The first name Saül

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About the first name Saül

Meaning

The name Saül traditionally means “asked for” or “requested”.

Historical origin

The name Saül comes from Hebrew Sha’ul, the name of the first king of Israel in the Bible.

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In Christian families, Saül was often passed from one generation to the next, helping explain its long presence in genealogical sources.

Pronunciation:saülsa.yll

Frequency of the first name Saül by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Saül by the year of baptisms listed in Genealogy Quebec’s data. It highlights the periods when this first name appears most often and its evolution across generations.

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Annual evolution of the first name SaülLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Saül in baptisms by year.5037251201810183118521873189419151810–1814 4 baptisms1840–1844 4 baptisms1845–1849 8 baptisms1850–1854 20 baptisms1855–1859 28 baptisms1860–1864 12 baptisms1865–1869 8 baptisms1870–1874 8 baptisms1875–1879 12 baptisms1885–1889 4 baptisms1900–1904 4 baptisms1915–1919 4 baptisms

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