Seth

Seth \set(h), se-th\ is a boy's name. It consists of 4 letters and 1 syllable.

The baby boy name Seth is pronounced in English as SEHT, SEH-TH or SEYT ¹.

¹ Pronunciation for Seth: S as in "see (S.IY)" ; EH as in "ebb (EH.B)" ; EY as in "ate (EY.T)" ; T as in "tee (T.IY)"

What is the origin of Seth?

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Seth is mainly used in English and German. Its language of origin is Hebrew. Biblical name derived from the word 'sheth' which is of the meaning appointed. The name was borne in the Bible by the third son of Adam and Eve, born after the murder of Abel by Cain. It was adopted by English Puritans in the 17th century, sometimes for boys born after an elder brother's death. By the 19th century, the name has acquired a rural flavor. In Scotland it is taken as an Anglicized form of baby name Seaghdh. The name Seath definition, the name baby name Seathe, the name baby name Set, the name Sethe meaning and origin, the Hebrew Shet meaning and origin, the Hebrew Sheth meaning and origin, the name name Sutekh origin, and the name Zeth name variations are variant forms of Seth.

Seth is used predominantly in Indian and it is derived from Sanskrit origins. From the words 'setu' which means bridge ; 'sveta' which means white. The name is derived from a Sanskrit word, either 'setu' or 'sveta' (white). Seth is popular as a baby boy name. The name's popularity increased from the 1940s up to the 2000s. Its usage peaked in 2000 with 0.322% of baby boys being named Seth. It was #63 in rank then. The baby name has experienced a loss in popularity since then. In 2010, its usage was 0.115% and its ranking #165, however it was nevertheless the most commonly used among all boy names in its family.

A famous person named Seth is Seth Rogen, Actor, born 15 April 1982, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

List of baby names Seth:

name Sait (Arabic and Turkish), Seath pronounciation, short names for Set, Sa'd meaning of name (Arabic), Saad definition (Arabic and Hebrew), Sad name popularity, Sadd meaning and origin, Saeth name variations, nicknames for Saethe, nicknames for Said (Arabic), short names for Saied, Saith definition, name Saithe origin, Sath definition, name Sathe origin, meaning of Saud, nicknames for Sayth, name Saythe, Scead name popularity, and short names for Scoot.

The baby name Seth fun facts:

The name Seth in reverse order is "Htes".

The numerological value of the name Seth is number 7, which means analysis, understanding, knowledge, awareness, studious, meditating.

How popular is Seth?

Seth is in the top names in USA.