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Seth

Olivia Musembi
By Olivia Musembi Senior Content Writer
Updated: Jul 31, 2024 | 👁️ 27 Views | 🔊 16 Pronunciations
✔️ Fact Checked by Selvakumar Mariappan (Technical Specialist)

Gender: Male

Origin: Hebrew

Meaning: Appointed One, Placed

Pronunciation: Seth, /sɛθ/, S EH TH

Popularity Rank: #3,574

On this page:

  • 1. Seth Meanings
  • 2. Seth Pronunciation Guide
  • 3. Record your pronunciation of Seth
  • 4. Translations of Seth
  • 5. Seth Name Popularity
  • 6. Seth popularity in U.S.
  • 7. Famous People with Name Seth
  • 8. Latest News about Seth
  • 9. Nicknames for Seth
  • 10. Seth Name Poster
  • 11. Names similar to Seth

Seth Meanings

  • Appointed One
  • Placed
  • Origin - Hebrew

Derived from the Hebrew word 'sheth' meaning 'placed' or 'appointed'. In the Bible, Seth was the third son of Adam and Eve and the ancestor of Noah.

The name Seth is of Hebrew origin and means Appointed One, Placed. It is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a First Name.

Seth is commonly found in United States of America, Ghana, South Africa, and 82 more countries.

Seth Pronunciation Guide

Phonetic Pronunciation: Seth

IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet): /sɛθ/

ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: S EH TH

S: Pronounce as in "sit" (S IH T)

EH: Pronounce as in "red" (R EH D)

TH: Pronounce as in "thin" (TH IH N)

This pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET system, a phonetic notation developed by the Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) for speech recognition systems. Each ARPABET symbol corresponds to a distinct sound in English. For example, 'JH' represents the sound as in 'joke,' 'AA' represents the sound as in 'father,' and 'N' represents the sound as in 'no.'

The pronunciation guide was generated using the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, a public domain resource for phonetic pronunciations of words.

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Translations of Seth

  • Greek, Modern (1453-): Σηθ
  • Chinese: 塞特
  • Catalan; Valencian: Set (Gènesi)
  • Italian: Set (Bibbia)
  • Arabic: شيث
  • Czech: Šét
  • Azerbaijani: Şeys
  • Spanish; Castilian: Set (judaísmo)
  • Russian: Сиф
  • Dutch; Flemish: Seth (persoon)
  • Portuguese: Sete (Bíblia)
  • Norwegian: Set (bibelsk person)
  • Turkish: Şit
  • Polish: Set (syn Adama)
  • Yiddish: שת
  • French: Seth (Bible)
  • German: Set (Bibel)
  • Croatian: Šet
  • Tibetan: སེད།
  • Hungarian: Sét
  • Persian: شیث
  • Bosnian: Šit
  • Japanese: セト (聖書)
  • Hebrew: שת
  • Serbian: Сет (Библија)
  • Korean: 세트 (성경)
  • Swedish: Set (Bibeln)
  • Urdu: شیث علیہ السلام
  • Slovak: Šét

Seth Name Popularity

At NamesLook, the name Seth is recorded 17,485 times globally, ranking it as the 3,574th most common name worldwide.

Seth is most prevalent in United States of America, with 10,748 occurrences, making it the 527th most popular name in the country.

In Ghana, the name Seth is found among 1 in every 103 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.

Seth Popularity by Country

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CountryRankFrequency
United States of America#5271 : 168
Ghana#821 : 103
South Africa#2,6381 : 3,464
United Kingdom#1,6131 : 865
Nigeria#2,2531 : 2,642
Canada#1,2531 : 851
France#4,9991 : 5,216
Italy#5,7981 : 5,256
Netherlands#2,9381 : 2,073
Malaysia#6,2511 : 10,998
Singapore#2,0561 : 3,509
Saudi Arabia#14,0901 : 18,422
Mexico#5,4611 : 6,575
Costa Rica#1,3511 : 1,058
Belgium#2,6441 : 2,256
United Arab Emirates#7,5581 : 11,438
Philippines#1,3331 : 2,791
India#7,6401 : 13,042
Hong Kong#3,9231 : 6,527
Qatar#4,5981 : 7,537
Spain#9,1351 : 13,347
Peru#9,4211 : 21,695
Sweden#2,0431 : 2,261
Germany#7,5521 : 8,944
Namibia#1,2191 : 3,268
Oman#11,2941 : 16,755
Cameroon#4,3551 : 11,238
Colombia#22,1061 : 37,931
Chile#9,2211 : 18,001
Libya#10,4171 : 22,505
Palestine#9,5121 : 11,856
China#2,1011 : 5,602
Ireland#2,9961 : 3,717
Russia#13,0581 : 16,274
Israel#10,7651 : 13,496
Kuwait#13,1101 : 26,421
Morocco#25,0971 : 43,875
Japan#2,2081 : 3,961
Bolivia#6,7721 : 15,562
Algeria#28,8331 : 60,475

List of countries the name Seth is rarely found

Seth popularity in U.S.

