Messiah is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #3078 in 1996 with 24 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2021 with 2,231 births ranking #172. In 1996, approximately 1 in every 78,926 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.