This Hebrew first name which has its origins in biblical sources from the Old Testament is becoming more and more popular in 2024. If it had been forgotten in recent years, it has once again conquered the hearts of the French and more especially the Parisians, notably the singer Jenifer.
First name trends evolve from year to year. And it’s not the singer Jenifer who will say the opposite. Mother of three little boys, Aaron born in 2003 from her love affair with the singer Maxime Nucci, then Joseph born in 2014 whom she had with the actor Thierry Neuvic and finally Juvanno born in 2021, whom she had with a restaurateur Ambroise Fieschi whose life she has shared since 2019 and whose name she took recently. Original names for your children that you might think go against the trends, but that’s not the case!
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While we thought old first names like Marc, Michel, Christophe were less and less appreciated in favor of little Enzo, Gabriel or even Adam for little boys, some continue to do well. This is particularly the case Louis for example who are always on the rise or mixed first names, but those whose success is still undeniable today are those with biblical origins. Carried by the most given first name in 2023, Gabriel, which is part of this category, Hebrew first names or first names from a biblical source (Old Testament) are gaining popularity in 2024.
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Ancient first names taken from the Old Testament trending in 2024
If this type of first name can be considered classic, their retro, or even religious, connotation can lead one to believe that it represents taking a risk. However, according to the trend in first names for the year 2024, these first names, which were strongly present in the early 1900s, are increasingly inspiring parents in France. In craze for retro which we therefore find in the most given first names this year: Adam, Isaac, Jacob, and others Noa and Joseph are getting closer or are finding themselves more and more in the top 10 of the most given first names in Boy.
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While the first name Isaac has experienced a meteoric rise, less than 50 births per year in the 1900s compared to more than 2,600 births this year, the glory of the Old Testament first names is confirmed by the strong return of Joseph as well. . A first name chosen by the singer Jenifer for her son in 2014 which ranks 12th in the ranking of the most given little boy first names between 2004 and 2022 in Paris.
What does the name Joseph mean?
Celebrated on March 19, the first name Joseph has its origins in the Old Testament. Son of Jacob, and sold into slavery by his brothers, he has the gift of interpreting dreams. Present in Islam and in the New Testament, the first name Joseph was very present from the mid-19th century to the 1900s. Although it gradually disappeared, it returned to the top 100 first names in the 2000s.
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The Josephs are combative, autonomous, courageous people who do not give up easily. Endowed with a certain natural authority, they know how to exercise discernment while being affectionate and considerate for their loved ones. Determined, the Josephs work hard and know what they want. Attentive and devoted, they are also faithful companions.
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