Saint
Saint is a boy name of English origin, meaning A holy and revered person.
What Saint means
A holy and revered person.
Saint sits at 5 letters, and ends on a consonant, which gives it a firmer stop.
Where Saint comes from
English names come from a long layering of Anglo-Saxon, Norman French, and biblical sources. Many began as surnames, place names, or occupations before they were ever used as first names.
Saint is recorded as English in origin. Browse other English names.
How popular is Saint?
Saint does not currently chart in the top 100 boy names. Rankings move constantly, and names can spend decades out of the lists before returning — so this says more about the present moment than about the name itself.
The character of Saint
We group Saint under Celebrity and faith — an unusual pairing, and often the reason a name feels the way it does. Each theme opens a full list of names sharing it.
Names like Saint
These share Saint's themes, origin, or both — closest first.
- True — Genuine, loyal and real.
- Psalm — A sacred song or hymn.
- Halo — A ring of holy light.
- Lilibet — Pledged to God; a royal pet name.
- Seven — The sacred number seven.
- Sir — A title of honour and respect.
- Sparrow — The small, lively bird.
- Banks — Dweller by the riverbank.
- Bear — Strong and brave as a bear.
- Bronx — From the New York borough.
- Brooklyn — From the borough; broken land.
- Egypt — From the land of the Nile.
More English names
- Sage — Wise one; the fragrant herb.
- Sawyer — One who saws wood.
- Saffron — The golden spice flower.
- Saylor — Boat captain; of the sea.
- Ryder — Horseman; knight.
- Scarlett — Brilliant red.
- Rue — Herb of grace.
- Seven — The sacred number seven.
- Royce — Son of the king; rose.
- Sir — A title of honour and respect.