Names That Mean Clergyman

Chaplin carries two very distinctive images: the beloved Little Tramp and a minister, often to the military. It was the baby-name choice of Ever Carridine in 2010.

An undiscovered last-name-first option.

The name Parson might have seemed ridiculous even a few years ago, but when Reese Witherspoon and Ryan Phillippe named their son Deacon, they opened up a whole new field of ecclesiastical cool. Bishop, Priest, and Pastor are other possibilities.

Ever Carridine chose this unusual name for her daughter, born in 2010. Chaplin has hovered in use around five baby boys each year — it's never made the charts for girls.