Number names have been used since ancient times — think Roman names like Quintus and Octavia — and are still being re-invented in modern times. Number names can show a child's birth order, or a meaningful number for the family. Read on for names with a numerical meaning (including "last"), and a few false friends that sound like they *should* be number names, like Quinn and Sixten.

Number Names

The author Roald Dahl named his oldest daughter Olivia Twenty, after a $20 bill he had in his pocket, and her birthday on April 20.

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Number Names for Babies, with names for boys and girls that are numbers or represent numbers, numerals, or mathematics, with meanings, origins, and popularity. (Page 6)

Number Names for Babies

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