Precious
Meaning
of great value; a warm virtue name embraced across Black American families
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Precious peaked in the 1990s and the 2000s in nearly equal measure.
When you meet Precious
Most people given the name Precious in the United States were born between 1980 and 2009. The Precious you meet today is most often in her 20s or 30s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Precious deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Precious truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Precious fits with your family’s names and surname.
Where Precious travels
Filipino American · precious, treasured (a heartfelt Filipino American virtue-style name)
Filipino · precious, cherished
Keep exploring
Filipino baby names · Filipino American baby names · African American baby names
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