Story

Story: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “narrative, tale”
Origin: English
Say it: STOR-ee · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls (92% of all uses)

Story comes from the English vocabulary word, ultimately from Latin historia via Old French. As a given name it is a modern word-name rather than a traditional personal name.

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How popular is Story?

202443.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Story in 2024143

2024 rank#1,589 girls

Peak year2024

Total US babies since 18801,927

Story has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Story

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Storimodern spelling of Story · American (modern coinage)
Oliviaolive tree · English
Evelyndesired; little bird · English
Harperharp player · English
Violetviolet flower · English
Hazelhazel tree · English
Ellieshort form of names ending in -el or -ella · English
Lilylily flower · English

Story questions

What does the name Story mean?

Story means "narrative, tale". It comes from English. Story comes from the English vocabulary word, ultimately from Latin historia via Old French. As a given name it is a modern word-name rather than a traditional personal name.

Is Story a boy or girl name?

Story is mainly a girl's name in US records (92% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Story?

143 US babies were named Story in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.

How do you pronounce Story?

Story is usually pronounced STOR-ee.

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.