Gender: Male
Origin: Latin
Meaning: Greater, Senior, An Office in the Army
Pronunciation: M EY JH ER
Popularity Rank: #52,399
The name Major is of Latin origin and means Greater, Senior, An Office in the Army, Lord Kamdev's Another Name. It is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a Last Name.
Major is commonly found in United States of America, United Kingdom, Nigeria, and 54 more countries.
ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: M EY JH ER
M: Pronounce as in "man" (M AE N)
EY: Pronounce as in "they" (DH EY)
JH: Pronounce as in "joke" (JH OW K)
ER: Pronounce as in "bird" (B ER D)
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At NamesLook, the name Major is recorded 567 times globally, ranking it as the 52,399th most common name worldwide.
Major is most prevalent in United States of America, with 211 occurrences, making it the 9,767th most popular name in the country.
In Hungary, the name Major is found among 1 in every 1670 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
Country | Rank | Frequency |
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United States of America | #9,767 | 1 : 8,574 |
United Kingdom | #10,210 | 1 : 11,188 |
Nigeria | #12,217 | 1 : 26,969 |
Canada | #7,899 | 1 : 9,117 |
Italy | #26,001 | 1 : 39,418 |
Hungary | #901 | 1 : 1,670 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Major from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
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