanks for playing 🙂
6 out of 10
Not bad, Anna! Thanks for taking the quiz 🙂
6/10 whew that was hard for me.
Not an easy one, Kim 🙂 Thanks for playing!