Major

Latin

"greater; or, a military rank"

Major Origin and Meaning

The name Major is a boy's name of Latin origin meaning "greater; or, a military rank".

This bold choice soared in popularity from 2008 to 2013, and now seems to have plateaued. But watch out—the character Major Major Major Major in the classic absurdist novel Catch-22 had a terrible time.

Major Rank in US Top 1000

# 580 in the US

Major Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 2862 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Major

• 580 US 2024
• 1712 Nameberry 2023
• 160 Future 2028

20 Names Similar to Major

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Famous People Named Major

• Major Lee Applewhite American football coordinator
• Major Elliott Garrett American TV journalist
• Major Wright American NFL football player
• Major Harris R&B singer of the Delfonics
• Major Dodson American actor
• Major Philant Harris (b. 2008) son of American rapper T.I.
• Major Robert Novogratz (b. 2011) son of designers and TV personalities Robert and Cortney Novogratz
• Major James Martino (b. 2016) son of actor Eva Amurri and Kyle Martino
• John Major former British Prime Minister

The name Major in Pop Culture

• Major Major Major Major character in Joseph Heller's Catch,22
• Major key in music
• Major Lilywhite character in iZombie.
• Major Palmer minor character in The King of Queens.