Boy
Saul
The name Saul carries the meaning "asked for, prayed for". It is having a real moment, more popular in the 2000s than ever before. These days, it is neither rare nor overly common. 2006 was this name's high-water mark in the U.S. birth records.
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EtymologyMeaning "asked for, prayed for"
Births by decade
1900s
245
1910s
1,662
1920s
1,997
1930s
1,234
1940s
973
1950s
1,239
1960s
1,521
1970s
2,713
1980s
4,146
1990s
7,412
2000s
10,541
2010s
5,233
Peaked in the 2000s · 38,916 total U.S. births since 1900