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Seth
Say it: SETH
Meaning
Hebrew Shet, 'placed, appointed', as explained in Genesis 4:25.
Likelythe main view, with some doubt.
A Puritan name that has stayed in steady use in the United States.
Its wave through time
Fading since the 2000s
In the United States
- 163,387 babies given this name since 1880
- At its height in 2000, about 1 in 292 boys
- 678 babies in 2020
Through the ages
- The Biblical WorldAbout 1200 BC to AD 100
- The Colonial Americas1500 to 1800
- Victorian and Belle Époque1837 to 1914
- The Modern Age1880 to today
Used by
The family of the name
| French | Seth |
|---|---|
| Spanish | Set |
| Italian | Set |
| Portuguese | Sete |
| German | Set |
| Hebrew | Shet |
Famous bearers
- Seth, third son of Adam and Eve
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Where this comes from
- The Hebrew Bible and the New Testament
- Puritan church and town records of England and New England
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
Meanings and histories are compiled from the study of names and their languages and checked by a second review.
Meanings and histories are drawn from the study of names and their languages, each with a confidence rating; popularity figures come from official birth records. Name histories are a living field: if you know of a correction, we would be glad to hear it.