How to say it
SAINT
/seɪnt/
Masculine
Saint
Holy one
What it means
An English word name from saint, a holy person, from the Latin sanctus, 'holy.'
Saint is a word name carrying the sense of holiness and high regard, from the Latin sanctus, 'holy.' It vaulted into use in 2015 when Kim Kardashian and Kanye West named their son Saint, and it sits with the bold aspirational word names like Legend and Messiah. Audacious and modern, it makes its meaning the whole point.
Popularity over time
peaked at #267 in 2025, currently #267 in 2025.
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, names given to at least 5 babies in a year, 1880–present. See where the names are moving
Heads-up notes
- Pop culture
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West's son Saint drove its rise; a bold word name like Legend and Messiah.
Spelling variants
- Sainte
- Saynt
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