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The baby name Seven is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈsɛv.ən/ (SEV-ən).

Seven is English in Origin.

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: English
Pronunciation: /ˈsɛv.ən/ (SEV-ən)

What is the meaning of the name Seven ?

The baby name Seven is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈsɛv.ən/ (SEV-ən).

Seven is English in Origin.

Seven is a modern English word-name drawn from the numeral, ultimately from Old English seofon, Proto-Germanic sebun, and Proto-Indo-European *septm, with cognates like Latin septem and Greek hepta. As a given name it is unisex and contemporary, prized for its crisp sound and symbolic weight rather than traditional saintly or familial ties.

Usage rose in the late 20th and early 21st centuries, aided by pop-culture mentions and celebrity choices (e.g., Seven Sirius Benjamin; Harper Seven Beckham). Across religions and folklore, seven signifies completeness, wisdom, and luck - seven days of creation, seven heavens, seven seas - making the name feel auspicious. Common short form is Sev; creative variants include Sevyn, Sevenn, and the stylized Se7en. International numerical equivalents (Sept, Siete, Sette, Sieben; Sju; Yedi; Shichi/Nana; Sheva) underscore its global roots, though they are rarely used as given names.

Seven has the following similar or variant Names

Celebrity babies named Seven

Name Last Name(s) Mother Mother famous for Fame Level Father Father famous for Fame Level
Seven Sirius Benjamin Erykah Badu singer André 3000 singer

