girl's name
Purification
- Origin Spanish
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 5
- Letters 12
- Births on record 150
Purification is a girl's name with 5 syllables. In 1974 it was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Purification is a name of Spanish origin.
- Peaked in France in 1964, when 15 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use in France.
- First appears in birth records in 1914.
- 5 syllables, with the stress on syllable 4.
Purification over time
Births per decade in France, 1910s to 1970s. The striped bar is the 1970s, still in progress — it covers 1970 to 1974, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 5 |
| 1920s | 25 |
| 1930s | 10 |
| 1950s | 20 |
| 1960s | 70 |
| 1970s (to 1974) | 20 |
How popular is Purification?
In 1974, Purification was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Purification
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Purification also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Purification over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Purification
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Purification — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Purification
Is Purification a girl's or a boy's name?
Purification is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Purification?
Purification has 5 syllables.
When was Purification most popular?
Purification peaked in 1964, when 15 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.