At a Glance
- Meaning
- Arrival or coming, from the Christian season marking the approach of Christmas
- Origin
- Latin (liturgical term used as a name)
- Pronunciation
- AD-vent
Advent is a Latin (liturgical term used as a name) name meaning “arrival or coming, from the Christian season marking the approach of Christmas”. It appears in our list of Christmas Baby Names for Your Holiday Babe.
Meaning & Origin of Advent
Meaning: Arrival or coming, from the Christian season marking the approach of Christmas.
Origin: Latin (liturgical term used as a name).
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Advent
AD-ventIPA /ˈædvɛnt/
Popularity of Advent
Advent doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
Lists That Include Advent
Similar Names
Sterling · Paloma · Sylvester · Pax · Evangeline · Seraphina
