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Orest

male

Meaning

"Mountain Dweller"

Orest derives from the Greek name Orestes, known in mythology as the son of Agamemnon and associated with mountainous regions.

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Popularity History of Orest

Full SSA rank history from 1880 to 2024

#9606Ranked nationally
SSA did not record this spelling in the national rankings for the available chart years. Names used fewer than 5 times in a year are omitted from the dataset.

Yearly Ranking Snapshot

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Orest did not appear in the national SSA rankings for 2024.

Change Vs Previous Year
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no national rank in 2024

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Names used fewer than 5 times in a given year are not ranked.

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Baby Name Lists That Include Orest

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Quick Facts

OriginGreek
Syllables2
Length5 letters

Sibling Ideas