Precious


Gender:
Origin: English
18 famous people named Precious found on Wikipedia.
18864 female, 135 male in US.
Most recent ranking: 1822-th in year 2018
Best ranking: 377-th in year 1996
Used in: English

Meanings

Precious is a predominantly feminine given name derived from the English word meaning "of great worth." It is also in occasional use for males.
It first appeared in the top 1,000 most popular names for girls in the United States in 1978, when it ranked at 989. It was ranked in the top 500 names given to newborn American girls between 1987 and 2002. It has since fallen in popularity and was last ranked in the top 1,000 names for girls in 2010. In 2011, there were 195 newborn American girls given the name; in 2012 there were 154 American girls given the name. In the United States, the name has been used predominantly by African Americans. According to one study, of 454 girls named Precious in California during the 1990s, 431 of them were African American.
It remained a popular name in the Philippines, where it was the ninth most popular name given to newborn girls in 2011. There were 394 newborn Filipino girls named Precious in 2011.

"beloved or dear person or object," 1706, from precious (adj.).

Loved, highly valued, rare, cherished, literal meaning of precious, cute, valued or of high worth.

Famous People: 18 found on Wikipedia.
Popularity Name Birth Year Description
1 Precious Lara Quigaman 1983 Filipino actor-model
2 Precious Lunga
3 Precious 1955
4 Precious Wilson 1957 Jamaican singer
5 Precious McKenzie 1936 New Zealand weightlifter
6 Precious Emuejeraye 1983 Singaporean footballer
7 Precious Bryant 1942 American musician
8 Precious Hipolito
9 Precious Sekibo 1958 Nigerian politician
10 Precious Dede 1980 Association football player
11 Mark Precious 1956 Field hockey player
12 Precious Mthembu 1984 South African netball player
13 Precious Chikwendu 1989
14 Precious Makina 1985 Zambian boxer
15 Precious Marange 1982
16 Precious Monye Onyabor 1974 Nigerian association football player
17 Precious Valencia
18 Precious Sibanda