Messiah is a distinctive boys' name in England & Wales, ranking #2707 in 2015 with 7 recorded births. This places Messiah in the top 45% of ranked UK boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2017 with 18 births ranking #1398. In 2015, approximately 1 in every 47,604 boys born was named Messiah. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.
Messiah comes from the Hebrew word for anointed one. As a given name it is striking and modern in style, though its religious weight makes it more charged than many other choices.
The word is central to Jewish and Christian religious language, which gives the name strong cultural and theological significance. Its use as a personal name is relatively recent compared with older biblical names.