The baby name Age is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Norwegian (Åge/Aage) — approx. 'AW-geh' (IPA: /ˈoːɡə/),Estonian (Age) — approx. 'AH-geh' (IPA: /ˈɑɡe/).
Age is Scandinavian in Origin.
The baby name Age is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Norwegian (Åge/Aage) — approx. 'AW-geh' (IPA: /ˈoːɡə/),Estonian (Age) — approx. 'AH-geh' (IPA: /ˈɑɡe/).
Age is Scandinavian in Origin.
Age is a Germanic given name with parallel traditions in Scandinavia and the Frisian-speaking Netherlands. In Danish and Norwegian it appears as Åge or Aage, cognate with Swedish Åke and traceable to Old Norse Áki. Scholars variously connect it to the Germanic element ag-/egg- “edge, blade; point” or treat Áki as a short form of theophoric Ás- (“god”) names; either way, the name conveys a martial or venerable resonance. In West Frisian, Age (pronounced AH-gə) is a longstanding masculine name, often written without diacritics. Variants and related forms include Åge, Aage, Age, and Åke.
Recorded in medieval Scandinavian sources, the name saw solid use in Denmark and Norway, peaking in the early–mid 20th century. Bearers include Prince Aage of Denmark, Nobel laureate Aage Bohr, and Norwegian musician Åge Aleksandersen. Today Age/Åge remains traditional at home yet uncommon abroad, with Age also encountered in Dutch-Frisian communities.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ET | Boys | 0 | #27 | 1 | 678 |
| EE | 0 | #33 | 5 | 1,051 | |
| AL | 0 | #74 | 3 | 2,372 | |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #78 | 2 | 3,375 |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #114 | 1 | 5,459 |
| EE | Girls | 0 | #119 | 20 | 1,888 |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #135 | 1 | 4,130 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #151 | 1 | 4,216 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 4,685 |
| RS | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 2,277 |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #163 | 61 | 4,141 |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #176 | 2 | 2,769 |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #211 | 1 | 3,402 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| GH | 0 | #247 | 2 | 5,396 | |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #248 | 2 | 6,293 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #254 | 3 | 7,111 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #259 | 1 | 3,997 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #278 | 1 | 7,507 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #288 | 7 | 3,687 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #295 | 2 | 6,578 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #300 | 4 | 5,122 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #330 | 2 | 9,639 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #359 | 3 | 8,138 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #362 | 3 | 5,096 |
| NL | 0 | #380 | 12 | 2,481 | |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #380 | 2 | 7,951 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| EG | 0 | #409 | 4 | 6,387 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #423 | 2 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #465 | 2 | 10,523 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #482 | 2 | 7,628 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #521 | 5 | 11,303 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #525 | 2 | 12,621 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #541 | 1 | 7,500 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #551 | 7 | 12,905 |
| LY | 0 | #555 | 5 | 12,703 | |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #558 | 3 | 11,671 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #559 | 3 | 10,655 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #596 | 2 | 20,968 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #623 | 3 | 10,983 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #631 | 2 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #647 | 4 | 16,104 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #691 | 7 | 13,071 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #741 | 3 | 18,093 |
| SY | 0 | #766 | 2 | 11,684 | |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #768 | 185 | 5,873 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #774 | 13 | 15,093 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #780 | 6 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #803 | 4 | 18,755 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #856 | 31 | 15,035 |
| TN | 0 | #862 | 4 | 13,765 | |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #917 | 2 | 17,948 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #920 | 11 | 5,610 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #937 | 15 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #950 | 10 | 14,742 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #977 | 5 | 15,656 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,012 | 3 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,026 | 8 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,037 | 3 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,069 | 4 | 24,821 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,100 | 12 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,101 | 28 | 20,986 | |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,139 | 5 | 22,615 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,226 | 9 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,233 | 4 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,248 | 7 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,265 | 8 | 25,619 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,389 | 58 | 9,415 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,452 | 20 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,596 | 19 | 28,008 |
Age is popular in 62 countries — most recent births per country:
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