Messiah is a distinctive boys' name in England & Wales, ranking #1675 in 2024 with 15 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2017 with 18 births ranking #1398. In 2024, approximately 1 in every 18,519 boys born was named Messiah. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.
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.