Seth
“granted, placed”probable meaning
Boy’s name, of Hebrew origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 1,243rd
- births in 2023–2025
- 90
- babies born in France
- 1 in 20,408
- +3% a year recently
- Stable
- peak year
- 2020
Meaning and origin of Seth
Seth is thought to mean “granted, placed” and is of Hebrew origin.
Probable meaning: the sources partly agree.
Popularity of Seth in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2020.
- Over recent years, Seth has been stable (+3% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Seth every 102 schools.
Seth in English-speaking countries
Seth ranks 103rd in Northern Ireland and 268th in England and Wales, against 1,243rd in France.
- Northern IrelandNISRA · 2023-25
103rd boys’ name71 babies in 3 years1 boy in 359−1.4% a year
- New ZealandDIA · 2023-25
346th boys’ name37 babies in 3 years1 boy in 1,331
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
314th boys’ name119 babies in 3 years1 boy in 1,428−2.9% a year
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
268th boys’ name514 babies in 3 years1 boy in 1,608−12.5% a year
- British Columbia (Canada)BC Vital Statistics · 2021-23
379th boys’ name27 babies in 3 years1 boy in 1,650
- ScotlandNRS · 2023-25
423rd boys’ name23 babies in 3 years1 boy in 2,606
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
552nd boys’ name1,602 babies in 3 years1 boy in 3,209−6.9% a year
- IrelandCSO · 2023-25
496th boys’ name19 babies in 3 years1 boy in 3,780
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
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