Seven – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
NA 0 #30 4 2,537
BN 0 #32 1 2,297
HT Boys 0 #34 1 903
BI Boys 0 #44 1 917
MO 0 #50 3 2,706
AZ Girls 0 #75 1 1,051
AO 0 #77 1 2,729
MV Boys 0 #79 1 3,375
CN 0 #80 7 3,857
BG 0 #81 2 1,799
TW 0 #91 10 4,523
AF Girls 0 #94 1 2,402
SD 0 #100 3 2,130
GE Girls 0 #107 2 1,564
PH 0 #109 2 5,607
GE Boys 0 #110 1 2,055
BN Girls 0 #112 3 5,459
OM 0 #120 2 6,215
KW 0 #121 1 5,216
AZ Boys 0 #130 2 1,400
CY Boys 0 #131 1 3,473
BN Boys 0 #133 7 6,332
PA 0 #138 1 3,797
JO 0 #140 1 2,158
BW Boys 0 #150 5 4,685
LT Boys 0 #151 1 2,166
RS Boys 0 #151 4 2,277
NA Boys 0 #164 72 6,830
CR 0 #165 1 5,526
MT Boys 0 #178 2 4,064
MO Boys 0 #183 41 5,842
Sweden Boys 2018 #184 3 1,584
CZ 0 #186 1 3,154
TW Boys 0 #188 54 7,111
AR 0 #193 1 2,915
BG Boys 0 #209 11 3,850
SI Boys 0 #211 1 3,402
CN Boys 0 #215 108 9,639
AL Girls 0 #227 1 4,141
AO Boys 0 #228 15 5,568
BG Girls 0 #228 4 3,559
IR 0 #231 1 4,221
MO Girls 0 #233 19 7,056
NA Girls 0 #236 2 7,146
BD 0 #240 2 5,992
CN Girls 0 #244 108 8,829
GH 0 #248 1 5,396
GR Girls 0 #248 2 6,293
JP Girls 0 #251 1 6,592
GR Boys 0 #258 10 6,912
HR Boys 0 #258 2 3,997
SG 0 #258 12 11,010
TW Girls 0 #263 14 8,139
AF Boys 0 #272 3 3,535
NG 0 #272 1 5,926
KZ Boys 0 #279 11 6,578
JM Boys 0 #290 4 6,876
Canada Girls 2019 #296 5 2,976
JP Boys 0 #296 8 7,909
Canada Boys 2024 #300 7 2,588
AL Boys 0 #300 4 5,122
CZ Boys 0 #302 4 6,530
SA 0 #308 5 10,560
MY 0 #311 20 12,352
DK Girls 0 #327 3 7,429
PE 0 #327 3 6,350
KZ Girls 0 #329 4 5,862
DK Boys 0 #332 1 7,401
HK 0 #332 17 8,483
GH Girls 0 #335 3 6,973
PL Boys 0 #338 3 6,459
QA Girls 0 #342 2 15,378
MU Boys 0 #346 12 8,477
GH Boys 0 #354 8 8,138
SD Girls 0 #356 3 7,678
MU Girls 0 #361 2 8,539
PL Girls 0 #363 2 5,096
HK Boys 0 #364 171 12,905
PH Boys 0 #366 18 11,440
PT Boys 0 #373 9 7,951
France Boys 2021 #377 11 2,865
PH Girls 0 #381 10 13,098
JO Boys 0 #387 3 7,057
EG 0 #389 12 6,387
YE 0 #394 5 8,639
France Girls 2021 #402 4 3,185
BD Girls 0 #406 1 8,413
BO 0 #406 3 6,868
UY Boys 0 #411 3 5,922
SD Boys 0 #422 24 10,523
OM Girls 0 #423 2 15,987
CL 0 #434 1 6,867
MX 0 #444 2 8,339
PT Girls 0 #470 2 7,952
ZA 0 #473 2 14,421
AR Boys 0 #481 3 7,628
RU Boys 0 #482 24 12,621
RU Girls 0 #488 11 11,913
IQ Girls 0 #489 16 11,303
GT Boys 0 #493 7 7,625
KW Girls 0 #498 18 19,177
PA Boys 0 #502 4 9,305
CO 0 #508 3 7,768
CR Boys 0 #508 3 10,188
IR Boys 0 #518 35 10,162
PA Girls 0 #518 1 9,861
LY 0 #521 15 12,703
BH 0 #531 23 17,937
UY Girls 0 #536 1 6,731
AE Girls 0 #538 16 20,968
HK Girls 0 #539 77 16,104
CM Boys 0 #540 11 12,054
IR Girls 0 #544 2 8,334
PS Girls 0 #546 2 10,981
SG Girls 0 #554 33 18,916
PS Boys 0 #557 5 10,655
CM Girls 0 #560 1 11,671
CR Girls 0 #572 2 11,342
BO Boys 0 #577 16 9,244
BD Boys 0 #598 8 10,045
IL Boys 0 #619 7 10,983
SG Boys 0 #627 71 17,960
AR Girls 0 #629 2 8,289
United States Boys 2024 #633 263 7,044
IL Girls 0 #643 3 11,648
BO Girls 0 #648 4 9,488
LB 0 #648 11 13,263
CL Boys 0 #649 17 13,390
IQ Boys 0 #650 18 13,071
IN Girls 0 #651 4 13,121
QA Boys 0 #690 18 18,093
SY 0 #706 23 11,684
Finland Girls 2026 #734 5 3,895
BR Boys 0 #736 16 12,213
KW Boys 0 #742 28 18,755
EG Boys 0 #762 125 15,035
TR 0 #771 549 19,440
Germany Girls 0 #816 23 4,949
NG Girls 0 #824 3 15,093
MY Boys 0 #841 276 25,439
United States Girls 2024 #843 74 8,487
PE Boys 0 #849 30 14,506
TN 0 #858 8 13,765
OM Boys 0 #862 20 17,948
MX Boys 0 #873 110 16,355
CO Boys 0 #875 46 15,656
Germany Boys 0 #879 74 5,697
Spain Boys 0 #900 31 5,610
SA Girls 0 #906 30 25,931
CL Girls 0 #910 6 14,098
NG Boys 0 #930 22 16,906
NL Boys 0 #931 21 5,873
EG Girls 0 #932 28 14,742
NL Girls 0 #935 21 5,933
MY Girls 0 #939 56 24,821
Spain Girls 0 #972 12 5,561
IN Boys 0 #978 24 16,750
ZA Boys 0 #980 199 25,619
BR Girls 0 #986 7 12,708
PE Girls 0 #1,007 4 14,861
MA 0 #1,044 85 20,986
AE Boys 0 #1,059 34 22,615
CO Girls 0 #1,068 11 16,140
ZA Girls 0 #1,130 12 25,928
DZ 0 #1,138 39 20,130
MX Girls 0 #1,264 4 17,781
IT Boys 0 #1,366 106 10,046
IT Girls 0 #1,434 13 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,525 90 28,008

Seven is popular in 82 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
France
Sweden
Canada
AE

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People also ask about Seven

Seven is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Seven is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ˈsɛv.ən/ (SEV-ən).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Sevyn, Sevn, Sev'n and 7.
Across languages, Seven has these equivalents: Seofon (Old English), Sheva (Hebrew), Sabaa / Sab'a (Arabic), Siete (Spanish), Sept (French), and 3 more.
Yes — Seven ranked #184 in Sweden in 2018, and appears in official birth registries across 5 countries.
Seven ranks highest in Sweden (#184 in 2018).
Yes — at least 1 celebrity couple has chosen Seven for their child, including Erykah Badu and André 3000.