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This chart displays the ranking of the name Seth from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.

Famous People with Name Seth

📰 Latest News about Seth

Stay updated with the most recent news about Seth. Read on to catch up with Seth's latest headlines

Last Updated: July 17, 2024 12:49 AM (GMT + 5.30)

  • Seth Meyers on Trump assassination attempt: ‘Poison to our democracy’ - The Guardian
    Source: The Guardian | Published on: July 16, 2024
  • Seth Meyers on Trump assassination attempt: ‘Poison to our democracy’ - The Guardian
    Source: The Guardian | Published on: July 16, 2024
  • Much Like Chris Bassitt, All-Star Seth Lugo Embraces the Art of Pitching - FanGraphs
    Source: FanGraphs | Published on: July 16, 2024
  • Much Like Chris Bassitt, All-Star Seth Lugo Embraces the Art of Pitching - FanGraphs
    Source: FanGraphs | Published on: July 16, 2024
  • Fantasy Baseball Regression Candidates: Julio Rodriguez, Francisco Lindor, Seth Lugo - FantasyPros
    Source: FantasyPros | Published on: July 16, 2024
  • Fantasy Baseball Regression Candidates: Julio Rodriguez, Francisco Lindor, Seth Lugo - FantasyPros
    Source: FantasyPros | Published on: July 16, 2024
  • Rumor Roundup: Seth Rollins plans, taped SmackDown, Meiko Satomura, more! - Cageside Seats
    Source: Cageside Seats | Published on: July 16, 2024
  • Rumor Roundup: Seth Rollins plans, taped SmackDown, Meiko Satomura, more! - Cageside Seats
    Source: Cageside Seats | Published on: July 16, 2024
  • Seth Curry re-signs with Hornets - WSOC Charlotte
    Source: WSOC Charlotte | Published on: July 16, 2024
  • Seth Curry re-signs with Hornets - WSOC Charlotte
    Source: WSOC Charlotte | Published on: July 16, 2024
  • Seth Meyers Rips J.D. Vance’s Shameful Trump Shooting Response - The Daily Beast
    Source: The Daily Beast | Published on: July 16, 2024
  • Seth Meyers Rips J.D. Vance’s Shameful Trump Shooting Response - The Daily Beast
    Source: The Daily Beast | Published on: July 16, 2024
  • Royals’ Seth Lugo has proven Mets wrong with All-Star nod as starter - New York Post
    Source: New York Post | Published on: July 16, 2024
  • Royals’ Seth Lugo has proven Mets wrong with All-Star nod as starter - New York Post
    Source: New York Post | Published on: July 16, 2024
  • Seth Meyers Calls Trump Assassination Attempt “Poison to Our Democracy” in Somber Monologue - Hollywood Reporter
    Source: Hollywood Reporter | Published on: July 16, 2024
  • Seth Meyers Calls Trump Assassination Attempt “Poison to Our Democracy” in Somber Monologue - Hollywood Reporter
    Source: Hollywood Reporter | Published on: July 16, 2024
  • EA Sports College Football 25: How Seth Henigan, Memphis football are rated - Commercial Appeal
    Source: Commercial Appeal | Published on: July 16, 2024
  • EA Sports College Football 25: How Seth Henigan, Memphis football are rated - Commercial Appeal
    Source: Commercial Appeal | Published on: July 16, 2024
  • Keshet Studios Bosses Reveal Non-Scripted Developments With Chrissy Teigen, Seth MacFarlane, Lilly Singh & Talk Hallmark+’s ‘Small Town Setup’: “There Is A Blank Space In Feel Good Unscripted” - Deadline
    Source: Deadline | Published on: July 15, 2024
  • Keshet Studios Bosses Reveal Non-Scripted Developments With Chrissy Teigen, Seth MacFarlane, Lilly Singh & Talk Hallmark+’s ‘Small Town Setup’: “There Is A Blank Space In Feel Good Unscripted” - Deadline
    Source: Deadline | Published on: July 15, 2024

Nicknames for Seth

Sithlord, Sethersaurus, Seahawk Seth, Sethosapien, Seth the Great, The Sethinator, Sethinator5000, Sethalicious, Sethzilla, Seth the Magnificent

Seth Name Poster

Seth Name Poster

Names similar to Seth

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