Seven

Seven is a boy name of English origin, meaning The sacred number seven.

What Seven means

The sacred number seven.

Seven sits at 5 letters, and ends on a consonant, which gives it a firmer stop.

Where Seven 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.

Seven is recorded as English in origin. Browse other English names.

How popular is Seven?

Seven is not in the current top 100 boy names we track. In practice that means a child called Seven is unlikely to be one of three in a classroom — the name is established and recognisable, just not in heavy circulation right now.

The character of Seven

The thread we file Seven under is Celebrity — worth following if that association is what caught your attention in the first place.

Themes: Celebrity

Names like Seven

These share Seven's themes, origin, or both — closest first.

• Saint — A holy and revered person.
• 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.
• Future — The time yet to come.
• Golden — Made of gold; precious.
• Legend — A celebrated story; a renowned one.
• Reign — Sovereign rule; royal power.

More English names

• Scarlett — Brilliant red.
• Sir — A title of honour and respect.
• Saylor — Boat captain; of the sea.
• Sky — The heavens above.
• Sawyer — One who saws wood.
• Slate — The blue-grey rock.
• Saint — A holy and revered person.
• Sonnet — A little song; a poem.
• Sage — Wise one; the fragrant herb.
• Sparrow — The small, lively bird.