John-Paul
Origin
English
Syllables
2
Peak era
1990s/2000s
Today
▬ Steady
Meaning
combining John and Paul in honor of Pope John Paul II; an extremely common Filipino Catholic compound name
Popularity, 1890–2024
1890speak 1990s
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. John-Paul peaked in the 1990s and the 2000s in nearly equal measure.
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