Festus name meaning

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Updated: March 17th, 2024
Gender: Boy
Origin: Latin
Usage: English
Pronunciation: pronunciation of Festus f(e)-stus
Meaning: Holiday
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What does Festus mean?

Noteworthy and All time favorite Festus's origin is Latin bestowed upon boys and is used principally in English, meaning of Festus is "Holiday".

How do I pronounce Festus?

The two syllabled name Festus is commonly pronounced as f(e)-stus. There are multiple ways to say the baby name, i.e., fes-tus.

Variants of Festus

Festes

Names that rhyme with Festus

How popular is the name Festus?

Festus is an uncommon baby name in United States, even after 47 years of usage and 361 bearers, the name could just made to the top 677 names in 1883 before vanishing in 2003.

Over 361 people have been named Festus in United States. Festus is a rare baby name in England and Wales where it is still in use. But Festus is a popular baby name in Nigeria where every 1 in 3000 have the name as well as in, Kenya, Ghana, Namibia and Sierra Leone.

As per our estimate, over 160000 people has been named Festus globally.

YearRankBirths
2003108905
198667145
197857725
197751166
197554695
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Festus in Nordic countries

CountriesMen
First NameSecondary Name
Netherlands66
Finland260
Sweden217
Norway215
Denmark30

What numbers say about Festus?

Your days of pretending to be Mother Theresa are over. Now it's time you take care of that hole inside your heart. You always take care of others, especially the people you love. When it comes to life goals, you are cautious and always plan precisely your next steps. Fill your heart with new love, adventure, traveling. Love is most important in your life. What is it that you want to do in life but never had the courage? If you know, go on and do it.

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  •  Kamilka - Principally used in Polish, Kamilka is originated from Latin and Arabic, meaning of Kamilka is "Completed, Perfect and Young Girls who Assisted at Pagan Religious Ceremonies" is used for baby girls. Kamilka is resulted from Kamila.
  •  Romy - Prevailing unisex name Romy is particulary used in German and Danish, Romy means "Rose, Mary or Rose Flower" has origin in Latin and German
  •  Kirstin - Predominantly used in German and English loved, Kirstin aimed at baby girls, meaning of Kirstin is "Christian or Christian Woman" is originated from Latin
  •  Kristell - The queer girl name Kristell means "Disciple of the Christ" is of English and Latin origin is used particulary in English
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Sibling Names for Festus

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Famous people named Festus

  • Festus Okotie-Eboh, Nigerian politician and Minister of Finance during the administration of Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa
  • Festus Mogae, Motswana politician
  • Festus Onigbinde, Nigerian football manager
  • Festus Iyayi, Nigerian writer

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