Major: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “greater”
- Origin
- Latin
- Say it
- MAY-jer · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Boys
Major comes from the Latin comparative maior 'greater'. It is also an English rank title and has seen some use as a given name.
How popular is Major?
Babies named Major in 2024495
2024 rank#580 boys
Peak year2017
Total US babies since 188021,331
Major has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.
Names like Major
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Major questions
What does the name Major mean?
Major means "greater". It comes from Latin. Major comes from the Latin comparative maior 'greater'. It is also an English rank title and has seen some use as a given name.
Is Major a boy or girl name?
Major is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Major?
495 US babies were named Major in 2024. Its peak year was 2017.
How do you pronounce Major?
Major is usually pronounced MAY-jer.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.