Advent: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Advent – 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

Phonetic: AD-vent   IPA: /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.

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