PRECIOUS  

Gender: F
Origin: Latin word name
Meaning: "of great worth, expensive"

Popularity in 2008: #791

Though many might find it too syrupy, hundreds of parents each year choose this name for their daughters to make them feel special. Precious Ramotswe is the engaging African sleuth in the popular No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series.

Precious is being discussed in our message boards:

• Love it or hate it... my 2nd daughter has a unique name.
• Hello everyone :)
• Names with Songs
• If I were a celeb. drop 2 add 1 with middles
• "Girls in white dresses..."

Read Nameberry blog posts about Precious:

• THE MAGIC OF MAYA
• VALENTINE NAMES FROM ANGEL TO VENUS